Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2025)
Smithfield Foods' (SFD) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.12 in Q4 2025, up 292.11% on a YoY basis from 0.03 in Q4 2024, and up 108.9% quarter-over-quarter from 1.32 in Q3 2025.
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Smithfield Foods (SFD) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 5 consecutive years, with 0.12 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, FCF Payout Ratio rose 292.11% year-over-year to 0.12; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.41 (down 18.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.55, up 8.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 0.12 in Q4 2025 per SFD's latest filing, from 1.32 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.72 in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 1.32 in Q3 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.03 across 3 years, with a median of 0.07 in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 292.11% in 2025, down 320.5% in 2025.
- Over 3 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.13 in 2023, then surged by 122.74% to 0.03 in 2024, then soared by 292.11% to 0.12 in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.12, 1.32, and 0.51 for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Foods | 18.41 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 0.37 |
| 2 | Jbs | 13.50 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 4.91 Bn | - |
| 3 | Smithfield Foods | 8.11 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.10 Bn | 6.71 Bn | 339.75 Mn | - |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.14 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 221.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.51 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 34.07 Mn | - |
| 7 | Beyond Meat | 174.79 Mn | -2.10 Mn | 5.87 Mn | - |
| 8 | Wing Yip Food Holdings | 56.99 Mn | -28.39 Mn | 10.36 Mn | - |
| 9 | Aquabounty Technologies | 5.46 Mn | 3.56 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Nocera | 2.92 Mn | -1.88 Mn | 17,998.00 | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -1.32 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.51 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.60 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.13 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 0.20 |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 2.08 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | -0.19 |
| Jan 3, 2016 | -0.10 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -2.24 |