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Smithfield FoodsSFD -1.34%30 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.78% as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 11.78. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,031 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Smithfield Foods ranks better than 75.73% on this metric.
Smithfield Foods's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $12,320 Mil.
Smithfield Foods's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,327 Mil. Smithfield Foods's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 10.78%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smithfield Foods's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SFD'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.09 Med: 11.78 Max: 13.65
Current: 11.47
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Smithfield Foods was 13.65%. The lowest was 10.09%. And the median was 11.78%.
SFD's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 75.73% of 2031
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 6.1
vs SFD: 11.47
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Smithfield Foods's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Smithfield Foods Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Smithfield Foods Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Smithfield Foodss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Smithfield Foods's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,327 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.78% mean?
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.78% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 11.78. Over the past decade, Smithfield Foods' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 10.09 to 13.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #493 out of 2031 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 24.3%.
Is Smithfield Foods' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Smithfield Foods' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.78% is near median its 10-year median of 11.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.09 to a high of 13.65. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.10. Smithfield Foods' value of 10.78% is 76.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #493 out of 2031 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position 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' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DAR and SJM?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #493 out of 2031 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Smithfield Foods in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.10. Smithfield Foods' value of 10.78% is 76.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Smithfield Foods' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 10.09 to 13.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.78 vs. the industry median of 6.10, 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 6.10, based on 2,031 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smithfield Foods's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.78% is 76.7% 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smithfield Foods's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.78%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 11.78. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.78%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.78%, which is near median its 10-year median of 11.78 and 76.7% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 6.10. Smithfield Foods' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.78% 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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