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Smurfit WestRock Public Limited Company · Q1 2025 earnings
Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Smurfit Westrock reported Q1 2025 net sales of $7.66B with net income attributable to common shareholders of $384M and diluted EPS of $0.73.
Net sales more than doubled to $7.66 billion following the Smurfit-WestRock combination, adding $4.74 billion from the acquired business. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $384 million versus $191 million; diluted EPS was $0.73. Operating profit was $553 million as integration and synergy capture begin.
- Q1 net sales $7.66B (+162% YoY on combination).
- Net income to common $384M; diluted EPS $0.73.
- Combination-related transaction and integration costs $36M.
- Global containerboard and consumer packaging scale.
- Synergy target from Smurfit-WestRock merger.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Smurfit Kappa · Revenue · Quarterly
$7.66B
Revenue by segment
Smurfit Kappa · $2.93B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023
- Europe, MEA & APAC$2.19B—74.7%
- North America$401M—13.7%
- Latin America$341M—11.6%
Forward guidance
Management targets substantial cost synergies from the combination and discusses containerboard pricing and box demand by region; leverage reduction is a priority.
Tailwinds
- Industry-leading global packaging footprint post-merger.
- Synergy run-rate and procurement savings.
- Strong free cash flow potential at normalized pricing.
Headwinds
- Integration execution and cultural alignment.
- Containerboard price cyclicality.
- Customer destocking in Europe and North America.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 11 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+687.1%
Avg return
30 days after
45%
5 / 11 earnings
Positive
+15.2%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-10.7%
Q3 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -5.7% | -0.4% | +7578.9% | |
| Q4 2025 | +9.9% | +12.7% | -13.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | -10.7% | -15.1% | -17.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6% | -8.6% | -1.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | -3.7% | -5.9% | +3.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -5.1% | +0.0% | -17.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | -2.1% | -4.6% | +2.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +15.2% | +15.7% | +23.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | +2.4% | +1.3% | +8.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.4% | +0.0% | -8.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.4% | +3.4% | +0.4% |
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