Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods' (SFD) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 4.03% in Q1 2026, up 247.0% YoY from 1.16% in Q1 2025, and down 120.19% on a QoQ basis from 19.94% in Q4 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has 12 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 4.03% in 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 slipped to 4.03% in Q1 2026, from 19.94% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 19.94% in Q4 2025 to a low of 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 plunged 641 bps.
- Tracing SFD's FCF Margin over 4 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.26% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -2.45% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 3.26% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 21.34% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 23.47% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 5.19% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.80 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 17.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 5.19% |
| 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% |