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

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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%