---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-083991"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SW"
cik: "0002005951"
company_name: "Smurfit Westrock plc"
filed_at: "2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:27:51.956441+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Smurfit Westrock Q2 2024 legacy results: net income $132M, adj EBITDA $480M, vol +3.1%

## Summary
- Net sales $2.97B vs $3.08B YoY; net income $132M vs $267M; adjusted EBITDA $480M vs $556M.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin 16.2% (down from 18.1%); net leverage 1.6x vs 1.3x year-end 2023.
- Corrugated volume growth 3.1% (Europe +3.5%, Americas +1.5%); higher recovered fiber costs expected to be recovered via pricing.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.3025 per ordinary share; post-quarter completed WestRock combination, NYSE listing, S&P 500 inclusion.
- Credit ratings: BBB/BBB/Baa2 from S&P, Fitch, Moody's respectively.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-083991
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SW
- cik: 0002005951
- company_name: Smurfit Westrock plc
- filed_at: 2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000110465924083991/0001104659-24-083991-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000110465924083991/tm2420404d1_8k.htm

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