SFD (Smithfield Foods) ROCE %: 13.01% (As of Mar. 2026)


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What is Smithfield Foods ROCE %?

Smithfield Foods SFD -1.09% 30 ROCE % is 13.01% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Smithfield Foods's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.01%.

Smithfield Foods  (NAS:SFD) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Smithfield Foods ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's ROCE % 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.
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Smithfield Foods ROCE % Chart

Smithfield Foods Annual Data
Trend Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROCE %
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Smithfield Foods Quarterly Data
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Smithfield Foods ROCE % Calculation

Smithfield Foods's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=1311/( ( (11054 - 1706) + (12177 - 1741) )/ 2 )
=1311/( (9348+10436)/ 2 )
=1311/9892
=13.25 %

Smithfield Foods's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=1324/( ( (12177 - 1741) + (12002 - 2086) )/ 2 )
=1324/( ( 10436 + 9916 )/ 2 )
=1324/10176
=13.01 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

* 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 ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of 13.01% mean?
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a ROCE % of 13.01% as of Mar. 2026.
Is Smithfield Foods' ROCE % too high?
Smithfield Foods' current ROCE % is 13.01%. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median ROCE % is 8.78. Smithfield Foods' value of 13.01% is 48.3% above this industry median. Overall, Smithfield Foods has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smithfield Foods' ROCE % compare to DAR and SJM?
Smithfield Foods' ROCE % of 13.01% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median ROCE % is 8.78. Smithfield Foods' value of 13.01% is 48.3% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median ROCE % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.78, based on 1,938 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smithfield Foods's current ROCE % of 13.01% is 48.3% 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 ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median ROCE % is 8.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smithfield Foods's current ROCE % is 13.01%. 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 ROCE % of 13.01%. The current ROCE % is 13.01% and 48.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.78. 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 ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current ROCE % is 13.01% 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

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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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