SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:SFD • US8322482071

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This SFD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

Taking everything into account, SFD scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SFD was compared to 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making SFD a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. SFD may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings would make SFD suitable for value and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. SFD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SFD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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

  • SFD has a Return On Assets of 7.50%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SFD outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.36%, SFD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SFD (8.57%) is better than 84.09% of its industry peers.
  • SFD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.37%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.13%.
  • 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

  • SFD's Profit Margin of 5.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SFD outperforms 75.00% 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 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SFD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SFD's Gross Margin of 13.37% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SFD outperforms 42.05% 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. SFD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SFD is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SFD has less shares outstanding
  • 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 3.51. This indicates that SFD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SFD has a better Altman-Z score (3.51) than 73.86% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SFD (4.21) is better than 78.41% of its industry peers.
  • SFD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • SFD's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.31 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SFD outperforms 64.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 4.21
Altman-Z 3.51
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC7.88%
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 84.09% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of SFD (1.44) is better than 77.27% 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. SFD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 6150.00% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.96% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.22% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y27.94%
EPS Next 2Y13.73%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.98%
Revenue Next 2Y5.05%
Revenue Next 3Y4.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 2.5

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4. SFD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.36, the valuation of SFD can be described as reasonable.
  • SFD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SFD is cheaper than 82.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SFD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.15.
  • SFD is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.65.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SFD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SFD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.27, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.36
Fwd PE 9.65
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SFD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SFD is cheaper than 78.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SFD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SFD is cheaper than 67.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.42
EV/EBITDA 7.04
SFD Per share dataSFD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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)0.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.73%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%

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5. SFD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SFD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.12%, which is a nice return.
  • SFD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.29. SFD pays more dividend than 82.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SFD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.12%

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 2Y13.73%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%
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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SFD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

NASDAQ:SFD (3/11/2026, 8:24:52 PM)

After market: 23.51 0 (0%)

23.51

-0.25 (-1.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)03-24
Inst Owners12.36%
Inst Owner Change3.69%
Ins Owners1.3%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap9.24B
Revenue(TTM)15.26B
Net Income(TTM)864.00M
Analysts80
Price Target29.94 (27.35%)
Short Float %6.95%
Short Ratio3.99
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.12%
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.36
Fwd PE 9.65
P/S 0.61
P/FCF 19.42
P/OCF 11.5
P/B 1.43
P/tB 2.58
EV/EBITDA 7.04
EPS(TTM)2.27
EY9.66%
EPS(NY)2.44
Fwd EY10.36%
FCF(TTM)1.21
FCFY5.15%
OCF(TTM)2.05
OCFY8.7%
SpS38.81
BVpS16.45
TBVpS9.12
PEG (NY)0.37
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 3.51
F-Score6
WACC7.88%
ROIC/WACC1.09
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 Y27.94%
EPS Next 2Y13.73%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.96%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-63.23%
Revenue Next Year8.98%
Revenue Next 2Y5.05%
Revenue Next 3Y4.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y338.8%
EBIT growth 3Y9.48%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year58.04%
EBIT Next 3Y18.08%
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 7 / 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 7 / 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 27.94% in the next year.