Stock AnalizSmithfield Foods Inc. SFD
Meat/Poultry/Fish · IPO 2025 · data as of November 13, 2026
Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) is a consumer staples company listed in the US with a market value of about $7.6B. In the twelve months to September 27, 2026 it had revenue of $15.2B and net income of $900M, a net margin of 5.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 3.2 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is track record (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 8.4, a price to free cash flow of 8.2, 5-year revenue growth of 1% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 8%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 13% below the current price.
Score: 3.2 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- PEG below 1.5
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
Checks not passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- ROE above 15%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.2B | $15.5B | $14.1B | $14.6B | $16.2B | $14.4B | $15.0B | $13.9B | $13.1B | $12.2B | $11.2B |
| Net income | $900M | $987M | $953M | $17M | $870M | $452M | $556M | $121M | $361M | $521M | -$101M |
| Free cash flow | $927M | $718M | $566M | $335M | $183M | — | — | — | $279M | $440M | $84M |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.28 | $2.51 | $2.51 | $0.05 | $2.29 | — | — | — | $2.21 | $3.12 | $-0.65 |
| Net margin | 5.9% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 0.1% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| ROIC | — | 10.9% | 10.2% | -0.4% | 11.8% | — | — | — | 10.7% | 15.3% | 0.9% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 7 analysts is $22.79, 19% above the current price; targets range from $20.00 to $28.50; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $1.79 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Smithfield Foods’s P/E ratio?
About 8.4, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 12.6).
Is Smithfield Foods stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 13% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Smithfield Foods pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 6.53%, and it has paid dividends for 4 years in our data.
Is Smithfield Foods a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Smithfield Foods scores 3.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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