INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz law Firm investigates claims on behalf of investors of Smurfit Westrock plc - SW. November 10, 2026 18:17 ET | Source: Pomerantz LLP NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Smurfit Westrock plc ("Smurfit Westrock" or the "Company") (NYSE: SW). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980. The investigation concerns whether Smurfit Westrock and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. On October 28, 2026, Smurfit Westrock announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, missing consensus estimates on both top and bottom lines. The Company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.45, falling well short of the analyst estimate of $0.60 per share. Revenue of $8.16 billion also fell short of the $8.32 billion surveyed forecast. Management lowered its full-year guidance, revealing that the Company's core operational performance was being heavily masked by an "unprecedented wave" of cost inflation. The Company said that it expects to absorb a $700 million year-over-year cost headwind from freight and energy alone for the full year 2026, materially above its prior expectations. On this news, Smurfit Westrock's stock price fell $2.21 per share, or 5.2%, to close at $40.33 per share on October 28, 2026. Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

Smurfit Westrock profits narrow in Q3. The containerboard and packaging producer says its North American business enjoyed a profit margin higher than it experienced in other parts of the world. Published October 29, 2026 Dublin-based Smurfit Westrock plc, which has global containerboard and packaging operations, has reported net income of $219 million in the third quarter of 2026, representing a 10.6 percent decline compared with the $245 million it earned one year earlier. The company's president and CEO pointed to cost inflation as a factor in the reduced earnings of Smurfit Westrock, which produces recycled-content containerboard at several of its mills. The company also says its net income margin fell from 3.1 percent one year ago to 2.7 percent this summer. "Set against unprecedented cost inflation and somewhat weaker than anticipated converting volumes, our third quarter performance of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $1.2 billion with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.8 percent represents a resilient performance," says Tony Smurfit, the company's president and CEO. He continues, "Our North American business continues to make good progress. The region reported adjusted EBITDA of $760 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.6 percent for the third quarter. We remain sold out in all containerboard grades, and most consumer grades, and our converting businesses in both business areas continue to improve." Enter your email for an upgraded inbox!

Smurfit Westrock expects cost inflation from energy and freight to add about $700 million in costs in 2026, "materially above our earlier expectations," chief executive officer Tony Smurfit said on Wednesday's earnings call. Third-quarter net sales rose 2% year over year to $8.2 billion. Net income fell to $219 million from $245 million a year earlier. The company now projects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $4.7 billion, down from a prior estimate of $5 billion to $5.3 billion. It still expects to reach roughly $7 billion by the end of 2030. Price increases are the main tool for recovering costs. Of the net $170 per ton rise recognised this year by Fastmarkets RISI's index, $100 has gone to cost recovery. High diesel prices will add $120 million to $130 million in North America alone.