Smurfit Westrock (SW) Competitors

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SW vs. BALL, GEF.B, AMBP, JBDI, and IP

Should you buy Smurfit Westrock stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Smurfit Westrock 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 include Ball (BALL), Greif Bros. (GEF.B), Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP), JBDI (JBDI), and International Paper (IP).

How does Smurfit Westrock compare to Ball?

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) and Ball (NYSE:BALL) are both large-cap shipping containers companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, Ball had 4 more articles in the media than Smurfit Westrock. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ball and 12 mentions for Smurfit Westrock. Smurfit Westrock's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ball's score of 0.41 indicating that Smurfit Westrock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smurfit Westrock	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ball	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Smurfit Westrock pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Smurfit Westrock pays out 251.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ball pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Ball has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smurfit Westrock	$31.18B	0.67	$699M	$0.72	55.58
Ball	$13.16B	1.14	$912M	$3.46	16.35

Smurfit Westrock has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ball has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Ball has a net margin of 6.86% compared to Smurfit Westrock's net margin of 1.22%. Ball's return on equity of 18.69% beat Smurfit Westrock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smurfit Westrock	1.22%	4.96%	2.00%
Ball	6.86%	18.69%	5.31%

Smurfit Westrock presently has a consensus target price of $53.18, suggesting a potential upside of 32.90%. Ball has a consensus target price of $69.54, suggesting a potential upside of 22.90%. Given Smurfit Westrock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smurfit Westrock is more favorable than Ball.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smurfit Westrock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Ball	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

83.4% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Ball shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ball shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ball beats Smurfit Westrock on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smurfit Westrock compare to Greif Bros.?

Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) and Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) are both shipping containers companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Smurfit Westrock had 12 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Smurfit Westrock and 0 mentions for Greif Bros.. Smurfit Westrock's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Greif Bros.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Smurfit Westrock is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Greif Bros.	Neutral
Smurfit Westrock	Positive

Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Smurfit Westrock pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Greif Bros. pays out 157.7% 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 pays out 251.4% 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 has higher revenue and earnings than Greif Bros.. Greif Bros. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greif Bros.	$5.45B	0.69	$268.80M	$2.13	38.39
Smurfit Westrock	$31.18B	0.67	$699M	$0.72	55.58

Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smurfit Westrock has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Greif Bros. has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Smurfit Westrock's net margin of 1.22%. Greif Bros.'s return on equity of 13.52% beat Smurfit Westrock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greif Bros.	7.27%	13.52%	5.71%
Smurfit Westrock	1.22%	4.96%	2.00%

Smurfit Westrock has a consensus target price of $53.18, indicating a potential upside of 32.90%. Given Smurfit Westrock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smurfit Westrock is more favorable than Greif Bros..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greif Bros.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Smurfit Westrock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Smurfit Westrock beats Greif Bros. on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smurfit Westrock compare to Ardagh Metal Packaging?

Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE:AMBP) and Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) are both shipping containers companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Ardagh Metal Packaging presently has a consensus target price of $4.51, indicating a potential upside of 12.61%. Smurfit Westrock has a consensus target price of $53.18, indicating a potential upside of 32.90%. Given Smurfit Westrock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smurfit Westrock is more favorable than Ardagh Metal Packaging.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ardagh Metal Packaging	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Smurfit Westrock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

In the previous week, Smurfit Westrock had 12 more articles in the media than Ardagh Metal Packaging. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Smurfit Westrock and 0 mentions for Ardagh Metal Packaging. Smurfit Westrock's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ardagh Metal Packaging's score of 0.00 indicating that Smurfit Westrock is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ardagh Metal Packaging	Neutral
Smurfit Westrock	Positive

16.9% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ardagh Metal Packaging has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smurfit Westrock has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Smurfit Westrock has higher revenue and earnings than Ardagh Metal Packaging.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ardagh Metal Packaging	$5.73B	0.42	$11M	N/A	N/A
Smurfit Westrock	$31.18B	0.67	$699M	$0.72	55.58

Smurfit Westrock has a net margin of 1.22% compared to Ardagh Metal Packaging's net margin of 0.19%. Smurfit Westrock's return on equity of 4.96% beat Ardagh Metal Packaging's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ardagh Metal Packaging	0.19%	-31.14%	2.85%
Smurfit Westrock	1.22%	4.96%	2.00%

Ardagh Metal Packaging pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Smurfit Westrock pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Smurfit Westrock pays out 251.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Smurfit Westrock beats Ardagh Metal Packaging on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smurfit Westrock compare to JBDI?

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) and JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) are both shipping containers companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Smurfit Westrock currently has a consensus target price of $53.18, indicating a potential upside of 32.90%. Given Smurfit Westrock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smurfit Westrock is more favorable than JBDI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smurfit Westrock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
JBDI	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Smurfit Westrock had 11 more articles in the media than JBDI. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Smurfit Westrock and 1 mentions for JBDI. JBDI's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Smurfit Westrock's score of 0.97 indicating that JBDI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smurfit Westrock	Positive
JBDI	Very Positive

83.4% of Smurfit Westrock shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Smurfit Westrock shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Smurfit Westrock has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JBDI has a beta of -0.7, meaning that its share price is 170% less volatile than the broader market.

Smurfit Westrock has higher revenue and earnings than JBDI.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smurfit Westrock	$31.18B	0.67	$699M	$0.72	55.58
JBDI	$8.08M	1.41	-$2.72M	N/A	N/A

Smurfit Westrock has a net margin of 1.22% compared to JBDI's net margin of 0.00%. Smurfit Westrock's return on equity of 4.96% beat JBDI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smurfit Westrock	1.22%	4.96%	2.00%
JBDI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Smurfit Westrock beats JBDI on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smurfit Westrock compare to International Paper?

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

Smurfit Westrock has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Paper has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, International Paper had 2 more articles in the media than Smurfit Westrock. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for International Paper and 12 mentions for Smurfit Westrock. Smurfit Westrock's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat International Paper's score of 0.87 indicating that Smurfit Westrock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smurfit Westrock	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
International Paper	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Smurfit Westrock currently has a consensus target price of $53.18, indicating a potential upside of 32.90%. International Paper has a consensus target price of $43.73, indicating a potential upside of 38.43%. Given International Paper's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe International Paper is more favorable than Smurfit Westrock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smurfit Westrock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
International Paper	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Smurfit Westrock pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. International Paper pays an annual dividend of $1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Smurfit Westrock pays out 251.4% 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 pays out -29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Paper is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Smurfit Westrock has higher revenue and earnings than International Paper. International Paper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smurfit Westrock	$31.18B	0.67	$699M	$0.72	55.58
International Paper	$23.63B	0.71	-$3.52B	-$6.36	N/A

83.4% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of International Paper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Paper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Smurfit Westrock has a net margin of 1.22% compared to International Paper's net margin of -13.42%. Smurfit Westrock's return on equity of 4.96% beat International Paper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smurfit Westrock	1.22%	4.96%	2.00%
International Paper	-13.42%	-0.49%	-0.21%

Summary

Smurfit Westrock beats International Paper on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

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Metric	Smurfit Westrock	PAPER &REL PRDS Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$21.20B	$7.23B	$5.01B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	4.47%	4.27%	4.97%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	55.58	13.25	23.76	30.78
Price / Sales	0.67	1.08	7,247.07	95.02
Price / Cash	5.83	8.28	27.69	25.31
Price / Book	1.16	2.99	7.00	4.67
Net Income	$699M	$15.19M	$159.01M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-3.94%	-2.20%	0.97%	-0.89%
1 Month Performance	-3.52%	-8.97%	2.63%	1.42%
1 Year Performance	-14.15%	-11.07%	86.63%	24.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SW Smurfit Westrock	4.8166 of 5 stars	$40.02 -1.0%	$53.18 +32.9%	-13.8%	$21.20B	$31.18B	55.58	97,000
BALL Ball	4.7807 of 5 stars	$57.71 -1.4%	$68.64 +19.0%	+7.0%	$15.58B	$13.16B	16.68	16,000	Trending News
GEF.B Greif Bros.	N/A	$83.60 -2.3%	N/A	+37.0%	$3.95B	$5.45B	39.25	12,000
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	3.8389 of 5 stars	$3.97 -0.8%	$4.51 +13.7%	+5.7%	$2.39B	$5.73B	16.50	6,500
JBDI JBDI	0.996 of 5 stars	$0.58 -6.1%	N/A	-35.3%	$11.82M	$8.44M	N/A	121

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Smurfit Westrock (SW) Competitors

SW vs. BALL, GEF.B, AMBP, JBDI, and IP

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Smurfit Westrock (SW) Competitors

SW vs. BALL, GEF.B, AMBP, JBDI, and IP

How does Smurfit Westrock compare to Ball?

Does the media refer more to SW or BALL?

Is SW or BALL a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SW or BALL?

Which has more volatility and risk, SW or BALL?

Is SW or BALL more profitable?

Do analysts rate SW or BALL?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SW or BALL?

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How does Smurfit Westrock compare to Greif Bros.?

Does the media refer more to GEF.B or SW?

Is GEF.B or SW a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GEF.B or SW?

Which has more risk and volatility, GEF.B or SW?

Is GEF.B or SW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer GEF.B or SW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GEF.B or SW?

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How does Smurfit Westrock compare to Ardagh Metal Packaging?

Do analysts prefer AMBP or SW?

Does the media refer more to AMBP or SW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AMBP or SW?

Which has more risk and volatility, AMBP or SW?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AMBP or SW?

Is AMBP or SW more profitable?

Is AMBP or SW a better dividend stock?

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How does Smurfit Westrock compare to JBDI?

Do analysts prefer SW or JBDI?

Does the media prefer SW or JBDI?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SW or JBDI?

Which has more volatility and risk, SW or JBDI?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SW or JBDI?

Is SW or JBDI more profitable?

Summary

How does Smurfit Westrock compare to International Paper?

Which has more volatility and risk, SW or IP?

Does the media prefer SW or IP?

Do analysts prefer SW or IP?

Is SW or IP a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SW or IP?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SW or IP?

Is SW or IP more profitable?

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