Smithfield FoodsSFD -1.09%30 Days Payable is 18.66 as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 19.12. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,884 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Smithfield Foods ranks worse than 90.61% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smithfield Foods's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SFD'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.96 Med: 19.12 Max: 25.2
Current: 15.35
During the past 13 years, Smithfield Foods's highest Days Payable was 25.20. The lowest was 12.96. And the median was 19.12.
SFD's Days Payable is ranked worse than 90.61% of 1884
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 43.885
vs SFD: 15.35
Smithfield Foods's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (17.12) to Mar. 2026 (18.66).
It may suggest that Smithfield Foodsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Smithfield Foods Days Payable Related Terms
Smithfield Foods Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's Days Payable 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 Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Smithfield Foods's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 Days Payable of 18.66 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 19.12. Over the past decade, Smithfield Foods' Days Payable has ranged from 12.96 to 25.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #1707 out of 1884 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 90.6%.
Is Smithfield Foods' Days Payable too high?
Smithfield Foods' current Days Payable of 18.66 is near median its 10-year median of 19.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.96 to a high of 25.20. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 43.89. Smithfield Foods' value of 18.66 is 57.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #1707 out of 1884 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Smithfield Foods has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smithfield Foods' Days Payable compare to DAR and SJM?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #1707 out of 1884 companies for Days Payable. This places Smithfield Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.89. Smithfield Foods' value of 18.66 is 57.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Smithfield Foods' own Days Payable has ranged from 12.96 to 25.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.12 vs. the industry median of 43.89, Smithfield Foods has consistently been below 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 Days Payable for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 43.89, based on 1,884 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smithfield Foods's current Days Payable of 18.66 is 57.5% below 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 43.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smithfield Foods's current Days Payable is 18.66, which is near median its own 10-year median of 19.12. 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 Days Payable of 18.66. The current Days Payable is 18.66, which is near median its 10-year median of 19.12 and 57.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 43.89. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current Days Payable is 18.66 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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