Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) posted FCF Margin of 5.19% for Q2 2026, up 0.01 percentage points from 5.18% a year earlier and up 9.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 28, 2026, FCF Margin at Smithfield Foods was 5.22%, up 0.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.62%, up 0.62 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has increased for three consecutive years, with a three-year change of +3.49 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Smithfield Foods' FCF Margin was 4.00% in FY2024 (+1.71 pp), 2.29% in FY2023 (+1.16 pp) and 1.13% in FY2022.
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -9.03% in Q1 2024 to a high of 19.94% in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.51 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was -4.03% (Q1 2026), 19.94% (Q4 2025) and -2.00% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.74 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.87% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.95 Bn | 18.46 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -4.28% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.92 Bn | 14.28 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.47% |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.87 Bn | -20.24 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -3.74% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.56 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 23.47% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.54 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 5.19% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.69 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.66% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.08 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 426.00 Mn | -0.54% |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.94 Bn | -881.67 Mn | 221.00 Mn | -2.67% |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.16 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 34.07 Mn | -4.47% |
Historic 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 | 14.64% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | -1.97% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -0.38% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -2.00% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 16.99% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -0.30% |
Smithfield Foods FCF Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "SFD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();