SFD (Smithfield Foods) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: 0.04 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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What is Smithfield Foods 1-Year Sharpe Ratio?

Smithfield Foods SFD +2.22% 30 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.04 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-07-16), Smithfield Foods's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.04.

Smithfield Foods  (NAS:SFD) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.

Smithfield Foods 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Related Terms

SFD vs DAR, SJM, PPC: 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Smithfield Foods's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.


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Smithfield Foods 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Calculation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.

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What does a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.04 mean?
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.04 as of Jul. 16, 2026. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Smithfield Foods and its competitors.
Is Smithfield Foods' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio too high?
Smithfield Foods' current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.04. Overall, Smithfield Foods has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smithfield Foods' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio compare to DAR and SJM?
Smithfield Foods' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.04 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Smithfield Foods and its competitors. Smithfield Foods's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.04. 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.04. The current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.04. 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio calculated?
1-Year Sharpe Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.04 as of Jul. 16, 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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