Smurfit Westrock (SW) Competitors $48.76 +0.73 (+1.53%) As of 03:44 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock SW vs. BALL, GEF.B, AMBP, JBDI, IP, SUZ, SLVM, CLW, RYAM, and MERCShould you be buying Smurfit Westrock stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Smurfit Westrock include Ball (BALL), Greif Bros. (GEF.B), Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP), JBDI (JBDI), International Paper (IP), Suzano (SUZ), Sylvamo (SLVM), Clearwater Paper (CLW), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), and Mercer International (MERC). Smurfit Westrock vs. Its Competitors Ball Greif Bros. Ardagh Metal Packaging JBDI International Paper Suzano Sylvamo Clearwater Paper Rayonier Advanced Materials Mercer International Ball (NYSE:BALL) and Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) are both large-cap shipping containers companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings. Does the media refer more to BALL or SW? In the previous week, Ball had 46 more articles in the media than Smurfit Westrock. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Ball and 5 mentions for Smurfit Westrock. Smurfit Westrock's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ball's score of 0.30 indicating that Smurfit Westrock is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ball 12 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Smurfit Westrock 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BALL or SW a better dividend stock? Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Smurfit Westrock pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Ball pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smurfit Westrock pays out 141.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do institutionals and insiders believe in BALL or SW? 86.5% of Ball shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Smurfit Westrock shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Ball shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Smurfit Westrock shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BALL or SW? Ball has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smurfit Westrock. Ball is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBall$11.80B1.39$4.01B$1.6835.15Smurfit Westrock$21.11B1.21$319M$1.2239.96 Which has more risk and volatility, BALL or SW? Ball has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smurfit Westrock has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BALL or SW more profitable? Ball has a net margin of 4.18% compared to Smurfit Westrock's net margin of 1.98%. Ball's return on equity of 15.41% beat Smurfit Westrock's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ball4.18% 15.41% 5.29% Smurfit Westrock 1.98%7.38%2.95% Do analysts prefer BALL or SW? Ball currently has a consensus target price of $64.64, indicating a potential upside of 9.47%. Smurfit Westrock has a consensus target price of $57.90, indicating a potential upside of 18.75%. Given Smurfit Westrock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smurfit Westrock is more favorable than Ball.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ball 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Smurfit Westrock 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 SummaryBall beats Smurfit Westrock on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Smurfit Westrock News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSmurfit WestrockPAPER &REL PRDS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.45B$8.28B$3.28B$21.10BDividend Yield3.60%4.55%5.14%3.58%P/E Ratio39.9612.10110.6527.85Price / Sales1.211.1929,917,952,646,681,000.0060.47Price / Cash10.9511.2123.9523.00Price / Book1.463.166.114.69Net Income$319M$58.52M$147.58M$994.49M7 Day Performance8.66%6.55%1.82%1.57%1 Month Performance14.48%7.68%7.70%5.84%1 Year Performance2.24%-14.63%30.38%11.42% Smurfit Westrock Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SWSmurfit Westrock4.356 of 5 stars$48.76+1.5%$57.90+18.8%-1.6%$25.45B$21.11B39.96100,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBALLBall4.037 of 5 stars$57.96+0.2%$64.64+11.5%-4.9%$16.05B$11.80B34.5016,000Trending NewsGEF.BGreif Bros.N/A$68.54+0.2%N/A+3.1%$3.25B$5.45B18.9312,000AMBPArdagh Metal Packaging2.7749 of 5 stars$4.53-1.0%$4.52-0.1%+2.8%$2.73B$4.91B-113.136,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementJBDIJBDIN/A$0.99-1.5%N/AN/A$19.79M$9.39M0.00121Positive NewsIPInternational Paper3.8249 of 5 stars$51.25+1.8%$55.65+8.6%+18.6%$26.58B$18.62B41.9637,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementSUZSuzano1.7716 of 5 stars$9.16+1.0%N/A-0.2%$12.00B$8.79B-65.3923,980SLVMSylvamo3.6425 of 5 stars$47.93-1.9%$75.00+56.5%-32.1%$1.99B$3.77B7.016,500News CoveragePositive NewsCLWClearwater Paper3.4546 of 5 stars$28.24+0.8%$37.00+31.0%-46.6%$455.32M$1.38B2.732,200Upcoming EarningsRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials4.1195 of 5 stars$4.38+5.7%$6.00+37.1%-29.4%$276.45M$1.63B-4.132,350News CoverageMERCMercer International3.5907 of 5 stars$3.24-5.0%$4.75+46.6%-51.0%$228.03M$2.04B0.003,320Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BALL Alternatives GEF.B Alternatives AMBP Alternatives JBDI Alternatives IP Alternatives SUZ Alternatives SLVM Alternatives CLW Alternatives RYAM Alternatives MERC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SW) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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