Smithfield Foods (SFD) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) posted Debt Ratio of 0.17 for Q1 2026, up 1.46% on a QoQ basis from 0.16 in Q4 2025, and down 7.13% year-over-year from 0.18 in Q1 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods' Debt Ratio history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.17 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 7.13% year-over-year to 0.17 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.17 (down 7.13% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.16, down 8.45% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.17 for Q1 2026 at Smithfield Foods, up from 0.16 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.18 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 0.15 in Q4 2023.
- A 4-year average of 0.17 and a median of 0.17 in 2025 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Debt Ratio rose 17.69% — and 2025, when it dropped 8.45%.
- Smithfield Foods' Debt Ratio stood at 0.15 in 2023, then increased by 17.69% to 0.18 in 2024, then declined by 8.45% to 0.16 in 2025, then climbed by 1.46% to 0.17 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SFD's Debt Ratio at 0.17 in Q1 2026, 0.16 in Q4 2025, and 0.17 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.26 |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.45 |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 0.21 |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | 0.44 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 0.17 |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 0.39 |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 0.42 |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 0.53 |
| 10 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.64 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 345.49 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.17 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 0.24 |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 0.25 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 0.25 |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 0.23 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 0.24 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 0.24 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 0.26 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 0.27 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 0.31 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 0.32 |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 0.33 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 0.06 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | 0.14 |