Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Smithfield Foods (SFD) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 7.84% for Q2 2026, up 0.97 percentage points from 6.87% a year earlier but down 0.93 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Smithfield Foods (SFD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 28, 2026, Smithfield Foods' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 8.61%, up 0.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.32%, up 0.41 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a three-year change of +1.42 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 7.91% in FY2024 (+8.29 pp), -0.38% in FY2023 (-7.28 pp) and 6.90% in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of -17.42% in Q4 2023 and a high of 9.79% in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.10 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 8.76% (Q1 2026), 9.46% (Q4 2025) and 8.27% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.33 Bn | 34.62 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.48 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.47% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.76 Bn | 14.11 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 2.61% |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.04 Bn | -21.06 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 2.50% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.73 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 32.20% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.32 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 7.84% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.00 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.43% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.99 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 10.16% |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.79 Bn | -1.03 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 3.42% |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.08 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 403,000.00 | -15.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.84% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.76% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.46% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 8.27% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 6.87% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.51% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.42% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 6.96% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 6.79% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 6.35% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 6.76% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 4.51% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 5.34% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 5.20% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 5.49% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 6.76% |
API Access
Smithfield Foods Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();