Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 13.26% for Q2 2026, up 1.04 percentage points from 12.22% a year earlier and up 0.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Smithfield Foods' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.08%, up 2.42 percentage points from FY2024.
- In prior years, Smithfield Foods' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 10.67% in FY2024.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q1 2014.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 13.03% (Q1 2026), 12.77% (Q4 2025) and 12.42% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 32.98 Bn | 29.75 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 6.91% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.20 Bn | 17.56 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 4.37% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.10 Bn | 17.51 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 8.38% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.72 Bn | -1.87 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 7.39% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 7.99 Bn | 7.57 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 12.49% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.58 Bn | 2.40 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 11.56% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.72 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 8.22% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.73 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 12.84% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.79 Bn | 3.79 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Seaboard | 3.62 Bn | -1.43 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 3.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 11.56% |
| 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 | 9.34% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 7.32% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 5.55% |
| Jul 28, 2013 | 16.51% |
| Oct 28, 2012 | 26.12% |
API Access
Smithfield Foods Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "SFD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();