Smurfit Westrock (SW) Records Q2 Net Loss Tied to Restructuring Costs

Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) is placed 10th on our list of the best stocks to buy. The company recorded a net loss of $26 million in Q2 2025, compared to $132 million in the same quarter last year, as restructuring costs tempered its results. Smurfit reported quarterly net sales of $7.94 billion and an adjusted EBITDA of $1.21 billion, with a margin of 15.3%, compared to 16.2% in the same period last year.

SW commented that its quarterly net loss was primarily due to $280 million in costs from earlier announced closures and restructuring moves. Without these charges, Smurfit Westrock’s results matched its adjusted EBITDA guidance.

Tony Smurfit, the company President and CEO, mentioned:

"I am pleased to report a strong second-quarter performance. This performance is driven by the significant improvement in our North American business and continued excellent results from our Latin American operations, somewhat offset by a resilient performance from our EMEA and APAC businesses."

The North American segment announced an adjusted EBITDA of $752 million with a 15.8% margin, which management credited to stronger operations and benefits from the merger between Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock last year.

For the next quarter, the company expects adjusted EBITDA of about $1.3 billion and keeps its full-year forecast between $5 billion and $5.2 billion, assuming current market conditions remain the same.

Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) manufactures and distributes paper-based packaging products worldwide, such as container board, corrugated containers, consumer packaging, recycled packaging, and packaging machinery.

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