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

Smurfit Westrock Q2 net income $88 million; adjusted EBITDA fell to $1.14 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Smurfit Westrock reported second-quarter 2026 results with net sales of $8.03 billion, up from $7.94 billion a year earlier, and net income of $88 million, compared with a $26 million loss in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $1.14 billion from $1.21 billion, and adjusted basic EPS fell to $0.35 from $0.44, as the company cited significantly higher input costs, particularly freight. The company also projected third-quarter adjusted EBITDA of about $1.3 billion and full-year adjusted EBITDA of $4.9 billion to $5.1 billion.

Key points

  • Net sales $8.03 billion vs. $7.94 billion; net income $88 million vs. a $26 million loss; basic EPS $0.17 vs. $(0.05)
  • Adjusted EBITDA $1.14 billion vs. $1.21 billion; adjusted basic EPS $0.35 vs. $0.44
  • Outlook: third-quarter adjusted EBITDA of about $1.3 billion; full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $4.9 billion to $5.1 billion
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per share, payable September 10, 2026 to holders of record on August 14, 2026

The filing

CompanySmurfit Westrock (SW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2026, 6:39 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-087794

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 29, 2026.

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