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Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

SFDNASDAQConsumer Defensive● Active
$26.57
$-0.30(-1.13%)
Market Cap$10.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$29.805
52W Low$21.08

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SFD · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $718.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-28), down 8.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 4.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at +11.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$718.0M▼ -8.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$814.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin4.6%$718.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+58.9%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+11.2%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$718.0M▼ 8.8%4.6%
FY2024$787.0M▲ +24.3%5.6%
FY2023$633.0M▲ +253.6%4.3%
FY2022$179.0M▼ 68.8%1.1%
FY2021$573.0M▲ +35.6%3.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
sfd free cash flow 2025 · sfd free cash flow 2024 · sfd free cash flow 2023 · sfd operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) trades at a FCF yield of 7.70% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 12.8x. FCF per share stands at $2.08, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
7.70%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.08
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x12.8
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x14.2
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-28
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Smithfield Foods, Inc. generated $1.06B in operating cash flow and spent 341M in capital expenditures, yielding $718.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.06B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-28
Investing Activities
−$309.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-28
Financing Activities
−$164.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-28
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.06B) − |CapEx| (341M) = FCF ($718.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Defensive)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Smithfield Foods, Inc.YOU
SFD
$718.0M-8.8%
#2
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc.
WMT
$14.92B+17.9%
#3
The Procter & Gamble Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
PG
$14.04B-15.0%
#4
Philip Morris International Inc.
Philip Morris International Inc.
PM
$10.66B-1.0%
#5
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST
$7.84B+18.2%
#6
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
KO
$5.30B+11.7%
Consumer Defensive · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) reported free cash flow of $718.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-28), down 8.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 4.6%.

Based on available data, Smithfield Foods, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $787.0M in FY2024. The 5-year CAGR stands at +11.2%.

Smithfield Foods, Inc.'s FCF yield is 7.70% and price-to-FCF ratio is 12.8x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SFD free cash flow · 8 questions

Smithfield Foods, Inc. free cash flow was $718.0M for FY2025, down 8.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $814.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Smithfield Foods, Inc. · Smithfield Foods, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026