Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 65
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 66/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) is a Packaged Foods company in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compound Radar rates Smithfield Foods, Inc. 66/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, manageable leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 8.18
- Forward P/E 8.99
- EV/Revenue 0.65
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -2.3%
- Gross Margin 13.5%
- Operating Margin 8.4%
- Net Margin 6.8%
- ROE 15.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.35B
- Debt $2.40B
- Net Cash $-1.05B
- Free Cash Flow $718.00M
- Current Ratio 2.56
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- Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. Packaged Foods LW$49.40 58 Health 58 / 100
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