Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock (SFD) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock (SFD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.13x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $269.00 Million exceeds net income of $238.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SFD cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.07x | $1.06 Billion | $987.00 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2024 | 1.42x | $1.14 Billion | $798.00 Million | ▲ +123.5% |
| 2022 | 0.64x | $517.00 Million | $811.00 Million | ▼ -68.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02x | $786.00 Million | $389.00 Million | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76x | $797.80 Million | $452.30 Million | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46x | $813.10 Million | $556.10 Million | ▲ +55.6% |
| 2012 | 0.94x | $172.70 Million | $183.80 Million | ▼ -40.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58x | $570.10 Million | $361.30 Million | ▲ +33.4% |
| 2010 | 1.18x | $616.40 Million | $521.00 Million | ▲ +989.3% |
| 2007 | 0.11x | $14.00 Million | $128.90 Million | ▼ -91.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21x | $201.90 Million | $166.80 Million | ▼ -56.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77x | $477.60 Million | $172.70 Million | ▲ +81.3% |
| 2004 | 1.53x | $346.50 Million | $227.10 Million | ▼ -68.7% |
| 2003 | 4.88x | $58.10 Million | $11.90 Million | ▲ +213.9% |
| 2002 | 1.56x | $292.40 Million | $188.00 Million | ▲ +59.3% |
| 2000 | 0.98x | $218.28 Million | $223.51 Million | ▼ -24.9% |
| 1999 | 1.30x | $123.40 Million | $94.90 Million | ▼ -28.8% |
| 1998 | 1.83x | $97.50 Million | $53.40 Million | ▲ +89.3% |
| 1997 | 0.96x | $43.30 Million | $44.90 Million | ▲ +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.76x | $12.10 Million | $15.90 Million | ▼ -55.2% |
| 1995 | 1.70x | $47.20 Million | $27.80 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.72x | $33.80 Million | $19.70 Million | ▲ +117.6% |
| 1992 | -9.72x | $-28.20 Million | $2.90 Million | ▼ -502.4% |
| 1991 | 2.42x | $52.20 Million | $21.60 Million | ▲ +216.7% |
| 1990 | 0.76x | $21.90 Million | $28.70 Million | ▲ +1003.0% |
| 1989 | -0.08x | $-600.00K | $7.10 Million | — |