Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) posted FCF Margin of 4.03% for Q1 2026, down 120.19% on a QoQ basis from 19.94% in Q4 2025, and up 247.0% year-over-year from 1.16% in Q1 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods' FCF Margin history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.03% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 247.0% year-over-year to 4.03% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.21% (up 84.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.62%, up 62.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 4.03% for Q1 2026 at Smithfield Foods, down from 19.94% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 19.94% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 9.03% in Q1 2024.
- A 4-year average of 3.63% and a median of 4.11% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin surged 587 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 641 bps.
- Smithfield Foods' FCF Margin stood at 9.33% in 2023, then jumped by 63 bps to 15.21% in 2024, then surged by 31 bps to 19.94% in 2025, then sank by 120 bps to 4.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SFD's FCF Margin at 4.03% in Q1 2026, 19.94% in Q4 2025, and 2.0% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 12.67% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 1.82% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -4.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 3.75% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 0.19% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 17.57% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | -2.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 23.98% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | -1.97% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -0.38% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -2.00% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 23.18% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -0.30% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 6.23% |