Smithfield Foods (SFD) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

Smithfield Foods, Inc. manufactures and markets packaged meats and fresh pork in the United States and internationally. Its 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, such as pre-cooked entrees, bacon, and sausage to retail and foodservice customers in the United States. This segment markets its packaged meats products und

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+10.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

93.7%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 years

$1.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$1.4B cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Smithfield Foods is growing revenue at 1% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

−0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 393.1M (2021) → 392.7M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin

13.4%

Thin — 13.4% gross margin

Operating Margin

8.8%

Modest — 8.8% operating margin

ROCE

3.8%

Weak — 3.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+7.5%

Steady sales growth (7.5% YoY)

EPS YoY

-2.3%

Earnings shrinking (-2.3% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

115%

Turns 115% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

5.2%

Thin free cash flow (5.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.29

Conservative — low debt load (0.29)

Interest Cover

35.29x

Comfortably covers interest (35.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

10.0x

Attractive valuation — P/E 10.0

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

+0.7

GROWING

Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

4.54%

Healthy income — 4.54% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth

N/A

no trend

Data not available

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