The facts

  1. For the quarter ended 30 September, sales were US$8.161 billion and adjusted EBITDA was US$1.205 billion, compared with US$1.302 billion a year earlier. [1][2]

  2. Adjusted EBITDA means earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation with company-defined adjustments. The third-quarter adjusted EBITDA margin was 14.8%. [1]

  3. Chief executive Tony Smurfit said the company expected about US$700 million in additional freight and energy costs for the full year. That figure is an annual forecast, not a completed expense total. [1]

  4. The company said price increases were being implemented and it expected their full benefits in 2027. Those benefits remain an expectation. [1]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 19:56 UTC.

  1. Smurfit Westrock reports third-quarter 2026 results

    Smurfit Westrock · Primary source · 28 Oct 2026

    Issuer's results, period, non-GAAP definition and forward-looking cost statement read.

  2. Smurfit Westrock cuts 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook

    RTTNews · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026

    Independently owned financial report confirms the previous and revised outlook. An early share-price quote is not reported as a closing move.

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