SW vs LH

Comparison between Smurfit WestRock plc (SW, Company) and Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings (LH, Company).

SW is from the Consumer Cyclical sector, while LH is from the Healthcare sector.

SW vs LH - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	SW(COMPANY)	LH(COMPANY)
Market Cap	$25B	$25B
Max Drawdown	42.11%	63.10%
Sharpe Ratio	0.36	0.72
5Y Beta	1.24	0.52
Industry	Packaging & Containers	Diagnostics & Research
P/E Ratio	66.36	26.96
Forward P/E	18.45	17.27
PEG Ratio	0.28	0.88
Dividend Yield	3.72%	0.91%
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	-15.91%
Debt to Equity	5.43%	72.57%
Free Cash Flow Yield	13.28%	5.48%
P/S Ratio	0.81	1.85
P/B Ratio	1.48	2.95

Market Cap

Winner

$25B

Max Drawdown

Winner

42.11%

63.10%

Sharpe Ratio

0.36

Winner

0.72

5Y Beta

1.24

Winner

0.52

Industry

Packaging & Containers

Diagnostics & Research

P/E Ratio

66.36

Winner

26.96

Forward P/E

18.45

Winner

17.27

PEG Ratio

Winner

0.28

0.88

Dividend Yield

Winner

3.72%

0.91%

5Y EPS CAGR

N/A

-15.91%

Debt to Equity

Winner

5.43%

72.57%

Free Cash Flow Yield

Winner

13.28%

5.48%

P/S Ratio

Winner

0.81

1.85

P/B Ratio

Winner

1.48

2.95

SW vs LH - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	SW	LH
1 month	+2.07%	+7.12%
3 months	+24.96%	+21.84%
6 months	+17.04%	+13.53%
1 year	+11.12%	+17.75%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+4.65%
10 years(CAGR)	N/A	+10.39%
Max(CAGR)	+4.33%	+15.77%

+2.07%

Winner

+7.12%

Winner

+24.96%

+21.84%

Winner

+17.04%

+13.53%

+11.12%

Winner

+17.75%

5Y(CAGR)

N/A

+4.65%

10Y(CAGR)

N/A

+10.39%

Max(CAGR)

+4.33%

Winner

+15.77%

SW vs LH - Annual Returns (1999 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	SW	LH
2026	+20.88%	+22.80%
2025	-24.93%	+11.17%
2024	+18.04%	-0.10%
2023	N/A	+12.73%
2022	N/A	-20.33%
2021	N/A	+53.36%
2020	N/A	+21.54%
2019	N/A	+33.81%
2018	N/A	-22.14%
2017	N/A	+23.58%
2016	N/A	+4.47%
2015	N/A	+10.97%
2014	N/A	+19.58%
2013	N/A	+4.33%
2012	N/A	+0.25%
2011	N/A	-4.04%
2010	N/A	+15.12%
2009	N/A	+15.26%
2008	N/A	-14.13%
2007	N/A	+3.32%
2006	N/A	+36.87%
2005	N/A	+10.57%
2004	N/A	+33.37%
2003	N/A	+54.02%
2002	N/A	-41.04%
2001	N/A	+9.26%
2000	N/A	+385.51%
1999	N/A	+22.93%

SW vs LH Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for SW was -39.76%, occurring on Nov 20, 2025. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The maximum drawdown for LH was -63.10%, occurring on Oct 8, 2002. Recovery took 896 trading sessions.

The current SW drawdown is -12.06%. The current LH drawdown is -2.57%.

Rank	SW	LH
#1	-39.76% Nov 22, 2024 - Nov 20, 2025	-63.10% May 10, 2002 - Nov 29, 2005
#2	-21.13% Jul 16, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024	-46.58% Feb 14, 2020 - Jul 20, 2020
#3	-13.32% Sep 27, 2024 - Oct 31, 2024	-37.89% Dec 28, 2000 - Jul 27, 2001
#4	-5.80% Nov 7, 2024 - Nov 18, 2024	-36.21% Jun 15, 2018 - Feb 13, 2020
#5	-4.65% Sep 19, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024	-34.60% Dec 31, 2021 - Jun 10, 2025
#6	-3.01% Jul 8, 2024 - Jul 11, 2024	-34.26% Jul 6, 2007 - Nov 1, 2010
#7	-0.52% Nov 18, 2024 - Nov 20, 2024	-26.32% Jul 27, 2001 - Mar 14, 2002
#8	-0.49% Jul 12, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024	-24.64% May 31, 2011 - May 28, 2013
#9	-0.08% Oct 31, 2024 - Nov 4, 2024	-21.25% Mar 23, 2015 - Jun 1, 2016
#10	N/A	-18.29% Nov 14, 2013 - Sep 3, 2014
#11	N/A	-16.71% Feb 23, 2007 - Jul 5, 2007
#12	N/A	-15.41% Sep 13, 2000 - Oct 24, 2000
#13	N/A	-15.22% Oct 20, 2025 - Jul 23, 2026
#14	N/A	-15.10% May 16, 2000 - Jun 20, 2000
#15	N/A	-14.08% Mar 6, 2000 - Apr 10, 2000