Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Smithfield Foods (SFD) reported FCF Margin of 4.03% for Q1 2026, up 247.0% on a YoY basis from 1.16% in Q1 2025, and down 120.19% quarter-over-quarter from 19.94% in Q4 2025.

Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Smithfield Foods has reported FCF Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 4.03% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 247.0% year-over-year to 4.03%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.21% (up 84.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.62%, up 62.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.03%, down from 19.94% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 19.94% in Q4 2025, with the low at 9.03% in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 3.63% across 4 years, with a median of 4.11% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin surged 587 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 641 bps.
  • Smithfield Foods' FCF Margin stood at 9.33% in 2023, then surged by 63 bps to 15.21% in 2024, then soared by 31 bps to 19.94% in 2025, then tumbled by 120 bps to 4.03% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 4.03% (Q1 2026), 19.94% (Q4 2025), and 2.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Paranovus Entertainment Technology 12,507.92 Bn 12,507.92 Bn - -
2 Kraft Heinz 27.05 Bn 22.98 Bn 2.22 Bn 12.67%
3 General Mills 17.93 Bn 17.16 Bn 1.37 Bn 6.66%
4 Jbs 13.56 Bn 8.99 Bn 2.32 Bn -
5 Hormel Foods 13.29 Bn 12.44 Bn 518.51 Mn 6.09%
6 Mccormick 12.45 Bn 12.85 Bn 708.90 Mn 0.98%
7 Magnum Ice Cream 11.94 Bn 11.47 Bn - -
8 J M Smucker 11.83 Bn 11.77 Bn 862.10 Mn 21.34%
9 Smithfield Foods 9.80 Bn 8.73 Bn 511.00 Mn -4.03%
10 Darling Ingredients 8.51 Bn 8.55 Bn 404.92 Mn 3.75%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 -4.03%
Dec 28, 2025 19.94%
Sep 28, 2025 -2.00%
Jun 29, 2025 5.18%
Mar 30, 2025 -6.50%
Dec 29, 2024 15.21%
Sep 30, 2024 4.41%
Jun 30, 2024 3.81%
Mar 31, 2024 -9.03%
Dec 31, 2023 9.33%
Oct 2, 2016 5.75%
Jul 3, 2016 3.60%
Apr 3, 2016 -11.98%
Jan 3, 2016 22.60%
Sep 27, 2015 -1.97%
Jun 28, 2015 -0.38%
Mar 29, 2015 -2.00%
Dec 28, 2014 21.40%
Sep 28, 2014 -0.30%
Jun 29, 2014 6.23%