HRL vs SFD
HRL: Global meat processing and packaged food producer with iconic brands (SPAM) selling shelf-stable, fresh, and foodservice products through retail and institutional channels. SFD: 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.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | HRL | SFD | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $25.21 | $26.44 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $13.9B | $10.4B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 29.68 | 10.32 | SFD lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 4.78 | 19.51 | HRL lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +3.8% | +6.5% | SFD higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +15.8% | +13.5% | HRL higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +5.7% | +8.5% | SFD higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +5.9% | +15.3% | SFD higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +3.5% | +8.6% | SFD higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.36 | 0.29 | SFD lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +2.5% | -13.1% | HRL higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -0.5% | +3.0% | SFD higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +4.7% | +4.7% | SFD higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 1 | HRL higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.33 | 0.03 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -14.4% | +11.7% | SFD higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.