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Smurfit Westrock plc

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Smurfit Westrock plc

SW·NYSE·Manufacturing·CIK 0002005951

Smurfit Westrock is a global leader in sustainable, paper-based packaging, formed in July 2024 through the strategic combination of Smurfit Kappa Group plc and WestRock Company. Smurfit Kappa was a leading integrated corrugated packaging manufacturer in Europe with a large-scale presence in Latin America. WestRock was a leader in North America in corrugated and consumer packaging solutions and a multinational provider of sustainable fiber-based paper and packaging solutions. The company offers extensive scale, quality products, and geographic reach and diversity. Smurfit Westrock was initially incorporated in Ireland on July 6, 2017, as Cepheidway Limited. On September 12, 2023, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock announced their agreement to combine. Prior to the combination, Smurfit Westrock re-registered as an Irish public limited company and was renamed "Smurfit Westrock plc." Upon completion of the combination, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Smurfit Westrock, which now serves as the holding company for the combined group. Smurfit Westrock had no historical operations or business activities from its incorporation until just before the combination. Smurfit Westrock has a dual listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Official List of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), with its ordinary shares trading on the NYSE and the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.

Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE:SW) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 10 items for SW at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-23, rated 9/10. Across its 10 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 5 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for SW spans 10-Q, 8-K, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Smurfit Westrock to Acquire CMPC's Chilean Containerboard Business
  • Smurfit Westrock Q2 2026: Sales Climb to $8.03B as Net Income Swings to an $88M Profit
  • Smurfit Westrock Q2 Sales Hit $8.03B, Guides Q3 EBITDA to ~$1.3B
  • Smurfit Westrock Q2: $1.14B Adjusted EBITDA, Q3 Guided to ~$1.3B, Full-Year $4.9B–$5.1B
  • Smurfit Westrock Finalizes LSE Delisting, Now Solely NYSE-Listed

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$31.18B
Net Income
$699M
Diluted EPS
$1.33
Op. Cash Flow
$3.39B
Free Cash Flow
$1.2B
Gross Profit
$6.04B
Operating Income
$1.72B
Cash & Equivalents
$892M
Total Debt
$13.57B
Debt / Equity
0.74×
Net Margin
2.2%
Shares Outstanding
522.31M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-27 · accession 0001628280-26-012555

Short Interest & Short Volume

5.93 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 23,954,818 shares in SW as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 6.4% increase from the prior period — about 5.9 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 66.4% of SW volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)23,954,818 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 6.4%
Days to cover5.93 at avg daily volume of 4,042,072
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)66.4% of 1,270,300 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume57.8%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$42.54
52-week range · as of 2026-07-31 $32.73 – $52.65
Market cap
$22.24B
Volume
4.9M (1.1× avg)
3-mo avg 4.5M
Live data · 2026-10-05 00:42 UTC · Market closed

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Sep 23, 2026, 4:28 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $46.49
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: -$3.95 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
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Jul 31, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $47.80
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: -$5.26 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
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Jul 29, 2026, 6:48 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $47.35
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: -$4.81 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
SW
Jul 29, 2026, 6:39 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $47.35
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: -$4.81 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
SW
Jun 22, 2026, 7:42 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $42.50
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: +$0.040 (+0.09%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
SW
Apr 30, 2026, 6:38 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $37.50
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: +$5.04 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
SW
Apr 30, 2026, 6:38 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $37.50
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: +$5.04 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
SW
Mar 03, 2026, 6:41 AM EST
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $44.47
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: -$1.93 (-4%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
SW
Feb 27, 2026, 6:11 AM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $46.63
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: -$4.09 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
SW
Feb 11, 2026, 6:39 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $44.74
Real-time Price: $42.54 info
Change: -$2.20 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $22.244B info
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