Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (SMFTF)
Smurfit Kappa Group Plc operates in the Packaging & Containers industry of the Consumer Cyclical sector, headquartered in Dublin, IE. The stock last traded at $49.11, giving a market capitalisation of $25.50B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 135.48, a net margin of 1.4%. Its beta of 0.96 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Smurfit Kappa Group plc, operating with its various subsidiaries, focuses on the production, distribution, and sale of packaging solutions primarily derived from paper. The company's business activities are structured across two main geographical divisions: Europe and the Americas. Its broad product range includes diverse packaging tailored for consumer goods, retail, industrial applications, and e-commerce, such as heavy-duty corrugated and hexacomb options. Smurfit Kappa also provides composite cardboard tubes, various bags, sacks, and its proprietary Bag-in-Box system—a single-use packaging solution that includes the necessary films, accessories, containers, dispensing taps, and outer boxes. In addition to packaging, the company supplies point-of-sale promotional displays and automated packing line equipment. Its material offerings feature a variety of containerboards like Kraftliners, testliners, and flutings, as well as corrugated, solid, and folding carton sheet boards. Specialty papers, including sack Kraft, MG Kraft, preprint, agro-papers, and technical papers, are also available, alongside specific products such as BanaBag and Catcher Board MB12. Beyond manufacturing, Smurfit Kappa provides recycling services for paper and cardboard materials. Its key client sectors include the food, beverage, and household consumables industries. Established in 1934, Smurfit Kappa Group plc maintains its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
Smurfit Kappa Group Plc is most often compared with the following Consumer Cyclical names: