Smithfield Foods (SFD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) posted Free Cash Flow of -$153.0 million for Q1 2026, down 118.15% on a QoQ basis from $843.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 37.55% year-over-year from -$111.2 million in Q1 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods' Free Cash Flow history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$153.0 million for 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 was -$153.0 million for Q1 2026 at Smithfield Foods, down from $843.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $843.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$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.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 50.77% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 151.02% in 2025.
- Smithfield Foods' Free Cash Flow stood at $401.6 million in 2023, then surged by 49.65% to $601.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 40.27% to $843.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 118.15% to -$153.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SFD's Free Cash Flow at -$153.0 million in Q1 2026, $843.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$75.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 53.98 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 445,000.00 |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | -36.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 401.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 401.60 Mn |