Smithfield Foods (SFD) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) reported Operating Expenses of $180.0 million for Q1 2026, down 8.63% on a YoY basis from $197.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.62% quarter-over-quarter from $206.0 million in Q4 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods has reported Operating Expenses for 12 years, with the latest figure at $180.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 8.63% year-over-year to $180.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $832.0 million (down 0.6% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $849.0 million, up 1.07% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $180.0 million, down from $206.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $380.3 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $178.0 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $224.8 million across 4 years, with a median of $199.5 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses plunged 35.31% — and 2025, when it surged 38.14%.
- Smithfield Foods' Operating Expenses stood at $380.3 million in 2023, then sank by 35.31% to $246.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 16.26% to $206.0 million in 2025, then fell by 12.62% to $180.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $180.0 million (Q1 2026), $206.0 million (Q4 2025), and $178.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (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 | 1.07 Bn |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 837.30 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -1.84 Bn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 456.30 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 362.30 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 206.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 178.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 268.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 246.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 200.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 194.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 199.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 380.30 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 233.80 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 227.80 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 208.10 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 280.40 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 238.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 232.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 221.90 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 249.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 218.40 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 219.20 Mn |