Smurfit WestRock plc

NYSE:SW USA Packaging & Containers
Market Cap
$20.58 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#951 Global
#742 in USA
Share Price
$39.42
Change (1 day)
-0.83%
52-Week Range
$32.79 - $51.84
All Time High
$59.27
About

Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products. The company produces containerboard; packaging of corrugated containers; consumer packaging; and offers solid board, kraft paper, and graphic board, as well as other packaging products, such as solidboard packaging, paper sacks… Read more

Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: $18.46 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) has net assets worth $18.46 Billion USD as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($45.57 Billion) and total liabilities ($27.11 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $18.46 Billion
% of Total Assets 40.51%
Annual Growth Rate 18.38%
5-Year Change 359.61%
10-Year Change 583.13%
Growth Volatility 74.53

Smurfit WestRock plc - Net Assets Trend (2006–2024)

This chart illustrates how Smurfit WestRock plc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Smurfit WestRock plc (2006–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Smurfit WestRock plc from 2006 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 $17.39 Billion +181.62%
2023-12-31 $6.17 Billion +23.73%
2022-12-31 $4.99 Billion +13.70%
2021-12-31 $4.39 Billion +16.01%
2020-12-31 $3.78 Billion +26.39%
2019-12-31 $2.99 Billion -9.46%
2018-12-31 $3.31 Billion +3.63%
2017-12-31 $3.19 Billion +21.18%
2016-12-31 $2.63 Billion +3.43%
2015-12-31 $2.55 Billion -13.47%
2014-12-31 $2.94 Billion -15.03%
2013-12-31 $3.46 Billion +6.02%
2012-12-31 $3.27 Billion +15.25%
2011-12-31 $2.83 Billion +10.04%
2010-12-31 $2.57 Billion -3.12%
2009-12-31 $2.66 Billion +6.30%
2008-12-31 $2.50 Billion -21.68%
2007-12-31 $3.19 Billion +283.02%
2006-12-31 $833.48 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Smurfit WestRock plc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 382595982500.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings $2.95 Billion 16.99%
Common Stock $1.00 Million 0.01%
Other Comprehensive Income $-1.45 Billion -8.33%
Other Components $15.86 Billion 91.33%
Total Equity $17.36 Billion 100.00%

Smurfit WestRock plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Smurfit WestRock plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Smurfit WestRock plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 6,158,000,000 to 17,360,000,000, a change of 11,202,000,000 (181.9%).
  • Net income of 307,930,700 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 650,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 27,000,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 599,000,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 12,170,069,300.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $307.93 Million +1.77%
Dividends Paid $650.00 Million -3.74%
Share Repurchases $27.00 Million -0.16%
Other Comprehensive Income $-599.00 Million -3.45%
Other Changes $12.17 Billion +70.1%
Total Change $- 181.91%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Smurfit WestRock plc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.88x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 3.43x to 0.88x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2014-12-31 $11.50 $39.42 x
2015-12-31 $10.09 $39.42 x
2016-12-31 $10.34 $39.42 x
2017-12-31 $12.70 $39.42 x
2018-12-31 $13.37 $39.42 x
2019-12-31 $12.40 $39.42 x
2020-12-31 $15.01 $39.42 x
2021-12-31 $16.83 $39.42 x
2022-12-31 $19.06 $39.42 x
2023-12-31 $23.68 $39.42 x
2024-12-31 $44.63 $39.42 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Smurfit WestRock plc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 1.77%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 1.51%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.47x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.52x
  • Recent ROE (1.77%) is below the historical average (6.10%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2006 -34.36% -2.44% 0.80x 17.67x $-289.90 Million
2007 7.17% 2.02% 0.84x 4.22x $-84.63 Million
2008 -3.03% -0.71% 0.87x 4.93x $-299.44 Million
2009 -7.28% -2.01% 0.75x 4.81x $-414.92 Million
2010 2.84% 0.75% 0.84x 4.50x $-167.97 Million
2011 10.33% 2.80% 0.87x 4.22x $8.42 Million
2012 10.63% 3.27% 0.87x 3.75x $18.91 Million
2013 8.15% 2.36% 0.97x 3.57x $-59.10 Million
2014 10.85% 2.98% 0.95x 3.82x $22.86 Million
2015 18.37% 4.93% 0.95x 3.91x $199.31 Million
2016 19.06% 5.44% 0.92x 3.81x $222.01 Million
2017 16.63% 4.87% 0.95x 3.59x $199.39 Million
2018 -23.41% -7.22% 0.94x 3.44x $-1.05 Billion
2019 16.12% 5.26% 0.91x 3.36x $180.80 Million
2020 14.46% 6.39% 0.83x 2.73x $168.00 Million
2021 16.10% 6.72% 0.90x 2.67x $267.09 Million
2022 19.41% 7.65% 1.01x 2.50x $468.07 Million
2023 12.14% 6.82% 0.78x 2.28x $131.49 Million
2024 1.77% 1.51% 0.47x 2.52x $-1.43 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Smurfit WestRock plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Packaging & Containers industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Packaging & Containers
  • Average net assets among peers: $2,505,488,775
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -21.89%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) $18.46 Billion -34.36% 1.47x $20.42 Billion
Alliance Creative Group, Inc (ACGX) $2.12 Million 12.57% 1.98x $208.71K
Advanced Container Technologies Inc (ACTX) $970.86K -145.07% 1.77x $670.31
Ardagh Metal Packaging SA (AMBP) $286.00 Million -73.43% 17.62x $602.86 Million
Amcor PLC (AMCR) $11.74 Billion 4.35% 2.16x $18.67 Billion
Avery Dennison Corp (AVY) $1.36 Billion -54.80% 2.67x $13.17 Billion
Ball Corporation (BALL) $3.30 Billion 7.98% 3.91x $16.50 Billion
Berry Global Group Inc (BERY) $-128.00 Million 0.00% 0.00x $7.83 Billion
Cascades Inc (CADNF) $1.96 Billion 10.12% 1.77x $571.95 Million
CCL Industries Inc (CCDBF) $3.28 Billion 16.14% 1.24x $7.23 Billion
Crown Holdings Inc (CCK) $3.25 Billion 3.23% 2.83x $11.76 Billion