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Smithfield Foods
(NASDAQ:SFD)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$27.00
▲(2.82% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:08/11/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial quality (improved profitability, strong ROE, and manageable leverage) and supportive valuation (low P/E with a ~4.6% dividend). These positives are tempered by weak technical signals (price below key moving averages with negative momentum) and a more cautious outlook from management (sales guidance reduced to roughly flat and near-term profitability expected to step down in Q3).
Positive Factors
Vertically integrated model & record profitability
Smithfield’s vertical integration—from hog production through processing and packaged brands—helps capture margin across the value chain and insulates profits from some external shocks. Record H1 operating profit signals durable execution that supports sustained margin recovery over cycles.
Negative Factors
Top-line volatility and revenue weakness
Severe TTM revenue decline and recent downbeat quarter suggest demand, price or mix disruption that can erode operating leverage. Prolonged top-line instability undermines long-term margin sustainability, makes investment planning harder, and pressures future profit growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Vertically integrated model & record profitability
Smithfield’s vertical integration—from hog production through processing and packaged brands—helps capture margin across the value chain and insulates profits from some external shocks. Record H1 operating profit signals durable execution that supports sustained margin recovery over cycles.
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Smithfield Foods (SFD) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$9.40B
Dividend Yield5.22%
Average Volume (3M)1.26M
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.4
Beta (1Y)0.25
Revenue Growth4.17%
EPS Growth16.27%
CountryUS
Employees34,500
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.69
Shares Outstanding393,477,260
10 Day Avg. Volume1,244,906
30 Day Avg. Volume1,260,851
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.42
Price to Book (P/B)1.30
Price to Sales (P/S)0.57
P/FCF Ratio12.35
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$30.67Price Target Upside16.78% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)2.62
Revenue Forecast (FY)$15.72B
Smithfield Foods Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces various packaged meats and fresh pork products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, Hog Production, and Other segments. The Packa...
How the Company Makes Money
Smithfield Foods makes money primarily by selling pork and pork-based products through an integrated supply chain that includes hog production, pork processing, and packaged meats. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) Fresh pork sales: reven...
Smithfield Foods Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 11, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 03, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
Balanced results: the company delivered record adjusted operating profit, expanded margins, strong cash generation, distribution gains and notable consumer traction (digital and younger cohorts) while managing through significant cost inflation, weaker volumes, fresh pork market spread compression and a moderated full-year sales outlook. Management emphasized strategic investments and a strong balance sheet as offsets to near-term commodity and demand headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly and First-Half Profitability
Second quarter adjusted operating profit of $300 million (record Q2); adjusted operating profit margin expanded to 8.1% from 7.9% (+20 bps). First-half adjusted operating profit of $638 million, up 2% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Consolidated Sales and Volume Pressure
Consolidated second quarter sales of $3.7 billion, down 2.3% year-over-year. Packaged Meats sales of $2.0 billion down 2.7% and volumes down 5.5% in Q2 (partly due to earlier Easter timing). Fresh Pork sales down 3.5%.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly and First-Half Profitability
Second quarter adjusted operating profit of $300 million (record Q2); adjusted operating profit margin expanded to 8.1% from 7.9% (+20 bps). First-half adjusted operating profit of $638 million, up 2% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Smithfield updated its 2026 guidance, narrowing full‑year adjusted operating profit to $1.225–$1.375 billion (Packaged Meats $1.075–$1.15B; Fresh Pork $180–$240M; Hog Production $75–$125M) and now expects total company sales to be roughly flat (versus prior low single‑digit growth). Management expects Q3 profitability to be down sequentially from Q2 (Packaged Meats slightly up year‑over‑year in Q3) with a stronger, seasonally weighted Q4 driven by expanded distribution, stepped‑up eCommerce/marketing, mix shift and the 53rd week. For context, Q2 consolidated sales were $3.7B (down 2.3%, or essentially flat ex‑JV sales), Q2 adjusted operating profit was a record $300M (8.1% margin), H1 adjusted operating profit was a record $638M (+2% YoY), adjusted net income $245M (+13%), and adjusted diluted EPS $0.62 (+13%). Segment Q2 detail: Packaged Meats sales $2.0B (volumes -5.5%, ASP +2.9%) with operating profit $265M (13.1% margin); Fresh Pork sales $2.0B (volumes -2%, ASP -1.5%) with operating profit $14M (0.7%); Hog Production sales $772M with operating profit $64M (up $42M YoY). Financial strength supports the plan: net debt/adjusted EBITDA 0.4x, liquidity $3.6B (including $1.4B cash), H1 operating cash flow $204M (TTM >$1.1B), H1 capex $165M, and an expected $1.25 per share annual dividend.Smithfield Foods Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
66
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 15.47B | 15.53B | 14.14B | 14.64B | 16.20B |
| Gross Profit | 2.07B | 2.09B | 1.90B | 889.00M | 1.50B |
| EBITDA | 1.69B | 1.64B | 1.47B | 374.00M | 1.57B |
| Net Income | 1.06B | 987.00M | 953.00M | 17.00M | 870.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 12.01B | 12.18B | 11.05B | 13.32B | 13.85B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.35B | 1.54B | 943.00M | 687.00M | 547.00M |
| Total Debt | 2.60B | 2.40B | 2.36B | 2.46B | 2.47B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.70B | 5.11B | 5.00B | 5.83B | 6.28B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.00B | 6.80B | 5.83B | 7.24B | 7.37B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 802.00M | 718.00M | 787.00M | 633.00M | 179.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.16B | 1.06B | 1.14B | 1.03B | 517.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -288.00M | -309.00M | -469.00M | -322.00M | 193.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -448.00M | -164.00M | -464.00M | -533.00M | -477.00M |
Smithfield Foods Risk Analysis
Smithfield Foods disclosed 55 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Smithfield Foods reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Smithfield Foods Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $9.40B | 8.42 | 15.60% | 4.28% | 4.17% | 16.27% | |
69 Neutral | $6.40B | 11.68 | 14.85% | ― | 1.42% | -55.97% | |
65 Neutral | $9.84B | 16.82 | 12.43% | ― | 14.73% | 468.97% | |
65 Neutral | $13.37B | 28.71 | 5.86% | 4.61% | 2.47% | -37.67% | |
59 Neutral | $13.94B | 18.16 | 18.75% | 8.14% | 334.15% | -18.31% | |
58 Neutral | $7.14B | -3.74 | -24.31% | 9.48% | -2.85% | -265.99% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
SFD
Smithfield Foods
22.74
-1.65
-6.78%
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13.12
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Smithfield Foods Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Smithfield Foods Shareholders Back Board Slate and Governance
Positive
Jun 3, 2026
Smithfield Foods reported the outcomes of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 2, 2026, where investors elected three directors—Wan Long, Hank Shenghua He and Raymond A. Starling—to serve on the board until the 2029 ann...
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