Smurfit Westrock plc
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $21.48B
- P/E (TTM)
- 43.4
- Dividend yield
- 4.21%
About Smurfit Westrock
Paperboard Containers & Boxes, SIC 2650
Smurfit Westrock is an international producer operating across the paper and packaging industry. The entity structures its commercial activities primarily through dedicated paper and packaging segments, serving regional markets across North America, Latin America, and Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Geographically, the company maintains operating activities and reporting entities spanning several jurisdictions, including Ireland, the United States, Mexico, Germany, France, Brazil, Spain, Colombia, the Netherlands, Austria, and Sweden. Operational assets identified within these regions include regional mills, packaging facilities, and managed forestlands, though specific overall facility totals, customer identities, and corporate headquarters locations are not detailed in the report excerpt.
Summary of the business section of Smurfit Westrock's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Smurfit Westrock plc
- Headquarters
- Dublin 4, Ireland
- Address
- Beech Hill, Clonskeagh D04 N2R2
- Phone
- 353 1 202 7000
- Employees
- 97,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Paperboard Containers & Boxes
- Incorporated in
- L2
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG, Dublin, Ireland
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SW
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 525M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $22.37B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 106601-for-1, Nov 8, 2024
- SEC CIK
- 2005951
- CUSIP
- G8267P108
- ISIN
- USG8267P1087
- LEI
- 635400EGSEOPDW2EXS14
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Bowles | Executive VP and CFO, Director | 174,487 |
| Anthony P. J. Smurfit | President and CEO, Director | 1,729,994 |
| Irene Page | Chief Accounting Officer | 62,787 |
| Laurent Sellier | See remarks | 142,203 |
| Ben Garren | See remarks | 14,996 |
| Saverio Mayer | See remarks | 241,684 |
| Alvaro Henao | See remarks | 72,871 |
| Jairo Lorenzatto | See Remarks | 19,244 |
| Carole Lynnette Brown | Director | 6,836 |
| MaryLynn FergusonMchugh | Director | 8,644 |
| Timothy J. Bernlohr | Director | 57,619 |
| Irial Finan | Director | 58,973 |
| Colleen F. Arnold | Director | 36,623 |
| Alan D. Wilson | Director | 67,580 |
| Kaisa Hietala | Director | 10,115 |
| Carol Fairweather | Director | 11,644 |
| Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen | Director | 14,790 |
| Suzan F. Harrison | Director | 28,054 |
| Lourdes Melgar | Director | 4,107 |
| Terrell K. Crews | Director | 52,995 |
| Dmitri L. Stockton | Director | 11,938 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr.Smurfit | $16.43M | -$726.56K | $5.28M | $88 | $97 |
| FY2024 Mr.Smurfit | $21.33M | $27.90M | $5.88M | $118 | $109 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025 , we employed approximately 97,000 people across the 40 countries in which we operate, of which”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Name change | Name changed from Smurfit WestRock Ltd to Smurfit Westrock plc |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |