AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Smurfit Westrock (SW)

Smurfit Westrock Q1 net income falls to $63 million as sales rise to $7.7 billion

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Smurfit Westrock reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $7,712 million, up from $7,656 million a year earlier, but net income fell to $63 million from $382 million and Adjusted EBITDA fell to $1,076 million from $1,252 million. The company re-affirmed its full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $5.0 billion to $5.3 billion and expects second-quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion, while a review of its London Stock Exchange listing could lead to delisting.

Key points

  • Net sales rose to $7,712 million from $7,656 million; basic EPS was $0.12 versus $0.74 a year earlier
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $1,076 million, with a 14.0% margin, versus $1,252 million and 16.4% a year earlier
  • Adverse weather reduced Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA by $65 million, mainly in North America
  • Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $5.0 billion to $5.3 billion was re-affirmed; LSE listing review is expected to finish in May 2026

The filing

CompanySmurfit Westrock (SW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2026, 6:38 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-052046

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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