Business Segments · Operating Expenses
LATAM — Operating Expenses
Smurfit Kappa Group LATAM — Operating Expenses increased by 6.2% to $431.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.3%, from $398.00M to $431.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), LATAM — Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 13.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
Increasing operating expenses without a proportional increase in revenue suggests declining regional profitability.
Detailed definition
The aggregate of all costs incurred to maintain the Latin American segment's business activities, including both product...
Peer comparison
Comparable to total operating expenditure metrics reported by industrial conglomerates.
Metric ID:
sw_segment_latam_operating_expensesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $279.25M | $279.25M | $279.25M | $279.25M | $267.50M | $267.50M | $267.50M | $267.50M | $287.00M | $253.00M | $390.00M | $403.00M | $398.00M | $395.00M | $429.00M | $406.00M | $431.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.3% | -11.8% | +54.2% | +3.3% | -1.2% | -0.8% | +8.6% | -5.4% | +6.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.2% | -4.2% | -4.2% | -4.2% | +7.3% | -5.4% | +45.8% | +50.7% | +38.7% | +56.1% | +10.0% | +0.7% | +8.3% |
Range$253.00M – $431.00M
CAGR+11.5%
Avg YoY Growth+15.0%
Median YoY Growth+7.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Smurfit Kappa Group's latam — operating expenses?
- Smurfit Kappa Group (SW) reported latam — operating expenses of $431.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Smurfit Kappa Group's latam — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Smurfit Kappa Group's latam — operating expenses increased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $398.00M to $431.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Smurfit Kappa Group's latam — operating expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Smurfit Kappa Group's latam — operating expenses has grown at a 13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12B to $1.63B.
- What does latam — operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of running the business operations in the Latin American region.