Income Before Tax

Pre-Tax Income

Smurfit Kappa Group Pre-Tax Income decreased by 52.0% to $84.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 78.5%, from $390.00M to $84.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a -18.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.

Detailed definition

Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...

Peer comparison

A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.

Metric ID: income_before_tax

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$356.50M$356.50M$356.50M$356.50M$302.00M$103.00M$267.00M$187.00M-$117.00M$223.00M$390.00M$58.00M$336.00M$175.00M$84.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-15.3%-65.9%+159.2%-30.0%-162.6%+290.6%+74.9%-85.1%+479.3%-47.9%-52.0%
YoY Change-15.3%-71.1%-138.7%+116.5%+46.1%-69.0%+387.2%-21.5%-78.5%
Range-$117.00M$390.00M
CAGR-33.8%
Avg YoY Growth+17.3%
Median YoY Growth-21.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smurfit Kappa Group's pre-tax income?
Smurfit Kappa Group (SW) reported pre-tax income of $84.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Smurfit Kappa Group's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
Smurfit Kappa Group's pre-tax income decreased by 78.5% year-over-year, from $390.00M to $84.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Smurfit Kappa Group's pre-tax income?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Smurfit Kappa Group's pre-tax income has grown at a -18.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.43B to $959.00M.
What does pre-tax income mean?
Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.