SFD (Smithfield Foods) OCF Margin %: -1.71% (As of Mar. 2026)

What is Smithfield Foods OCF Margin %?

Smithfield Foods SFD -1.09% 30 OCF Margin % is -1.71% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,956 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Smithfield Foods ranks better than 54.24% on this metric.

OCF Margin % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by its Revenue. Smithfield Foods's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-65 Mil. Smithfield Foods's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3,800 Mil. Therefore, Smithfield Foods's OCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.71%.

As of today, Smithfield Foods's current OCF Yield % is 12.08%.

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

SFD' s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.31 Med: 5.33 Max: 8.04
Current: 7.46

During the past 13 years, the highest OCF Margin % of Smithfield Foods was 8.04%. The lowest was 1.31%. And the median was 5.33%.

SFD's OCF Margin % is ranked better than
54.24% of 1956 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 6.47 vs SFD: 7.46

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Smithfield Foods OCF Margin % Historical Data

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Smithfield Foods OCF Margin % Chart

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SFD vs DAR, SJM, MKC: OCF Margin % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Smithfield Foods's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Smithfield Foods OCF Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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Smithfield Foods OCF Margin % Calculation

OCF Margin % is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

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

OCF Margin	=	Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2025 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	1059	/	15531
	=	6.82 %

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

OCF Margin	=	Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-65	/	3800
	=	-1.71 %

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What does a OCF Margin % of -1.71% mean?

Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a OCF Margin % of -1.71% as of Mar. 2026. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. Over the past decade, Smithfield Foods' OCF Margin % has ranged from 1.31 to 8.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #895 out of 1956 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 45.8%.

Is Smithfield Foods' OCF Margin % too high?

Smithfield Foods' current OCF Margin % is -1.71%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.31 to a high of 8.04. Based on the distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #895 out of 1956 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' OCF Margin % compare to DAR and SJM?

According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #895 out of 1956 companies for OCF Margin %. This puts Smithfield Foods in the upper half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 6.47. Historically, Smithfield Foods' own OCF Margin % has ranged from 1.31 to 8.04 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

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

The median OCF Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 6.47, based on 1,956 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF 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 OCF Margin % mean?

A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median OCF Margin % is 6.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smithfield Foods's current OCF Margin % is -1.71%. 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 OCF Margin % of -1.71%. The current OCF Margin % is -1.71%. 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 OCF Margin % calculated?

OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current OCF Margin % is -1.71% 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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