SFD (Smithfield Foods) Growth Rank: 3 (As of Jul. 23, 2026) — 25% Below Median

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What is Smithfield Foods Growth Rank?

Smithfield Foods SFD -1.23% 30 Growth Rank is 3 as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Smithfield Foods has the Growth Rank of 3.

GuruFocus Growth Rank measures the growth of a company in terms of its revenue and profitability, rated on a scale from 1 to 10. Historically, the companies with the highest growth ranks performed the best over the long term. It is calculated using the following criteria:

1. 5-year revenue growth rate, the higher, the better.
2. 3-year revenue growth rate, the higher, the better.
3. 5-year EBITDA growth rate, the higher, the better.
4. The predictability of 5-year revenue. The most consistent it is, the higher the rank.

A higher score reflects a greater ability to drive business growth, with companies considered to have strong and sustainable expansion potential. Conversely, a lower score indicates challenges in achieving consistent growth and scalability.

GuruFocus found that the Growth Rank is the second of the two most-sensitive parameters among the five parameters checked. Please click GF Score to see more details on GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Please note that we are using the five-year EBITDA growth rate as a parameter, so the company needs to have had positive growth over that time. The reason we use EBITDA instead of earnings per share is that with EBITDA, we can rank a lot more companies since a company may have positive EBITDA but negative EPS. Since we are looking at the growth here, EBITDA gives us a pretty clear picture about the growth in the company's business operations.

Smithfield Foods Growth Rank Related Terms

SFD vs DAR, SJM, PPC: Growth Rank Comparison

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's Growth Rank falls into.


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What does a Growth Rank of 3 mean?
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a Growth Rank of 3 as of Jul. 23, 2026. Growth Rank measures the growth of a company in terms of its revenue and profitability. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Smithfield Foods' Growth Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 4.00.
Is Smithfield Foods' Growth Rank too high?
Smithfield Foods' current Growth Rank of 3 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 4.00. Overall, Smithfield Foods has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smithfield Foods' Growth Rank compare to DAR and SJM?
Smithfield Foods' Growth Rank of 3 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. Historically, Smithfield Foods' own Growth Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 4.00 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 Growth Rank for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Growth Rank depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Growth Rank 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 Growth Rank mean?
A high Growth Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Growth Rank measures the growth of a company in terms of its revenue and profitability. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. Smithfield Foods's current Growth Rank is 3, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 4.00. 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 Growth Rank of 3. The current Growth Rank is 3, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 4.00. 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 Growth Rank calculated?
Growth Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current Growth Rank is 3 as of Jul. 23, 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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