Smithfield Foods (SFD)
Consumer Staples · Meat processing and pork production
Smithfield Foods is a vertically integrated pork processor and packaged meat producer serving US and international markets with a portfolio of leading branded and commodity meat products.
What Smithfield Foods does
Smithfield Foods is a leading pork processor and packaged meat manufacturer with operations spanning hog farming, meat processing, and branded product distribution. The company operates facilities across the United States and internationally, producing fresh pork, processed pork products, and other meat-based foods for retail, foodservice, and export markets. The company maintains a vertically integrated supply chain from livestock production through processing to branded consumer products. Smithfield is majority-controlled by WH Group, a Chinese conglomerate.
Themes: ["pork production and processing","packaged meat products","livestock farming","food manufacturing","supply chain / food distribution"]
Fundamentals
- Price$24.81 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$9.8B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+3.1% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E9.68 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+6.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+13.5% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+15.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.29 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-13.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+3.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.09 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +4.5%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Commodity price cyclicality for hogs, pork, and feed ingredients significantly impacts profitability and operating results","Supply chain disruptions, disease outbreaks in livestock (including African swine fever), and facility disruptions can materially affect production and financial performance","Intense competition in the food industry and changing consumer preferences toward plant-based or alternative proteins could reduce market demand"]
Competitors & peers
- Tyson Foods
- JBS
- Perdue (private)
- Hormel Foods
- Conagra Brands
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.