Smurfit Westrock reports ‘strong’ second quarter
The global sustainable packaging giant today (30 July) announced the financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025
Print31 July 2025
Smurfit Westrock has reported a ‘strong’ second quarter performance, its latest financial results show.
The global sustainable packaging giant noted that it continues to ‘deliver in line with its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) guidance’.
In a statement, Tony Smurfit, president and CEO of Smurfit Westrock, said: “This performance is driven by the significant improvement in our North American business and continued excellent results from our Latin American operations, somewhat offset by a resilient performance from our EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) businesses.
“As a result of costs associated with the previously announced closures and other restructuring actions totaling $280 million, the Net Loss was $26 million for the quarter.
“Our Adjusted EBITDA was $1,213 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.3%.
“While at the early stages of our journey, I am pleased to deliver a significant improvement in our North American operations, with an Adjusted EBITDA of $752 million and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.8% for the quarter, as a result of our sharper operating focus and the benefit of our synergy program.”
EMEA and APAC operations
In Smurfit Westrock’s EMEA and APAC operations, Adjusted EBITDA was $372 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.4% for the quarter, the company said.
“Against a challenging European backdrop, we believe we continue to outperform the industry due to our customer-centric approach and leadership in innovation and sustainability,” Smurfit said.
“Our Latin American operations, which reported an Adjusted EBITDA of $123 million and a 23.7% Adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter, continue to benefit from strong market positions and improvement in our performance across the region.
“With our geographic reach, unrivalled product portfolio, and most importantly, our people, we see extensive opportunities across all our regions.
“In North America, we believe the implementation of our operating model will drive continued significant improvement. In our EMEA and APAC regions, we have a well-invested asset base and strong market positions, primed to take advantage of an improved demand environment.
“Latin America remains a region of substantial growth opportunities, both organic and inorganic,” he added.
“I am increasingly excited about the performance and prospects of the business, and assuming the current conditions prevail, we expect third quarter adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $1.3 billion, and our current estimate for a full year adjusted EBITDA remains between $5.0 billion and $5.2 billion.”
Dividend
Smurfit Westrock plc announced that its Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.4308 per share on its ordinary shares.
The quarterly dividend of $0.4308 per ordinary share is payable September 18, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2025.
The default payment currency is the U.S. Dollar for shareholders who hold their ordinary shares through a Depository Trust Company participant.
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