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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |