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About Smithfield Foods
From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Smithfield Foods is based in Smithfield, Virginia and is incorporated in Virginia. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker SFD. The SEC classifies its business as meat packing plants. In the fiscal year to 28 December 2025, it reported revenue of $15.53bn and net income of $987.0m. At that date it held total assets of $12.18bn and shareholders' equity of $6.80bn.
Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Smithfield,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), produces a wide variety of packaged meats and fresh pork products primarily in the United States (“U.S.”). Smithfield is an American food company that employs approximately 32,000 people in the U.S. and 2,500 people in Mexico. Smithfield’s portfolio includes high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan’s Famous®, among many others. Smithfield is a majority owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based WH Group Limited (“WH Group”).
Good food. Responsibly.® At Smithfield, we are helping to feed a world of nearly eight billion people. Our products are found on tables everywhere. We provide families with wholesome, safe and affordable food while finding new and innovative ways to care for our people, communities, animals and planet. It is our responsibility and our promise. We make more than good food. Good is what we do.
The Packaged Meats segment consists of our U.S. operations that process fresh meat into a wide variety of packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products (such as pepperoni and genoa), ham products, ready-to-eat products and prepared foods (such as pre-cooked entrees, bacon and sausage). Approximately 80% of the Packaged Meats segment’s raw materials are sourced from our Fresh Pork segment.
Quoted from its 10-K, filed 24 Mar 2026. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Company facts
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Food Products
- Listed since
- 28 Jan 2025
- Employees
- 32,000
- Website
- smithfieldfoods.com ↗
- Head office
- 200 COMMERCE STREET, SMITHFIELD, VA, 23430
- Incorporated in
- VA
- Classification
- Meat Packing Plants
- Filer status
- Non-accelerated filer
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Long WanChairman of the Board, since 2013
- Mr. C. Shane SmithPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director, since 2021$14.9m
- Mr. Mark HallChief Financial Officer$7.9m
- Mr. Steven FrancePresident - Packaged Meats$9.8m
- Dr. Doug SuttonChief Manufacturing Officer$7.4m
- Mr. Keller WattsChief Business Officer$8.7m
- Mr. Lijun GuoDirector
- Mr. Hank Shenghua HeDirector
- Mr. Hongwei WanDirector
- Mr. Xiaoming ZhouDirector
- Ms. Marie GallagherIndependent Director
- Prof. Dr. John QuelchIndependent Director
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 61
- Environment
- 77
- Social
- 69
- Governance
- 38
- Women in the workforce
- 35%
- Carbon reduction policy
- No
- Human rights policy
- Yes
SWOT analysis
AI-generated by our data supplier. Not written or checked by our editors.
Strengths
- Smithfield Foods Inc operates in the Consumer Staples sector with a focus on packaged meats and fresh pork products.
- The company has a portfolio of well-known brands including Smithfield, Eckrich, and Nathan’s Famous.
- It operates through three segments: Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, and Hog Production.
Weaknesses
- The company's IPO date is listed as 2025-01-28, which is in the future.
- The employee count varies between 32,000 and 34,000 in the provided information.
- The source description contains untrusted facts and is not reliable.
Opportunities
- The company can leverage its brand portfolio to expand into new markets or product lines.
- The Hog Production segment offers potential for growth in hog farming operations.
- The Fresh Pork segment can capitalize on increasing demand for pork products.
Threats
- The future IPO date of 2025-01-28 may indicate uncertainty or delays in the company's public listing.
- The discrepancy in employee count suggests possible inaccuracies in the data sources.
- Reliance on untrusted sources for factual information may lead to misinformation.
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