Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods' (SFD) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.03% in Q1 2026, down 209.0% YoY from 0.03% in Q1 2025, and down 96.1% on a QoQ basis from 0.84% in Q4 2025.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has 11 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.03% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 209.0% year-over-year to 0.03% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.03% (down 209.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.35%, up 279.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital eased to 0.03% in Q1 2026, from 0.84% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 2.12% in Q1 2025 to a low of 0.0% in Q1 2024.
- A 4-year average of 0.56% and a median of 0.3% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Invested Capital jumped 212 bps — and 2026, when it sank 209 bps.
- Tracing SFD's Return on Invested Capital over 4 years: stood at 0.0% in 2023, then surged by 192090 bps to 0.55% in 2024, then soared by 51 bps to 0.84% in 2025, then tumbled by 96 bps to 0.03% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.03% (Q1 2026), 0.84% (Q4 2025), and 0.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -0.01% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 0.02% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 0.01% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.86 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.03% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.84% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.86% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.17% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.12% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 0.01% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 0.02% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 0.06% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 0.05% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 0.05% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 0.04% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 0.03% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 0.03% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 0.02% |