Smithfield Foods (STU:4IT) FCF Margin %: -4.03% (As of Mar. 2026)

What is Smithfield Foods FCF Margin %?

Smithfield Foods STU:4IT -0.93% 30 FCF Margin % is -4.03% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:4IT with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,957 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Smithfield Foods ranks better than 63.98% on this metric.

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. Smithfield Foods's Free Cash Flow for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-132 Mil. Smithfield Foods's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €3,287 Mil. Therefore, Smithfield Foods's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -4.03%.

As of today, Smithfield Foods's current FCF Yield % is 8.44%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Smithfield Foods's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

STU:4IT' s FCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.8 Med: 3.5 Max: 5.56
Current: 5.18

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Margin % of Smithfield Foods was 5.56%. The lowest was -0.80%. And the median was 3.50%.

STU:4IT's FCF Margin % is ranked better than
63.98% of 1957 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.16 vs STU:4IT: 5.18

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Smithfield Foods FCF Margin % Historical Data

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STU:4IT vs DAR, SJM, MKC: FCF Margin % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Smithfield Foods's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % 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 FCF Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's FCF Margin % falls into.

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Smithfield Foods FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Smithfield Foods's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

FCF Margin	=	Free Cash Flow (A: Dec. 2025 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	613.172	/	13263.474
	=	4.62 %

Smithfield Foods's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

FCF Margin	=	Free Cash Flow (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-132.345	/	3287
	=	-4.03 %

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What does a FCF Margin % of -4.03% mean?

Smithfield Foods (STU:4IT) has a FCF Margin % of -4.03% as of Mar. 2026. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #705 out of 1957 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 36%.

Is Smithfield Foods' FCF Margin % too high?

Smithfield Foods' current FCF Margin % is -4.03%. Based on the distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #705 out of 1957 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' FCF Margin % compare to DAR and SJM?

According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #705 out of 1957 companies for FCF Margin %. This puts Smithfield Foods in the upper half of its industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 2.16. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good FCF Margin % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?

The median FCF Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.16, based on 1,957 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Margin % 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 FCF Margin % mean?

A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median FCF Margin % is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smithfield Foods's current FCF Margin % is -4.03%. 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 (STU:4IT) has a current FCF Margin % of -4.03%. The current FCF Margin % is -4.03%. 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 FCF Margin % calculated?

FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (STU:4IT), the current FCF Margin % is -4.03% 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 Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Consumer Packaged Goods

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Address 200 Commerce Street, Smithfield, VA, USA, 23430

Website https://www.smithfieldfoods.com

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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