Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 11.73% for Q2 2026, up 1.10 percentage points from 10.62% a year earlier and up 0.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Smithfield Foods' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.07%, up 2.34 percentage points from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 9.73% in FY2024.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SFD's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 11.51% (Q1 2026), 11.62% (Q4 2025) and 10.80% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 32.98 Bn | 29.75 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 6.19% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.20 Bn | 17.56 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.49% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.10 Bn | 17.51 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 4.53% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.72 Bn | -1.87 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 8.12% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 7.99 Bn | 7.57 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 10.66% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.58 Bn | 2.40 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 10.02% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.72 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 5.85% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.73 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 9.50% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.79 Bn | 3.79 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Seaboard | 3.62 Bn | -1.43 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 3.83% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 10.02% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 11.73% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 11.51% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 11.62% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 10.80% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 10.62% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.46% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 9.21% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 8.40% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 7.90% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 7.82% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 7.75% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 8.90% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 9.35% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 9.05% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 7.87% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 6.11% |
API Access
Smithfield Foods Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();