Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 8.69x

Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 8.69x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $765.00 Million exceeds net income of $88.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Smurfit WestRock plc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

8.69x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$765.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$88.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Smurfit WestRock plc Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Smurfit WestRock plc across 19 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Smurfit WestRock plc generate cash.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Smurfit WestRock plc (2006–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Smurfit WestRock plc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 4.85x $3.39 Billion $699.00 Million ▲ +4.4%
2024 4.65x $1.48 Billion $319.00 Million ▲ +146.3%
2023 1.89x $1.56 Billion $826.00 Million ▲ +36.3%
2022 1.38x $1.43 Billion $1.03 Billion ▼ -5.0%
2021 1.46x $1.17 Billion $802.57 Million ▼ -12.5%
2020 1.67x $1.53 Billion $920.00 Million ▼ -3.0%
2019 1.72x $1.30 Billion $758.36 Million ▲ +33.2%
2017 1.29x $891.38 Million $691.03 Million ▲ +14.9%
2016 1.12x $771.95 Million $687.81 Million ▼ -13.7%
2015 1.30x $851.68 Million $654.89 Million ▼ -33.2%
2014 1.95x $894.99 Million $459.65 Million ▼ -10.4%
2013 2.17x $882.38 Million $405.98 Million ▲ +21.6%
2012 1.79x $753.83 Million $421.88 Million ▼ -38.6%
2011 2.91x $821.72 Million $282.55 Million ▲ +232.3%
2010 0.88x $476.13 Million $543.96 Million ▼ -41.7%
2009 1.50x $574.53 Million $382.54 Million ▼ -19.6%
2008 1.87x $733.64 Million $392.57 Million ▲ +182.6%
2007 0.66x $541.83 Million $819.42 Million ▼ -40.6%
2006 1.11x $338.17 Million $303.87 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.