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Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares (SW) earnings date & stock reaction

Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares · Materials

Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares earnings date & time

Next earningsWed, October 28 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Wed, October 28
Reporting pattern
9 of last 9 before open
Typical move
±6.1% · 9-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$0.62Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$0.58→+6.9%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar · Schedule last checked October 14

Price after the latest report

Reported July 29, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
-5.0%
After 5 days
-4.5%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped an FOMC holdThis report landed on a US Federal Reserve rate-decision day. Rate decisions move the whole market, so the move may reflect the decision, not just earnings. A cut is not always good or a hike always bad. Crisis cuts fell, and hikes in a strong economy often rose.Ran up +16% into earningsIn the 3 trading days before this report, the stock moved more than usual. A pre-earnings run-up can mean expectations were already priced in, a drop can mean bad news was priced in early. Read the post-earnings reaction with that in mind.

Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares (SW) rose the day after earnings in 2 of its last 9 reports (22%), moving ±6.1% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 2 times.

Up next day
2/9
22%
Fell despite growth
0/9
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
-2.7%
avg over 2 beats
Price when missing
-0.8%
avg over 7 misses
Avg earnings move
±6.1%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
-12.2%
'25.10 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?
What really matters here
Whether it protects margin by passing on costs
In finance terms: Margin · volume · price
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
+161%
25-05(Mar qtr)
+167%
25-07(Jun qtr)
+4%
25-10(Sep qtr)
+1%
26-02(Dec qtr)
+1%
26-04(Mar qtr)
+1%
26-07(Jun qtr)
Slowing · Growth slowed from +161% to +1%. It can fall even on a beat if it continues.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 2 of 9 times
Median beat +24.2%. 2 of those beats still fell the next day.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Tends to run up in the week before earnings
Rose beforehand 8 of last 9 · avg +4.3% · expectations build early
Reaction is erratic and hard to predict
Avg -2.7% on a beat, -0.8% on a miss
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 67% of last 9
vs Materials sector avg (32 peers)
This
-1.2%
Sector
0.0%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

The number and guidance move the price about equally
Moved opposite to results 4 of last 9 times (44%)
2xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
2xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth0/9

watches Margin · volume · price

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report-5.0%
  • Mar 2026 report-3.3%
  • Dec 2025 report+9.9%
  • Sep 2025 report-12.2%
  • Jun 2025 report-1.7%
  • Mar 2025 report-3.7%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-07-29
Next-day move
-5.0%
After 5 days -4.5%
EPS consensus $0.42 → $0.35 ▼ -16.9% missRev $7.9B → $8.0B +1% YoY
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped an FOMC holdThis report landed on a US Federal Reserve rate-decision day. Rate decisions move the whole market, so the move may reflect the decision, not just earnings. A cut is not always good or a hike always bad. Crisis cuts fell, and hikes in a strong economy often rose.Ran up +16% into earningsIn the 3 trading days before this report, the stock moved more than usual. A pre-earnings run-up can mean expectations were already priced in, a drop can mean bad news was priced in early. Read the post-earnings reaction with that in mind.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$0.35YoY -31%
'24.7'26.7
Revenue$8.0BYoY +1%
'24.7'26.7

Earnings history and price reaction

Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares across its last 9 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-07-29-16.9%-5.0%-4.5%
3/20262026-04-30-17.4%-3.3%+5.6%
12/20252026-02-11-43.0%+9.9%+14.3%
9/20252025-10-29-19.8%-12.2%-15.7%
6/20252025-07-30-13.9%-1.7%-8.4%
3/20252025-05-01+24.2%-3.7%-4.8%

9 reports, quarters ending 6/2024 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares earnings date?

The next Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares (SW) earnings report is expected Wed, October 28 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares's next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $0.62 for Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares (SW). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares (SW) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 9 earnings reports, the stock rose on 2 of them (22%). The average move on earnings day was ±6.1%.

Does Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 4 of the last 9 reports (44%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Does Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 9 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 67% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.