Smithfield Foods (SFD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Smithfield Foods (SFD) reported Free Cash Flow of -$153.0 million for Q1 2026, up 37.55% on a YoY basis from -$111.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 118.15% quarter-over-quarter from $843.0 million in Q4 2025.

Smithfield Foods (SFD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Smithfield Foods has reported Free Cash Flow for 12 years, with the latest figure at -$153.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 37.55% year-over-year to -$153.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $811.0 million (up 28.12% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $718.0 million, up 26.86% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$153.0 million, down from $843.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $843.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$311.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $153.5 million across 4 years, with a median of $138.5 million in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 50.77% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 151.02% in 2025.
  • Smithfield Foods' Free Cash Flow 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Paranovus Entertainment Technology 12,507.92 Bn 12,507.92 Bn - -
2 Kraft Heinz 27.05 Bn 22.98 Bn 2.22 Bn 766.00 Mn
3 General Mills 17.93 Bn 17.16 Bn 1.37 Bn 295.50 Mn
4 Jbs 13.56 Bn 8.99 Bn 2.32 Bn 117.88 Mn
5 Hormel Foods 13.29 Bn 12.44 Bn 518.51 Mn 180.90 Mn
6 Mccormick 12.45 Bn 12.85 Bn 708.90 Mn 18.40 Mn
7 Magnum Ice Cream 11.94 Bn 11.47 Bn - 415.56 Mn
8 J M Smucker 11.83 Bn 11.77 Bn 862.10 Mn 483.90 Mn
9 Smithfield Foods 9.80 Bn 8.73 Bn 511.00 Mn -153.00 Mn
10 Darling Ingredients 8.51 Bn 8.55 Bn 404.92 Mn 58.19 Mn

Historic Data

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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