Smithfield FoodsSFD -1.09%30 Altman Z-Score is 3.60 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 3.59. GuruFocus rates SFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,933 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Smithfield Foods ranks better than 62.55% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 3.62 is strong.
Smithfield Foods has a Altman Z-Score of 3.60, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smithfield Foods's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
SFD'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.43 Med: 3.59 Max: 3.78
Current: 3.62
During the past 13 years, Smithfield Foods's highest Altman Z-Score was 3.78. The lowest was 3.43. And the median was 3.59.
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Smithfield Foods Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Smithfield Foods Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
Smithfield Foods's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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1.2
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X1
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1.4
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X2
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3.3
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X3
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0.6
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X4
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1.0
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1.2
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0.2454
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1.4
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0.3247
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3.3
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0.1106
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1.989
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1.2965
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3.60
* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a Altman Z-Score of 3.60 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.59. Over the past decade, Smithfield Foods' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.43 to 3.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #724 out of 1933 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 37.5%.
Is Smithfield Foods' Altman Z-Score too high?
Smithfield Foods' current Altman Z-Score of 3.60 is near median its 10-year median of 3.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.43 to a high of 3.78. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.84. Smithfield Foods' value of 3.60 is 26.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #724 out of 1933 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above 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' Altman Z-Score compare to DAR and SJM?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Smithfield Foods ranks #724 out of 1933 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Smithfield Foods in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.84. Smithfield Foods' value of 3.60 is 26.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Smithfield Foods' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.43 to 3.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.59 vs. the industry median of 2.84, Smithfield Foods has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.84, based on 1,933 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smithfield Foods's current Altman Z-Score of 3.60 is 26.8% 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 Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smithfield Foods's current Altman Z-Score is 3.60, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.59. 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 Altman Z-Score of 3.60. The current Altman Z-Score is 3.60, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.59 and 26.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.84. 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 Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current Altman Z-Score is 3.60 as of Jun. 25, 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 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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