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Smurfit Westrock (di) (SWR) Competitors

GBX 3,359 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 06/19/2026

SWR vs. IPC, SKG, SMDS, RPC, and MACF

Should you buy Smurfit Westrock (di) stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Smurfit Westrock (di) with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Smurfit Westrock (di) include International Paper Company (di) (IPC), Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), DS Smith (SMDS), RPC Group (RPC), and Macfarlane Group (MACF). These companies are all part of the "packaging & containers" industry.

How does Smurfit Westrock (di) compare to International Paper Company (di)?

International Paper Company (di) (LON:IPC) and Smurfit Westrock (di) (LON:SWR) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

International Paper Company (di) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock (di), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
International Paper Company (di)£24.34B0.60N/A-£660.00N/A
Smurfit Westrock (di)£31.24B0.56N/A£72.0046.65

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
International Paper Company (di)N/A N/A N/A
Smurfit Westrock (di) N/A N/A N/A

International Paper Company (di) currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,400, indicating a potential upside of 24.30%. Smurfit Westrock (di) has a consensus target price of GBX 4,200, indicating a potential upside of 25.04%. Given Smurfit Westrock (di)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smurfit Westrock (di) is more favorable than International Paper Company (di).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
International Paper Company (di)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Smurfit Westrock (di)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, International Paper Company (di)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Smurfit Westrock (di)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
International Paper Company (di) Neutral
Smurfit Westrock (di) Neutral

International Paper Company (di) pays an annual dividend of GBX 185 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Smurfit Westrock (di) pays an annual dividend of GBX 174.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. International Paper Company (di) pays out -28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smurfit Westrock (di) pays out 242.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. International Paper Company (di) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

99.5% of International Paper Company (di) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of International Paper Company (di) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Smurfit Westrock (di) beats International Paper Company (di) on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smurfit Westrock (di) compare to Smurfit Kappa Group?

Smurfit Westrock (di) (LON:SWR) and Smurfit Kappa Group (LON:SKG) are both packaging & containers industry companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Smurfit Kappa Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smurfit Westrock (di). Smurfit Kappa Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock (di), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smurfit Westrock (di)£31.24B0.56N/A£72.0046.65
Smurfit Kappa Group£11.27B0.00£758M£2.48N/A

Smurfit Westrock (di) pays an annual dividend of GBX 174.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Smurfit Kappa Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 131 per share. Smurfit Westrock (di) pays out 242.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Smurfit Kappa Group pays out 5,282.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Smurfit Westrock (di) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Smurfit Westrock (di)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Smurfit Kappa Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Smurfit Westrock (di) Neutral
Smurfit Kappa Group Neutral

84.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Smurfit Kappa Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Smurfit Kappa Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Smurfit Westrock (di) presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,200, indicating a potential upside of 25.04%. Given Smurfit Westrock (di)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smurfit Westrock (di) is more favorable than Smurfit Kappa Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smurfit Westrock (di)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Smurfit Kappa Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Smurfit Kappa Group has a net margin of 6.72% compared to Smurfit Westrock (di)'s net margin of 0.00%. Smurfit Kappa Group's return on equity of 14.31% beat Smurfit Westrock (di)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smurfit Westrock (di)N/A N/A N/A
Smurfit Kappa Group 6.72%14.31%6.89%

Summary

Smurfit Westrock (di) beats Smurfit Kappa Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smurfit Westrock (di) compare to DS Smith?

Smurfit Westrock (di) (LON:SWR) and DS Smith (LON:SMDS) are both packaging & containers industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Smurfit Westrock (di) pays an annual dividend of GBX 174.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. DS Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share. Smurfit Westrock (di) pays out 242.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. DS Smith pays out 64.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

DS Smith has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smurfit Westrock (di). DS Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock (di), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smurfit Westrock (di)£31.24B0.56N/A£72.0046.65
DS Smith£6.83B0.00£385.48M£27.86N/A

Smurfit Westrock (di) presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,200, indicating a potential upside of 25.04%. Given Smurfit Westrock (di)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smurfit Westrock (di) is more favorable than DS Smith.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smurfit Westrock (di)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
DS Smith
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Smurfit Westrock (di)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled DS Smith'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Smurfit Westrock (di) Neutral
DS Smith Neutral

84.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of DS Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of DS Smith shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

DS Smith has a net margin of 5.64% compared to Smurfit Westrock (di)'s net margin of 0.00%. DS Smith's return on equity of 9.59% beat Smurfit Westrock (di)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smurfit Westrock (di)N/A N/A N/A
DS Smith 5.64%9.59%4.02%

Summary

Smurfit Westrock (di) beats DS Smith on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smurfit Westrock (di) compare to RPC Group?

RPC Group (LON:RPC) and Smurfit Westrock (di) (LON:SWR) are both packaging & containers industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Smurfit Westrock (di) has a consensus price target of GBX 4,200, indicating a potential upside of 25.04%. Given Smurfit Westrock (di)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smurfit Westrock (di) is more favorable than RPC Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RPC Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Smurfit Westrock (di)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, RPC Group had 1 more articles in the media than Smurfit Westrock (di). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for RPC Group and 0 mentions for Smurfit Westrock (di). RPC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Smurfit Westrock (di)'s score of 0.00 indicating that RPC Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
RPC Group Neutral
Smurfit Westrock (di) Neutral

RPC Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock (di), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RPC Group£3.87B0.00N/A£53.70N/A
Smurfit Westrock (di)£31.24B0.56N/A£72.0046.65

RPC Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.28 per share. Smurfit Westrock (di) pays an annual dividend of GBX 174.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. RPC Group pays out 0.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smurfit Westrock (di) pays out 242.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RPC GroupN/A N/A N/A
Smurfit Westrock (di) N/A N/A N/A

84.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Smurfit Westrock (di) beats RPC Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smurfit Westrock (di) compare to Macfarlane Group?

Smurfit Westrock (di) (LON:SWR) and Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) are both packaging & containers industry companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Macfarlane Group had 1 more articles in the media than Smurfit Westrock (di). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Macfarlane Group and 0 mentions for Smurfit Westrock (di). Macfarlane Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Smurfit Westrock (di)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Macfarlane Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Smurfit Westrock (di) Neutral
Macfarlane Group Positive

84.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.5% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Smurfit Westrock (di) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Macfarlane Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Macfarlane Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smurfit Westrock (di). Macfarlane Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock (di), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smurfit Westrock (di)£31.24B0.56N/A£72.0046.65
Macfarlane Group£300.81M0.35£14.61M£3.9816.78

Smurfit Westrock (di) currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,200, indicating a potential upside of 25.04%. Macfarlane Group has a consensus target price of GBX 120, indicating a potential upside of 79.64%. Given Macfarlane Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Macfarlane Group is more favorable than Smurfit Westrock (di).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smurfit Westrock (di)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Macfarlane Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Macfarlane Group has a net margin of 2.10% compared to Smurfit Westrock (di)'s net margin of 0.00%. Macfarlane Group's return on equity of 5.20% beat Smurfit Westrock (di)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smurfit Westrock (di)N/A N/A N/A
Macfarlane Group 2.10%5.20%6.12%

Smurfit Westrock (di) pays an annual dividend of GBX 174.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Macfarlane Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Smurfit Westrock (di) pays out 242.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Macfarlane Group pays out 92.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Macfarlane Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Macfarlane Group beats Smurfit Westrock (di) on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SWR vs. The Competition

MetricSmurfit Westrock (di)Packaging & Containers IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£17.62B£4.65B£4.49B£2.78B
Dividend Yield4.03%3.39%5.01%6.15%
P/E Ratio46.6543.9720.82369.58
Price / Sales0.5635.985,971.2084,558.25
Price / CashN/A28.2826.8627.87
Price / BookN/A4.438.637.64
Net IncomeN/A£131.91M£157.26M£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A91.88%-0.71%-0.63%
1 Month Performance10.02%95.47%-3.44%-1.15%
1 Year PerformanceN/A85.04%42.70%61.83%

Smurfit Westrock (di) Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SWR
Smurfit Westrock (di)
1.8959 of 5 stars
GBX 3,359
flat
GBX 4,200
+25.0%
N/A£17.62B£31.24B46.65N/A
IPC
International Paper Company (di)
1.2856 of 5 stars
GBX 2,910
flat
GBX 3,400
+16.8%
N/A£15.41B£24.34BN/AN/A
SKG
Smurfit Kappa Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£9.55B£11.27B1,474.1947,000
SMDS
DS Smith
N/AN/AN/AN/A£8.06B£6.83B20.9029,519
RPC
RPC Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.26B£3.87B14.76N/A

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This page (LON:SWR) was last updated on 7/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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