Financing
Debt Repayments
Smurfit Kappa Group Debt Repayments increased by 350.0% to $5.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 131.3%, from -$16.00M to $5.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.
Detailed definition
Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.
Metric ID:
debt_repaymentHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | -$4.00M | $0.00 | -$4.00M | $17.00M | -$16.00M | -$2.00M | -$2.00M | $5.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | +100.0% | — | +525.0% | -194.1% | +87.5% | +0.0% | +350.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +50.0% | — | +131.3% |
Range-$16.00M – $17.00M
Avg YoY Growth+90.6%
Median YoY Growth+90.6%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Smurfit Kappa Group's debt repayments?
- Smurfit Kappa Group (SW) reported debt repayments of $5.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Smurfit Kappa Group's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- Smurfit Kappa Group's debt repayments increased by 131.3% year-over-year, from -$16.00M to $5.00M.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.