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Smurfit Westrock (SW) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Smurfit Westrock (SW - Free Report) reported $8.16 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 2%. EPS of $0.45 for the same period compares to $0.58 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.32 billion, representing a surprise of -1.89%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -25%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.60.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: $4.75 billion versus $4.81 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.4% change.
  • Net sales (unaffiliated customers)- LATAM: $587 million compared to the $557.49 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.7% year over year.
  • Net sales (unaffiliated customers)- Europe, MEA and APAC: $2.82 billion compared to the $2.97 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.2% year over year.

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Shares of Smurfit Westrock have returned -4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% 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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