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
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 |