Smithfield Foods, Inc. SFD R3K
Company Overview
Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces various packaged meats and fresh pork products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, Hog Production, and Other segments. The Packaged Meats segment processes fresh meat into various packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products, ham products, ready-to-eat products, and prepared foods to retail and foodservice customers. This segment markets its packaged meat products under the Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, Farmland, Armour, Farmer John, Kretschmar, Krakus, John Morrell, Cook's, Gwaltney, Carando, Margherita, Curly's and Smithfield Culinary, as well as under private labels. The Fresh Pork segment processes live hogs into a variety of primal, sub-primal, and offal products, such as bellies, butts, hams, loins, trimmings, picnics, and ribs. This segment sells its fresh pork products to retail, foodservice and industrial customers, as well as to export markets, including China, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Canada. The Hog Production segment produces and raises its hogs on various company-owned farms and farms that are owned and operated by contract farmers. This segment also sells livestock feed and grains; and provides transportation and other ancillary services. The Other segment engages in the bioscience operations uses raw materials from hogs that process to manufacture heparin products, including an active pharmaceutical ingredient that mitigates the risk of blood clots; and produces fresh pork products in Mexico. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia. Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a subsidiary of SFDS UK Holdings Limited.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 15.5%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Net profit has compounded at 16.9% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 8.2, below the sector median of 18.6.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.
Offers a dividend yield of 6.32%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $15.53B (+9.8% YoY); net profit $987.00M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -2.3%, earnings +25.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 1.8%, profit CAGR 16.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.83% |
| 1 Year: | -2.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 16.89% |
| 1 Year: | 25.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -9.77% |
| 6 Months: | -5.79% |
| 3 Months: | -14.98% |
| 1 Month: | -12.14% |
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P/E of 8.18 is below the sector median of 18.56 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 16.9% over 5 years.
- Attractive dividend yield of 6.32%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Profitability & Returns
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SFD Smithfield Foods, Inc. R3K | 22.01 | 8.18 | $8.67B | 6.32% | 12.38% | 15.45% | 1.83% | 16.89% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPXR3K | 107.14 | 38.82 | $850.02B | 0.93% | 16.83% | 22.31% | 3.82% | 3.24% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPXR3K | 910.18 | 45.88 | $403.65B | 0.65% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPXR3K | 88.36 | 26.53 | $380.17B | 2.41% | 16.47% | 42.05% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPXR3K | 145.58 | 21.99 | $338.39B | 2.95% | 22.49% | 30.29% | 0.52% | 1.59% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPXR3K | 184.73 | 25.37 | $287.92B | 3.09% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 138.45 | 18.15 | $189.12B | 4.43% | 15.41% | 51.51% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 79.73 | 17.18 | $139.30B | 1.69% | 8.49% | 11.39% | 0.88% | 4.63% |
| 9 | BTI British American Tobacco p.l.c. | 55.15 | 14.18 | $118.73B | 5.98% | 12.44% | 13.42% | -2.53% | 5.21% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2009 | Nov 2009 | Jan 2010 | Aug 2010 | Oct 2010 | Jan 2011 | May 2011 | Jul 2011 | Oct 2011 | Jan 2012 | Apr 2012 | Jul 2012 | Oct 2012 | Jan 2013 | Mar 2013 | Apr 2013 | Jun 2013 | Jul 2013 | Sep 2013 | Dec 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.44B | 3.41B | 3.33B | - | 3.77B | 3.79B | 3.75B | 4.23B | 3.80B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.26B | 3.29B | 3.27B | 3.62B | 3.29B |
| Gross Profit | 98.70M | 168.30M | 284.20M | 367.70M | 432.70M | 457.20M | 456.50M | 407.10M | 419.60M | 379.80M | 342.90M | 332.20M | 377.30M | 328.80M | 259.00M | 281.40M | 306.20M | 304.20M | 288.60M | 351.20M | 396.70M | 468.50M | 454.00M | 456.40M | 406.10M | 418.50M | 385.00M | 545.80M | 412.40M | 457.00M | 472.50M | 362.00M | 527.00M | 476.00M | - | 509.00M | 499.00M | 479.00M | 602.00M | 511.00M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 196.00M | 267.00M | 172.00M | 161.00M | 180.00M |
| Operating Income | -74.80M | 1.80M | 96.50M | 177.60M | 278.10M | 372.70M | 266.60M | 173.20M | 224.70M | 170.50M | 154.20M | 131.80M | 178.30M | 136.30M | 58.80M | 72.90M | 89.80M | 97.30M | 78.60M | 111.30M | 196.40M | 260.20M | 250.10M | 224.90M | 188.20M | 186.10M | 153.70M | 265.80M | 210.10M | 237.10M | 246.30M | 163.00M | 334.00M | 285.00M | - | 313.00M | 232.00M | 307.00M | 441.00M | 331.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 398.00M | 347.00M | 412.00M | 486.00M | 414.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.00M | 11.00M | 11.00M | 8.00M | 8.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 304.00M | 254.00M | 318.00M | 394.00M | 323.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 72.00M | 62.00M | 71.00M | 78.00M | 72.00M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | 76.30M | 143.70M | 202.60M | 98.40M | 82.10M | 120.70M | 79.00M | 79.50M | 61.70M | 10.90M | 81.50M | 18.20M | 29.70M | 32.40M | 39.50M | 35.40M | 34.70M | 105.30M | 142.90M | 155.30M | 152.60M | 97.00M | 104.20M | 83.30M | 167.80M | 121.00M | 137.80M | 143.80M | 156.00M | 301.00M | 291.00M | - | 224.00M | 188.00M | 248.00M | 327.00M | 246.00M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.75 | -0.17 | 0.22 | 0.46 | 0.86 | 1.21 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 0.74 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.40 | 0.07 | 0.58 | - | 0.21 | - | 0.27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.41 | 0.79 | 0.77 | - | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.63 | - | 0.62 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2009 | May 2010 | May 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 12.49B | 11.20B | 12.20B | 13.09B | 13.22B | 13.90B | 15.03B | 14.44B | - | 16.20B | 16.20B | 14.64B | 14.14B | 15.53B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.70B | - | 13.75B | 12.24B | 13.44B |
| Gross Profit | 624.60M | 730.10M | 1.71B | 1.55B | 1.32B | 1.21B | 1.78B | 1.76B | - | 1.50B | 1.50B | 889.00M | 1.90B | 2.09B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 801.00M | - | 945.00M | 780.00M | 797.00M |
| Operating Income | -223.90M | 62.80M | 1.09B | 722.60M | 519.30M | 338.50M | 931.60M | 793.80M | - | 694.00M | 1.12B | -56.00M | 1.12B | 1.29B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.57B | - | 374.00M | 1.47B | 1.64B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.00M | - | 76.00M | 66.00M | 41.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.05B | - | -129.00M | 1.06B | 1.27B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 231.00M | - | -41.00M | 271.00M | 283.00M |
| Net Income | - | -101.40M | 521.00M | 361.30M | 183.80M | 120.70M | 556.10M | 452.30M | - | 870.00M | 870.00M | 17.00M | 953.00M | 987.00M |
| Diluted EPS | -1.41 | -0.65 | 3.12 | 2.21 | 1.26 | - | - | - | - | 2.21 | 2.29 | 0.04 | 2.42 | 2.51 |
| R&D Expense | - | 38.80M | 47.00M | 75.90M | 80.90M | - | - | - | - | - | 157.00M | 175.00M | 144.00M | 214.00M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2008 | May 2009 | May 2010 | May 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 7.71B | 7.61B | 7.42B | 7.72B | 9.95B | 10.13B | 9.89B | - | 13.85B | - | 13.32B | 11.05B | 12.18B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.54B | - | 4.92B | 4.20B | 5.17B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 57.30M | 119.00M | 451.20M | 374.70M | 324.30M | 310.60M | - | - | - | - | 547.00M | - | 687.00M | 943.00M | 1.54B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.93B | - | 2.54B | 2.41B | 2.33B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 756.00M | - | 577.00M | 558.00M | 1.02B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.28B | - | 5.83B | 5.00B | 5.11B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.19B | 1.23B | 1.14B | 1.75B | - | - | - | - | 2.59B | - | 2.45B | 1.71B | 1.74B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 1.95B | 1.87B | 1.80B | - | 2.65B | 2.23B | - | 2.03B | - | 2.01B | 2.00B | 2.00B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.47B | - | 2.46B | 2.34B | 2.40B |
| Total Equity | 3.05B | 2.62B | 2.76B | 3.55B | 3.39B | 3.10B | - | - | - | 7.05B | 7.37B | 7.37B | 7.24B | 5.83B | 6.80B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 393.11M | - | 393.11M | 393.11M | 393.11M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2009 | May 2010 | May 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | 616.40M | 570.10M | 172.70M | - | - | 517.00M | - | 1.03B | 1.14B | 1.06B |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 193.00M | - | -322.00M | -469.00M | -309.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -477.00M | - | -533.00M | -464.00M | -164.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -179.30M | -174.70M | -176.80M | -290.70M | -278.00M | -301.40M | - | -338.00M | - | -353.00M | -350.00M | -341.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | 439.60M | 279.40M | -105.30M | - | - | 179.00M | - | 681.00M | 787.00M | 718.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 233.00M | - | 178.00M | 204.00M | 585.00M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 0 | 0 | 189.50M | 386.40M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 496.00M | 323.00M | 288.00M | 396.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | May 2009 | May 2010 | May 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 5.0% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 11.8% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% | - | 9.2% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 13.4% | 13.5% |
| Operating Margin % | -1.8% | 0.6% | 9.0% | 5.5% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 5.5% | - | 4.3% | 6.9% | -0.4% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Net Margin % | - | -0.9% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 3.1% | - | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.1% | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| ROE % | - | -3.7% | 14.7% | 10.7% | 5.9% | - | - | - | - | 11.8% | 11.8% | 0.2% | 16.3% | 14.5% |
| ROCE % | - | 1.0% | 17.2% | 11.5% | 8.7% | - | - | - | - | 6.2% | - | -0.5% | 11.9% | 12.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSV Asset Management | 1.81% | 7.11M | $141.00M |
| 2 | Two Sigma Investments, LP | 1.08% | 4.24M | $84.01M |
| 3 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 1.04% | 4.11M | $81.52M |
| 4 | FMR, LLC | 0.74% | 2.91M | $57.61M |
| 5 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.58% | 2.28M | $45.14M |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 0.43% | 1.69M | $33.48M |
| 7 | Blackrock Inc. | 0.35% | 1.37M | $27.08M |
| 8 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 0.32% | 1.24M | $24.65M |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 0.30% | 1.17M | $23.25M |
| 10 | Fourth Sail Capital LP | 0.27% | 1.07M | $21.16M |
Analyst View
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Latest News
Recent headlines for SFD
After CRFB Complaint, Smithfield's Lobbyist Admits Chinese Owner's Interest in Farm Bill Lobbying
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Smithfield Foods to Participate in Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Conference
SMITHFIELD, Va., Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, announced today that President and CEO Shane Smith will p…
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SFD — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) trades at $22.01 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $20.15 to $28.82.
What is the market capitalisation of SFD?
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) has a market capitalisation of $8.67B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of SFD?
SFD trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.18. The industry average P/E is 18.56. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.11.
Does SFD pay a dividend?
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) currently offers a dividend yield of 6.32%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of SFD?
SFD has a return on equity (ROE) of 15.45%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 12.38%.
Is SFD a good stock to buy?
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