SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:SFD • US8322482071

24.47 USD
-0.1 (-0.41%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
24.47 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:05:54 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, SFD scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SFD was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of SFD get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. SFD scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. These ratings would make SFD suitable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SFD was profitable.
  • SFD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
SFD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSFD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 7.50%, SFD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SFD has a better Return On Equity (13.36%) than 80.46% of its industry peers.
  • SFD has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.57%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SFD outperforms 85.06% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SFD is significantly below the industry average of 27.76%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.37%) for SFD is below the current ROIC(8.57%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.5%
ROE 13.36%
ROIC 8.57%
ROA(3y)5.01%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)9.46%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
SFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of SFD (5.66%) is better than 73.56% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SFD has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.56%, SFD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SFD has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of SFD (13.37%) is worse than 60.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SFD has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.56%
PM (TTM) 5.66%
GM 13.37%
OM growth 3Y11.67%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y28.92%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.14%
GM growth 5YN/A
SFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SFD is creating some value.
  • SFD has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SFD is higher compared to a year ago.
SFD Yearly Shares OutstandingSFD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
SFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • SFD has an Altman-Z score of 3.56. This indicates that SFD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SFD's Altman-Z score of 3.56 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SFD outperforms 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SFD is 4.21, which is a neutral value as it means it would take SFD, 4.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.21, SFD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that SFD is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SFD has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.31) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 4.21
Altman-Z 3.56
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC7.96%
SFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.10 indicates that SFD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.10, SFD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SFD has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that SFD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SFD has a better Quick ratio (1.44) than 74.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.1
Quick Ratio 1.44
SFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SFD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 6150.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • SFD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 27.72% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, SFD shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.40% in the last year.
  • SFD shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.96% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6150%
EPS 3Y27.72%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-66.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.96%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-63.23%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SFD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.49% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SFD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.81% on average per year.
EPS Next Y27.79%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.79%
Revenue Next 2Y4.66%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
SFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 5B 10B 15B
SFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SFD is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.78.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SFD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SFD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.16, the valuation of SFD can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SFD is valued cheaper than 91.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SFD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.78.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.78
Fwd PE 10.16
SFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 79.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SFD, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SFD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.21
EV/EBITDA 7.32
SFD Per share dataSFD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SFD's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of SFD may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SFD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.21%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.32, SFD pays a better dividend. On top of this SFD pays more dividend than 81.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, SFD pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.21%

5.2 History

  • SFD is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
SFD Yearly Dividends per shareSFD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
SFD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSFD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

NASDAQ:SFD (2/6/2026, 8:05:54 PM)

After market: 24.47 0 (0%)

24.47

-0.1 (-0.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)03-18
Inst Owners12.74%
Inst Owner Change0.82%
Ins Owners1.3%
Ins Owner Change31.28%
Market Cap9.62B
Revenue(TTM)15.26B
Net Income(TTM)864.00M
Analysts80
Price Target29.94 (22.35%)
Short Float %5.75%
Short Ratio3.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.21%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.87%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(2)14.74%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.58%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.78
Fwd PE 10.16
P/S 0.63
P/FCF 20.21
P/OCF 11.96
P/B 1.49
P/tB 2.68
EV/EBITDA 7.32
EPS(TTM)2.27
EY9.28%
EPS(NY)2.41
Fwd EY9.84%
FCF(TTM)1.21
FCFY4.95%
OCF(TTM)2.05
OCFY8.36%
SpS38.81
BVpS16.45
TBVpS9.12
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number28.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.5%
ROE 13.36%
ROCE 11.49%
ROIC 8.57%
ROICexc 9.29%
ROICexgc 13.48%
OM 7.56%
PM (TTM) 5.66%
GM 13.37%
FCFM 3.12%
ROA(3y)5.01%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)9.46%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.83%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)8.5%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.2%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y11.67%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y28.92%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.14%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 4.21
Debt/EBITDA 1.34
Cap/Depr 98.2%
Cap/Sales 2.15%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 54.03%
Profit Quality 55.09%
Current Ratio 3.1
Quick Ratio 1.44
Altman-Z 3.56
F-Score6
WACC7.96%
ROIC/WACC1.08
Cap/Depr(3y)87.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)2.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)1367.7%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6150%
EPS 3Y27.72%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-66.92%
EPS Next Y27.79%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.96%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-63.23%
Revenue Next Year8.79%
Revenue Next 2Y4.66%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y338.8%
EBIT growth 3Y9.48%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year57.66%
EBIT Next 3Y17.5%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y15%
FCF growth 3Y10.73%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y9.58%
OCF growth 3Y13.07%
OCF growth 5YN/A

SMITHFIELD FOODS INC / SFD FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SFD.


Can you provide the valuation status for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of SFD stock?

SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) is expected to grow by 27.79% in the next year.