Smurfit WestRock (LSE:SWR) ROCE % : 4.70% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Smurfit WestRock ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Smurfit WestRock's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 4.70%.

Smurfit WestRock ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smurfit WestRock's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Smurfit WestRock ROCE % Chart

Smurfit WestRock Annual Data

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ROCE %

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11.64

11.87

16.27

12.12

4.57

Smurfit WestRock Quarterly Data
	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															13.39	5.22	7.26	1.43	4.70

Smurfit WestRock ROCE % Calculation

Smurfit WestRock's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	858.235	/	( ( (11100.29 - 2374.74)	+	(34613.369 - 5800.403) )	/ 2 )
	=	858.235	/	( (8725.55	+	28812.966)	/ 2 )
	=	858.235	/	18769.258
	=	4.57 %

Smurfit WestRock's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	1351.028	/	( ( (34041.924 - 5387.256)	+	(34613.369 - 5800.403) )	/ 2 )
	=	1351.028	/	( ( 28654.668	+	28812.966 )	/ 2 )
	=	1351.028	/	28733.817
	=	4.70 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

Smurfit WestRock (LSE:SWR) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Beech Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4, Dublin, IRL, D04 N2R2

Website

https://www.smurfitwestrock.com

Smurfit WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in summer 2024, Smurfit WestRock became the largest producer of containerboard in the world, with substantial operations in North America, South America, and Europe.

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