Wall Street analyst estimates for Smurfit Westrock plc (SW): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
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.
Consensus price target
$70.88 (+67 % vs price $42.53)
between $50.00 and $170.00 · 6 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 29
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $32.3B | $32.1B – $32.6B | $2.15 | 6 |
| 2027E | $34.7B | $34.4B – $35.1B | $3.59 | 9 |
| 2028E | $35.5B | $33.6B – $36.5B | $4.10 | 6 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of October 29, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 11 |
| Hold | 0 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 11 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 1.00 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-10 | $0.69 | ||
| 2026-10-28 | $0.42 | $0.60 | -29.5% |
| 2026-07-29 | $0.35 | $0.40 | -13.5% |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.33 | $0.39 | -16.0% |
| 2026-02-11 | $0.34 | $0.48 | -28.7% |
| 2025-10-29 | $0.58 | $0.68 | -14.7% |
| 2025-07-30 | $0.45 | $0.59 | -24.2% |
| 2025-05-01 | $0.73 | $0.67 | +9.4% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 45.24 |
| Price / Book | 1.25 |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.30 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.20% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.58B | $8.56B | $8.95B | $9.05B | $8.53B | $10.48B | $12.62B | $10.95B | $20.38B | $31.18B |
| Cost of Revenue | $5.98B | $5.78B | $5.99B | $6.04B | $5.66B | $8.13B | $9.56B | $8.19B | $16.33B | $25.14B |
| Gross Profit | $2.60B | $2.47B | $2.96B | $3.00B | $2.87B | $2.35B | $3.06B | $2.77B | $4.05B | $6.04B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | $7.2M | $8.0M | $8.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $1.72B | $2.09B | $2.12B | $2.18B | $2.40B | $1.27B | $1.45B | $1.50B | $2.72B | $3.82B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.74B | $1.68B | $1.92B | $2.12B | $1.98B | $1.25B | $1.60B | $1.52B | $3.08B | $3.82B |
| Operating Income | $857.1M | $792.1M | $1.14B | $884.0M | $891.0M | $1.10B | $1.46B | $1.24B | $972.1M | $2.22B |
| EBITDA | $1.30B | $1.19B | $225.3M | $1.65B | $1.60B | $1.71B | $2.15B | $1.80B | $2.79B | $4.35B |
| Interest Expense | $195.6M | $236.3M | $168.4M | $167.6M | $119.1M | $126.1M | $146.5M | $154.5M | $507.0M | $840.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $687.8M | $555.1M | -$404.0M | $677.0M | $748.0M | $947.1M | $1.33B | $1.03B | $540.6M | $959.0M |
| Income Tax | $206.1M | $153.0M | $235.0M | $193.0M | $201.0M | $242.5M | $365.2M | $282.6M | $232.6M | $260.0M |
| Net Income | $467.0M | $417.0M | -$646.0M | $476.0M | $545.0M | $704.6M | $965.7M | $747.3M | $307.9M | $699.0M |
| EPS | $1.99 | $1.76 | $-2.74 | $2.25 | $2.69 | $2.74 | $3.85 | $2.90 | $0.80 | $1.34 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.97 | $1.76 | $-2.74 | $2.00 | $2.67 | $2.71 | $3.80 | $2.87 | $0.79 | $1.33 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 237.0 M | 237.0 M | 236.0 M | 238.0 M | 251.1 M | 260.0 M | 261.0 M | 260.0 M | 389.0 M | 526.0 M |
Price
| Price | $42.53 (closing price, October 29, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $22.3B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | IE |
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