SFD Smithfield Foods Inc
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Consumer Defensive · Meat Packing Plants
Smithfield Foods Inc (SFD) is a consumer defensive company in the Meat Packing Plants industry, with a market capitalization of $7.3 billion. Shares last traded at $18.49, 40.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 17.2%. SFD trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.09, below the Consumer Defensive median of 20.53. Net profit margin is 5.9%, above the peer median of 1.9%. Revenue grew 9.8% year over year. The shares yield 6.4% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-27. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
SFD Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | $396M | $1.01 | 40% |
| 2024-12-29 | $288M | $0.76 | 30% |
| 2023-12-31 | $323M | $0.85 | 1900% |
| 2023-01-01 | $496M | $1.31 | 57% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.23 | 2026-10-27 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.60 | 2026-08-11 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.62 | 2026-04-28 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.83 | 2026-03-24 |
| FY 2025 | $2.51 | 2026-03-24 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.63 | 2025-10-28 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Consumer Defensive peers
SFD vs 14 sector peers (Consumer Defensive), by market cap. Data as of close
| KO | Coca-Cola | $412.5B | 28.20 | 8.08 | 28.7% | +1.79% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $324.7B | 30.32 | 7.53 | 24.8% | -0.27% |
| PEP | PepsiCo | $191.4B | 17.57 | 1.95 | 11.1% | +2.26% |
| MO | Altria | $128.4B | 15.81 | 5.46 | 34.5% | -1.08% |
| CVS | CVS Health | $113.2B | 23.15 | 0.27 | 1.2% | -1.89% |
| MNST | Monster Beverage | $94.1B | 44.22 | 10.21 | 23.1% | +1.44% |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International | $84.1B | 20.61 | 2.11 | 10.2% | +2.25% |
| CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | $51.9B | — | — | — | +1.99% |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | $50.3B | 35.23 | 2.50 | 7.1% | +3.01% |
| KR | Kroger | $40.4B | 37.22 | 0.27 | 0.7% | +2.40% |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland | $36.5B | 20.64 | 0.46 | 2.2% | -1.47% |
| HSY | Hershey Company (The) | $33.6B | 18.71 | 2.74 | 14.6% | +3.44% |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz | $29.6B | — | 1.19 | -13.6% | +2.59% |
| STZ | Constellation Brands | $23.8B | 12.37 | 2.59 | 20.9% | +3.98% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.