Smithfield Foods (SFD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods' (SFD) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 7.84% in Q2 2026, up 97.0% on a YoY basis from 3.98% in Q2 2025, and down 10.56% quarter-over-quarter from 8.76% in Q1 2026.
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Smithfield Foods (SFD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has reported Operating Margin for 12 consecutive years, with 7.84% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 97.0% year-over-year to 7.84%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 8.61% (up 52.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.32%, up 41.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin fell to 7.84% in Q2 2026 per SFD's latest filing, from 8.76% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 9.79% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 17.42% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 5.8% across 4 years, with a median of 8.48% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 2590 bps in 2024, then tumbled 292 bps in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Operating Margin stood at 17.42% in 2023, then surged by 149 bps to 8.48% in 2024, then rose by 12 bps to 9.46% in 2025, then declined by 17 bps to 7.84% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 7.84%, 8.76%, and 9.46% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Foods | 18.09 Bn | 17.46 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 2.61% |
| 2 | Jbs | 14.47 Bn | 11.00 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 2.38% |
| 3 | Smithfield Foods | 8.65 Bn | 7.61 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 7.84% |
| 4 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.26 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.43% |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.14 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 3.42% |
| 6 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.50 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 34.07 Mn | -10.64% |
| 7 | Beyond Meat | 202.71 Mn | 25.82 Mn | 5.87 Mn | -44.76% |
| 8 | Wing Yip Food Holdings | 51.09 Mn | -34.29 Mn | 10.36 Mn | 51.75% |
| 9 | Aquabounty Technologies | 5.92 Mn | 4.02 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Nocera | 2.82 Mn | -1.97 Mn | 17,998.00 | -54.90% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.84% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.76% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.46% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 8.27% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 6.87% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.51% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.42% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 6.96% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 6.79% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 6.35% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 6.76% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 4.51% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 5.34% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 5.20% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 5.49% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 6.76% |