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1. www.irishtimes.com › your-money › 2023/09/18Smurfit shareholders may regret WestRock merger - The Irish Times

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   Sep 18, 2023 · Multiple studies have found that most mergers – up to 83 per cent, according to one KPMG study – fail. Shares in the acquiring company typically underperform, mainly because they overpay.

2. news.sky.com › story › smurfit-kappa-shares-areSmurfit Kappa shares hammered as £16bn US merger agreed

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   Sep 12, 2023 · Investors signalled that Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa may be overpaying in its bid to expand into North America, after shares fell by more than 10% during trading.

3. www.fool.co.uk › 2021/08/25 › should-i-buy-smurfitShould I buy Smurfit Kappa shares after this news? - Fool UK

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   Smurfit Kappa shares are up 53.2% in the last 12 months. The packaging sector has gained a lot of ground over the past year, thanks to the eCommerce boom and like my fellow fool Rupert Hargreaves, I see Smurfit’s share prices rising steadily over the next year and beyond. Smurfit Kappa boasts of much better five-year returns compared to direct riva...

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   The half-year (H1) results for 2021 look strong. Total revenue has grown 11% and stands at €4.67bn. The company reported EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) of €781m for H1 2021, up 6% from 2020. In the Americas, pre-tax earnings increased by 19% from 2020 to €211m. Mexico, Colombia, and the US accounted for 78%...

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   Growing taxes and an increase in prices of raw materials is an ongoing issue for companies in the packaging segment. Despite Smurfit’s push towards sustainable manufacturing methods, paper pulp prices remains a subject of concern. However, the company has a price recovery plan in place to offset the growing costs of pulp. Combined with an increased...

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4. www.irishtimes.com › business › 2023/04/10Smurfit Kappa hits back at recommendation urging investor ...

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   Apr 10, 2023 · Smurfit Kappa has hit back at a recommendation by an influential investor advisory group that shareholders should reject the paper packaging giant’s 2022 pay report, after top executives...

5. www.irishtimes.com › business › 2024/06/19Smurfit Kappa shares jump on news of S&P 500 inclusion after ...

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Smurfit Kappa shares jumped as much as 4.7 per cent in Dublin on Wednesday. The rise came on the back of news that the enlarged group being formed from its merger with US cardboard box-making...

6. www.ft.com › content › e7ebe7dc-f871-11dd-aae8Smurfit Kappa halts pay-out amid loss - Financial Times

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   Feb 11, 2009 · Smurfit Kappa, Europe’s leading supplier of paper-based packaging, has scrapped its dividend and launched a tender offer to buy back €100m (£87.5m) of senior debt after slipping into a...

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   Is Smurfit Kappa overpaying?

   • Investors signalled that Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa may be overpaying in its bid to expand into North America, after shares fell by more than 10% during trading. Shares in London-listed Smurfit Kappa plunged after it revealed a deal to create the world's largest listed paper and packaging company, worth almost $20bn (£16bn).

   Smurfit Kappa shares are hammered as £16bn US merger agreed

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   Will Smurfit Kappa stock come back?

   • Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg Smurfit Kappa shareholders have endured a tough time lately, with the stock falling 10 per cent after it revealed the terms of its proposed merger with US packaging rival WestRock. Chief executive Tony Smurfit responded by predicting shares “will come back strongly” when investors see the “potential benefit”.

   Smurfit shareholders may regret WestRock merger - The Irish Times

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   Should shareholders reject Smurfit Kappa's 2022 Pay Report?

   • Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times Smurfit Kappa has hit back at a recommendation by an influential investor advisory group that shareholders should reject the paper packaging giant’s 2022 pay report, after top executives received a maximum bonus payout linked to health and safety measures even after the death of a subcontractor.

   Smurfit Kappa hits back at recommendation urging investor revolt over

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   Did Smurfit Kappa get a maximum payout?

   • Glass Lewis, the advisory group, took issue with the fact that Smurfit Kappa awarded a maximum payout under the health and safety metric last year, given the subcontractor fatality recorded in the company’s annual report.

   Smurfit Kappa hits back at recommendation urging investor revolt over

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8. www.smurfitkappa.com › investors › latest-resultsFinancial Results & Trading Updates | Investors | Smurfit Kappa

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   Latest results. 2 May 2024 | Smurfit Kappa today announced a trading update for the 3 months to 31 March 2024. Key Points: Revenue of €2.7 billion. EBITDA of €487 million with an EBITDA margin of 18.0% Continuing corrugated box volume growth as anticipated. Highly successful bond offering of US$2.75 billion.