---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-087794"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SW"
cik: "0002005951"
company_name: "Smurfit Westrock plc"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T10:39:56+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T10:45:07.646959+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Smurfit Westrock Q2 2026: Net income $88M vs loss; Adj EBITDA $1,140M, margin 14.2%

## Summary
- Net sales $8,031M, up 1.1% YoY; net income $88M vs loss of $26M in Q2 2025.
- Adjusted EBITDA $1,140M (14.2% margin) vs $1,213M (15.3% margin) prior year.
- Basic EPS $0.17; adjusted basic EPS $0.35 vs $0.44 prior year.
- Quarterly dividend declared $0.4523 per share.
- CEO cites strong demand, input cost inflation; expects recovery in H2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-087794
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SW
- cik: 0002005951
- company_name: Smurfit Westrock plc
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T10:39:56+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000110465926087794/0001104659-26-087794-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000110465926087794/tm2621489d1_8k.htm

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