Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 8.84.
Forward PE Ratio (8.84) = Close Price ($21.94) / Consensus Forward EPS ($2.48)
FORWARD PE RATIO
8.84
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
17.15
median of 46 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-48.45%
vs the sector median at left
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Market Cap
$8.63B
Forward PE Ratio
8.84
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) | $8.63B | 8.84 |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs › | $8.43B | N/A |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.78B | 8.78 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.70B | 9.49 |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $7.60B | 14.65 |
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs › | $7.56B | 19.82 |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $6.98B | 10.81 |
| e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)vs › | $6.14B | 33.55 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs › | $11.86B | 14.50 |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $12.40B | 18.57 |
Trailing P/E
8.2
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
8.8
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $2.48 implies -7.5% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $2.68.
At today's $21.94 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-28 | $2.48 | $2.43 – $2.54 | 3 | 8.8x |
| 2027-12-28 | $2.45 | $2.40 – $2.50 | 3 | 9.0x |
| 2028-12-28 | $2.59 | $2.57 – $2.60 | 2 | 8.5x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute