Smithfield Foods (SFD) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) posted EBT Margin of 8.5% for Q1 2026, down 8.81% on a QoQ basis from 9.32% in Q4 2025, and up 44.0% year-over-year from 5.9% in Q1 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods' EBT Margin history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.5% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 44.0% year-over-year to 8.5% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.28% (down 10.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.18%, up 67.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 8.5% for Q1 2026 at Smithfield Foods, down from 9.32% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 9.32% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 16.87% in Q4 2023.
- A 4-year average of 5.42% and a median of 8.17% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin soared 2486 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 258 bps.
- Smithfield Foods' EBT Margin stood at 16.87% in 2023, then soared by 147 bps to 8.0% in 2024, then rose by 17 bps to 9.32% in 2025, then declined by 9 bps to 8.5% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SFD's EBT Margin at 8.5% in Q1 2026, 9.32% in Q4 2025, and 8.49% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 16.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -48.42% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.93% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 11.37% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.50% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 11.33% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | -5.37% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -58.56% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | 5.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.50% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.32% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 8.49% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 6.71% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.06% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.87% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 6.06% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 5.85% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 5.39% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 5.87% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 3.56% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 4.45% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 3.89% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 4.54% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 5.69% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 5.76% |