Smithfield Foods (SFD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) posted Gross Margin of 13.45% for Q1 2026, down 5.58% on a QoQ basis from 14.24% in Q4 2025, and down 8.0% year-over-year from 14.62% in Q1 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods' Gross Margin history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.45% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 8.0% year-over-year to 13.45% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.44% (down 70.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.45%, up 4.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 13.45% for Q1 2026 at Smithfield Foods, down from 14.24% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 15.45% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 10.53% in Q4 2023.
- A 4-year average of 11.04% and a median of 13.47% in 2026 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin soared 2401 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 227 bps.
- Smithfield Foods' Gross Margin stood at 10.53% in 2023, then soared by 228 bps to 13.49% in 2024, then gained by 6 bps to 14.24% in 2025, then retreated by 6 bps to 13.45% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SFD's Gross Margin at 13.45% in Q1 2026, 14.24% in Q4 2025, and 12.78% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 36.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 34.79% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 40.18% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.45% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 26.11% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 33.43% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 24.43% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | 21.19% |
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% |