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Smithfield FoodsSFD +0.16%30 Cash Ratio is 0.66 as of Mar. 2026, which is 27% above its 10-year median of 0.52. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,927 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Smithfield Foods ranks better than 61.18% on this metric.
Smithfield Foods has a Cash Ratio of 0.66. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smithfield Foods's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SFD'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.52 Max: 0.88
Current: 0.66
During the past 13 years, Smithfield Foods's highest Cash Ratio was 0.88. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.52.
SFD's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 61.18% of 1927
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.4
vs SFD: 0.66
Smithfield Foods (NAS:SFD) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Smithfield Foods Cash Ratio Related Terms
Smithfield Foods Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's Cash Ratio 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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Smithfield Foods's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash 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 Cash Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's Cash 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 Cash Ratio of 0.66 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. This is 27% above median its historical median of 0.52. Over the past decade, Smithfield Foods' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 0.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #748 out of 1927 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 38.8%.
Is Smithfield Foods' Cash Ratio too high?
Smithfield Foods' current Cash Ratio of 0.66 is 27% above median its 10-year median of 0.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 0.88. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. Smithfield Foods' value of 0.66 is 65% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #748 out of 1927 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Smithfield Foods has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smithfield Foods' Cash Ratio compare to DAR and SJM?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #748 out of 1927 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Smithfield Foods in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. Smithfield Foods' value of 0.66 is 65% above this benchmark. Historically, Smithfield Foods' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 0.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.52 vs. the industry median of 0.40, Smithfield Foods has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cash Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.40, based on 1,927 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smithfield Foods's current Cash Ratio of 0.66 is 65% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smithfield Foods's current Cash Ratio is 0.66, which is 27% above median its own 10-year median of 0.52. 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 Cash Ratio of 0.66. The current Cash Ratio is 0.66, which is 27% above median its 10-year median of 0.52 and 65% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.40. 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 Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current Cash Ratio is 0.66 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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