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RESEARCH SNAPSHOTSMITHFIELD FOODS INC's latest supported as-filed period reports revenue of $3.4B; gross margin moved 368 basis points lower on the same comparison basis. Every value below links to its SEC accession and metric lineage.
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Level · gp.fundamentals.debt_to_revenue
Raw value 40.79% · OPTIONAL
Level · gp.fundamentals.capex_revenue_ratio
Raw value 3.38% · OPTIONAL
Ratio · gp.fundamentals.operating_cash_flow + gp.fundamentals.revenue
Raw value 4.68% · OPTIONAL
Yoy · gp.fundamentals.revenue
Raw value -8.27% · CORE
Level · gp.fundamentals.inventory_revenue_ratio
Raw value 73.99% · OPTIONAL
Level · gp.fundamentals.gross_margin
Raw value 9.11% · CORE
Level · gp.fundamentals.operating_margin
Business direction, financial quality, capital allocation, and governance evidence remain separate—never collapsed into a recommendation score.
Interpretation boundary Direction describes measurable company fundamentals. Governance reports observable evidence only; it does not grade management character or predict stock returns.
Latest available comparable states within 180 days, normalized with robust median/MAD statistics.
The most important deterministic changes, ranked by magnitude, issuer history, persistence, and accounting profile.
This cluster groups 2 independently calculated changes: Gross margin moved 368 bp lower; Operating margin moved 458 bp lower.
2 evidence-backed componentsThis cluster groups 2 independently calculated changes: Inventory increased 4.0%; Inventory / revenue moved 389 bp higher.
2 evidence-backed componentsThis cluster groups 2 independently calculated changes: Inventory increased 3.0%; Inventory / revenue moved 812 bp higher.
2 evidence-backed componentsThis cluster groups 2 independently calculated changes: Capital expenditure increased 31.8%; Capex / revenue moved 103 bp higher.
2 evidence-backed componentsOperating income changed -59.0% from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
Each point keeps the date investors could first observe it and its accession.
SFD · as filed with the SEC · reported-date aware
Direct SEC links, filing dates, report periods, and amendment flags.
0000091388-26-000069SEC ↗8-KOct 27, 2026Period Oct 27, 20260000091388-26-000070SEC ↗8-KOct 16, 2026Period Oct 14, 20260000091388-26-000060SEC ↗8-KSep 8, 2026Period Sep 8, 20260000091388-26-000056SEC ↗8-KAug 11, 2026Period Aug 11, 20260000091388-26-000052SEC ↗10-QAug 11, 2026Period Jun 28, 20260000091388-26-000051SEC ↗4Jun 16, 2026Period Jun 12, 20260002052122-26-000003SEC ↗Transaction semantics distinguish purchases, sales, awards, exercises, withholding, and derivatives.
| Filed / transacted | Reporting owner | Semantics | Shares | Price | Notional | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026Filed Jun 16, 2026 | Starling Raymond ADirector | Open Market SaleDirect | 3,960 | $27 | $106,029 | Form 4 ↗ |
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SEC source policy ↗Raw value 3.69% · CORE
Operating margin changed -458 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
Gross margin changed -368 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
Net income changed -64.1% from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
Current liabilities changed +44.4% from the comparable as-filed period.
Current liabilities changed +45.9% from the comparable as-filed period.
Inventory / revenue changed +389 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
Method note “Materiality” here is an analytical magnitude band, not a legal conclusion. Full filing-text semantic changes remain unpublished while excerpt rights and review thresholds are unresolved.
Latest supported period in this snapshot: 2026-09-27. Duration facts use direct quarterly or annual SEC contexts; GrossPattern does not manufacture missing Q4 values.
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