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Smurfit Westrock plc SW
Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.66% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $31.2B at a 2.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-04 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.075 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.059 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.038 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.685 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW | Smurfit Westrock plc | 7/9 | 1.66 | 35.1 | +47.7% |
| PKG | PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | 3/9 | 4.02 | 27.8 | +7.2% |
| GPK | GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO | 5/9 | 1.7 | 7.3 | -2.2% |
| SON | SONOCO PRODUCTS CO | 6/9 | 2.17 | 5.4 | +41.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About Smurfit Westrock plc
Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and internationally. The company produces containerboard and paperboard; packaging of corrugated containers; consumer packaging; and offers solid board, kraft paper, and graphic board, as well as other packaging products, such as solidboard packaging, paper sacks and bag-in-box. It produces linerboard and corrugated medium and paperboard; and other paper-based packaging, such as folding cartons, inserts, labels and displays. The company primarily serves food and beverage, healthcare, beauty and personal care, garden, consumer goods, industrial, and foodservice markets. It markets its products through its own sales force, independent sales representatives, and independent distributors. Smurfit Westrock Plc was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
FAQ
Is SW financially healthy?
Smurfit Westrock plc's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does SW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Smurfit Westrock plc pays a dividend yielding about 3.66% with a 128.8% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is SW?
In FY2025, Smurfit Westrock plc had a net margin of 2.2% and a return on equity of 3.8%.
What is SW's P/E ratio?
Smurfit Westrock plc's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 35.1×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for SW?
The average Wall-Street price target for Smurfit Westrock plc is $56.37, about 14.5% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is SW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Smurfit Westrock plc: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 35.1×, a dividend yield of 3.66%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.