For the quarter ended June 2025, Smurfit Westrock (SW) reported revenue of $7.94 billion, up 167.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.45, compared to $0.69 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.92 billion, representing a surprise of +0.22%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -21.05%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.57.
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.
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:
- Geographic Revenue- Europe, MEA and APAC: $2.78 billion versus $2.83 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
- Geographic Revenue- LATAM: $518 million versus $496.83 million estimated by three analysts on average.
- Geographic Revenue- North America: $4.76 billion versus $4.62 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
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Shares of Smurfit Westrock have returned +5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.4% 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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