Smurfit Westrock Past Earnings Performance
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Smurfit Westrock has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.1%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings growing at 7.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.5% per year. Smurfit Westrock's return on equity is 1.2%, and it has net margins of 1.3%.
Key information
11.1%
Earnings growth rate
9.2%
EPS growth rate
| Packaging Industry Growth | 12.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.5% |
| Return on equity | 1.2% |
| Net Margin | 1.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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Aug 01Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Smurfit Westrock makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 16,432 | 221 | 2,303 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 11,676 | 600 | 1,663 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 11,783 | 735 | 1,649 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 12,093 | 825 | 1,648 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 12,855 | 1,013 | 1,369 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 13,386 | 923 | 2,649 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 13,280 | 1,003 | 1,292 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 13,509 | 1,034 | 1,537 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 14,569 | 1,117 | 1,311 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 12,376 | 990 | 2,318 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 12,125 | 898 | 2,345 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 11,933 | 802 | 1,444 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 11,068 | 727 | 2,319 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 10,681 | 683 | 2,347 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 10,279 | 657 | 2,311 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 10,420 | 666 | 2,399 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 10,060 | 566 | 2,290 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 9,697 | 473 | 2,181 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 9,740 | 494 | 2,150 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 10,149 | 534 | 2,199 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 9,913 | -72 | 2,119 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 10,393 | -691 | 2,192 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 10,144 | -703 | 2,130 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 10,249 | -740 | 2,142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 10,326 | -67 | 2,151 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 10,225 | 626 | 2,125 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 10,652 | 604 | 2,203 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 10,272 | 500 | 2,122 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 9,944 | 470 | 2,042 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 9,529 | 465 | 1,936 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 8,841 | 457 | 1,804 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 8,588 | 467 | 1,748 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 9,197 | 526 | 1,867 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 9,064 | 492 | 1,846 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 9,280 | 477 | 1,906 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 8,807 | 434 | 1,821 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 9,071 | 338 | 1,905 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 9,058 | 299 | 1,919 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 8,716 | 265 | 1,833 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 9,784 | 292 | 2,054 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 10,107 | 347 | 2,104 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 10,947 | 352 | 2,271 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 11,023 | 303 | 2,308 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 10,958 | 259 | 2,283 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SW has a large one-off loss of $695.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: SW's current net profit margins (1.3%) are lower than last year (7.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 11.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SW had negative earnings growth (-78.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Packaging industry average (-20.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SW's Return on Equity (1.2%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 05:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Smurfit Westrock Plc is covered by 37 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |
| Gaurav Jain | Barclays |
| Lydia Kenny | Berenberg |