Smithfield Foods (SFD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 41.62 for Q1 2026, up 42.64% on a YoY basis from 29.18 in Q1 2025, and down 16.75% quarter-over-quarter from 50.0 in Q4 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 12 years, with the latest figure at 41.62 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 42.64% year-over-year to 41.62; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 34.29 (up 64.05% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.51, up 86.03% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 41.62, down from 50.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 50.0 in Q4 2025, with the low at 10.19 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 27.71 across 4 years, with a median of 26.06 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 33.59% — and 2025, when it surged 186.45%.
- Smithfield Foods' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 36.03 in 2023, then plunged by 33.59% to 23.93 in 2024, then jumped by 108.96% to 50.0 in 2025, then decreased by 16.75% to 41.62 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 41.62 (Q1 2026), 50.0 (Q4 2025), and 28.18 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (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 | 4.85 |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 4.09 |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -1.00 |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 10.95 |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 4.81 |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 41.63 |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 4.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 41.63 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 50.00 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 28.18 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 23.64 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.18 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.93 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.76 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.58 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.03 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 7.70 |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 7.23 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 6.57 |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 7.53 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 4.76 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 5.91 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 5.42 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 5.78 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 6.36 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 6.44 |