SFD (Smithfield Foods) 3-1 Month Momentum %: -12.68% (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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What is Smithfield Foods 3-1 Month Momentum %?

Smithfield Foods SFD +0.50% 30 3-1 Month Momentum % is -12.68% as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,054 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Smithfield Foods ranks worse than 73.56% on this metric.

3-1 Month Momentum % is the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. As of today (2026-07-20), Smithfield Foods's 3-1 Month Momentum % is -12.68%.

The industry rank for Smithfield Foods's 3-1 Month Momentum % or its related term are showing as below:

SFD's 3-1 Month Momentum % is ranked worse than
73.56% of 2054 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: -5.495 vs SFD: -12.68

Smithfield Foods  (NAS:SFD) 3-1 Month Momentum % Explanation

Momentum investing is a trading strategy in which investors buy securities that are rising and sell before the prices start to go back down. The 3-1 Month Momentum % measures the total return to a stock over the past three months, but ignores the previous month.

The reason why the most recent month’s return dropped related to the short-term reversal effect associated with momentum. There is an academic finding that short-term momentum actually has a reversal effect, whereby the previous winners (measured over the past months) do poorly the next month, while the previous losers do well the next month. In order to eliminate the short-term reversal effect, the previous month return was not included in this calculation.

Smithfield Foods 3-1 Month Momentum % Related Terms

SFD vs DAR, SJM, PPC: 3-1 Month Momentum % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Smithfield Foods's 3-1 Month Momentum %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-1 Month Momentum % 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 3-1 Month Momentum % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's 3-1 Month Momentum % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's 3-1 Month Momentum % falls into.


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Smithfield Foods  (NAS:SFD) 3-1 Month Momentum % Calculation

3-1 Month Momentum % is calculated as following:

3-1 Month Momentum %=( Price 1-month ago / Price 3-month ago - 1 ) * 100 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about 3-1 Month Momentum % →
What does a 3-1 Month Momentum % of -12.68% mean?
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a 3-1 Month Momentum % of -12.68% as of Jul. 20, 2026. 3-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #1511 out of 2054 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 73.6%.
Is Smithfield Foods' 3-1 Month Momentum % too high?
Smithfield Foods' current 3-1 Month Momentum % is -12.68%. Based on the distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #1511 out of 2054 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below 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' 3-1 Month Momentum % compare to DAR and SJM?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #1511 out of 2054 companies for 3-1 Month Momentum %. This places Smithfield Foods in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-1 Month Momentum % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good 3-1 Month Momentum % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, 3-1 Month Momentum % 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 3-1 Month Momentum % mean?
A high 3-1 Month Momentum % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. Smithfield Foods's current 3-1 Month Momentum % is -12.68%. 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 3-1 Month Momentum % of -12.68%. The current 3-1 Month Momentum % is -12.68%. 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 3-1 Month Momentum % calculated?
3-1 Month Momentum % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current 3-1 Month Momentum % is -12.68% as of Jul. 20, 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

Other Exchanges 4IT:Germany
Address 200 Commerce Street, Smithfield, VA, USA, 23430
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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