Smithfield Foods Inc SFD Stock Analysis
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$18.64 up $0.16, 0.87% at close Oct 16
Last close · Previous close $18.48
- Market cap
- At the Oct 16 close
- P/E ratio
- 6.96On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $2.68Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 6.37%Last 12 months
Price chart
$18.64up $0.16, 0.87%Fri, Oct 16 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$18.48Oct 15
- Volume1.32MOct 16 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume2.12MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $18.17 to $29.81; now $18.64
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Oct 16 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
SFD trailed the S&P 500 in all 4 periods.
| Period | SFD and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | SFD: down 6.6% S&P 500: up 1.5% | SFD trailed the S&P 500 by 8.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | SFD: down 26.2% S&P 500: up 1.9% | SFD trailed the S&P 500 by 28.1 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | SFD: down 13.4% S&P 500: up 12.8% | SFD trailed the S&P 500 by 26.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | SFD: down 9.9% S&P 500: up 16.8% | SFD trailed the S&P 500 by 26.7 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in SFD a year ago (Oct 16, 2025) would be worth about $9,010 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $11,678.
SFD trailed the S&P 500 in all 4 periods.
| Period | SFD and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | SFD: down 6.6% S&P 500: up 1.2% | SFD trailed the S&P 500 by 7.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | SFD: down 27.2% S&P 500: up 1.7% | SFD trailed the S&P 500 by 28.9 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | SFD: down 16.5% S&P 500: up 11.9% | SFD trailed the S&P 500 by 28.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | SFD: down 14.2% S&P 500: up 15.5% | SFD trailed the S&P 500 by 29.7 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in SFD a year ago (Oct 16, 2025) would be worth about $8,582 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $11,553.
All-time high
$29.59
Closing high on . Now 37.0% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jan 28, 2025.
Stock splits
SFD hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2025.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jun 30, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 28, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $15.47Bup 4.3%
- Net income
- $1.06Bup 16.8%
- Diluted EPS
- $2.68up 13.6%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 29, 2024) | $3.33B | $291.00M | $0.77 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 29, 2024) | $3.95B | $204.00M | $0.54 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 30, 2025) | $3.77B | $224.00M | $0.57 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 29, 2025) | $3.79B | $188.00M | $0.48 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 28, 2025) | $3.75B | $248.00M | $0.63 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 28, 2025) | $4.23B | $327.00M | $0.83 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 29, 2026) | $3.80B | $246.00M | $0.62 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 28, 2026) | $3.70B | $238.00M | $0.60 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Jan 2, 2022) | $15.01B | $472.00M | $472,417.00 |
| FY22 (Jan 1, 2023) | $16.20B | $870.00M | $2.29 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $14.64B | $17.00M | $0.05 |
| FY24 (Dec 29, 2024) | $14.14B | $953.00M | $2.51 |
| FY25 (Dec 28, 2025) | $15.53B | $987.00M | $2.51 |
Margins
- Gross 13.4%
- Operating 8.6%
- Net 6.8%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $821.00MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$1.16BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$334.00MLast 12 months
- 5.3%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $0.00Last 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$445.00MLast 12 months
- Total returned$445.00MLast 12 months
54% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $1.56BAs of Jun 28, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 28, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$2.40BAs of Jun 28, 2026
- Net debt$833.00MAs of Jun 28, 2026
- 2.56As of Jun 28, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 28, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.34As of Jun 28, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 28, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 15.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Smithfield Foods’s net income was 15.6% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 8.9%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Smithfield Foods’s net income was 8.9% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.000 |
| 2017 | $0.000 |
| 2018 | $0.000 |
| 2019 | $0.000 |
| 2020 | $0.000 |
| 2021 | $0.000 |
| 2022 | $0.000 |
| 2023 | $0.000 |
| 2024 | $0.000 |
| 2025 | $1.00 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.94 |
Dividend details
- $1.19Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield6.37%Last 12 months
- $0.31Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- 44.3%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Smithfield Foods Inc
Smithfield Foods Inc
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Headquarters
- Virginia, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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SFD stock FAQ
What is SFD stock’s price today?
Smithfield Foods (SFD) traded at $18.64 at the close on , up $0.16 (0.87%) from the previous close of $18.48. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $18.17 and $29.81.
What is SFD’s P/E ratio?
SFD trades at 7.0 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($2.68 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Smithfield Foods make?
Smithfield Foods reported $15.5 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 4.3% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $3.7 billion, down 2.3% from a year earlier.
Is Smithfield Foods profitable?
Yes. Smithfield Foods earned $1.1 billion of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 6.8%, and its operating margin was 8.6% (what margins tell you).
What are SFD’s earnings per share?
SFD’s diluted earnings per share were $2.68 over the four quarters to , compared with $2.36 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought $0.60 per share, against $0.48 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does SFD pay a dividend?
Yes. Smithfield Foods pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.31 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $1.19 per share, a 6.37% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($1.19 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $119 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 843 shares, roughly $15,714 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is SFD’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks SFD has traded as low as $18.17 and as high as $29.81. At $18.64 at the close on , it is 37.5% below that high and 2.6% above the low.
What is SFD’s all-time high?
SFD’s highest closing price was $29.59 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $18.64 at the close on , it is 37.0% below that record.
Has SFD stock ever split?
No. SFD hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2025.
How has SFD stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , SFD has returned −13.4% so far this year and −9.9% over the past year. Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +12.8% and +16.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Smithfield Foods in?
Smithfield Foods is in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Packaged Foods industry, and is headquartered in Virginia, USA.
What exchange does SFD trade on?
Smithfield Foods trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SFD. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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About this data. Data sourced by Tiingo (opens in a new tab). The live price is Tiingo’s real-time price, based on IEX trades and quotes; intraday charts show IEX trades, and volume figures are consolidated totals for completed sessions. Prices are split-adjusted, and total returns assume dividends are reinvested. Financials come from company filings and can lag new reports. Times are Eastern.
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