Smithfield FoodsSFD +0.45%30 3-Year ROIIC % is -20.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,831 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Smithfield Foods ranks worse than 77.94% on this metric.
3-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (3-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year.
Smithfield Foods's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -20.00%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for Smithfield Foods's 3-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
SFD's 3-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 77.94% of 1831
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.86
vs SFD: -20.00
Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC) is an extension of Return on Investment Capital (ROIC). ROIC % tells investors how efficiently that profitability is earned per dollar of company capital. ROIIC narrows the focus even further and shows how profitable each additional unit of capital investment could be. ROIIC % is a more powerful metric than ROIC because it measures how much money the company can generate going forward on future capital investments.
High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
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It's important to keep in mind that when tracking ROIIC, the metric is better suited to forecasting the trend of future returns rather than measuring current return on investment.
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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's 3-Year ROIIC % 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. * 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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Smithfield Foods's 3-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year ROIIC % 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-Year ROIIC % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's 3-Year ROIIC % falls into.
Smithfield Foods's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
3-Year ROIIC %
=
3-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
3-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( 1004.1424 (Dec. 2025) - 540.9036 (Dec. 2022) )
/
( 9307 (Dec. 2025) - 11623 (Dec. 2022) )
=
463.2388
/
-2316
=
-20.00%***
* 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.
** Annual data of NOPAT and Invested Capital was used to calculate 3-Year ROIIC %.
*** Please be aware that the ROIIC (Return on Invested Capital) calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of -20.00 as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #1427 out of 1831 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 77.9%.
Is Smithfield Foods' 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
Smithfield Foods' current 3-Year ROIIC % is -20.00. Based on the distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #1427 out of 1831 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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-Year ROIIC % compare to DAR and SJM?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #1427 out of 1831 companies for 3-Year ROIIC %. This places Smithfield Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 2.86. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year ROIIC % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median 3-Year ROIIC % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.86, based on 1,831 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year ROIIC % 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-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 3-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median 3-Year ROIIC % is 2.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smithfield Foods's current 3-Year ROIIC % is -20.00. 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 3-Year ROIIC % of -20.00. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is -20.00. 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-Year ROIIC % calculated?
3-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is -20.00 as of Dec. 2025. 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 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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