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7 February 2024 |  Smurfit Kappa today announced results for the full year ending 31 December 2023

Key points:

  • Revenue of €11.3 billion
  • EBITDA of €2,080 million and an EBITDA margin of 18.5%
  • Return on capital employed of 17.1% 
  • Free cash flow of €628 million
  • Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.4x
  • Announced combination with WestRock to create a global leader in sustainable packaging
  • Final dividend increased by 10% to 118.4 cent per share

Tony Smurfit, Group CEO, commented:

“We are pleased to deliver an excellent outcome for the Group in 2023 with full year EBITDA of €2,080 million, an EBITDA margin of 18.5% and a ROCE above our target. Our results, the second best in our 90 year history, reflect the excellence of our people and their dedication in providing the most innovative and sustainable packaging solutions for our customers. The results also demonstrate the continuing benefits  of SKG’s multi-year and highly effective capital programmes.

“The demand environment for the industry in 2023 was difficult primarily due to destocking and a lack of economic activity in certain sectors, particularly durable goods. However, one trend in which we have seen strong acceleration, is an increasing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. While full year volumes for the Group were down 3.5%, we saw a progressive improvement in demand during the year, with a return to growth in the fourth quarter.

“Our performance-led culture continues to drive our industry leading performance, with our people living our values of Loyalty, Integrity, Respect and Safety at work. We have a relentless focus on quality and delivery for our customers. This, combined with an unparalleled offering across our 36 countries and our unique industry applications, gives us an unrivalled advantage. 

“As mentioned above, our disciplined capital allocation programme has been a significant source of our success. During 2023 we invested over €1 billion, which together with prior years’ spend, sets a strong platform for future growth and delivery. Additionally, with the wide geographic and product diversity that exists within SKG we continue to see opportunities for growth and expansion. As an example, we are developing our Bag-in-Box business across multiple geographic regions and have expanded into Morocco with a new state of the art corrugated facility. 

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