Smithfield Foods Gross Margin Growth & History (SFD)
Smithfield Foods's gross margin was 13.45% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-28 | 13.45% | +0.04 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-29 | 13.41% | +7.34 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.07% | −3.16 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-01 | 9.23% | — |
| 2015 | 2016-01-03 | 12.16% | +0.35 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-28 | 11.81% | +3.14 pp |
| 2013 · Dec 29 | 2013-12-29 | 8.67% | — |
| 2013 · Apr 28 | 2013-04-28 | 9.98% | −1.85 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-04-29 | 11.83% | −2.21 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-05-01 | 14.05% | +7.53 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-05-02 | 6.52% | +1.52 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-05-03 | 5.00% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-28 | 12.92% | −0.26 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | 13.45% | −0.08 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-28 | 14.22% | +0.76 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 12.78% | −1.49 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | 13.18% | −2.27 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | 13.52% | +3.01 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-29 | 13.46% | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 14.28% | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 15.45% | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 10.51% | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 11.62% | +1.91 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | 11.27% | +0.92 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | 10.85% | +1.14 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-03 | 13.89% | +2.74 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 9.71% | −0.56 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 10.34% | +0.19 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 9.71% | +0.18 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-28 | 11.15% | +2.13 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 10.27% | +1.62 pp |
| Q2 2014 · Jun 29 | 2014-06-29 | 10.15% | +0.97 pp |
| Q1 2014 · Mar 30 | 2014-03-30 | 9.54% | +1.75 pp |
| Q4 2013 · Dec 29 | 2013-12-29 | 9.02% | — |
| Q2 2014 · Sep 29 | 2013-09-29 | 8.65% | — |
| Q1 2014 · Jul 28 | 2013-07-28 | 7.42% | −1.62 pp |
| Q1 2014 · Jun 30 | 2013-06-30 | 9.17% | — |
| Q1 2013 · Mar 31 | 2013-03-31 | 7.79% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-01-27 | 9.18% | −1.74 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-10-28 | 11.70% | −0.97 pp |
| Q1 2013 · Jul 29 | 2012-07-29 | 9.04% | −4.12 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-04-29 | 10.68% | −3.96 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-01-29 | 10.92% | −3.43 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-10-30 | 12.67% | −1.76 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-31 | 13.16% | +0.48 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-01 | 14.65% | +8.50 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-01-30 | 14.35% | +4.50 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-10-31 | 14.43% | +8.18 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-01 | 12.67% | +9.04 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-05-02 | 6.15% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-01-31 | 9.85% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-11-01 | 6.25% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-08-02 | 3.63% | — |
Smithfield Foods gross margin trends
Between the periods ended 2009-05-03 and 2025-12-28, Smithfield Foods's gross margin increased from 5.00% to 13.45%, a change of +8.45 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 12.92%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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