Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock (SFD) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock (SFD) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.68x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $183.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($269.00 Million). Explore how much does Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock across 27 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SFD cash generation efficiency.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock. Check SFD cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.68x | $718.00 Million | $1.06 Billion | $341.00 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.69x | $787.00 Million | $1.14 Billion | $350.00 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.61x | $633.00 Million | $1.03 Billion | $401.00 Million | ▲ +76.8% |
| 2022 | 0.35x | $179.00 Million | $517.00 Million | $338.00 Million | ▼ -53.0% |
| 2021 | 0.74x | $579.00 Million | $786.00 Million | $207.00 Million | ▲ +39.1% |
| 2015 | 0.53x | $422.60 Million | $797.80 Million | $375.20 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.63x | $511.70 Million | $813.10 Million | $301.40 Million | ▲ +203.2% |
| 2012 | -0.61x | $-105.30 Million | $172.70 Million | $278.00 Million | ▼ -224.4% |
| 2011 | 0.49x | $279.40 Million | $570.10 Million | $290.70 Million | ▼ -31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.71x | $439.60 Million | $616.40 Million | $176.80 Million | ▲ +120.5% |
| 2009 | 0.32x | $83.50 Million | $258.20 Million | $174.70 Million | ▼ -24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.43x | $130.10 Million | $304.60 Million | $174.50 Million | ▲ +101.3% |
| 2007 | -31.87x | $-446.20 Million | $14.00 Million | $460.20 Million | ▼ -2388.3% |
| 2006 | -1.28x | $-258.60 Million | $201.90 Million | $460.50 Million | ▼ -737.2% |
| 2005 | 0.20x | $96.00 Million | $477.60 Million | $381.60 Million | ▼ -67.3% |
| 2004 | 0.61x | $213.00 Million | $346.50 Million | $133.50 Million | ▲ +131.4% |
| 2003 | -1.96x | $-113.90 Million | $58.10 Million | $172.00 Million | ▼ -522.7% |
| 2002 | 0.46x | $135.60 Million | $292.40 Million | $156.80 Million | ▲ +36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.34x | $74.16 Million | $218.28 Million | $144.12 Million | ▲ +134.0% |
| 1999 | -1.00x | $-123.30 Million | $123.40 Million | $246.70 Million | ▼ -2944.4% |
| 1998 | -0.03x | $-3.20 Million | $97.50 Million | $100.70 Million | ▲ +94.5% |
| 1997 | -0.60x | $-25.80 Million | $43.30 Million | $69.10 Million | ▲ +88.5% |
| 1996 | -5.19x | $-62.80 Million | $12.10 Million | $74.90 Million | ▼ -464.5% |
| 1995 | -0.92x | $-43.40 Million | $47.20 Million | $90.60 Million | ▼ -790.6% |
| 1994 | 0.13x | $4.50 Million | $33.80 Million | $29.30 Million | ▲ +129.6% |
| 1991 | -0.45x | $-23.50 Million | $52.20 Million | $75.70 Million | ▼ -114.3% |
| 1990 | -0.21x | $-4.60 Million | $21.90 Million | $26.50 Million | — |