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Smurfit Westrock Plc

Smurfit Westrock Plc

SWNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$40.83
$-0.45(-1.09%)
Market Cap$21.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$52.65
52W Low$32.729

Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SW · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $1.20B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 6956.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was 3.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at +5.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.20B▲ +6956.7% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.02Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin3.9%$1.20B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+33.6%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+5.9%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$1.20B▲ +6956.7%3.9%
FY2024$17.0M▼ 97.3%0.1%
FY2023$630.0M▲ +25.2%5.8%
FY2022$503.0M▲ +7.5%4.0%
FY2021$468.1M▼ 48.1%4.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) trades at a FCF yield of 4.84% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 20.8x. FCF per share stands at $1.96, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.84%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$1.96
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x20.8
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x33.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Smurfit Westrock Plc generated $3.39B in operating cash flow and spent 2.19B in capital expenditures, yielding $1.20B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$3.39B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$2.14B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$1.30B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($3.39B) − |CapEx| (2.19B) = FCF ($1.20B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Smurfit Westrock Plc
Smurfit Westrock PlcYOU
SW
$1.20B+6956.7%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) reported free cash flow of $1.20B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 6956.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 3.9%.

Based on available data, Smurfit Westrock Plc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.20B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +5.9%.

Smurfit Westrock Plc's FCF yield is 4.84% and price-to-FCF ratio is 20.8x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SW free cash flow · 8 questions

Smurfit Westrock Plc free cash flow was $1.20B for FY2025, up 6956.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.02B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Smurfit Westrock Plc · Smurfit Westrock Plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026