Question 1

What is Smurfit Westrock's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Smurfit Westrock (SW) P/E ratio is 64.6× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Smurfit Westrock?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Smurfit Westrock specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.7×.

Question 5

Is Smurfit Westrock's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Smurfit Westrock's P/E ratio of 64.6× is above its own 5-year average of 28.2× and above the sector median of 21.7×. That places the current reading at the 91th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Smurfit Westrock's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Smurfit Westrock (SW) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 3.9× in 2012 to a high of 132.5× in 2018. The 5-year average is 28.2× and the 5-year median is 17.4×.

Question 7

What was Smurfit Westrock's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Smurfit Westrock (SW) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 28.8×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Smurfit Westrock's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$20.1B	$699M	28.8×	-45.0×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$24.4B	$331M	73.8×	+60.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$10.8B	$827M	13.0×	+4.8×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$9.04B	$1.09B	8.3×	-5.5×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$11.4B	$832M	13.7×	-3.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$10.5B	$622M	16.8×	-2.3×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$10.2B	$535M	19.1×	—	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$8.89B	-$727M	—	—	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$15.4B	$847M	18.2×	-5.5×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$11.9B	$504M	23.6×	+3.8×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$8.79B	$443M	19.8×	+4.0×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$5.13B	$323M	15.9×	-2.1×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$5.74B	$319M	18.0×	+10.5×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$2.77B	$369M	7.5×	+3.3×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.32B	$311M	4.2×	-20.0×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$2.16B	$89.1M	24.2×	—	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$0.00	-$258M	—	—	Dec 31, 2009


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P/E Ratio for Smurfit Westrock (SW) 2010-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Smurfit Westrock (SW)

Historical P/E Ratio for Smurfit Westrock (SW) from 2009 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Smurfit Westrock (SW)

Smurfit Westrock P/E Ratio by Year

Smurfit Westrock P/E Ratio 2025: 28.8×

Smurfit Westrock P/E Ratio 2024: 73.8×

Smurfit Westrock P/E Ratio 2023: 13.0×

Smurfit Westrock P/E Ratio 2022: 8.3×

Smurfit Westrock P/E Ratio 2021: 13.7×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Smurfit Westrock (SW) Key Financials