Core Viewpoint - Smurfit Westrock reported quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share, and showing a decline from $0.69 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of -21.05% [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $7.94 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.22%, compared to revenues of $2.97 billion a year ago [2] - Over the last four quarters, Smurfit Westrock has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [2] Stock Performance - Smurfit Westrock shares have declined approximately 10.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.3% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for the stock is 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.80 on revenues of $8.04 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.88 on revenues of $31.66 billion [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for Smurfit Westrock was mixed ahead of the earnings release, which could change following the recent report [6] Industry Context - The Paper and Related Products industry is currently in the bottom 16% of the Zacks industry rankings, suggesting potential challenges for stocks within this sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact investor sentiment [5]