Smurfit Kappa Group SG&A increased by 4.5% to $961.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.2%, from $973.00M to $961.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), SG&A shows an upward trend with a 57.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
A rising ratio of SG&A to revenue may indicate inefficiency or aggressive expansion, while a falling ratio suggests improved operating leverage.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses encompass the costs associated with the day-to-day operation of the busine...
Standard operating expense category; peers with larger global sales forces typically show higher absolute SG&A levels.
selling_general_and_administrative| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $385.75M | $385.75M | $385.75M | $385.75M | $371.00M | $428.00M | $380.00M | $389.00M | $1.01B | $961.00M | $973.00M | $963.00M | $963.00M | $920.00M | $961.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.8% | +15.4% | -11.2% | +2.4% | +158.9% | -4.6% | +1.2% | -1.0% | +0.0% | -4.5% | +4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.8% | +11.0% | — | — | +171.4% | +124.5% | +156.1% | +147.6% | -4.4% | -4.3% | -1.2% |
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $497.00M | $476.00M | $457.00M | $438.00M | $446.00M |
| Europe, MEA and APAC | $291.00M | $334.00M | $327.00M | $314.00M | $322.00M |
| LATAM | $51.00M | $38.00M | $42.00M | $34.00M | $56.00M |
| Total | $973.00M | $963.00M | $963.00M | $920.00M | $961.00M |