smur-20260630

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-42161

Smurfit Westrock plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Ireland		98-1776979
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


Beech Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4, D04 N2R2, Ireland		N/A
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

+353 1 202 7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share	SW	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing

requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of

Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an

emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company”

in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.




Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or

revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of July 24, 2026, the registrant had 524,522,908 ordinary shares, nominal value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes certain “forward-looking statements” (including within the meaning of Section 27A of

the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

(the “Exchange Act”)) regarding, among other things, the plans, strategies, outcomes, outlooks and prospects, both business and

financial, of Smurfit Westrock, the expected benefits of the completed combination of Smurfit Kappa Group plc (re-registered as

Smurfit Kappa Group Limited) (“Smurfit Kappa”) and WestRock Company (“WestRock”) (the “Combination”) (including, but not

limited to, synergies, as well as our scale, geographic reach and product portfolio), our medium-term plan, demand outlook, operating

environment and the impact of announced closures and additional economic downtime, and any other statements regarding Smurfit

Westrock’s future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, or future events,

outlook or performance.

Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the beliefs and expectations of the management of Smurfit

Westrock, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “anticipate”, “intend”,

“estimate”, “project”, “plan”, “believe”, “expect”, “target”, “prospects”, “potential”, “commit”, “forecasts”, “aims”, “considered”,

“likely” and variations of these words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking

statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. While the Company believes these expectations,

assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and

unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. By their nature, forward-looking statements

involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon future circumstances that may or may not occur. Actual

results may differ materially from the current expectations of the Company depending upon a number of factors affecting its business,

including risks associated with the integration and performance of the Company following the Combination. Important factors that

could cause actual results to differ materially from plans, estimates or expectations include: our ability to deliver on our medium-term

plan; changes in demand environment; our ability to deliver on our closure plan and associated efforts; our future cash payments

associated with these initiatives; potential future cost savings associated with such initiatives; the amount of charges and the timing of

such charges or actions described herein; potential future impairment charges; accuracy of assumptions associated with the charges;

economic, competitive and market conditions generally, including macroeconomic uncertainty, customer inventory rebalancing, the

impact of inflation and increases in energy, raw materials, shipping, labor and capital equipment costs; geo-economic fragmentation

and protectionism such as tariffs, trade wars or similar governmental actions affecting the flows of goods, services or currency

(including the implementation of tariffs by the U.S. federal government and reciprocal tariffs and other protectionist or retaliatory

measures governments in Europe, Asia, and other countries have taken or may take in response); the impact of prolonged or recurring

U.S. federal government shutdowns and any resulting volatility in the capital markets or interruptions in the Company’s access to

capital; the impact of public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics and any related company or governmental policies and

actions to protect the health and safety of individuals or governmental policies or actions to maintain the functioning of national or

global economies and markets; reduced supply of raw materials, energy and transportation, including from supply chain disruptions

and labor shortages; developments related to pricing cycles and volumes; intense competition; the ability of the Company to

successfully recover from a disaster or other business continuity problem due to a hurricane, flood, earthquake or other weather-event,

terrorist attack, war, pandemic, security breach, cyber-attack, power loss, telecommunications failure or other natural or man-made

events, including the ability to function remotely during long-term disruptions; the Company's ability to respond to changing customer

preferences and to protect intellectual property; the amount and timing of the Company's capital expenditures; risks related to

international sales and operations; failures in the Company's quality control measures and systems resulting in faulty or contaminated

products; cybersecurity risks, including threats to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data in the Company's systems;

works stoppages and other labor disputes; the Company’s ability to establish and maintain effective internal controls over financial

reporting in accordance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and remediate any weaknesses in controls and processes;

the Company's ability to retain or hire key personnel; risks related to sustainability matters, including climate change and scarce

resources, as well as the Company's ability to comply with changing environmental laws and regulations; the Company's ability to

successfully implement strategic transformation initiatives; results and impacts of acquisitions by the Company; the Company's

significant levels of indebtedness; the impact of the Combination on the Company's credit ratings; the potential impairment of assets

and goodwill; the availability of sufficient cash to distribute dividends to the Company's shareholders in line with current expectations;

the scope, costs, timing and impact of any restructuring of operations and corporate and tax structure; evolving legal, regulatory and

tax regimes; changes in economic, financial, political and regulatory conditions in Ireland, the United States and elsewhere, and other

factors that contribute to uncertainty and volatility, natural and man-made disasters, civil unrest, geopolitical uncertainty, and

conditions that may result from legislative, regulatory, trade and policy changes associated with the current or subsequent Irish, U.S.

or other administrations; legal proceedings instituted against the Company; actions by third parties, including government agencies;

the Company's ability to promptly and effectively integrate Smurfit Kappa's and WestRock's businesses; the Company's ability to

achieve the synergies and value creation contemplated by the Combination; the Company's ability to meet expectations regarding the

accounting and tax treatments of the Combination, including the risk that the Internal Revenue Service may assert that the Company

should be treated as a U.S. corporation or be subject to certain unfavorable U.S. federal income tax rules under Section 7874 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as a result of the Combination; other factors such as future market conditions, currency

fluctuations, the behavior of other market participants, the actions of regulators and other factors such as changes in the political,

social and regulatory framework in which the Company's group operates or in economic or technological trends or conditions, and

other risk factors included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s most

recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and as may be updated in this and other subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

The Company’s forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or as of the date they are

made. Neither the Company nor any of its associates or directors, officers or advisers provides any representation, assurance or

guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements will actually occur. You are

cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Other than in accordance with its legal or regulatory

obligations, the Company is under no obligation, and the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise

publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Smurfit Westrock plc

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Net sales	$8,031	$7,940	$15,743	$15,596
Cost of goods sold	(6,632)	(6,425)	(13,076)	(12,504)
Gross profit	1,399	1,515	2,667	3,092
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(970)	(963)	(1,931)	(1,936)
Impairment and restructuring costs	(119)	(280)	(173)	(295)
Transaction and integration-related expenses associated with the Combination	(1)	(21)	(1)	(57)
Operating profit	309	251	562	804
Interest expense, net	(179)	(182)	(345)	(349)
Pension and other postretirement non-service income, net	10	7	18	16
Other expense, net	(12)	(18)	(23)	(23)
Income before income taxes	128	58	212	448
Income tax expense	(40)	(84)	(61)	(92)
Net income (loss)	88	(26)	151	356
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	(2)	3	—
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$89	$(28)	$154	$356

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders	$0.17	$(0.05)	$0.29	$0.68

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders	$0.17	$(0.05)	$0.29	$0.68

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in millions, except share and per share data)


	June 30, 2026	December 31, 2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (amounts related to consolidated variable interest entities of $1 million and $3 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	$677	$892
Accounts receivable, net (amounts related to consolidated variable interest entities of $860 million and $876 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	4,922	4,268
Inventories	3,612	3,693
Other current assets	1,607	1,586
Total current assets	10,818	10,439
Property, plant and equipment, net	22,672	23,232
Goodwill	7,175	7,218
Intangibles, net	1,021	1,059
Prepaid pension asset	677	616
Other non-current assets (amounts related to consolidated variable interest entities of $394 million and $393 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	2,838	2,593
Total assets	$45,201	$45,157

Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$3,467	$3,597
Accrued expenses	651	601
Accrued compensation and benefits	820	997
Current portion of debt	931	346
Other current liabilities	1,607	1,523
Total current liabilities	7,476	7,064
Non-current debt due after one year (amounts related to consolidated variable interest entities of $366 million and $376 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	13,233	13,427
Deferred tax liabilities	3,365	3,297
Pension liabilities and other postretirement benefits, net of current portion	672	697
Other non-current liabilities (amounts related to consolidated variable interest entities of $336 million and $335 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	2,395	2,318
Total liabilities	27,141	26,803
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 10,000 shares outstanding	—	—
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 9,500,000,000 shares authorized; 524,522,908 and 522,310,486 shares outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively	1	1
Treasury stock, at cost; 706,129 and 1,449,320 common stock at June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively	(34)	(64)
Capital in excess of par value	16,125	16,083
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(299)	(348)
Retained earnings	2,243	2,655
Total shareholders’ equity	18,036	18,327
Noncontrolling interests	24	27
Total equity	18,060	18,354
Total liabilities and equity	$45,201	$45,157

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in millions)


	Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025
Operating activities:
Net income	$151	$356
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,406	1,216
Impairment of assets	107	184
Cash surrender value increase in excess of premiums paid	(25)	(20)
Share-based compensation expense	55	79
Deferred income tax benefit	(105)	(127)
Pension and other postretirement funding more than cost	(59)	(59)
Other	(1)	6
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(666)	(434)
Inventories	73	(55)
Other assets	24	(47)
Accounts payable	95	(35)
Income taxes	(49)	9
Accrued liabilities and other	(37)	(9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	969	1,064
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,089)	(999)
Cash paid for purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired	(19)	(5)
Proceeds from corporate owned life insurance	11	3
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	19	—
Other	3	5
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,075)	(996)
Financing activities:
Additions to debt	48	498
Repayments of debt	(48)	(121)
Debt issuance costs	(4)	(6)
Changes in commercial paper, net	446	(18)
Other debt additions (repayments), net	20	(18)
Repayments of finance lease liabilities	(27)	(23)
Proceeds from re-issuance of shares from treasury stock	14	—
Tax paid in connection with shares withheld from employees	(85)	(67)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(474)	(450)
Other	1	1
Net cash used for financing activities	(109)	(204)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—	59
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(215)	(77)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	892	855
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$677	$778

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)


	Shares of Common Stock	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balance at March 31, 2026	524	$1	$16,095	$(34)	$2,397	$(401)	$18,058	$25	$18,083
Net income	—	—	—	—	89	—	89	(1)	88
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—	—	—	—	102	102	—	102
Share-based compensation	—	—	26	—	—	—	26	—	26
Issuance of common stock net of tax paid in connection with shares withheld from employees	1	—	—	—	(2)	—	(2)	—	(2)
Dividends declared ($0.45 per share)(1)	—	—	4	—	(241)	—	(237)	—	(237)
Balance at June 30, 2026	525	$1	$16,125	$(34)	$2,243	$(299)	$18,036	$24	$18,060


	Shares of Common Stock	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balance at March 31, 2025	522	$1	$15,977	$(65)	$3,030	$(1,079)	$17,864	$25	$17,889
Net loss	—	—	—	—	(28)	—	(28)	2	(26)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—	—	—	—	651	651	—	651
Share-based compensation	—	—	38	—	—	—	38	—	38
Issuance of common stock net of tax paid in connection with shares withheld from employees	—	—	—	—	(3)	—	(3)	—	(3)
Dividends declared ($0.43 per share)(1)	—	—	3	—	(228)	—	(225)	—	(225)
Balance at June 30, 2025	522	$1	$16,018	$(65)	$2,771	$(428)	$18,297	$27	$18,324

(1) Includes cash dividends and dividend equivalent units declared on certain unvested share-based payment awards.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.1. Description of Business

Unless the context otherwise requires, or unless indicated otherwise, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Smurfit Westrock” and “the Company” refer

to the business of Smurfit Westrock plc, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries.

Smurfit Westrock plc is a company limited by shares that is incorporated in Ireland. We are a multinational provider of sustainable

fiber-based paper and packaging solutions. We partner with our customers to provide differentiated, sustainable paper and packaging

solutions that enhance our customers’ prospects of success in their markets. Our team members support customers around the world

from our operating and business locations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

1.2. Basis of Presentation

We derived the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2025 from the audited consolidated financial statements

included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Consolidated Financial

Statements”). In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements have been included for the interim periods reported.

The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting

principles generally accepted in the U.S. for interim financial information and with Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and

Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they omit certain notes and other information from the 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Therefore, these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the 2025 Consolidated Financial

Statements. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected

for the full year.

The preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions

that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, disclosures

about gain contingencies and contingent liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, including income taxes during

the reporting period.

Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may

not precisely reflect the absolute figures.

1.3. Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in “Note 1. Description of Business and

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements.

1.4. New Accounting Standards Recently Adopted

During the six months ended June 30, 2026 there were no newly issued or newly applicable accounting pronouncements adopted that

had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

1.5. New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation

Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ASU 2024-03”). This ASU requires new financial

statement disclosures disaggregating prescribed expense categories within relevant income statement expense captions. ASU 2024-03

will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027.

Adoption is either with a prospective method or a retrospective method of transition. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is

currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

2. Segment Information

We report our financial results of operations in the following three reportable segments:

i.North America, which includes operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

ii.Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“MEA”) and Asia-Pacific (“APAC”).

iii.Latin America (“LATAM”), which includes operations in Central America and the Caribbean, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,

Ecuador and Peru.

Segment profitability is measured based on Adjusted EBITDA, defined as income before income taxes, unallocated corporate costs,

depreciation, depletion and amortization, interest expense, net, pension and other postretirement non-service income, net, share-based

compensation expense, other expense, net, impairment and restructuring costs, transaction and integration-related expenses associated

with the Combination and other specific items that management believes are not indicative of the ongoing operating results of the

business.

The following tables show selected financial data for our segments. Total assets by segment are not disclosed as this information is not

regularly provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”).


Three months ended June 30, 2026	North America	Europe, MEA and APAC	LATAM	Total

Net sales (unaffiliated customers)	$4,656	$2,816	$559	$8,031
Add net sales (intersegment)	87	10	—	97
Net sales (aggregate)	4,743	2,826	559	8,128

Less segment expenses:
Segment cost of goods sold	(3,596)	(2,114)	(388)
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses	(443)	(332)	(47)
	(4,039)	(2,446)	(435)	(6,920)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$704	$380	$124	$1,208
Unallocated corporate costs				(68)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization				(678)
Impairment and restructuring costs				(119)
Transaction and integration-related expenses associated with the Combination				(1)
Interest expense, net				(179)
Pension and other postretirement non-service income, net				10
Share-based compensation expense				(27)
Other expense, net				(12)
Other adjustments				(6)
Income before income taxes				$128

Other adjustments in the table above include losses at closed facilities of $6 million.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

3. Revenue Recognition

Disaggregated Revenue

The following tables summarize our disaggregated revenue with unaffiliated customers by product type and segment for the three and

six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. Net sales are attributed to segments based on the location of production.


	Three months ended June 30, 2026
	North America	Europe, MEA and APAC	LATAM	Total
Revenue by product:
Paper	$1,156	$386	$43	$1,585
Packaging	3,500	2,430	516	6,446
Total	$4,656	$2,816	$559	$8,031


	Three months ended June 30, 2025
	North America	Europe, MEA and APAC	LATAM	Total
Revenue by product:
Paper	$1,092	$374	$50	$1,516
Packaging	3,560	2,399	465	6,424
Total	$4,652	$2,773	$515	$7,940


	Six months ended June 30, 2026
	North America	Europe, MEA and APAC	LATAM	Total
Revenue by product:
Paper	$2,235	$776	$86	$3,097
Packaging	6,828	4,805	1,013	12,646
Total	$9,063	$5,581	$1,099	$15,743


	Six months ended June 30, 2025
	North America	Europe, MEA and APAC	LATAM	Total
Revenue by product:
Paper	$2,218	$784	$96	$3,098
Packaging	7,012	4,565	921	12,498
Total	$9,230	$5,349	$1,017	$15,596

Packaging revenue is derived mainly from the sale of corrugated and consumer packaging products. The remainder of packaging

revenue is composed of bag-in-box, packaging solutions and other paper-based packaging products.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

Revenue Contract Balances

Contract assets relate to the manufacture of certain products that have no alternative use to us, with right to payment for performance

completed to date on these products, including a reasonable profit. Contract assets are reduced when the customer takes title to the

goods and assumes the risks and rewards for the goods. Contract liabilities represent obligations to transfer goods or services to a

customer for which we have received consideration and are reduced once control of the goods is transferred to the customer.

On the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, contract assets reported within “Other current assets” were $177 million and

$170 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and contract liabilities reported within “Other current liabilities”

were $13 million and $6 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

4. Impairment and Restructuring Costs

During 2026, the Company implemented a number of restructuring actions focused on reducing costs and prioritizing capital

allocation to enhance future performance, including certain facility and asset rationalizations. These actions are not individually

material.

During 2025, the Company implemented a number of restructuring actions, including the April 2025 announcement of (i) the

permanent closure of the coated recycled board mill in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., (ii) discontinued production at our containerboard

mill in Forney, Texas, U.S., and (iii) the closure of two converting facilities in Germany (the “April 2025 Announced Closures”).

The components of impairment and restructuring costs are as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Impairment charges	$72	$184	$107	$184
Restructuring costs	47	96	66	111
Impairment and restructuring costs	$119	$280	$173	$295

Impairment Charges

The components of impairment charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are as follows:


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	$57	$167	$77	$167
Impairment of other assets	15	17	30	17
Total impairment charges	$72	$184	$107	$184

These impairment charges are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations caption “Impairment and

restructuring costs”.

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $72 million and $107 million,

respectively. The largest charges related to closing and consolidating paper mill capacity in Europe, MEA and APAC.

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded $184 million of asset impairment charges primarily related to

the April 2025 Announced Closures.

The fair value of the property, plant and equipment assets was determined based on their estimated selling price in an orderly

transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

The segmental split of the impairment charges recognized for property, plant and equipment for the three and six months ended

June 30, 2026 and 2025 is as follows:


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
North America	$3	$156	$23	$156
Europe, MEA and APAC	54	11	54	11
Total impairment charges recognized for property, plant and equipment	$57	$167	$77	$167

Restructuring Costs

The segmental split of the restructuring costs shown in the table above for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 is

as follows:


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
North America	$17	$43	$36	$54
Europe, MEA and APAC	31	50	31	54
LATAM	(1)	3	(1)	3
Total restructuring costs	$47	$96	$66	$111

The table below sets forth restructuring costs by type incurred:


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Severance charges	$33	$62	$43	$71
Other costs	14	34	23	40
Total restructuring costs	$47	$96	$66	$111

These restructuring costs are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations caption “Impairment and

restructuring costs”.

As of June 30, 2026, the Company expects any future additional charges related to restructuring initiatives implemented through that

date to be immaterial.

As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had accrued liabilities of $76 million and $78 million, respectively, related

to severance charges and other costs associated with the restructuring initiatives. These are included in "Other current liabilities" in the

Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The remaining obligations as at June 30, 2026 are expected to be paid within 12 months of the reporting date.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

5. Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable consists of the following:


	June 30,	December 31,
	2026	2025
Gross accounts receivable	$5,130	$4,506
Less: Allowances	(208)	(238)
Accounts receivable	$4,922	$4,268

Allowances include the reserves for allowance for estimated credit impairment losses, returns, early settlement discounts and rebates

(where netting requirements are met).

6. Inventories

Inventories are as follows:


	June 30,	December 31,
	2026	2025
Finished goods	$1,306	$1,432
Work-in-progress	223	192
Raw materials	1,251	1,287
Consumables and spare parts	832	782
Inventories	$3,612	$3,693

7. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:


	June 30,	December 31,
	2026	2025
Land and buildings	$6,041	$5,939
Plant and equipment	25,793	25,118
Construction-in-progress	1,490	1,705
Finance lease right-of-use assets	490	472
Property, plant and equipment at cost, excluding forestlands	33,814	33,234
Less: Accumulated depreciation and impairment	(11,465)	(10,295)
Property, plant and equipment, net, excluding forestlands	22,349	22,939
Forestlands, net of depletion	323	293
Property, plant and equipment, net	$22,672	$23,232

Depreciation and depletion expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $639 million, and $575 million,

respectively, and for six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, was $1,329 million and $1,144 million, respectively. This is

recognized within “Cost of goods sold” and “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements

of Operations. Depreciation and depletion expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 includes $1 million and

$71 million, respectively, of accelerated depreciation related to machine closures (three and six months ended June 30, 2025:

$— million).

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment included within accounts payable were $296 million and $518 million at June 30,

2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

8. Interest

The components of interest expense, net are as follows:


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Interest expense	$(208)	$(208)	$(406)	$(403)
Interest income	29	26	61	54
Interest expense, net	$(179)	$(182)	$(345)	$(349)

Total cash paid for interest, net of interest received was $265 million and $283 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and

2025, respectively. Of this, capitalized interest paid was $5 million and $16 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025,

respectively.

9. Fair Value Measurement

The carrying values, net of deferred debt issuance costs, and estimated fair values of debt with fixed interest rates (classified as Level

2 in the fair value hierarchy) were as follows:


	June 30, 2026		December 31, 2025
	Book Value	Fair Value	Book Value	Fair Value
Debt with fixed interest rates	$11,413	$11,401	$11,492	$11,616

The fair value of the Company's debt with fixed interest rates is based on quoted market prices. With the exception of debt with fixed

interest rates, the carrying amounts of all other debt instruments approximate their fair values. The variable nature and repricing dates

of the receivables securitization facilities and the revolving credit facility result in carrying values approximating their fair values.

Both the revolving credit facility and the receivables securitization facilities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Accounts Receivable Monetization Agreements

The following table presents a summary of the accounts receivable monetization agreements for the six months ended June 30, 2026

and June 30, 2025:


	Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025
Receivable from financial institutions at January 1	$—	$—
Receivables sold to the financial institutions and derecognized	(1,123)	(1,323)
Receivables collected by financial institutions	1,146	1,335
Cash payments to financial institutions	(23)	(12)
Receivable from financial institutions at June 30	$—	$—

Receivables sold under these accounts receivable monetization agreements as of the respective balance sheet dates were $636 million

and $659 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

Cash proceeds or payments related to the receivables sold are included in “Net cash provided by operating activities” in the Condensed

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the “Accounts receivable” line item. The expense related to the sale of receivables for the

three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $7 million and $10 million respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2026

and 2025, was $15 million and $20 million, respectively. The expense recorded may vary depending on current rates and levels of

receivables sold and is recorded in “Other expense, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Although the sales

are made without recourse, we maintain continuing involvement with the receivables sold as we provide collections services related to

the transferred assets. The associated servicing liability is not material given the high credit quality of the customers underlying the

receivables and the anticipated short collection period.

10. Debt

The following were individual components of debt:


	June 30,	December 31,
	2026	2025
$600 million senior notes due 2028	$600	$600
$500 million senior notes due 2028	500	500
$750 million senior notes due 2029	750	750
€500 million senior green notes due 2029	571	587
€230 million receivables securitization due 2029	251	257
€100 million receivables securitization due 2029	114	117
$400 million senior notes due 2030	400	400
$750 million senior green notes due 2030	750	750
$300 million senior notes due 2031	300	300
$600 million receivables securitization due 2031	550	550
€500 million senior green notes due 2031	571	587
$500 million senior notes due 2032	500	500
$76 million senior notes due 2032	76	76
€600 million senior green notes due 2032	685	704
$600 million senior notes due 2033	600	600
€500 million senior green notes due 2033	571	587
$1,000 million senior green notes due 2034	1,000	1,000
$850 million senior green notes due 2035	850	850
$800 million senior green notes due 2036	800	800
€600 million senior green notes due 2036	685	704
$3 million senior notes due 2037	3	3
$150 million senior notes due 2047	150	150
$1,000 million senior green notes due 2054	1,000	1,000
Commercial paper	601	155
Vendor financing and commercial card programs	107	99
Farm credit facility	600	600
Other bank loans	122	93
Finance lease obligations	543	548
Total debt, excluding fair value adjustments, bond discounts and debt issuance costs	14,250	13,867
Unamortized fair value adjustments, bond discounts and debt issuance costs	(86)	(94)
Total debt	14,164	13,773
Less: Current portion of debt	(931)	(346)
Non-current debt due after one year	$13,233	$13,427

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

For the terms attached to the senior notes, the revolving credit facility, the term loans and the commercial paper programs, refer to the

narrative included in “Note 15. Debt” of the 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements. The carrying amount of borrowings which are

designated as net investment hedges, as outlined therein, has not changed materially and no ineffectiveness was recognized in the

period.

In June 2026, we exercised the second one-year extension option under our $4,500 million revolving credit facility, extending the

maturity date to June 2031. At June 30, 2026 there were no amounts drawn under the revolving credit facility. There were no new

issuances or redemptions during the period in relation to the senior notes.

At June 30, 2026, all of our debt was unsecured with the exception of our receivables securitization facilities and finance lease

obligations.

Receivables Securitization Facilities

We have three trade receivables securitization programs. For the size, terms and maturities attached to these programs, refer to the

narrative included in “Note 15. Debt” of the 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of June 30, 2026, the gross amount of receivables collateralizing the euro-denominated trade receivables programs was

€757 million (December 31, 2025: €749 million). At June 30, 2026, maximum available borrowings, when excluding amounts drawn

under these programs, were $12 million (December 31, 2025: $13 million).

As of June 30, 2026, the gross amount of receivables collateralizing the U.S. dollar-denominated trade receivables program was

$1,173 million (December 31, 2025: $1,043 million). At June 30, 2026, maximum available borrowings, when excluding amounts

drawn under these programs, were $50 million (December 31, 2025: $47 million). In June 2026, we amended and extended the U.S.

dollar-denominated trade receivables program, reducing the facility size from $700 million to $600 million and extending the maturity

date to June 2031.

11. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 was 31.3% and 28.8%, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2026, the effective tax rate was primarily impacted by (i) the increase of $6 million of accrued

interest and penalties associated with the unrecognized tax benefits, (ii) the geographical mix of where earnings are generated, (iii)

losses during the period that have not been recognized due to uncertainty regarding their future realization, and (iv) certain non-

deductible expenses and other non-recurring items.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the effective tax rate was primarily impacted by (i) the tax benefit associated with the release

of $7 million of unrecognized tax benefits, (ii) the increase of $12 million of accrued interest and penalties associated with the

unrecognized tax benefits, (iii) tax benefit associated with a non-recurring adjustment to certain deferred tax assets of $11 million, (iv)

the geographical mix of where earnings are generated, (v) losses during the period that have not been recognized due to uncertainty

regarding their future realization, and (vi) certain non-deductible expenses and other non-recurring items.

The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was 144.8% and 20.5%, respectively. For the three months

ended June 30, 2025, the effective tax rate was primarily impacted by (i) tax expense associated with an increase in unrecognized tax

benefits of $13 million (ii) losses during the period that have not been recognized due to uncertainty regarding their future realization,

and (iii) certain non-deductible expenses and other non-recurring items. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the effective tax rate

was primarily impacted by (i) the tax benefit associated with the resolution of $72 million of unrecognized tax benefits (due to the

lapse of the statute of limitations), along with the release of $24 million of accrued interest and penalties associated with the

unrecognized tax benefits, (ii) tax expense associated with an increase in unrecognized tax benefits of $13 million, (iii) losses during

the period that have not been recognized due to uncertainty regarding their future realization, (iv) the geographical mix of where

earnings are generated, and (v) certain non-deductible expenses and other non-recurring items.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds, was $215 million and

$210 million, respectively.

12. Retirement Plans and Deferred Compensation Arrangements

The net periodic benefit (income) cost recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations includes the following:


	Defined Benefit Pension Plans
	U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans		U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans
	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025	2026	2025	2026	2025
Service cost	$5	$5	$9	$9	$10	$10	$18	$18
Interest cost	51	52	39	36	101	104	78	70
Expected return on assets	(72)	(68)	(37)	(37)	(143)	(136)	(74)	(72)
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss	—	—	8	8	—	—	17	16
Prior service credit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	(1)
Curtailment gain	—	—	(1)	—	—	—	(1)	—
Settlement loss	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—
Net periodic benefit (income) cost	$(16)	$(11)	$19	$16	$(32)	$(22)	$39	$31

Service cost is included within “Cost of goods sold” and “Selling, general and administrative expenses” while all other components

are recorded within “Pension and other postretirement non-service income, net”.

Pension Plan Contributions and Benefit Payments

There were no changes in the period in connection to the funding standards and funding requirements for our qualified and approved

pension plans.

The contributions paid and expected to be paid during the current fiscal year are not significantly different from the amounts as

disclosed in “Note 19. Retirement Plans and Deferred Compensation Arrangements” of the 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Deferred Compensation Arrangements

We have financial assets related to supplemental retirement savings plans (“Supplemental Plans”) that are carried at cash surrender

value. These Supplemental Plans are non-qualified deferred compensation plans where participants’ accounts are credited with

investment gains and losses in accordance with their investment election or elections. The investment alternatives under the

Supplemental Plans are generally similar to investment alternatives available under 401(k) plans. Assets and liabilities held in respect

of these Supplemental Plans were carried at $222 million and $170 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2026 (December 31, 2025:

$203 million and $158 million, respectively).

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

13. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$89	$(28)	$154	$356

Denominator:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	524	522	523	521
Effect of dilutive share options	2	—	3	4
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	526	522	526	525

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders	$0.17	$(0.05)	$0.29	$0.68

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders	$0.17	$(0.05)	$0.29	$0.68

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume

conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. These comprise restricted stock units, performance stock units and performance

shares issued under the Company’s long-term incentive plans.

The following weighted average share-based compensation awards were not included in computing diluted earnings per share because

the effect would have been antidilutive:


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Performance stock units	—	1	—	—
Restricted stock units	—	6	—	—
Total antidilutive shares	—	7	—	—

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Brazil Tax Liability

Our subsidiary, WestRock, is challenging claims by the Brazil Federal Revenue Department that we underpaid taxes as a result of

amortization of goodwill generated by the 2002 merger of two of its Brazilian subsidiaries. The matter has proceeded through the

Brazil Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (“CARF”) principally in two proceedings, covering tax years 2003 to 2008 and 2009 to

2012. WestRock was assessed additional taxes, penalties, and interest in both CARF proceedings. In the proceeding for the tax years

2003 to 2008, WestRock was also assessed penalties and interest for fraud, but WestRock won the fraud claim in the proceeding for

the tax years 2009 to 2012. WestRock subsequently filed two lawsuits in Brazilian federal courts seeking annulment of the adverse

CARF decisions. In February 2025, the federal court adjudicating the WestRock challenge to CARF's decision against WestRock for

the 2003 and 2008 period issued a ruling in favor of WestRock nullifying the financial assessments in that case. The decision of the

federal court was appealed by the tax authorities.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

We assert that we have no liability in these matters. The total amount in dispute in the two cases before CARF and in the annulment

actions relating to the claimed tax deficiency was R$810 million ($156 million) as of June 30, 2026, including various penalties and

interest. Resolution of the tax positions could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows and results of operations or materially

benefit our results of operations in future periods depending upon their ultimate resolution.

Asbestos-Related Litigation

We have been named as a defendant in asbestos-related personal injury litigation, primarily in relation to the historical operations of

certain companies acquired by the Company. To date, the costs resulting from the litigation, including settlement costs, have not been

significant. We accrue for the estimated value of pending claims and litigation costs using historical claims information, as well as the

estimated value of future claims based on our historical claims experience. As of June 30, 2026, there were approximately 825 such

lawsuits. We believe that we have substantial insurance coverage, subject to applicable deductibles and policy limits, with respect to

asbestos claims. We also believe we have valid defenses to these asbestos-related personal injury claims and intend to continue to

contest these matters vigorously. Should the Company’s litigation profile change substantially, or if there are adverse developments in

applicable law, it is possible that the Company could incur significantly more costs resolving these cases. We record asbestos-related

insurance recoveries that are deemed probable. In assessing the probability of insurance recovery, we make judgments concerning

insurance coverage that we believe are reasonable and consistent with our historical dealings and our knowledge of any pertinent

solvency issues surrounding the insurers. The Company currently does not expect the resolution of pending asbestos litigation and

proceedings to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. As of June 30,

2026, the Company had estimated liabilities in respect of these matters of $83 million and estimated insurance recoveries of

$53 million.

Environmental Contingencies

The Company is subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations.

The Company has recorded aggregate accruals of $66 million and $67 million on an undiscounted basis at June 30, 2026 and

December 31, 2025, respectively. The accruals primarily relate to environmental matters, including cleanup, investigation and

remediation obligations arising in connection with some of our current or former facilities, as well as third-party owned sites.

Liabilities recorded for environmental contingencies are estimates of the probable costs based upon available information and these

estimates may change. However, the Company does not believe that its potential environmental obligations will have a material

adverse effect upon its liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition.

Italian Competition Authority Investigation

In August 2019, the Italian Competition Authority (the “AGCM”) notified approximately 30 companies, of which Smurfit Kappa

Italia, a subsidiary of Smurfit Westrock, was one, that an investigation had found the companies to have engaged in anti-competitive

practices, in relation to which the AGCM levied a fine of approximately $138 million on Smurfit Kappa Italia, which was paid in

2021.

In October 2019, Smurfit Kappa Italia appealed the AGCM’s decision to the First Administrative Court of Appeal (TAR Lazio),

however Smurfit Kappa Italia was later notified that this appeal had been unsuccessful. In September 2021, Smurfit Kappa Italia filed

a further appeal to the Council of State which published its ruling in February 2023. While some grounds of appeal were dismissed,

the Council of State upheld Smurfit Kappa Italia’s arguments regarding the quantification of the fine. As a result, the AGCM was

directed to recalculate Smurfit Kappa Italia’s fine. On March 7, 2024, the AGCM notified Smurfit Kappa Italia that its fine had been

reduced by approximately $18 million and reimbursed the Company for this amount in 2024. Smurfit Kappa Italia appealed the

amount of this reduction and on April 22, 2026, the Council of State directed the AGCM to further reduce the fine by approximately

$16 million, plus interest. On July 29, 2026, the AGCM confirmed the amount of this reduction.

Separate to these proceedings regarding the fine, in May 2023, Smurfit Kappa Italia filed an application with the Council of State for

revocation of the February 2023 ruling to the extent that it failed to consider certain pleas that had been raised by Smurfit Kappa Italia

on appeal. That application was rejected in July 2025.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

After publication of the AGCM’s August 2019 decision, a number of purchasers of corrugated sheets and boxes initiated litigation

proceedings against Smurfit Kappa companies, alleging that they were harmed by the alleged anti-competitive practices and seeking

damages. In addition, other parties have threatened litigation against Smurfit Westrock seeking damages (either specified or

unspecified). The Company believes it has significant defenses to the damages claims and intends to vigorously defend the current and

any future litigation.

International Arbitration Against Venezuela

Smurfit Kappa, which is now a subsidiary of Smurfit Westrock, announced in 2018 that due to the Government of Venezuela’s

measures, Smurfit Kappa no longer exercised control over the business of Smurfit Kappa Carton de Venezuela. Smurfit Kappa’s

Venezuelan operations were therefore deconsolidated in the third quarter of 2018. Later that year, Smurfit Kappa’s wholly owned

subsidiary, Smurfit Holdings BV, filed an international arbitration claim against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela before the

World Bank’s International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) seeking compensation for Venezuela’s unlawful

seizure of its Venezuelan business as well as for other arbitrary, inconsistent and disproportionate State measures that destroyed the

value of its investments in Venezuela. Following the exchange of written submissions, an oral hearing was held in September 2022 in

Paris.

On August 28, 2024, upon the completion of its deliberations, the arbitral tribunal issued an award granting Smurfit Holdings BV,

then a wholly owned subsidiary of Smurfit Westrock, compensation in excess of $469 million, plus legal costs of $5 million, plus

interest from May 31, 2024, until the date of payment (the “Award”). In September 2024, Smurfit Holdings BV initiated proceedings

against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to enforce the Award. In December 2024, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela applied

to ICSID to annul the Award. An Annulment Committee has been formed by ICSID to decide on this application and an oral hearing

took place at the end of March 2026. Based on typical timelines, a decision on annulment is estimated to be issued within nine to

twelve months of the hearing.

U.S. Antitrust Violations Class Action

On July 29, 2025, Smurfit Westrock plc, Smurfit Kappa North America LLC, WestRock CP, LLC and seven other industry

participants were named as defendants in a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

alleging violations of U.S. antitrust laws. The lawsuit alleges violations of Sections 1 and 3 of the Sherman Act, asserting that the

defendants conspired to fix, raise and maintain supracompetitive prices for containerboard sheets, linerboard sheets, and finished

packaging products made from containerboard and/or linerboard in the United States. The complaint seeks damages, including treble

damages under the Clayton Act, pre- and post-judgment interest, injunctive relief and litigation expenses and attorneys’ fees. The

Company believes that it has substantial defenses and intends to vigorously defend against the lawsuit. While the Company is

currently unable to determine the ultimate outcome of this matter or estimate the range of potential loss due to the early stage of this

proceeding, it is possible that an adverse outcome could have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash

flows. On October 17, 2025, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed Smurfit Westrock plc from the lawsuit without prejudice to seek to

rejoin it at a later date. The Company’s subsidiaries Smurfit Kappa North America LLC and WestRock CP, LLC remain defendants in

the lawsuit. On January 20, 2026, the Company completed briefing the court on its motion to dismiss the complaint, which was filed

on October 20, 2025. The Company expects the court to rule on the motion to dismiss in 2026.

Other Litigation

We are a defendant in a number of other lawsuits and claims arising out of the conduct of our business. While the ultimate results of

such suits or other proceedings against us cannot be predicted as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we believe the

resolution of these other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

15. Supplier Finance Program Obligations

The outstanding payment obligations to financial institutions under supplier finance programs were $394 million and $361 million as

of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

16. Variable Interest Entities

Trade Receivables Securitization Arrangements

The Company is a party to arrangements involving securitization of its trade receivables. The carrying values of the restricted asset

and limited recourse liability as of June 30, 2026 ($860 million and $365 million, respectively) and as of December 31, 2025

($874 million and $374 million, respectively) approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the securitized assets and

the floating rates of the liabilities.

Timber Note Receivable Securitization Arrangement

The Company is also a party to an arrangement involving securitization of its note receivable. The carrying values of the restricted

asset and non-recourse liability as of June 30, 2026 ($393 million and $336 million, respectively) and as of December 31, 2025

($391 million and $335 million, respectively) approximate their fair values due to their floating rates. The fair values of the restricted

assets and non-recourse liabilities are classified as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

For the details of the structure, purpose, legal terms and conclusions as to the primary beneficiary of these Variable Interest Entities

(“VIEs”), refer to “Note 22. Variable Interest Entities” of the 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements.

The carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of VIEs reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are set out in

the following table:


	June 30,	December 31,
	2026	2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$1	$3
Accounts receivable	860	876
Inventories	—	1
Other current assets	4	4
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	61	60
Other non-current assets	394	393
Total assets	$1,320	$1,337

Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$1	$1
Current portion of debt	1	1
Other current liabilities	5	7
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current debt due after one year	366	376
Other non-current liabilities	336	335
Total liabilities	$709	$720

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The tables below summarize the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three months ended June 30,

2026 and 2025:


	Foreign Currency Translation	Cash Flow Hedges	Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	Other Adjustments(1)	Total(2)
Balance at March 31, 2025	$1,306	$13	$511	$(751)	$1,079
Other comprehensive (income) loss	(712)	5	56	—	(651)
Balance at June 30, 2025	$594	$18	$567	$(751)	$428

Balance at March 31, 2026	$539	$16	$597	$(751)	$401
Other comprehensive (income) loss	(93)	1	(10)	—	(102)
Balance at June 30, 2026	$446	$17	$587	$(751)	$299

(1) This relates to a reverse acquisition reserve which arose on the creation of a new parent of the Company prior to the United Kingdom and Ireland listings.

(2) All amounts are net of tax and noncontrolling interests.

The tables below summarize the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30,

2026 and 2025:


	Foreign Currency Translation	Cash Flow Hedges	Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	Other Adjustments(1)	Total(2)
Balance at December 31, 2024	$1,684	$16	$497	$(751)	$1,446
Other comprehensive (income) loss	(1,090)	2	70	—	(1,018)
Balance at June 30, 2025	$594	$18	$567	$(751)	$428

Balance at December 31, 2025	$465	$17	$617	$(751)	$348
Other comprehensive (income) loss	(19)	—	(30)	—	(49)
Balance at June 30, 2026	$446	$17	$587	$(751)	$299

(1) This relates to a reverse acquisition reserve which arose on the creation of a new parent of the Company prior to the United Kingdom and Ireland listings.

(2) All amounts are net of tax and noncontrolling interests.

Smurfit Westrock plc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

A summary of the components of other comprehensive income, including noncontrolling interests, for the three months ended June 30,

2026, and 2025, is as follows:


	Three months ended June 30,
	2026			2025
	Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax	Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
Foreign currency translation gain	$93	$—	$93	$712	$—	$712
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period	8	(2)	6	(14)	4	(10)
Amortization and settlement recognition of net actuarial loss	7	(2)	5	8	(4)	4
Prior service cost arising during period	—	—	—	(5)	1	(4)
Foreign currency loss - pensions	(1)	—	(1)	(46)	—	(46)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(1)	—	(1)	(5)	—	(5)
Consolidated other comprehensive income	106	(4)	102	650	1	651
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	$106	$(4)	$102	$650	$1	$651

A summary of the components of other comprehensive income, including noncontrolling interests, for the six months ended June 30,

2026, and 2025, is as follows:


	Six months ended June 30,
	2026			2025
	Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax	Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
Foreign currency translation gain	$19	$—	$19	$1,090	$—	$1,090
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period	8	(2)	6	(14)	4	(10)
Amortization and settlement recognition of net actuarial loss	16	(4)	12	16	(3)	13
Prior service cost arising during period	—	—	—	(5)	1	(4)
Amortization of prior service credit	—	—	—	(1)	—	(1)
Foreign currency gain (loss) - pensions	12	—	12	(68)	—	(68)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	—	—	—	(2)	—	(2)
Consolidated other comprehensive income	55	(6)	49	1,016	2	1,018
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	$55	$(6)	$49	$1,016	$2	$1,018

18. Subsequent Events

Dividend Approval

On July 29, 2026, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per share on its

ordinary shares. The quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per ordinary share is payable on September 10, 2026 to shareholders of record at

the close of business on August 14, 2026.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of Smurfit Westrock’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in

conjunction with Smurfit Westrock’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and their related notes included

elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and their related notes for the

year ended December 31, 2025, as well as the information under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the

Financial Condition and Results of Operations” that were disclosed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed

with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 27, 2026 (the “2025 Form 10-K”). This discussion

contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Smurfit Westrock’s future results could differ materially

from the results discussed below. More information regarding these risks and uncertainties and other important factors that could

cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in

Part I, Item 1A. in the 2025 Form 10-K, and as may be updated in this and other subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Please

also refer to the section above entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for additional information.

Unless the context otherwise requires, or unless indicated otherwise, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Smurfit Westrock” and “the Company”

refer to the business of Smurfit Westrock plc, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries.

OVERVIEW

Smurfit Westrock is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging products in terms of volumes and

sales, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Smurfit Westrock partners with its

customers to provide differentiated, sustainable paper and packaging solutions that enhance its customers’ prospects of success in their

markets. For additional information, see “Part I, Item 1. Business” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Smurfit Westrock’s net sales increased by $91 million, to $8,031 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, from

$7,940 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to a net positive foreign currency impact that

was partially offset by a lower selling price mix. Smurfit Westrock’s net sales increased by $147 million, to $15,743 million in the six

months ended June 30, 2026, from $15,596 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to a net

positive foreign currency impact that was largely offset by a negative volume impact and a lower selling price mix.

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders increased by $117 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026 and

decreased by $202 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026. In addition to the increase in net sales, net income (loss)

attributable to common shareholders in the three months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily impacted by lower impairment and

restructuring costs, decreased raw material costs, lower downtime and lower transaction and integration-related expenses associated

with the Combination that were partially offset by an increase in freight costs, higher depreciation, depletion and amortization

expense and increased energy costs compared to the prior year quarter. Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

decreased by $202 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily impacted by higher cost of goods sold, including

increased freight costs, higher depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, higher downtime and increased energy costs, as well

as the impact of accelerated depreciation for machine closures and adverse weather incurred in the first quarter of 2026, partially

offset by the increase in net sales. These increases were partially offset by lower impairment and restructuring costs, decreased raw

material costs and lower transaction and integration-related expenses associated with the Combination compared to the prior year

period.

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $95 million, to $969 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from

$1,064 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to a $106 million decrease in net income adjusted for non-cash

items, primarily including depreciation, depletion and amortization, impairment of assets, cash surrender value increase in excess of

premiums paid, share-based compensation expense, deferred income tax benefit, and pension and other postretirement funding more

than cost. Changes in operating assets and liabilities were a benefit of $11 million compared to the prior year period. During the six

months ended June 30, 2026, Smurfit Westrock invested $1,089 million in capital expenditures. The Company’s net cash inflow from

changes in debt was $439 million, and it paid $474 million of cash dividends to shareholders. See the section entitled “Liquidity and

Capital Resources” below for additional information.

Refer to “Results of Operations” and “Segment Information” for a detailed review of Smurfit Westrock’s performance.

SIGNIFICANT FACTORS AND TRENDS AFFECTING SMURFIT WESTROCK’S RESULTS

Smurfit Westrock’s operations have been, and will continue to be, affected by many factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s

control. Smurfit Westrock’s net sales are primarily derived from the sale of containerboard, corrugated containers, paperboard,

consumer packaging, and other paper-based packaging products. As such, Smurfit Westrock’s net sales during any period are largely

influenced by volumes, prices and costs of the corrugated containers and consumer packaging products that Smurfit Westrock sells

during that period.

Volumes

In general, demand for corrugated containers and consumer packaging is closely correlated with overall economic growth and activity.

It also directionally correlates with levels of industrial production and is impacted by the trends affecting the choice of medium (paper,

plastic, glass, metal, or wood) used in the packaging of these products. As a result, demand is driven by the need for: (i) packaging

products for consumer and industrial goods, (ii) higher value-added corrugated products used for point-of-sale displays and consumer

and shelf-ready packaging, and (iii) packaging of pharmaceutical products and the growth of related industries. Normal patterns of

demand growth can be disrupted by other macroeconomic trends, including inflation, pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic

and related lockdowns), and global economic factors such as a recession and geopolitical developments (including tariffs or other

trade restrictions), among others.

Consumer patterns also play a significant role in demand for corrugated packaging and consumer packaging. In recent years, shifting

consumer behaviors have accelerated, particularly with the rise of e-commerce and increased awareness of unsustainable packaging

solutions. These trends have, to date, been beneficial for paper-based packaging, which is typically made from renewable, recyclable

materials. Changing demographics can also influence demand trends in the pharmaceutical industry, a major user of consumer

packaging.

Our volumes may also be impacted in certain periods by scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, particularly in our mill system, as

well as economic downtime as we match our supply with customer demand.

Prices and Costs

Prices of corrugated containers and consumer packaging are primarily a function of the cyclical nature of Smurfit Westrock’s industry,

capacity and competition in the markets it operates in, prevailing raw material prices, and other operating costs, such as energy,

chemicals, and transportation, overlaying supply and demand balances.

As paper costs generally represent a large portion of the cash cost of production for corrugated containers or consumer packaging,

containerboard price movements tend to impact the prices of corrugated containers, and paperboard price movements tend to impact

the prices of consumer packaging. In turn, the cost of paper is influenced by movements in the price of its major raw materials—wood

or recycled paper—along with other supply and demand factors. Smurfit Westrock’s production processes are energy-intensive,

making production costs also sensitive to the price of energy (primarily gas and electricity), which have historically been volatile.

Other key cost drivers include employee benefit expenses, largely determined by workforce size, and shipping and handling costs,

which are generally affected by fuel prices and overall labor inflation.

While many of Smurfit Westrock’s customer contracts include price adjustment clauses that allow cost increases to be passed on to

customers, these clauses may not in all cases be effective to offset rising costs. Additionally, for corrugated and consumer packaging

products, even when Smurfit Westrock is able to implement price increases, there is typically a three- to six-month lag between raw

material price hikes and the realization of higher pricing from customers.

Foreign Currency Effects

Smurfit Westrock operates in multiple countries across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. As a

result, currency fluctuations can have both direct and indirect impacts on its financial statements, which are presented in U.S. dollars.

Refer to “Results of Operations” and “Segment Information” for information on the impact of foreign currency.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table summarizes Smurfit Westrock’s consolidated results for the periods presented ($ in millions):


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Net sales	$8,031	$7,940	$15,743	$15,596
Cost of goods sold	(6,632)	(6,425)	(13,076)	(12,504)
Gross profit	1,399	1,515	2,667	3,092
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(970)	(963)	(1,931)	(1,936)
Impairment and restructuring costs	(119)	(280)	(173)	(295)
Transaction and integration-related expenses associated with the Combination	(1)	(21)	(1)	(57)
Operating profit	309	251	562	804
Interest expense, net	(179)	(182)	(345)	(349)
Pension and other postretirement non-service income, net	10	7	18	16
Other expense, net	(12)	(18)	(23)	(23)
Income before income taxes	128	58	212	448
Income tax expense	(40)	(84)	(61)	(92)
Net income (loss)	88	(26)	151	356
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	(2)	3	—
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$89	$(28)	$154	$356

Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025

Net Sales

Net sales increased by $91 million, to $8,031 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $7,940 million in the three

months ended June 30, 2025. This increase was primarily due to a $146 million net positive foreign currency impact that was partially

offset by a lower selling price mix of $60 million.

Net sales increased by $147 million, to $15,743 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $15,596 million in the six months

ended June 30, 2025. This increase was primarily due to a $462 million net positive foreign currency impact that was partially offset

by a $258 million impact of lower volumes and a lower selling price mix of $67 million.

See “Segment Information” below for more detail on Smurfit Westrock’s segment results.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold increased by $207 million, to $6,632 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $6,425 million in the

three months ended June 30, 2025. This increase in cost of goods sold was primarily due to a $102 million net negative foreign

currency impact, $90 million of higher freight costs and $47 million higher depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and $22

million higher energy costs, partially offset by the impact of a $71 million decrease in raw material costs, $26 million of lower

downtime.

Cost of goods sold increased by $572 million, to $13,076 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $12,504 million in the

six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in cost of goods sold was primarily due to a $379 million net negative foreign currency

impact, $138 million of higher freight costs, $78 million higher depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, $71 million of

accelerated depreciation costs for machine closures, $65 million impact of adverse weather, $48 million of higher downtime and $31

million of higher energy costs, partially offset by lower volumes of $234 million and the impact of a $43 million decrease in raw

material costs.

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses

SG&A expenses increased by $7 million, to $970 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $963 million in the three

months ended June 30, 2025.

SG&A expenses decreased by $5 million, to $1,931 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $1,936 million in the six

months ended June 30, 2025.

Impairment and Restructuring Costs

Impairment and restructuring costs decreased by $161 million, to $119 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $280

million in the three months ended June 30, 2025. In the three months ended June 30, 2026, impairment and restructuring costs

consisted of $72 million of impairment charges and $47 million of restructuring costs. In the three months ended June 30, 2025,

impairment and restructuring costs consisted of $184 million of impairment charges and $96 million of restructuring costs. The higher

impairment and restructuring costs in the three months ended June 30, 2025 were primarily associated with the April 2025

Announced Closures.

Impairment and restructuring costs decreased by $122 million, to $173 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from

$295 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025. In the six months ended June 30, 2026, impairment and restructuring costs

consisted of $107 million of impairment charges and $66 million of restructuring costs. In the six months ended June 30, 2025,

impairment and restructuring costs consisted of $184 million of impairment charges and $111 million of restructuring costs.

See “Note 4. Impairment and Restructuring Costs” for additional information.

Transaction and Integration-related Expenses Associated with the Combination

The Company incurred transaction and integration-related expenses associated with the Combination of $1 million and $21 million in

the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. In the three months ended June 30, 2025, transaction and integration-

related expenses consisted primarily of $23 million of integration-related expenses associated with the Combination.

The Company incurred transaction and integration-related expenses associated with the Combination of $1 million and $57 million in

the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. In the six months ended June 30, 2025, transaction and integration-related

expenses consisted of $57 million of integration-related expenses associated with the Combination.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net decreased by $3 million to $179 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $182 million in the three

months ended June 30, 2025.

Interest expense, net decreased by $4 million to $345 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $349 million in the six

months ended June 30, 2025.

See “Note 8. Interest” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Pension and Other Postretirement Non-Service Income, Net

Pension and other postretirement non-service income, net increased by $3 million with income of $10 million in the three months

ended June 30, 2026 and income of $7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025.

Pension and other postretirement non-service income, net increased by $2 million, to income of $18 million in the six months ended

June 30, 2026, from income of $16 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025.

See “Note 12. Retirement Plans and Deferred Compensation Arrangements” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for

additional information.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net decreased by $6 million to expense of $12 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, from expense of $18

million in the three months ended June 30, 2025.

Other expense, net was unchanged at $23 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared with $23 million for the six

months ended June 30, 2025.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $40 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to an income tax expense of $84 million in

the three months ended June 30, 2025. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026, was 31.3%, while the effective

tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was 144.8%.

Income tax expense was $61 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to an income tax expense of $92 million in the

six months ended June 30, 2025. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2026, was 28.8%, while the effective tax rate

for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was 20.5%.

See “Note 11. Income Taxes” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the primary factors impacting our effective tax

rates.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Smurfit Westrock has identified its three operating segments based on how the CODM makes key operating decisions, allocates

resources and assesses performance of the Company’s business. These operating segments are as follows: (i) North America, which

includes operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, (ii) Europe, MEA and APAC and (iii) LATAM, which includes operations in

Central America and the Caribbean, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. No operating segments have been

aggregated for disclosure purposes.

Segment results include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis, but

exclude certain central costs such as corporate costs, including executive costs, and costs of Smurfit Westrock’s legal, company

secretarial, pension administration, tax, treasury and controlling functions and other administrative costs. Segment profitability is

measured based on Adjusted EBITDA, defined as income before income taxes, unallocated corporate costs, depreciation, depletion

and amortization, interest expense, net, pension and other postretirement non-service income, net, share-based compensation expense,

other expense, net, impairment and restructuring costs, transaction and integration-related expenses associated with the Combination

and other specific items that management believes are not indicative of the ongoing operating results of the business.

The following table contains selected financial information for Smurfit Westrock’s segments for the periods presented ($ in millions):


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Net sales (aggregate):(1)
North America	$4,743	$4,755	$9,245	$9,424
Europe, MEA and APAC	2,826	2,778	5,597	5,360
LATAM	559	518	1,099	1,031

Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
North America	$704	$752	$1,301	$1,537
Europe, MEA and APAC	380	372	801	761
LATAM	124	123	233	238

(1) Net sales before intersegment eliminations

The three and six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025

North America Segment

Net Sales

Net sales before intersegment eliminations for the North America segment decreased by $12 million, to $4,743 million in the three

months ended June 30, 2026, from $4,755 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily due to a

lower selling price mix of $46 million that was partially offset by a net positive foreign currency impact of $33 million.

Net sales before intersegment eliminations for the North America segment decreased by $179 million, to $9,245 million in the six

months ended June 30, 2026, from $9,424 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily due to lower

volumes of $258 million and a $5 million impact from a lower selling price mix, that was partially offset by a net positive foreign

currency impact of $84 million.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA for the North America segment decreased by $48 million, to $704 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026,

from $752 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily due to a lower selling price mix of $46

million and higher costs of $7 million, partially offset by a $10 million favorable impact of product mix on volume. Higher costs of $7

million were primarily due to higher freight costs of $61 million, partially offset by lower downtime of $26 million and lower raw

material costs of $14 million.

Adjusted EBITDA for the North America segment decreased by $236 million, to $1,301 million in the six months ended June 30,

2026, from $1,537 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily due to higher costs of $183 million, a

$38 million impact of lower volumes (including product mix) and a lower selling price mix of $5 million. Higher costs of $183 million

were primarily due to $99 million of higher freight costs, a $55 million impact of adverse weather and $48 million of higher

downtime.

Europe, MEA and APAC Segment

Net Sales

Net sales before intersegment eliminations for the Europe, MEA and APAC segment increased by $48 million, to $2,826 million in

the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $2,778 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025. This increase was primarily due

to a net positive foreign currency impact of $77 million primarily due to the strengthening of the euro against the U.S. dollar, partially

offset by a lower selling price mix of $18 million and lower volumes of $11 million.

Net sales before intersegment eliminations for the Europe, MEA and APAC segment increased by $237 million, to $5,597 million in

the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $5,360 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025. This increase was primarily due to a

net positive foreign currency impact of $315 million primarily due to the strengthening of the euro against the U.S. dollar, partially

offset by a lower selling price mix of $67 million and lower volumes of $11 million.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA for the Europe, MEA and APAC segment increased by $8 million, to $380 million in the three months ended

June 30, 2026, from $372 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to lower costs of $12

million and a net positive foreign currency impact of $10 million that were partially offset by a lower selling price mix impact of $18

million. The $12 million of lower costs was primarily due to $58 million of lower raw material costs, partially offset by $24 million of

higher freight costs and $18 million of higher energy costs.

Adjusted EBITDA for the Europe, MEA and APAC segment increased by $40 million, to $801 million in the six months ended

June 30, 2026, from $761 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to lower costs of $52 million

and a net positive foreign currency impact of $54 million that were partially offset by a lower selling price mix impact of $67 million.

The $52 million of lower costs was primarily due to $86 million of lower raw material costs and $10 million of lower energy costs,

partially offset by higher freight costs of $34 million.

LATAM Segment

Net Sales

Net sales before intersegment eliminations for the LATAM segment increased by $41 million, to $559 million in the three months

ended June 30, 2026, from $518 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025. This increase was primarily due to a net positive

foreign currency impact.

Net sales before intersegment eliminations for the LATAM segment increased by $68 million, to $1,099 million in the six months

ended June 30, 2026, from $1,031 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025. This increase was primarily due to a net positive

foreign currency impact.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA for the LATAM segment increased by $1 million, to $124 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, from

$123 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to a net positive foreign currency impact of $9

million, partially offset by higher costs of $7 million primarily due to higher energy costs.

Adjusted EBITDA for the LATAM segment decreased by $5 million, to $233 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from

$238 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily due to higher costs of $17 million primarily due to

higher energy costs, partially offset by a net positive foreign currency impact of $9 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Uses of Cash

Smurfit Westrock’s primary sources of liquidity are the cash flows generated from its operations, its commercial paper program and

committed credit lines. The uncommitted commercial paper program is supported by the $4,500 million revolving loan facility with a

separate swingline sub-facility which allows for same-day drawing in U.S. dollar. The revolving credit facility had an original term of

five years, with two one-year extension options. In June 2026, we exercised the second one-year extension option, extending the

maturity date to June 2031. The amount of commercial paper outstanding does not reduce available capacity under the revolving loan

facility. The primary uses of this liquidity are to fund Smurfit Westrock’s day-to-day operations, capital expenditures, debt service,

dividends and other investment activity, including acquisitions.

As of June 30, 2026, Smurfit Westrock held cash and cash equivalents of $677 million, of which $137 million were held in euro, $205

million were held in U.S. dollars and $335 million were held in other currencies. At June 30, 2026, the Company had $4,562 million

in undrawn committed facilities available under the revolving loan facility and receivables securitization facilities. The weighted

average period until maturity of undrawn committed facilities was 5.0 years as of June 30, 2026. Combined with cash and cash

equivalents of $677 million, the Company had $5,239 million of available liquidity.

As of June 30, 2026, Smurfit Westrock had $14,164 million of total debt. As of June 30, 2026, the carrying amount of current debt

was $931 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2026, total debt increased by $391 million. Excluding changes in carrying value,

such as translation adjustments and amortization moves, borrowings increased by $439 million. See “Note 10. Debt” of the Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements for additional debt-related information.

The Company believes that the cash flows generated from its operations, cash on hand, its commercial paper program, available

borrowings under its committed credit lines and available capital through access to capital markets will be adequate to meet the

Company's liquidity and capital requirements, including payments of any declared dividends, for the next 12 months and for the

foreseeable future.

Smurfit Westrock uses a variety of working capital management strategies including supply chain financing (“SCF”) programs,

vendor financing and commercial card programs, monetization facilities where we sell short-term receivables to a group of third-party

financial institutions and receivables securitization facilities. The programs are described below.

The Company engages in certain customer-based SCF programs to accelerate the receipt of payment for outstanding accounts

receivables from certain customers. Certain costs of these programs are borne by the customer or the Company. Receivables

transferred under these customer-based SCF programs generally meet the requirements to be accounted for as sales in accordance with

guidance under “Transfers and Servicing” (“ASC 860”), resulting in derecognition of such receivables from the Company’s

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Receivables involved with these customer-based SCF programs may vary from period to

period, and were 6% of the Company’s accounts receivable balance at June 30, 2026. In addition, Smurfit Westrock has monetization

facilities that sell to third-party financial institutions all of the short-term receivables generated from certain customer trade accounts.

See “Note 9. Fair Value Measurement” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the Company’s

monetization facilities.

Smurfit Westrock’s working capital management strategy includes working with its suppliers to revisit terms and conditions, including

the extension of payment terms. The Company’s current payment terms with the majority of its suppliers generally range from payable

upon receipt to 120 days and vary for items such as the availability of cash discounts. The Company does not believe its payment

terms will be shortened significantly in the near future and does not expect its net cash provided by operating activities to be

significantly impacted by additional extensions of payment terms. Certain financial institutions offer voluntary SCF programs that

enable the Company’s suppliers, at their sole discretion, to sell their receivables from Smurfit Westrock to the financial institutions on

a non-recourse basis at a rate that leverages the Company’s credit rating and thus might be more beneficial to the Company’s

suppliers. Smurfit Westrock and its suppliers agree on commercial terms for the goods and services procured, including prices,

quantities and payment terms, regardless of whether the supplier elects to participate in SCF programs. The suppliers sell Smurfit

Westrock goods or services and issue the associated invoices based on the agreed-upon contractual terms. The due dates of the

invoices are not extended due to the supplier’s participation in SCF programs. Smurfit Westrock suppliers, at their sole discretion if

they choose to participate in a SCF program, determine which invoices, if any, they want to sell to the financial institutions. No

guarantees are provided by the Company under SCF programs, and it has no economic interest in a supplier’s decision to participate in

the SCF program. Therefore, amounts due to the Company’s suppliers that elect to participate in SCF programs are included in the

“Accounts payable” line item in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the activity is reflected in “Net cash

provided by operating activities” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Based on correspondence

with the financial institutions that are involved with Smurfit Westrock’s two primary SCF programs, while the amount suppliers elect

to sell to the financial institutions varies from period to period, the amount generally averages approximately 10-14% of the

Company’s accounts payable balance. The outstanding payment obligations to financial institutions under these programs were

$394 million as of June 30, 2026.

Smurfit Westrock also participates in certain vendor financing and commercial card programs to support travel and entertainment

expenses and smaller vendor purchases. Amounts outstanding under these programs are classified as debt primarily because the

Company receives the benefit of extended payment terms and a rebate from the financial institution that would not have otherwise

been received without the financial institution's involvement. Smurfit Westrock also has receivables securitization facilities that allows

for borrowing availability based on underlying accounts receivable eligibility and compliance with certain covenants. See “Note 10.

Debt” and “Note 16. Variable Interest Entities” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the

receivables securitization facilities and the amount outstanding under the Company’s vendor financing and commercial card programs.

Cash Flow Activity

The following table contains selected financial information from Smurfit Westrock’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash

Flows for the periods presented ($ in millions):


	Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025
Net cash provided by operating activities	$969	$1,064
Net cash used for investing activities	$(1,075)	$(996)
Net cash used for financing activities	$(109)	$(204)

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $95 million to $969 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026 from

$1,064 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to a $106 million decrease in net income adjusted for non-cash

items, primarily including depreciation, depletion and amortization, impairment of assets, cash surrender value increase in excess of

premiums paid, share-based compensation expense, deferred income tax benefit, and pension and other postretirement funding more

than cost. Changes in operating assets and liabilities were a benefit of $11 million compared to the prior year period. The decrease in

the cash outflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities was inclusive of cash payments to financial institutions of

$23 million in connection with the Company’s accounts receivable monetization agreements in the six months ended June 30, 2026,

compared to cash payments of $12 million in the prior year period. See “Note 9. Fair Value Measurement” of the Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Net cash used for investing activities of $1,075 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026 consisted primarily of capital

expenditures of $1,089 million and cash paid for purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired of $19 million that were partially offset

by proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment of $19 million. Net cash used for investing activities of $996 million in the six

months ended June 30, 2025 consisted primarily of capital expenditures of $999 million.

Net cash used for financing activities of $109 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026 consisted primarily of outflows from cash

dividends paid to shareholders of $474 million and tax paid in connection with shares withheld from employees of $85 million that

were partially offset by cash inflows from a net increase in debt of $439 million and proceeds from re-issuance of shares from treasury

stock of $14 million. Net cash used for financing activities of $204 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025 consisted primarily

of cash outflows from dividends paid to shareholders of $450 million and tax paid in connection with shares withheld from employees

of $67 million, partially offset by cash inflows from a net increase in debt of $318 million.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Smurfit Westrock is a party to enforceable and legally binding contractual obligations involving commitments to make payments to

third parties. These obligations impact Smurfit Westrock’s short-term and long-term liquidity and capital resource needs. Certain

contractual obligations are reflected on Smurfit Westrock’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026, while others

are considered future obligations. Smurfit Westrock’s contractual obligations primarily consist of items such as long-term debt,

including current portion, lease obligations, purchase obligations and other obligations.

There have been no material changes to the contractual obligations and commitments disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and

Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2026, Smurfit Westrock did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE

Definitions

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Smurfit Westrock reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”).

However, management believes “Adjusted EBITDA”, a non-GAAP financial measure as discussed below, provides Smurfit

Westrock’s Board of Directors, investors, potential investors, securities analysts and others with additional meaningful financial

information that should be considered when assessing its ongoing performance relative to other periods because it adjusts out non-

recurring items that management believes are not indicative of the ongoing results of the business. Smurfit Westrock management also

uses this non-GAAP financial measure in making financial, operating and planning decisions, and in evaluating company

performance. Non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation of or as a substitute for, or superior to,

financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative

for, the GAAP results. The non-GAAP financial measure Smurfit Westrock presents may differ from similarly captioned measures

presented by other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA

Smurfit Westrock uses the non-GAAP financial measure “Adjusted EBITDA” to evaluate its overall performance. The composition of

Adjusted EBITDA is not addressed or prescribed by GAAP. Smurfit Westrock defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before

income tax expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, interest expense, net, pension and other postretirement non-service

income, net, share-based compensation expense, other expense, net, impairment and restructuring costs, transaction and integration-

related expenses associated with the Combination and other specific items that management believes are not indicative of the ongoing

operating results of the business.

Management believes that the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA is “Net income (loss)”.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted EBITDA to Net income (loss), the most directly

comparable GAAP measure, for the periods presented ($ in millions).


	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Net income (loss)	$88	$(26)	$151	$356
Income tax expense	40	84	61	92
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	678	613	1,406	1,216
Impairment and restructuring costs	119	280	173	295
Transaction and integration-related expenses associated with the Combination	1	21	1	57
Interest expense, net	179	182	345	349
Pension and other postretirement non-service income, net	(10)	(7)	(18)	(16)
Share-based compensation expense	27	36	55	79
Other expense, net	12	18	23	23
Other adjustments	6	12	19	14
Adjusted EBITDA	$1,140	$1,213	$2,216	$2,465

See “Note 2. Segment Information” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding “Other

adjustments” in the table above.

GUARANTOR SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On April 3, 2024, Smurfit Kappa Treasury Unlimited Company (“SKT”) completed a private offering of $750 million aggregate

principal amount of 5.200% senior green notes due 2030, $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.438% senior green notes due

2034 and $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.777% senior green notes due 2054, which we refer to as the “Original SKT

Notes”, and on November 26, 2024, Smurfit Westrock Financing Designated Activity Company (“SWF” and together with SKT, the

“Issuers”) completed a private offering of $850 million aggregate principal amount of 5.418% senior green notes due 2035, which we

refer to as the “Original SWF Notes” (and, together with the Original SKT Notes, the “Original Notes”). As part of those offerings, the

Issuers and the Guarantors (as hereinafter defined) of the Original Notes entered into registration rights agreements with the initial

purchasers thereof in which we agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete exchange offers for such Original Notes in

compliance with applicable securities laws. In connection with the registration rights agreements, on May 23, 2025, following an

exchange offer process, certain holders of the Original Notes, exchanged their notes for newly issued registered notes (the “New

Notes”). The New Notes are substantially identical to the Original Notes, except that the New Notes are registered under the United

States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will not have any transfer restrictions, registration rights or additional interest

provisions. On November 21, 2025, SWF issued $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.185% senior green notes due 2036, and

on November 24, 2025 SKT issued €500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.489% senior green notes due 2031 (“November

2025 Notes”). These notes have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Guarantees

The Original Notes, the New Notes and the November 2025 Notes are, subject to any limitations under applicable law, fully and

unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by each of Smurfit Westrock plc and the following

wholly-owned subsidiaries of Smurfit Westrock plc (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”): Smurfit Kappa Group Limited, Smurfit Kappa

Investments Limited, Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions Unlimited Company, Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding Designated Activity

Company, Smurfit International B.V., Smurfit WestRock US Holdings Corporation, WestRock Company, WRKCo Inc., WestRock

MWV, LLC and WestRock RKT, LLC. In addition, SWF fully and unconditionally guarantees SKT’s obligations under the Original

Notes, the New Notes and the November 2025 Notes, and SKT fully and unconditionally guarantees SWF’s obligations under the

Original Notes, the New Notes and the November 2025 Notes. SKT and SWF are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Smurfit

Westrock plc. Smurfit Westrock plc and the Subsidiary Guarantors are collectively referred to herein as the “Guarantors”, and the

Issuers and the Guarantors are collectively referred to herein as the “Obligor Group”.

Operations are conducted almost entirely through Smurfit Westrock plc’s subsidiaries other than the Issuers and the Subsidiary

Guarantors. Accordingly, the Obligor Group’s cash flow and ability to service its debt are dependent upon the earnings of Smurfit

Westrock plc’s other non-obligor subsidiaries (the “Non-Obligor Subsidiaries”) and the distribution of those earnings to the Obligor

Group, whether by dividends, loans or otherwise. Holders of the Original Notes, the New Notes and November 2025 Notes have a

direct claim only against the Obligor Group.

Basis of Preparation of the Summarized Financial Information

The tables below present summarized financial information provided in conformity with Rule 13-01 of the SEC’s Regulation S-X. The

summarized financial information of the Obligor Group is presented on a combined basis, excluding intercompany balances and

transactions between entities in the Obligor Group. The Obligor Group’s investment balances in Non-Obligor Subsidiaries have been

excluded. The Obligor Group’s amounts due from, amounts due to, and transactions with Non-Obligor Subsidiaries have been

presented separately. The summarized financial information below should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein, as the summarized financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the

results of operations or financial position had the subsidiaries operated as independent entities ($ in millions).


SUMMARIZED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS	Six months ended June 30,
	2026
Net sales to unrelated parties	$730
Net sales to Non-Obligor Subsidiaries	631
Gross profit	365
Interest expense, net with unrelated parties	(307)
Interest expense, net with Non-Obligor Subsidiaries	(166)
Net income and net income attributable to the Obligor Group	2,211


SUMMARIZED BALANCE SHEETS	June 30, 2026	December 31, 2025
ASSETS
Current amounts due from Non-Obligor Subsidiaries	$4,648	$4,571
Other current assets	703	1,207
Total current assets	$5,351	$5,778

Non-current amounts due from Non-Obligor Subsidiaries	$3,243	$3,355
Other non-current assets	943	918
Total non-current assets	$4,186	$4,273

LIABILITIES
Current amounts due to Non-Obligor Subsidiaries	$7,008	$9,130
Other current liabilities	1,081	482
Total current liabilities	$8,089	$9,612

Non-current amounts due to Non-Obligor Subsidiaries	$7,135	$7,447
Other non-current liabilities	11,652	11,823
Total non-current liabilities	$18,787	$19,270

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

There have been no material changes during the six months ended June 30, 2026 to Smurfit Westrock’s critical accounting policies

and estimates as identified in Smurfit Westrock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See “Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial

Statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the respective expected dates of adoption and

expected effects on Smurfit Westrock’s results of operations and financial condition.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes in Smurfit Westrock’s exposure to market risk as identified in Smurfit Westrock’s Annual

Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Smurfit Westrock’s management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as

such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly

Report on Form 10-Q. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that

information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and

communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing

similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Disclosure controls and procedures are

designed by the Company to provide reasonable assurance that it records, processes, summarizes and reports in a timely manner the

information it must disclose in reports that it files with or submits to the SEC. Anthony Smurfit, President & Chief Executive Officer,

and Ken Bowles, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, reviewed and participated in management’s evaluation of the

disclosure controls and procedures.

Based on this evaluation, Anthony Smurfit, President & Chief Executive Officer, and Ken Bowles, Executive Vice President & Chief

Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Smurfit Westrock’s

disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in Smurfit Westrock’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f)

and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended June 30, 2026 that has materially affected, or is reasonably

likely to materially affect, Smurfit Westrock’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information called for by this item is incorporated herein by reference to “Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies” of the

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (included in Part I, Item 1).

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Investing in our ordinary shares involves uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in Part I, Item 1A,

“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which could materially adversely affect

our business, financial condition, results of operations (including revenues and profitability) and/or ordinary share price. There have

been no material changes in our risk factors since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no repurchases of the Company’s ordinary shares during the three months ended June 30, 2026.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Amended and Restated Offer Letter

On July 29, 2026, the Company amended and restated its employment offer letter with Ben Garren, Executive Vice President &

General Counsel, dated June 27, 2024 (as previously filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended

March 31, 2025) (the “Offer Letter”), to extend the term of Mr. Garren’s employment as Executive Vice President & General Counsel

through December 31, 2027, while otherwise maintaining the existing material terms and conditions of Mr. Garren’s employment as

described in the Offer Letter.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amended and restated Offer Letter, a copy of

which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.

Trading Plan(s)

In the three months ended June 30, 2026, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act) adopted,

modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as those terms are defined in

Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

Item 6. Exhibits



Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
3.1		Amended Constitution of Smurfit Westrock plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).

10.1†		Amendment No. 6, dated as of June 18, 2026, to Eighth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2016, among Smurfit Westrock plc, various Smurfit Westrock plc subsidiaries, and Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A.

10.2†#		Amended and Restated Offer Letter between Smurfit Westrock and Ben Garren, dated July 29, 2026.

22		List of Guarantor Subsidiaries and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 27, 2026).

31.1†		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2†		Certification of the Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32†*		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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#Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*The certification furnished in Exhibit 32 hereto is deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and will not be

deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the

Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into



	Smurfit Westrock plc

Dated: July 31, 2026		/s/ Anthony Smurfit
	Name:	Anthony Smurfit
	Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)


		Page
	CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	3
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	5
Item 1.	Financial Statements	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025	6
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025	7
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025	8
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025	9
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	12
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	31
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	42
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	43
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION	44
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	44
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	44
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	44
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	44
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	44
Item 5.	Other Information	44
Item 6.	Exhibits	45
Signatures		47



	Smurfit Westrock plc

Dated: July 31, 2026		/s/ Ken Bowles
	Name:	Ken Bowles
	Title:	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)