Is SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) Halal?

NASDAQ Consumer Defensive United States $10.5B
✓ HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) is Halal under all 5 major Shariah screening standards. With a debt ratio of just 24.7% against the AAOIFI threshold of 30%, SMITHFIELD FOODS INC comfortably passes the key financial ratio tests. The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector (Packaged Foods), which is not a prohibited industry under Islamic finance principles.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 24.7%
/ 30%
9.9%
/ 30%
5.8%
/ 30%
0.43%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
DJIM 24.7%
/ 33%
9.9%
/ 33%
5.8%
/ 33%
0.43%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
MSCI 21.3%
/ 33%
8.5%
/ 33%
5.0%
/ 33%
0.43%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
S&P 24.7%
/ 33%
9.9%
/ 33%
5.8%
/ 33%
0.43%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
FTSE 21.3%
/ 33%
8.5%
/ 33%
5.0%
/ 50%
0.43%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
10.6
Forward: 10.3
EPS
$2.51
Dividend Yield
468.0%
Payout: 39.8%
P/B Ratio
1.5
EV/EBITDA
7.0
EV: $11.6B
Revenue
$14.1B
Growth: 7.0%
Current Ratio
3.0

Profitability

Gross Margin 13.4%
Operating Margin 9.6%
Net Margin 6.4%
Return on Equity (ROE) 15.2%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$1.1B
Free Cash Flow$787M
Total Debt$2.4B
Debt-to-Equity33.9
Current Ratio3.0
Total Assets$11.1B

Price & Trading

Last Close$25.83
50-Day MA$24.21
200-Day MA$23.45
Avg Volume875K
52-Week Range
$18.55
$26.73

About SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD)

CEO
Mr. C. Shane Smith
Employees
34,500
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$10.5B
Currency
USD

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), SMITHFIELD FOODS INC is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is SMITHFIELD FOODS INC's debt ratio?

SMITHFIELD FOODS INC's debt ratio is 24.7% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 21.3%.

Does SMITHFIELD FOODS INC require dividend purification?

Yes, SMITHFIELD FOODS INC has an impermissible income ratio of 0.43%, which means 0.43% of any dividends received should be donated to charity as purification. This is because a small portion of the company's revenue comes from non-Shariah-compliant sources.

What are SMITHFIELD FOODS INC's key financial metrics?

SMITHFIELD FOODS INC has a market capitalization of $10.5B, trailing P/E ratio of 10.6, and revenue of $14.1B. The company maintains a gross margin of 13.4% and a net margin of 6.4%. Return on equity stands at 15.2%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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