Smithfield Foods (SFD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) reported Gross Margin of 13.45% for Q1 2026, down 8.0% on a YoY basis from 14.62% in Q1 2025, and down 5.58% quarter-over-quarter from 14.24% in Q4 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods has reported Gross Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 13.45% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 8.0% year-over-year to 13.45%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.44% (down 70.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.45%, up 4.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 13.45%, down from 14.24% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 15.45% in Q2 2024, with the low at 10.53% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 11.04% across 4 years, with a median of 13.47% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin soared 2401 bps — and 2025, when it sank 227 bps.
- Smithfield Foods' Gross Margin stood at 10.53% in 2023, then jumped by 228 bps to 13.49% in 2024, then increased by 6 bps to 14.24% in 2025, then declined by 6 bps to 13.45% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 13.45% (Q1 2026), 14.24% (Q4 2025), and 12.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (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 | 36.70% |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 30.81% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 37.83% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 38.01% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.45% |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 26.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 12.26% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 12.28% |