Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 28/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Smithfield Foods Inc

SFD · Nasdaq · Consumer

Fundamental quality

DEMANDING

50

out of 100

Smithfield Foods Inc earns a fundamental-quality score of 50 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt 0.03× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue -1.3%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Smithfield Foods is the world's largest pork producer: from farm to packaged bacon, with century-old American brands and China's WH Group as majority owner. It returned to the US stock market in 2025 after a decade in Chinese hands.

What will shape its future

  • The hog cycle: pork prices against feed costs, the eternal scissors.
  • Branded packaged products, the stable margin versus pure slaughter.
  • Its Chinese owner: geopolitics and perception weigh on the valuation.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
34

EPS growth: 4.7% · Revenue growth: -1.3%

II.Profitability
52

Net margin: 6.8% · ROE: 15.1% · ROIC: 14.9%

III.Financial health
64

Net debt/EBITDA: 0.03x · FCF: -0.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 28/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 60%
ROEbeats 46%
Growthbeats 7%
Cash generationbeats 5%
Less debtbeats 80%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Smithfield Foods Inc strengths

  • Low leverage (net debt of 0.03× EBITDA).

Smithfield Foods Inc risks and weaknesses

  • Declining revenue (-1.3% annualized).
  • Negative free cash flow: the business burns cash.
  • Its net debt has grown over the period.

Smithfield Foods Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202316,199870-547
202314,640171,304
202414,1429531,040
202515,531987447

Between 2023 and 2025, revenue went from $16,199M to $15,531M (-4%) and net income went from $870M to $987M (+13%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 28, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 29, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue-0.8%
  • Net income+17.5%

What changed with the June 28, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 29, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score4950

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$1

per share, yearly

40.1% of earnings

Payout

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Frequently asked questions

Is Smithfield Foods Inc a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Smithfield Foods Inc scores 50 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Smithfield Foods Inc a profitable company?

Smithfield Foods Inc is profitable, with a net margin of 6.8%, though a thin one.

Does Smithfield Foods Inc have a lot of debt?

Not particularly. Its net debt is 0.03 times its EBITDA, a low level.

Is Smithfield Foods Inc growing?

Its revenue has fallen 1.3% annualized in recent years.

Does Smithfield Foods Inc generate cash?

Over the last twelve months its free cash flow was negative.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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