Ireland-headquartered Smurfit targets 40% rise in profit to $7bn by 2030

World's biggest cardboard box maker reports core earnings for 2025 of $4.94bn

Cardboard box maker Smurfit Westrock aims to grow its full-year core profit to $7bn (€5.89bn) by 2030 from just under $5bn (€4.2bn) last year, a goal it said on Wednesday hinged on maximising the potential of its North American business.

Cardboard box maker Smurfit Westrock aims to grow its full-year core profit to $7bn (€5.89bn) by 2030 from just under $5bn (€4.2bn) last year, a goal it said on Wednesday hinged on maximising the potential of its North American business.

The world's biggest cardboard box maker reported full-year adjusted core earnings (EBITDA) for 2025 of $4.94bn (€4.16bn), at the lower end of a $4.9bn to $5.1bn range that was revised down in October due to weak North American demand.