Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Smithfield Foods (SFD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 13.03% for Q1 2026, down 11.0% on a YoY basis from 14.64% in Q1 2025, and up 1.99% quarter-over-quarter from 12.77% in Q4 2025.

Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Smithfield Foods has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 years, with the latest figure at 13.03% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 11.0% year-over-year to 13.03%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.03% (down 11.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.08%, up 242.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 13.03%, up from 12.77% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 13.13% in Q1 2025, with the low at 0.61% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.49% across 3 years, with a median of 12.59% in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 11 bps in 2026 against a maximum downside of 11 bps in 2026.
  • Smithfield Foods' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.61% in 2023, then jumped by 2179 bps to 12.77% in 2025, then grew by 2 bps to 13.03% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 13.03% (Q1 2026), 12.77% (Q4 2025), and 12.42% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (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 -6.47%
3 General Mills 17.93 Bn 17.16 Bn 1.37 Bn 14.64%
4 Jbs 13.56 Bn 8.99 Bn 2.32 Bn 11.24%
5 Hormel Foods 13.29 Bn 12.44 Bn 518.51 Mn 6.10%
6 Mccormick 12.45 Bn 12.85 Bn 708.90 Mn 9.47%
7 Magnum Ice Cream 11.94 Bn 11.47 Bn - -
8 J M Smucker 11.83 Bn 11.77 Bn 862.10 Mn 2.63%
9 Smithfield Foods 9.80 Bn 8.73 Bn 511.00 Mn 13.03%
10 Darling Ingredients 8.51 Bn 8.55 Bn 404.92 Mn 5.84%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 13.03%
Dec 28, 2025 12.77%
Sep 28, 2025 12.42%
Jun 29, 2025 12.22%
Mar 30, 2025 13.13%
Dec 31, 2023 -0.61%
Oct 2, 2016 12.77%
Jul 3, 2016 11.18%
Apr 3, 2016 9.57%
Jan 3, 2016 9.74%
Sep 27, 2015 9.14%
Jun 28, 2015 10.23%
Mar 29, 2015 10.57%
Dec 28, 2014 10.87%
Sep 28, 2014 9.01%
Jun 29, 2014 5.83%
Mar 30, 2014 3.96%
Apr 28, 2013 5.21%
Jan 27, 2013 6.30%
Oct 28, 2012 7.10%