Smithfield Foods (SFD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods' (SFD) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$153.0 million in Q1 2026, up 37.55% YoY from -$111.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 118.15% on a QoQ basis from $843.0 million in Q4 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has 12 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$153.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 37.55% year-over-year to -$153.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $811.0 million (up 28.12% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $718.0 million, up 26.86% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$153.0 million in Q1 2026, from $843.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $843.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$311.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 4-year average of $153.5 million and a median of $138.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 50.77% in 2025, down 151.02% in 2025.
- Tracing SFD's Free Cash Flow over 4 years: stood at $401.6 million in 2023, then soared by 49.65% to $601.0 million in 2024, then surged by 40.27% to $843.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 118.15% to -$153.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$153.0 million (Q1 2026), $843.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$75.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 893.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 483.90 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 96.77 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 404.64 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 192.00 Mn |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.86 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 192.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 192.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -153.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -153.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 843.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 843.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -75.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -75.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 196.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 196.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -245.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -245.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 601.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 601.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 147.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 130.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -311.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -311.00 Mn |