--- title: "Smurfit Westrock: Competitors" description: "Smurfit Westrock compared with companies that share its SEC industry classification: revenue, growth and margins from SEC filings, and how peers are chosen." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/smurfit-westrock/competitors/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- # Smurfit Westrock: Competitors & Industry Structure ## Direct Answer SEC EDGAR classifies Smurfit Westrock under SIC code 2650 (Paperboard Containers & Boxes). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 4 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Smurfit Westrock ranks 1 of 5. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes. ## How Does Smurfit Westrock Compare With Its Peers? | Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Smurfit Westrock (SW)** | $31.2 billion FY2025 | 47.7% | 5.5% | 2.2% | | [Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/packaging-corporation-of-america/) | $9.0 billion FY2025 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 8.6% | | [Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/graphic-packaging-holding-company/) | $8.6 billion FY2025 | -2.2% | 9.3% | 5.2% | | [Sonoco Products Company (SON)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/sonoco-products-company/) | $7.5 billion FY2025 | 41.7% | 13.5% | 13.3% | | [DSS Inc. (DSS)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dss-inc/) | $21 million FY2025 | 8.7% | -69.5% | -115.3% | Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care. ![Bar chart of operating margin for Smurfit Westrock and 4 peers: Smurfit Westrock (SW) 5.5%, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) 12.3%, Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) 9.3%, Sonoco Products Company (SON) 13.5%, DSS Inc. (DSS) -69.5%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/smurfit-westrock-competitors-peer-margins.webp) *Operating margin of Smurfit Westrock against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.* ## How Does Smurfit Westrock Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code? 5 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 2650 (Paperboard Containers & Boxes), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars. | Measure | Smurfit Westrock | Median of filers | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $31.2 billion | $8.6 billion | 1 of 5 | | Revenue growth | 47.7% | 8.7% | 1 of 5 | | Operating margin | 5.5% | 9.3% | 4 of 5 | | Net margin | 2.2% | 5.2% | 4 of 5 | A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality. ## Where These Numbers Come From Every figure on this page is a value Smurfit Westrock reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0001628280-26-012555 for fiscal year 2025). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 12, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary. Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who are Smurfit Westrock's competitors? Companies sharing Smurfit Westrock's SEC classification (SIC code 2650 (Paperboard Containers & Boxes)) include Packaging Corporation of America (PKG), Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK), Sonoco Products Company (SON), DSS Inc. (DSS). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant. ### How does Smurfit Westrock compare with its peers on margins? Smurfit Westrock's fiscal 2025 operating margin was 5.5%, against a peer median of 10.8%. ### How are these peers chosen? By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict. ### How does Smurfit Westrock rank among all companies in its SEC industry? Among 5 SEC filers under SIC code 2650, Smurfit Westrock ranks 1 by latest revenue, and 4 of 5 by operating margin (5.5% against a median of 9.3%). ## References - [SEC EDGAR: Smurfit Westrock plc Form 10-K filed February 27, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000162828026012555/smur-20251231.htm) - [SEC EDGAR: Smurfit Westrock plc annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=2005951&type=10-K) - [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) ## Related Pages - [Smurfit Westrock company dossier](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/smurfit-westrock/) - [Smurfit Westrock financial metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/smurfit-westrock/metrics/) - [Smurfit Westrock financial risk indicators](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/smurfit-westrock/risks/) - [Smurfit Westrock peer comparison](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/smurfit-westrock/competitors/) - [Smurfit Westrock business model and revenue mix](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/smurfit-westrock/business-model/) - [Fundamental analysis guides](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/fundamental-analysis/) **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. 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