Smithfield Foods (SFD) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026)

Smithfield Foods (SFD) reported Debt to Equity of $0.29 for Q1 2026, down 9.31% on a YoY basis from $0.32 in Q1 2025, and down 0.92% quarter-over-quarter from $0.29 in Q4 2025.

Smithfield Foods (SFD) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Smithfield Foods has reported Debt to Equity for 11 years, with the latest figure at $0.29 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 9.31% year-over-year to $0.29; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.29 (down 9.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.29, down 14.18% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $0.29, down from $0.29 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.59 in Q2 2025, with the low at $0.29 in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.39 across 4 years, with a median of $0.32 in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Debt to Equity slumped 39.44% — and 2026, when it retreated 9.31%.
  • Smithfield Foods' Debt to Equity stood at $0.57 in 2023, then tumbled by 39.44% to $0.34 in 2024, then declined by 14.18% to $0.29 in 2025, then slipped by 0.92% to $0.29 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.29 (Q1 2026), $0.29 (Q4 2025), and $0.31 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Paranovus Entertainment Technology 17,130.77 Bn 17,130.78 Bn - -
2 Kraft Heinz 28.91 Bn 24.84 Bn 2.22 Bn 0.50
3 General Mills 18.50 Bn 17.72 Bn 1.37 Bn 1.27
4 Jbs 14.25 Bn 9.69 Bn 2.32 Bn 2.49
5 Hormel Foods 13.65 Bn 12.81 Bn 518.51 Mn 0.36
6 Mccormick 13.17 Bn 13.57 Bn 708.90 Mn 0.65
7 Magnum Ice Cream 12.77 Bn 12.30 Bn - 5.30
8 J M Smucker 12.40 Bn 12.34 Bn 862.10 Mn 1.23
9 Smithfield Foods 10.53 Bn 9.46 Bn 511.00 Mn 0.29
10 Darling Ingredients 9.03 Bn 9.07 Bn 404.92 Mn 0.83

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 0.29
Dec 28, 2025 0.29
Sep 28, 2025 0.31
Jun 29, 2025 0.59
Mar 30, 2025 0.32
Dec 29, 2024 0.34
Dec 31, 2023 0.57
Oct 2, 2016 0.47
Jul 3, 2016 0.49
Apr 3, 2016 0.47
Jan 3, 2016 0.47
Sep 27, 2015 0.48
Jun 28, 2015 0.49
Mar 29, 2015 0.53
Dec 28, 2014 0.60
Sep 28, 2014 0.69
Jun 29, 2014 0.71
Mar 30, 2014 0.79
Dec 29, 2013 78.10
Apr 28, 2013 1.08