Smithfield Foods (SFD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) posted Gross Margin of 12.92% for Q2 2026, down 0.26 percentage points from 13.18% a year earlier and down 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 28, 2026, Gross Margin at Smithfield Foods was 13.38%, down 0.22 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 13.45%, up 0.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a three-year change of +4.22 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Smithfield Foods' Gross Margin was 13.41% in FY2024 (+7.34 pp), 6.07% in FY2023 (-3.16 pp) and 9.23% in FY2022.
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of -10.53% in Q4 2023 to a high of 15.45% in Q2 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.38 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 13.45% (Q1 2026), 14.24% (Q4 2025) and 12.78% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 33.91 Bn | 30.39 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 8.44% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.18 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 6.64% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.48 Bn | 16.39 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 5.60% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.11 Bn | -19.16 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 10.83% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.35 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 29.20% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.70 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 9.11% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.12 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 7.17% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 23.03% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.86 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 31.22% |
| 10 | Seaboard | 3.56 Bn | -1.51 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 4.76% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 9.11% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 12.92% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 13.45% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 14.24% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 12.78% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 13.18% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.52% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 13.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -10.53% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 13.35% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 13.08% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 12.47% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 13.89% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 11.30% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 12.00% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 11.23% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 11.15% |
Smithfield Foods Gross Margin API
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const data = await res.json();