Smithfield Foods (SFD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods' Free Cash Flow was $192 million in Q2 2026, down 2.0% from $196 million a year earlier.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Smithfield Foods' Free Cash Flow was $807 million through Jun 28, 2026, up 15.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $718 million, up 26.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has now increased for three consecutive years, with a three-year compound annual growth rate of 57.7% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $566 million in FY2024 (+69.0%), $335 million in FY2023 (+83.1%) and $183 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$311 million (Q1 2024) and $843 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 34.7%.
- Per Business Quant data, SFD's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$153 million (Q1 2026), $843 million (Q4 2025) and -$75 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.27 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 877.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.55 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -1.03 Bn |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.78 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 481.00 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.53 Bn | -20.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -893.24 Mn |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 404.64 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 192.00 Mn |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.43 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 76.83 Mn |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.05 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn | -10.00 Mn |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.78 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 221.00 Mn | -78.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.18 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 403,000.00 | -128.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 192.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -153.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 843.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -75.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 196.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -245.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 601.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -311.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 401.60 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 203.50 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 125.90 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | -396.00 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 575.20 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | -67.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -13.40 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -72.20 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 695.40 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -11.00 Mn |
Smithfield Foods Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();