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Smithfield FoodsSFD -2.74%30 Equity-to-Asset is 0.57 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 0.54. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,000 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Smithfield Foods ranks better than 54.75% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Smithfield Foods's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $6,864 Mil. Smithfield Foods's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $12,002 Mil.
Therefore, Smithfield Foods's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.57.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smithfield Foods's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
SFD'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.5 Med: 0.54 Max: 0.57
Current: 0.57
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Smithfield Foods was 0.57. The lowest was 0.50. And the median was 0.54.
SFD's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than 54.75% of 2000
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.55
vs SFD: 0.57
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Smithfield Foods Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Smithfield Foods Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Smithfield Foods's Equity to Asset Ratio 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.57 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.54. Over the past decade, Smithfield Foods' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.50 to 0.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #905 out of 2000 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 45.2%.
Is Smithfield Foods' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Smithfield Foods' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.57 is near median its 10-year median of 0.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.50 to a high of 0.57. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.55. Smithfield Foods' value of 0.57 is 3.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #905 out of 2000 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' Equity-to-Asset compare to DAR and SJM?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #905 out of 2000 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This puts Smithfield Foods in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.55. Smithfield Foods' value of 0.57 is 3.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Smithfield Foods' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.50 to 0.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.54 vs. the industry median of 0.55, 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 Equity-to-Asset for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.55, based on 2,000 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smithfield Foods's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.57 is 3.6% 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 Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smithfield Foods's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.57, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.54. 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.57. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.57, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.54 and 3.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.55. Smithfield Foods' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.57 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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