Smithfield Foods's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $17.44.
During the past 12 months, Smithfield Foods's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.70% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Smithfield Foods was 5973.30% per year. The lowest was -98.40% per year. And the median was 13.20% per year.
Smithfield Foods's current price is $24.59. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $17.44. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Smithfield Foods is 1.41.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Smithfield Foods was 1.68. The lowest was 1.25. And the median was 1.43.
Good Sign:
Smithfield Foods Inc stock PB Ratio (=1.41) is close to 1-year low of 1.28.
Smithfield Foods (NAS:SFD) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Smithfield Foods Book Value per Share Related Terms
Smithfield Foods Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
SFD vs DAR, SJM, PPC: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Smithfield Foods's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Smithfield Foods PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a Book Value per Share of $17.44 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors.
Is Smithfield Foods' Book Value per Share too high?
Smithfield Foods' current Book Value per Share is $17.44. Overall, Smithfield Foods has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smithfield Foods' Book Value per Share compare to DAR and SJM?
Smithfield Foods' Book Value per Share of $17.44 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. Smithfield Foods's current Book Value per Share is $17.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smithfield Foods stock overvalued right now?
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a current Book Value per Share of $17.44. The current Book Value per Share is $17.44. Smithfield Foods' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current Book Value per Share is $17.44 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Smithfield Foods Inc is a hog producer and pork processor based in the United States of America. The company conducts its operations through three reportable segments: Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, and Hog Production. The company generates the maximum of its revenue from the Packaged Meats segment. The Packaged Meats segment consists of the company's U.S. operations that process fresh meat into a wide variety of packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products (such as pepperoni and genoa), ham products, ready-to-eat products and prepared foods (such as pre-cooked entrees, bacon and sausage).
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