Smithfield Foods (SFD) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Smithfield Foods, Inc.(SFD)

Packaged Foods · Smithfield, VA

$21.94-0.00 (-0.01%)

Delayed quote: Aug 31, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT

About Smithfield Foods, Inc.

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.

Smithfield, VA

34,000 employees

www.smithfieldfoods.com

Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
CEO: Charles Shane Smith

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SFD Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.34

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.36

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.30

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.30

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.39

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.52

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.76

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-4.53%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+12.89%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+12.89%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-12.30%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-33.99%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-54.87%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

1.05

median of 49 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-67.42%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)	$8.63B	0.34	0.36	0.30	0.30
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›	$8.14B	0.23	0.13	0.06	0.05
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›	$7.70B	1.14	1.14	1.02	1.04
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›	$7.66B	1.40	1.33	1.39	1.47
Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›	$7.62B	0.76	0.54	0.52	0.55
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs ›	$7.53B	2.16	2.16	2.23	3.36
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$7.06B	1.74	1.85	1.73	1.68
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)vs ›	$6.43B	0.79	0.61	0.47	0.47
The Clorox Company (CLX)vs ›	$11.86B	61.33	35.15	23.11	17.62
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›	$11.98B	N/A	0.36	0.40	0.38

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)

$8.63B

0.34

0.36

0.30

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›

$8.14B

0.23

0.13

0.06

0.05

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›

$7.70B

1.14

1.02

1.04

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›

$7.66B

1.40

1.33

1.39

1.47

Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›

$7.62B

0.76

0.54

0.52

0.55

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs ›

$7.53B

2.16

2.23

3.36

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$7.06B

1.74

1.85

1.73

1.68

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)vs ›

$6.43B

0.79

0.61

0.47

The Clorox Company (CLX)vs ›

$11.86B

61.33

35.15

23.11

17.62

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›

$11.98B

N/A

0.36

0.40

0.38

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)?

The debt to equity ratio for SFD stock is 0.34.

Is Smithfield Foods, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.34 is 13% above its 2-year average of 0.30, near the high end of its 2-year range (0.00–0.42).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for SFD stock is 0.36.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for SFD stock is 0.30.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for SFD stock is 0.30.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for SFD stock is 0.39.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for SFD stock is 0.52.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for SFD stock is 0.76.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-28	0.34
2026-03-29	0.35
2025-12-28	0.35
2025-09-28	0.37
2025-06-29	0.38
2025-03-30	0.38
2024-12-29	0.40
2024-09-30	0.42
2024-06-30	0.00
2024-03-31	0.00
2023-12-31	0.34
2016-10-02	0.47
2016-07-03	0.49
2016-04-03	0.47
2016-01-03	0.47
2015-09-27	0.48
2015-06-28	0.49
2015-03-29	0.53
2014-12-28	0.60
2014-09-28	0.69
2014-06-29	0.71
2014-03-30	0.79
2013-12-31	0.72
2013-10-27	0.82
2013-07-28	0.80
2013-04-28	0.81
2013-01-27	0.74
2012-10-28	0.72
2012-07-29	0.60
2012-04-29	0.58
2012-01-29	0.56
2011-10-30	0.62
2011-07-31	0.59
2011-05-01	0.60
2011-01-30	0.77
2010-10-31	0.91
2010-08-01	1.08
2010-05-02	1.09
2010-01-31	1.04
2009-11-01	1.05
2009-08-02	1.29
2009-05-03	1.17
2009-01-31	1.15
2008-10-26	1.17
2008-07-27	1.28
2008-04-27	1.27
2008-01-27	1.21
2007-10-28	1.25
2007-07-29	1.18
2007-04-29	1.38
2007-01-28	1.36
2006-10-29	1.51
2006-07-30	1.32
2006-04-30	1.26
2006-01-29	1.13
2005-10-30	1.28
2005-07-31	1.22
2005-05-01	1.20
2005-01-30	1.25
2004-10-31	1.29
2004-08-01	1.22
2004-05-02	1.13
2004-02-01	1.43
2003-10-26	1.56
2003-07-27	1.39
2003-04-27	1.26
2003-01-26	1.22
2002-10-27	1.19
2002-07-28	1.17
2002-04-28	1.09
2002-01-27	1.04
2001-10-28	1.11
2001-07-29	1.19
2001-04-30	1.20
2001-01-28	1.06
2000-10-29	1.37
2000-07-30	1.43
2000-04-30	1.44
2000-01-30	1.45
1999-10-31	1.61
1999-08-01	1.43
1999-05-02	1.26
1999-01-31	1.13
1998-11-01	1.49
1998-08-02	1.58
1998-05-03	1.15
1998-02-01	1.16
1997-10-26	1.35
1997-07-27	1.45
1997-04-27	1.22
1997-01-26	1.30
1996-10-27	1.47
1996-07-28	1.36
1996-04-28	1.19
1996-01-28	1.15
1995-10-29	1.49

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-28

0.34

2026-03-29

0.35

2025-12-28

0.35

2025-09-28

0.37

2025-06-29

0.38

2025-03-30

0.38

2024-12-29

0.40

2024-09-30

0.42

2024-06-30

0.00

2024-03-31

0.00

2023-12-31

0.34

2016-10-02

0.47

2016-07-03

0.49

2016-04-03

0.47

2016-01-03

0.47

2015-09-27

0.48

2015-06-28

0.49

2015-03-29

0.53

2014-12-28

0.60

2014-09-28

0.69

2014-06-29

0.71

2014-03-30

0.79

2013-12-31

0.72

2013-10-27

0.82

2013-07-28

0.80

2013-04-28

0.81

2013-01-27

0.74

2012-10-28

0.72

2012-07-29

0.60

2012-04-29

0.58

2012-01-29

0.56

2011-10-30

0.62

2011-07-31

0.59

2011-05-01

0.60

2011-01-30

0.77

2010-10-31

0.91

2010-08-01

1.08

2010-05-02

1.09

2010-01-31

1.04

2009-11-01

1.05

2009-08-02

1.29

2009-05-03

1.17

2009-01-31

1.15

2008-10-26

1.17

2008-07-27

1.28

2008-04-27

1.27

2008-01-27

1.21

2007-10-28

1.25

2007-07-29

1.18

2007-04-29

1.38

2007-01-28

1.36

2006-10-29

1.51

2006-07-30

1.32

2006-04-30

1.26

2006-01-29

1.13

2005-10-30

1.28

2005-07-31

1.22

2005-05-01

1.20

2005-01-30

1.25

2004-10-31

1.29

2004-08-01

1.22

2004-05-02

1.13

2004-02-01

1.43

2003-10-26

1.56

2003-07-27

1.39

2003-04-27

1.26

2003-01-26

1.22

2002-10-27

1.19

2002-07-28

1.17

2002-04-28

1.09

2002-01-27

1.04

2001-10-28

1.11

2001-07-29

1.19

2001-04-30

1.20

2001-01-28

1.06

2000-10-29

1.37

2000-07-30

1.43

2000-04-30

1.44

2000-01-30

1.45

1999-10-31

1.61

1999-08-01

1.43

1999-05-02

1.26

1999-01-31

1.13

1998-11-01

1.49

1998-08-02

1.58

1998-05-03

1.15

1998-02-01

1.16

1997-10-26

1.35

1997-07-27

1.45

1997-04-27

1.22

1997-01-26

1.30

1996-10-27

1.47

1996-07-28

1.36

1996-04-28

1.19

1996-01-28

1.15

1995-10-29

1.49

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