Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFD or HSY?

Smithfield Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Hershey. Smithfield Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hershey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Smithfield Foods $15.53B 0.67 $1.01B $2.56 10.32 Hershey $11.69B 3.17 $883.26M $5.37 34.06

Does the media refer more to SFD or HSY?

In the previous week, Hershey had 21 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Hershey and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Hershey's score of 1.08 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smithfield Foods 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hershey 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor SFD or TSN?

In the previous week, Tyson Foods had 12 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Tyson Foods and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Tyson Foods' score of 0.30 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smithfield Foods 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tyson Foods 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to GIS or SFD?

In the previous week, General Mills had 27 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for General Mills and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat General Mills' score of 0.66 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Mills 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Smithfield Foods 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor SFD or HRL?

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 25 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Hormel Foods and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.67 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smithfield Foods 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hormel Foods 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor SFD or MKC?

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 15 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's score of 0.83 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smithfield Foods 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive McCormick & Company, Incorporated 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Smithfield Foods (SFD) Competitors

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SFD vs. HSY, TSN, GIS, HRL, and MKC

Should you buy Smithfield Foods stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Smithfield Foods with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Smithfield Foods include Hershey (HSY), Tyson Foods (TSN), General Mills (GIS), Hormel Foods (HRL), and McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry.

How does Smithfield Foods compare to Hershey?

Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) and Hershey (NYSE:HSY) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

58.0% of Hershey shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Hershey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Smithfield Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Hershey. Smithfield Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hershey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.67	$1.01B	$2.56	10.32
Hershey	$11.69B	3.17	$883.26M	$5.37	34.06

Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Hershey pays an annual dividend of $5.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Smithfield Foods pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hershey pays out 108.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hershey has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Smithfield Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Smithfield Foods presently has a consensus price target of $29.88, indicating a potential upside of 13.03%. Hershey has a consensus price target of $218.06, indicating a potential upside of 19.23%. Given Hershey's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hershey is more favorable than Smithfield Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smithfield Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Hershey	0 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Hershey has a net margin of 9.12% compared to Smithfield Foods' net margin of 0.00%. Hershey's return on equity of 28.98% beat Smithfield Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smithfield Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hershey	9.12%	28.98%	9.76%

Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.49, suggesting that its share price is 149% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hershey has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hershey had 21 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Hershey and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Hershey's score of 1.08 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smithfield Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hershey	15 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Hershey beats Smithfield Foods on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smithfield Foods compare to Tyson Foods?

Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) and Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Tyson Foods had 12 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Tyson Foods and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Tyson Foods' score of 0.30 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smithfield Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tyson Foods	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Smithfield Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tyson Foods. Smithfield Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tyson Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.67	$1.01B	$2.56	10.32
Tyson Foods	$54.44B	0.37	$474M	$1.27	44.87

67.0% of Tyson Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Tyson Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Smithfield Foods presently has a consensus price target of $29.88, indicating a potential upside of 13.03%. Tyson Foods has a consensus price target of $68.27, indicating a potential upside of 19.81%. Given Tyson Foods' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tyson Foods is more favorable than Smithfield Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smithfield Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Tyson Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Tyson Foods pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Smithfield Foods pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tyson Foods pays out 160.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tyson Foods has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Smithfield Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Tyson Foods has a net margin of 0.81% compared to Smithfield Foods' net margin of 0.00%. Tyson Foods' return on equity of 7.59% beat Smithfield Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smithfield Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tyson Foods	0.81%	7.59%	3.84%

Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.49, indicating that its share price is 149% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tyson Foods has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tyson Foods beats Smithfield Foods on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smithfield Foods compare to General Mills?

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

General Mills has a net margin of 12.05% compared to Smithfield Foods' net margin of 0.00%. General Mills' return on equity of 19.19% beat Smithfield Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Mills	12.05%	19.19%	5.48%
Smithfield Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A

General Mills has higher revenue and earnings than Smithfield Foods. General Mills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smithfield Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General Mills	$19.49B	0.88	$2.30B	$4.09	7.86
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.67	$1.01B	$2.56	10.32

General Mills has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.49, meaning that its stock price is 149% less volatile than the broader market.

General Mills pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. General Mills pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smithfield Foods pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. General Mills has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. General Mills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

75.7% of General Mills shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of General Mills shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, General Mills had 27 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for General Mills and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat General Mills' score of 0.66 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
General Mills	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Smithfield Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

General Mills currently has a consensus price target of $40.06, suggesting a potential upside of 24.55%. Smithfield Foods has a consensus price target of $29.88, suggesting a potential upside of 13.03%. Given General Mills' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe General Mills is more favorable than Smithfield Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Mills	7 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Smithfield Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

General Mills beats Smithfield Foods on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smithfield Foods compare to Hormel Foods?

Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) and Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.49, indicating that its stock price is 149% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Smithfield Foods pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hormel Foods pays out 137.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hormel Foods has raised its dividend for 60 consecutive years. Hormel Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 25 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Hormel Foods and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.67 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smithfield Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hormel Foods	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Smithfield Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Hormel Foods. Smithfield Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.67	$1.01B	$2.56	10.32
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.06	$478.20M	$0.85	27.43

Smithfield Foods presently has a consensus price target of $29.88, suggesting a potential upside of 13.03%. Hormel Foods has a consensus price target of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.08%. Given Smithfield Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than Hormel Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smithfield Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hormel Foods has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Smithfield Foods' net margin of 0.00%. Hormel Foods' return on equity of 9.74% beat Smithfield Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smithfield Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%

Summary

Hormel Foods beats Smithfield Foods on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smithfield Foods compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) and McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Smithfield Foods presently has a consensus price target of $29.88, indicating a potential upside of 13.03%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus price target of $63.36, indicating a potential upside of 35.86%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Smithfield Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smithfield Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Smithfield Foods has higher revenue and earnings than McCormick & Company, Incorporated. McCormick & Company, Incorporated is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smithfield Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.67	$1.01B	$2.56	10.32
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.84B	1.83	$789.40M	$6.10	7.65

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 23.12% compared to Smithfield Foods' net margin of 0.00%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity of 13.29% beat Smithfield Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smithfield Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	23.12%	13.29%	5.87%

79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 15 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 1 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's score of 0.83 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smithfield Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.49, indicating that its stock price is 149% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Smithfield Foods pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays out 31.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years.

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Smithfield Foods on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

SFD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Smithfield Foods	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$10.40B	$6.67B	$15.69B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	4.84%	6.85%	3.55%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	10.32	10.92	25.61	24.36
Price / Sales	0.67	24.85	47.61	117.07
Price / Cash	N/A	6.48	16.96	57.13
Price / Book	N/A	1.20	5.52	6.73
Net Income	$1.01B	$502.14M	$673.38M	$337.03M
7 Day Performance	0.11%	-2.85%	-0.93%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.78%
1 Year Performance	13.48%	-32.23%	-12.65%	33.98%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SFD Smithfield Foods	3.4953 of 5 stars	$26.43 +2.8%	$29.88 +13.0%	+10.4%	$10.40B	$15.53B	10.32	34,500	Positive News
HSY Hershey	4.5323 of 5 stars	$184.12 -1.2%	$218.06 +18.4%	+12.2%	$37.81B	$11.69B	34.29	19,595	Positive News
TSN Tyson Foods	4.1238 of 5 stars	$59.64 -0.5%	$68.27 +14.5%	+2.1%	$21.10B	$54.44B	46.96	133,000	News Coverage Ex-Dividend
GIS General Mills	4.0151 of 5 stars	$33.07 -1.7%	$41.28 +24.8%	-40.8%	$17.95B	$19.49B	8.09	33,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
HRL Hormel Foods	3.1224 of 5 stars	$23.33 -0.1%	$25.67 +10.0%	-24.9%	$12.85B	$12.11B	27.44	20,000	Earnings Report

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Smithfield Foods (SFD) Competitors

SFD vs. HSY, TSN, GIS, HRL, and MKC

How does Smithfield Foods compare to Hershey?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SFD or HSY?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFD or HSY?

Is SFD or HSY a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SFD or HSY?

Is SFD or HSY more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SFD or HSY?

Does the media refer more to SFD or HSY?

Summary

How does Smithfield Foods compare to Tyson Foods?

Does the media favor SFD or TSN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SFD or TSN?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SFD or TSN?

Do analysts prefer SFD or TSN?

Is SFD or TSN a better dividend stock?

Is SFD or TSN more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SFD or TSN?

Summary

How does Smithfield Foods compare to General Mills?

Is GIS or SFD more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GIS or SFD?

Which has more risk and volatility, GIS or SFD?

Is GIS or SFD a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GIS or SFD?

Does the media refer more to GIS or SFD?

Do analysts rate GIS or SFD?

Summary

How does Smithfield Foods compare to Hormel Foods?

Which has more risk and volatility, SFD or HRL?

Is SFD or HRL a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor SFD or HRL?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SFD or HRL?

Do analysts prefer SFD or HRL?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SFD or HRL?

Is SFD or HRL more profitable?

Summary

How does Smithfield Foods compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

Do analysts rate SFD or MKC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFD or MKC?

Is SFD or MKC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SFD or MKC?

Does the media favor SFD or MKC?

Which has more volatility & risk, SFD or MKC?

Is SFD or MKC a better dividend stock?

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