Smithfield Foods SFD
NASDAQ SFD
$22.26 -0.02 (-0.09%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 11:44 AM EDT

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

Smithfield Foods' (SFD) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 13.03% in Q1 2026, down 11.0% YoY from 14.64% in Q1 2025, and up 1.99% on a QoQ basis from 12.77% in Q4 2025.

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

Smithfield Foods (SFD) has 9 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 13.03% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 11.0% year-over-year to 13.03% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.03% (down 11.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.08%, up 242.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed rose to 13.03% in Q1 2026, from 12.77% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.13% in Q1 2025 to a low of 12.22% in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Kraft Heinz 30.31 Bn 27.63 Bn 2.03 Bn -4.62%
2 General Mills 21.40 Bn 20.95 Bn 1.60 Bn 3.63%
3 Mccormick 15.06 Bn 14.73 Bn 778.20 Mn 8.60%
4 Jbs 14.86 Bn 11.39 Bn 4.91 Bn 28.18%
5 J M Smucker 13.22 Bn 13.16 Bn 862.10 Mn 2.63%
6 Hormel Foods 13.16 Bn 12.30 Bn 518.51 Mn 6.10%
7 Magnum Ice Cream 12.13 Bn 11.41 Bn - -
8 Darling Ingredients 10.57 Bn 10.41 Bn 503.37 Mn 9.59%
9 Smithfield Foods 8.76 Bn 7.41 Bn 478.00 Mn 13.26%
10 Conagra Brands 7.84 Bn 7.62 Bn 704.10 Mn -10.82%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 13.26%
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%
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 7.49%
Jun 29, 2014 5.47%
Mar 30, 2014 3.58%
Apr 28, 2013 9.04%
Jan 27, 2013 9.96%
Oct 28, 2012 10.90%