SW FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #2 of 12 in industry

Smurfit Westrock plc CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $16.4M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $60,554 · Paper & Allied Products.

Paper & Allied Products peers All rankings
State
L2
Filing date
2026-03-11
Industry
Paper & Allied Products
Industry rank
#2/12

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
271:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$16.4M
Median worker
$60,554

Answer first

Smurfit Westrock plc's FY2025 CEO total of $16.4M ranks #249 of 1,423 complete filings; its 271:1 pay ratio ranks #224. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $60,554. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-26 peer cohort (# 2 of 12, 92nd percentile - top 10% of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Paper & Allied Products companies.

Dollar rank
#249
$16.4M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#224
271:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
92nd
top 10% of industry peers by pay ratio

How Smurfit Westrock plc ranks nationally

Smurfit Westrock plc CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$16,410,134 Top 17% higher than 83% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Below this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Below this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). This entry sits in this band. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Smurfit Westrock plc vs. Paper & Allied Products peers

CEO total pay ($16.4M) against pay ratio (271:1) for Smurfit Westrock plc (marked) and its 3 closest same-industry peers, against the Paper & Allied Products industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both5406674.88288533.111170391.514052249.916934108.388.3:1136.1:1184:1231.8:1279.7:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Smurfit Westrock plc, CEO total pay: 16410134 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 271:1Smurfit Westrock plcKimberly Clark Corp, CEO total pay: 15325592 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 271:1Kimberly Clark CorpSylvamo Corp, CEO total pay: 7685872 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 124:1Sylvamo CorpReynolds Consumer Products Inc., CEO total pay: 6722725 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 97:1Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
Smurfit Westrock plc vs. Paper & Allied Products peers, plotted against the industry's $5.9M median CEO total and 111:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Paper & Allied Products peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 10 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 26. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Smurfit Westrock plc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Industry Comparison - Paper & Allied Products

This Company's Ratio
271:1
Industry Median Ratio
111:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$5.9M
This CEO's Pay
$16.4M
Companies in Industry
12
vs. Industry Median
Above
#2 of 12 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Paper & Allied Products →

Smurfit Westrock plc: STEEP · PEAK pay ratio

Smurfit Westrock plc's FY2025 ratio 271:1 ranks #2 of 12 Paper & Allied Products filers (92nd percentile). the CEO earned 271× the median employee ($60,554) in FY2025.

Median employee $60,554 (PAR-MED); STEEP · PEAK stamps put about 271 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$16.4M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, well above median

Pay Ratio

271:1

Elevated vs. peers

Smurfit Westrock plc in the higher Paper & Allied Products third

Smurfit Westrock plc's FY2025 ratio 271:1 ranks #2 of 12 Paper & Allied Products filers (92nd percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Paper & Allied Products (SIC 26) median ratio is 111:1 across 12 FY2025 filers; Smurfit Westrock plc's $16.4M CEO total is above the $5.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #249 and ratio rank #224 split - treat 271:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Paper & Allied Products peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$16.4M
Median Employee Pay
$60,554
Pay Ratio
271:1
Filing Date
2026-03-11

Company Info

Ticker
SW
CIK
2005951
Industry
Paper & Allied Products
SIC Code
2650
State
L2
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 2005951, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Smurfit Westrock plc's FY2025 ratio 271:1 ranks #2 of 12 Paper & Allied Products filers (92nd percentile).

Read with Smurfit Westrock plc

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps STEEP · PEAK · PAR-MED.

Pilgrims Pride Corp · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.4M (Δ $4K heavier vs Smurfit Westrock plc); HIGH · LOW-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · PAR-MED.
Maplebear Inc. · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.4M (Δ $35K lighter vs Smurfit Westrock plc); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · PAR-MED.
Ametek Inc/ · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.5M (Δ $52K heavier vs Smurfit Westrock plc); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · PAR-MED.
Genpact LTD · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.3M (Δ $81K lighter vs Smurfit Westrock plc); EXTREME · LOW-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · PAR-MED.
Kimberly Clark Corp (SIC 26 pole)

Kimberly Clark Corp stamps STEEP · PEAK nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Smurfit Westrock plc's STEEP filing.
National dual ranks · #249/#224

Smurfit Westrock plc's FY2025 package sits #249 by CEO dollars and #224 by ratio under PEAK · STEEP.
Comp structure · PEAK

Smurfit Westrock plc's PEAK CEO total is equity-sensitive - read what grant-date fair value does and does not mean.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Smurfit Westrock plc (CIK 2005951), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.