Europe, MEA and APAC — Operating Expenses
Smurfit Kappa Group Europe, MEA and APAC — Operating Expenses increased by 3.8% to $2.35B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $2.19B to $2.35B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Europe, MEA and APAC — Operating Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 2.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in operating expenses without a corresponding rise in revenue indicates declining operational efficiency.
Detailed definition
The aggregate of all costs required to maintain the business operations within the Europe, MEA, and APAC segment, includ...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense reporting for business segments in global manufacturing companies.
sw_segment_europe_mea_and_apac_operating_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.13B | $2.13B | $2.13B | $2.13B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.81B | $1.85B | $2.24B | $2.15B | $2.19B | $2.41B | $2.41B | $2.26B | $2.35B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -12.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.6% | +2.2% | +21.1% | -4.0% | +2.0% | +9.7% | +0.2% | -6.1% | +3.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.0% | -12.0% | -12.0% | -12.0% | -3.6% | -1.5% | +19.3% | +14.5% | +21.2% | +30.1% | +7.7% | +5.3% | +7.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Smurfit Kappa Group's europe, mea and apac — operating expenses?
- Smurfit Kappa Group (SW) reported europe, mea and apac — operating expenses of $2.35B in Q1 2026.
- How has Smurfit Kappa Group's europe, mea and apac — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Smurfit Kappa Group's europe, mea and apac — operating expenses increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $2.19B to $2.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for Smurfit Kappa Group's europe, mea and apac — operating expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Smurfit Kappa Group's europe, mea and apac — operating expenses has grown at a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.53B to $9.28B.
- What does europe, mea and apac — operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of running the business operations within the Europe, MEA, and APAC regions.