Strong Financial Performance: Smurfit Westrock reported an adjusted EBITDA of $1,213 million for Q2 2025, with an EBITDA margin of 15.3%. This represents mid-single-digit growth year-over-year despite challenging macroeconomic conditions, showing resilience and improved operational performance.

Regional Performance Insights: The North American business showed significant improvement, generating $4.8 billion in net sales with an EBITDA of $752 million (15.8% margin). The European segment delivered $2.8 billion in net sales and $372 million in EBITDA (13.4% margin), while Latin America reported remarkable figures with $0.5 billion in net sales and a 23% EBITDA margin, indicating strong growth potential in that region.

Cost and Margin Enhancement Initiatives: Smurfit Westrock has initiated a structural optimization strategy, including the permanent closure of 600,000 tons of non-strategic capacity to enhance operating efficiency. The company aims to deliver $400 million in synergies and has identified additional opportunities that could yield up to $400 million through improved operational and commercial focus.