Smurfit Westrock (SW) Competitors $53.28 +2.10 (+4.10%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrends SW vs. BALL, AMBP, GEF-B, PKG, GPK, SON, SHW, RIO, SCCO, and ECLShould you be buying Smurfit Westrock stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Smurfit Westrock include Ball (BALL), Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP), Greif (GEF-B), Packaging Co. of America (PKG), Graphic Packaging (GPK), Sonoco Products (SON), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), Southern Copper (SCCO), and Ecolab (ECL). Smurfit Westrock vs. Ball Ardagh Metal Packaging Greif Packaging Co. of America Graphic Packaging Sonoco Products Sherwin-Williams Rio Tinto Group Southern Copper Ecolab Ball (NYSE:BALL) and Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders believe in BALL or SW? 86.5% of Ball shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Ball shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Smurfit Westrock shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, BALL or SW? Ball has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smurfit Westrock has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer BALL or SW? In the previous week, Ball had 12 more articles in the media than Smurfit Westrock. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Ball and 16 mentions for Smurfit Westrock. Smurfit Westrock's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Ball's score of 0.30 indicating that Smurfit Westrock is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ball 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Smurfit Westrock 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BALL or SW? Ball received 10 more outperform votes than Smurfit Westrock when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.33% of users gave Smurfit Westrock an outperform vote while only 22.11% of users gave Ball an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBallOutperform Votes2122.11% Underperform Votes7477.89% Smurfit WestrockOutperform Votes1173.33% Underperform Votes426.67% Do analysts rate BALL or SW? Ball presently has a consensus target price of $70.75, indicating a potential upside of 26.79%. Smurfit Westrock has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.61%. Given Ball's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ball is more favorable than Smurfit Westrock.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ball 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Smurfit Westrock 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Is BALL or SW more profitable? Ball has a net margin of 34.05% compared to Smurfit Westrock's net margin of -0.12%. Ball's return on equity of 17.46% beat Smurfit Westrock's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ball34.05% 17.46% 5.66% Smurfit Westrock -0.12%5.98%2.32% Which has better valuation & earnings, BALL or SW? Ball has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smurfit Westrock. Ball is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBall$13.79B1.21$707M$13.264.21Smurfit Westrock$16.80B1.65-$22.40M$0.18296.00 Is BALL or SW a better dividend stock? Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Smurfit Westrock pays an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ball pays out 6.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smurfit Westrock pays out 672.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryBall beats Smurfit Westrock on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressYour chance to get on the next “60-Second Trade”Ever heard of the “60-Second Trade”? It’s a unique cash flow strategy that lets regular traders target anywhere from $100 to a couple of thousand in extra cash flow in as little as 7 days… In on Monday, out on Friday!Just head over here! Get Smurfit Westrock News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSmurfit WestrockPaperboard containers & boxes IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.71B$12.21B$2.83B$19.18BDividend Yield2.25%2.52%5.15%3.60%P/E Ratio296.0270.20111.5541.24Price / Sales1.651.20791,390.8017.60Price / Cash11.9110.0224.2521.28Price / Book1.352.293.415.32Net Income-$22.40M$376.03M$154.11M$989.88M7 Day Performance-0.84%-4.68%-2.90%-3.54%1 Month Performance-5.26%-5.20%1.40%-3.68%1 Year PerformanceN/A12.39%17.79%12.14% Smurfit Westrock Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SWSmurfit Westrock3.8577 of 5 stars$53.28+4.1%$60.00+12.6%N/A$27.71B$16.80B296.0256,100Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBALLBall3.9737 of 5 stars$58.25+0.0%$70.75+21.5%+0.2%$17.38B$13.79B4.3921,000AMBPArdagh Metal Packaging3.4741 of 5 stars$3.18-0.9%$3.92+23.3%-20.6%$1.90B$4.85B-26.756,400GEF-BGreifN/A$72.99-0.7%N/A+4.4%$0.00N/A15.1112,000High Trading VolumePKGPackaging Co. of America4.5988 of 5 stars$237.43-0.3%$221.60-6.7%+40.3%$21.32B$7.80B27.7514,900Analyst UpgradePositive NewsGPKGraphic Packaging3.9024 of 5 stars$29.23-0.5%$31.53+7.9%+9.0%$8.77B$8.96B12.5523,500Positive NewsSONSonoco Products4.3703 of 5 stars$51.76-0.3%$59.00+14.0%-10.9%$5.09B$6.78B17.8523,000News CoveragePositive NewsSHWSherwin-Williams4.8811 of 5 stars$368.05+1.0%$396.47+7.7%+13.6%$92.69B$23.05B36.5464,088Positive NewsRIORio Tinto Group2.071 of 5 stars$61.57-1.0%N/A-19.1%$77.14B$54.04B0.0057,000SCCOSouthern Copper2.4948 of 5 stars$97.90-2.1%$94.81-3.2%+11.7%$76.90B$9.90B25.7515,810ECLEcolab4.8243 of 5 stars$249.30-0.4%$279.87+12.3%+22.3%$70.59B$15.67B35.0948,000Ex-DividendAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BALL Alternatives AMBP Alternatives GEF-B Alternatives PKG Alternatives GPK Alternatives SON Alternatives SHW Alternatives RIO Alternatives SCCO Alternatives ECL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SW) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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