Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Smithfield Foods's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 393 Mil.
Smithfield Foods's quarterly shares outstanding
increased
from Dec. 2025 (393 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (393 Mil).
It means Smithfield Foodsissued new shares from Dec. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .
Smithfield Foods's annual shares outstanding
stayed the same
from Dec. 2024 (393 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (393 Mil).
A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.
Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.
Be Aware
Warren Buffett looks for consistency and upward long term trend. Because of share repurchase it is possible for net earnings trend to differ from EPS trend. He preferred net income over EPS. The companies with durable competitive advantage companies report higher % net earnings to total revenues.
Important: If a company is showing net earnings history greater than 20% on total revenues, it is probably benefiting from a long term competitive advantage.
If net earnings is less than 10%, likely to be in a highly competitive business.
Smithfield Foods Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
Smithfield Foods Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's Shares Outstanding (EOP) can be seen below:
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SFD vs DAR, SJM, MKC: Shares Outstanding (EOP) Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Smithfield Foods's Shares Outstanding (EOP), along with its competitors' market caps and Shares Outstanding (EOP) 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 Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.
Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.
Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.
What does a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 393 Mil mean?
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 393 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors.
Is Smithfield Foods' Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
Smithfield Foods' current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 393 Mil. Overall, Smithfield Foods has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smithfield Foods' Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to DAR and SJM?
Smithfield Foods' Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 393 Mil 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 Shares Outstanding (EOP) for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Shares Outstanding (EOP) 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 Shares Outstanding (EOP) mean?
A high Shares Outstanding (EOP) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. Smithfield Foods's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 393 Mil. 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 Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 393 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 393 Mil. 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 Shares Outstanding (EOP) calculated?
Shares Outstanding (EOP) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 393 Mil 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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