Smurfit WestRockCHIX:SWRL 74 Shareholder Yield % is 2.84% as of Mar. 2026, which is 22% above its 10-year median of 2.33. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SWRL with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of £33.71 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 388 Packaging & Containers companies, Smurfit WestRock ranks better than 61.86% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Smurfit WestRock's Shareholder Yield % was 2.84%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Smurfit WestRock Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Smurfit WestRock Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smurfit WestRock's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
CHIX:SWRL vs PKG, AMCR, IP: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Smurfit WestRock's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Smurfit WestRock Shareholder Yield % vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Smurfit WestRock's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smurfit WestRock's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Smurfit WestRock (CHIX:SWRL) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.84% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Smurfit WestRock and its competitors. This is 22% above median its historical median of 2.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Smurfit WestRock ranks #148 out of 388 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 38.1%.
Is Smurfit WestRock's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Smurfit WestRock's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.84% is 22% above median its 10-year median of 2.33. The Packaging & Containers industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.86. Smurfit WestRock's value of 2.84% is 230.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smurfit WestRock ranks #148 out of 388 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Smurfit WestRock has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smurfit WestRock's Shareholder Yield % compare to PKG and AMCR?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Smurfit WestRock ranks #148 out of 388 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Smurfit WestRock in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.86. Smurfit WestRock's value of 2.84% is 230.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.33 vs. the industry median of 0.86, Smurfit WestRock has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Packaging & Containers company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Packaging & Containers companies is 0.86, based on 388 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smurfit WestRock's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.84% is 230.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Smurfit WestRock and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smurfit WestRock's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.84%, which is 22% above median its own 10-year median of 2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smurfit WestRock stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smurfit WestRock (CHIX:SWRL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £33.71, compared to a current price of £33.79 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.84%, which is 22% above median its 10-year median of 2.33 and 230.2% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 0.86. Smurfit WestRock's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smurfit WestRock (CHIX:SWRL), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.84% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Smurfit WestRock (CHIX:SWRL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smurfit WestRock stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £33.79 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of £33.71.
GuruFocus considers Smurfit WestRock to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:SWRL:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.84% (22% above median its 10-year median of 2.33)
GF Value™: £33.71 vs. price of £33.79 (0.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 230.2% above the Packaging & Containers median (#148 of 388)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:SWRL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Smurfit WestRock PLC manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. operates a vertically integrated system supplying wood and recovered fiber to produce various grades of board, which are then converted into packaging products. Its main packaging categories include corrugated containers and consumer packaging, with additional products such as solidboard, kraft paper, graphic board, paper sacks, and bag-in-box packaging. The company's geographical segments include North America (including the U.S., Canada and Mexico), Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from product sales in the North American region.
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