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Compared to Estimates, Smurfit Westrock (SW) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Smurfit Westrock (SW - Free Report) reported $8.03 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.2%. EPS of $0.35 for the same period compares to $0.45 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.51% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.99 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.42, the EPS surprise was -16.67%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Smurfit Westrock performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net sales (unaffiliated customers)- North America: $4.66 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.75 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.1%.
  • Net sales (unaffiliated customers)- LATAM: $559 million versus $539.65 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.5% change.
  • Net sales (unaffiliated customers)- Europe, MEA and APAC: $2.82 billion versus $2.83 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.6% change.

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Shares of Smurfit Westrock have returned +9.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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