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Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD) Fair Value & Analysis

Consumer Defensive · US · Market cap $9.7B

SF Smithfield Foods, Inc logo Smithfield Foods, Inc SFD · US
Price$22.47
Fair Value$42.16
Upside+87.6%
Quality68/100
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Weak Growth
Thin margins · 6.5% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
4.28% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (11/14)
Moderate moat 49/100
Evidence: High Range $24.65 – $64.89 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 26 valuation models · updated today

Fair value updated Aug 13, 2026, revised from $42.93 to $42.16 (−1.8%) since Jul 14, 2026. Share price −9.0% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 88% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case ($24.65). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • The model range is unusually wide ($24.65 to $64.89). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
  • Solid quality (68/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
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Price vs Fair Value (18 months)

$29.22 $17.38 Fair Value $42.16 Jan 2025 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

18‑month range $17.38 – $29.22 · fair‑value band $24.65 – $64.89 · the $22.47 price screens below the $42.16 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD) currently trades at $22.47, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $42.16, implying the stock looks roughly 87.6% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 68/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Smithfield Foods, Inc generated revenue of $15.6B at a net margin of 6.5%. Revenue grew 0.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 15.0%. Net debt stands at $857M. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $24.65 (bear case) to $64.89 (bull case); at $22.47, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 24% below its 52-week high and 10% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at -14% fair-value upside, at 88%, SFD screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $19.30 $29.46 $43.77 80
Residual Income $16.82 $21.02 $46.91 76
Rev-Margin DCF $24.54 $42.21 $63.09 74
All 26 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $19.14 $30.94 $48.82 38
Owner Earnings $26.50 $42.57 $66.92 31
5Y Revenue Exit $24.54 $42.48 $65.90 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $29.30 $51.60 $78.22 41
5Y P/E Exit $28.87 $50.79 $74.38 38
10Y Revenue Exit $21.44 $37.22 $59.40 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $25.32 $43.49 $68.80 37
10Y P/E Exit $25.06 $42.93 $65.87 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $17.06 $59.55 $80.06 54
Lynch FV $13.85 $19.79 $25.73 50
PEG = 1.0 $13.85 $19.79 $25.73 46
EPV $22.14 $25.82 $29.00 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $8.84 $17.61 $26.67 70
DDM Multi-Stage $8.84 $15.15 $18.59 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $39.51 $52.68 $65.85 63
P/S Multiple $31.98 $42.64 $53.30 58
P/B Multiple $31.98 $42.64 $53.30 55
EV/EBIT $40.69 $54.65 $68.60 53
EV/EBITDA $39.07 $52.48 $65.90 54
EV/Revenue $28.71 $41.51 $54.32 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $8.64 $11.58 $17.28 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $19.30 $29.46 $43.77 80
Rev-Margin DCF $24.54 $42.21 $63.09 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income $16.82 $21.02 $46.91 76
ROIC Compounder $23.39 $30.10 $38.42 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $34.04 $48.63 $63.22 68

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings ($48.63) versus Asset-Based ($11.58). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $15.6B
Revenue growth (YoY) +0.8%
Net margin 6.5%
Return on equity 15.0%
Free cash flow $718M FY2025
P/E ratio 8.7
More key figures
Operating margin 8.8%
EPS (TTM) $2.57
Dividend yield 4.1%
EPS growth (YoY) +8.8%
Net debt $857M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 68/100

Of which business quality 65 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 45

Profitability 55
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 49
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 40
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 82
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 100
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 77
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 35
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 26
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 82
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces various packaged meats and fresh pork products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, Hog Production, and Other segments.

Full company description

Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces various packaged meats and fresh pork products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, Hog Production, and Other segments. The Packaged Meats segment processes fresh meat into various packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products, ham products, ready-to-eat products, and prepared foods to retail and foodservice customers. This segment markets its packaged meat products under the Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, Farmland, Armour, Farmer John, Kretschmar, Krakus, John Morrell, Cook's, Gwaltney, Carando, Margherita, Curly's and Smithfield Culinary, as well as under private labels. The Fresh Pork segment processes live hogs into a variety of primal, sub-primal, and offal products, such as bellies, butts, hams, loins, trimmings, picnics, and ribs. This segment sells its fresh pork products to retail, foodservice and industrial customers, as well as to export markets, including China, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Canada. The Hog Production segment produces and raises its hogs on various company-owned farms and farms that are owned and operated by contract farmers. This segment also sells livestock feed and grains; and provides transportation and other ancillary services. The Other segment engages in the bioscience operations uses raw materials from hogs that process to manufacture heparin products, including an active pharmaceutical ingredient that mitigates the risk of blood clots; and produces fresh pork products in Mexico. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia. Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a subsidiary of SFDS UK Holdings Limited.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Smithfield Foods, Inc reported revenue of $15.5B in FY2025 versus $15.0B in FY2021, a compound +0.9%/yr. Reported net income was $987M in FY2025, compounding +20.3%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 40/100
Revenue growth is weak, negative or inconsistent.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$15.5B
Latest YoY
+9.8%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−1.4%
Avg. growth/yr (40Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+7.5%
Revenue +0.9%/yr
FY21 $15.0B
FY22 $16.2B
FY23 $14.6B
FY24 $14.1B
FY25 $15.5B
Net income +20.3%/yr
FY21 $472M
FY22 $870M
FY23 $17.0M
FY24 $953M
FY25 $987M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +6.8 % p.a.
Revenue per share +0.1 pp

of which total revenue +0.1 pp · buybacks/dilution +0.0 pp

EBIT margin +3.3 pp
Tax rate +0.9 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) +2.4 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Packaged Foods · 652 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 68 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +88% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 15% · Top 25%
Return on assets 7% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 6% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM) 9% · Above median
Revenue growth 1% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 4.3% · Top 25%
Debt / equity 0.29× · Higher than median

Valuation Multiples vs Packaged Foods median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 8.7× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 1.43× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 0.62× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 13.5× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 6.1× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 100 · sector 25
FUTURE 4 · sector 19
PAST 60 · sector 28
HEALTH 85 · sector 96
DIVIDEND 86 · sector 47

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $42.16 versus a price of $22.47, about +88% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of SFD?
Our model-based fair value for Smithfield Foods, Inc is $42.16 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $22.47.
What is the quality score of SFD?
Smithfield Foods, Inc has a Quality Score of 68/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD)?
Smithfield Foods, Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $15.6B (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of SFD?
The net profit margin of Smithfield Foods, Inc is about 6.5%, meaning it keeps roughly 6.5% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Smithfield Foods, Inc pay a dividend?
Smithfield Foods, Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 4.08% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 13, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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