Does the media prefer KHC or SFD?

In the previous week, Kraft Heinz had 10 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Kraft Heinz and 12 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Kraft Heinz's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that Kraft Heinz is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kraft Heinz 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Smithfield Foods 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to SFD or GIS?

In the previous week, General Mills had 12 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for General Mills and 12 mentions for Smithfield Foods. General Mills' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that General Mills is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smithfield Foods 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral General Mills 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer TSN or SFD?

In the previous week, Smithfield Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Tyson Foods. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Smithfield Foods and 11 mentions for Tyson Foods. Tyson Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that Tyson Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tyson Foods 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Smithfield Foods 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor MKC or SFD?

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated and McCormick & Company, Incorporated both had 12 articles in the media. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment McCormick & Company, Incorporated 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Smithfield Foods 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to SJM or SFD?

In the previous week, Smithfield Foods had 9 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Smithfield Foods and 3 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J. M. Smucker 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Smithfield Foods 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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SFD vs. KHC, GIS, TSN, MKC, and SJM

Should you buy Smithfield Foods stock or one of its competitors? Smithfield Foods's main competitors and comparable companies include Kraft Heinz (KHC), General Mills (GIS), Tyson Foods (TSN), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), and J. M. Smucker (SJM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry.

How does Smithfield Foods compare to Kraft Heinz?

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Kraft Heinz had 10 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Kraft Heinz and 12 mentions for Smithfield Foods. Kraft Heinz's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that Kraft Heinz is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kraft Heinz	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Smithfield Foods	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Smithfield Foods has a net margin of 6.84% compared to Kraft Heinz's net margin of -13.64%. Smithfield Foods' return on equity of 15.55% beat Kraft Heinz's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kraft Heinz	-13.64%	7.10%	3.60%
Smithfield Foods	6.84%	15.55%	8.84%

Smithfield Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kraft Heinz. Kraft Heinz 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
Kraft Heinz	$24.94B	1.16	-$5.85B	-$2.86	N/A
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.51	$987M	$2.68	7.58

Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus price target of $23.33, indicating a potential downside of 3.96%. Smithfield Foods has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.63%. Given Smithfield Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than Kraft Heinz.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kraft Heinz	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.82
Smithfield Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

78.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kraft Heinz has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 151% less volatile than the broader market.

Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Kraft Heinz pays out -55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smithfield Foods pays out 46.6% 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. Kraft Heinz is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

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

How does Smithfield Foods compare to General Mills?

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

Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. General Mills pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Smithfield Foods pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Mills pays out -1,355.6% 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.

Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.51, meaning that its stock price is 151% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Mills has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the broader market.

Smithfield Foods presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.63%. General Mills has a consensus price target of $38.95, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. Given Smithfield Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than General Mills.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smithfield Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
General Mills	6 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91

75.7% of General Mills shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of General Mills shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Smithfield Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than General Mills. 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
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.51	$987M	$2.68	7.58
General Mills	$18.42B	1.06	-$87.60M	-$0.18	N/A

In the previous week, General Mills had 12 more articles in the media than Smithfield Foods. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for General Mills and 12 mentions for Smithfield Foods. General Mills' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that General Mills is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smithfield Foods	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
General Mills	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Smithfield Foods has a net margin of 6.84% compared to General Mills' net margin of -0.48%. General Mills' return on equity of 21.37% beat Smithfield Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smithfield Foods	6.84%	15.55%	8.84%
General Mills	-0.48%	21.37%	5.94%

Summary

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

How does Smithfield Foods compare to Tyson Foods?

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

67.0% of Tyson Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Tyson Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Smithfield Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Tyson Foods. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Smithfield Foods and 11 mentions for Tyson Foods. Tyson Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that Tyson Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tyson Foods	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Smithfield Foods	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Tyson Foods pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Tyson Foods pays out 125.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Smithfield Foods pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tyson Foods has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Smithfield Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Smithfield Foods has a net margin of 6.84% compared to Tyson Foods' net margin of 1.03%. Smithfield Foods' return on equity of 15.55% beat Tyson Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tyson Foods	1.03%	7.77%	3.94%
Smithfield Foods	6.84%	15.55%	8.84%

Smithfield Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Tyson Foods	$55.69B	0.34	$474M	$1.62	32.88
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.51	$987M	$2.68	7.58

Tyson Foods has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 151% less volatile than the broader market.

Tyson Foods currently has a consensus target price of $68.11, suggesting a potential upside of 27.86%. Smithfield Foods has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.63%. Given Smithfield Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than Tyson Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tyson Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
Smithfield Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

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

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

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

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated and McCormick & Company, Incorporated both had 12 articles in the media. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Smithfield Foods	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Smithfield Foods has higher revenue and earnings than McCormick & Company, Incorporated. Smithfield Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McCormick & Company, Incorporated, 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
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.84B	1.98	$789.40M	$6.01	8.38
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.51	$987M	$2.68	7.58

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 21.91% compared to Smithfield Foods' net margin of 6.84%. Smithfield Foods' return on equity of 15.55% beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	21.91%	12.78%	5.76%
Smithfield Foods	6.84%	15.55%	8.84%

McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smithfield Foods pays out 46.6% 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.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated currently has a consensus price target of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.14%. Smithfield Foods has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.63%. Given Smithfield Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than McCormick & Company, Incorporated.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Smithfield Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.51, meaning that its stock price is 151% less volatile than the broader market.

79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Smithfield Foods on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smithfield Foods compare to J. M. Smucker?

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) and Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

J. M. Smucker currently has a consensus price target of $136.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.36%. Smithfield Foods has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.63%. Given Smithfield Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than J. M. Smucker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. M. Smucker	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Smithfield Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.51, indicating that its share price is 151% less volatile than the broader market.

81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

J. M. Smucker pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. J. M. Smucker pays out 209.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Smithfield Foods pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J. M. Smucker has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. Smithfield Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Smithfield Foods had 9 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Smithfield Foods and 3 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Smithfield Foods' score of 0.45 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J. M. Smucker	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Smithfield Foods	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Smithfield Foods has a net margin of 6.84% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of 2.51%. J. M. Smucker's return on equity of 19.85% beat Smithfield Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. M. Smucker	2.51%	19.85%	6.76%
Smithfield Foods	6.84%	15.55%	8.84%

Smithfield Foods has higher revenue and earnings than J. M. Smucker. Smithfield Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. M. Smucker, 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
J. M. Smucker	$9.16B	1.41	-$138.70M	$2.14	56.66
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.51	$987M	$2.68	7.58

Summary

Smithfield Foods beats J. M. Smucker on 10 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.

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Metric	Smithfield Foods	Food Products Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$7.98B	$5.54B	$15.62B	$13.98B
Dividend Yield	6.17%	3.18%	3.26%	11.70%
P/E Ratio	7.58	13.61	14.11	25.37
Price / Sales	0.51	83.76	262,948.77	71.42
Price / Cash	5.97	113.08	55.98	34.96
Price / Book	1.17	3.83	4.81	6.24
Net Income	$987M	$765.60M	$834.43M	$358.08M
7 Day Performance	-7.56%	-1.20%	-1.24%	-1.43%
1 Month Performance	-10.76%	-1.75%	-1.96%	-2.71%
1 Year Performance	-16.86%	39.51%	11.42%	8.46%

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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	4.4589 of 5 stars	$20.31 +0.2%	$31.00 +52.6%	-17.1%	$7.98B	$15.53B	7.58	34,500
KHC Kraft Heinz	2.1877 of 5 stars	$24.90 +0.2%	$23.33 -6.3%	-5.9%	$29.47B	$24.94B	N/A	35,000
GIS General Mills	1.9503 of 5 stars	$37.66 -1.7%	$39.37 +4.5%	-28.2%	$20.47B	$18.42B	N/A	30,000	Analyst Forecast
TSN Tyson Foods	4.91 of 5 stars	$52.32 +1.7%	$69.44 +32.7%	-4.0%	$18.09B	$55.69B	32.30	133,000
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	4.6335 of 5 stars	$51.94 -0.3%	$60.50 +16.5%	-25.6%	$14.00B	$6.84B	8.64	14,100	Analyst Downgrade

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Smithfield Foods (SFD) Competitors

SFD vs. KHC, GIS, TSN, MKC, and SJM

How does Smithfield Foods compare to Kraft Heinz?

Does the media prefer KHC or SFD?

Is KHC or SFD more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, KHC or SFD?

Do analysts prefer KHC or SFD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KHC or SFD?

Which has more volatility & risk, KHC or SFD?

Is KHC or SFD a better dividend stock?

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How does Smithfield Foods compare to General Mills?

Is SFD or GIS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, SFD or GIS?

Do analysts recommend SFD or GIS?

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

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SFD or GIS?

Does the media refer more to SFD or GIS?

Is SFD or GIS more profitable?

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How does Smithfield Foods compare to Tyson Foods?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TSN or SFD?

Does the media prefer TSN or SFD?

Is TSN or SFD a better dividend stock?

Is TSN or SFD more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, TSN or SFD?

Which has more risk & volatility, TSN or SFD?

Do analysts recommend TSN or SFD?

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

Does the media favor MKC or SFD?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MKC or SFD?

Is MKC or SFD more profitable?

Is MKC or SFD a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer MKC or SFD?

Which has more risk and volatility, MKC or SFD?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MKC or SFD?

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How does Smithfield Foods compare to J. M. Smucker?

Do analysts prefer SJM or SFD?

Which has more volatility & risk, SJM or SFD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SJM or SFD?

Is SJM or SFD a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to SJM or SFD?

Is SJM or SFD more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SJM or SFD?

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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