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Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) earnings date & stock reaction

Smithfield Foods Inc. · Consumer Staples

Smithfield Foods Inc. earnings date & time

Next earningsTue, October 27 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Tue, October 27
Reporting pattern
9 of last 9 before open
Typical move
±4.5% · 7-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$0.47Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$0.58→-19.0%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar · Schedule last checked October 14

Price after the latest report

Reported August 11, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
-2.3%
After 5 days
-6.2%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped CPI releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.

Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) rose the day after earnings in 3 of its last 7 reports (43%), moving ±4.5% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 2 times.

Up next day
3/7
43%
Fell despite growth
2/7
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+1.2%
avg over 4 beats
Price when missing
—
never missed
Avg earnings move
±4.5%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
+8.8%
'25.4 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?
What really matters here
Whether sales grow on real volume, not price
In finance terms: Organic growth · volume
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
+9%
25-04(Mar qtr)
+11%
25-08(Jun qtr)
+12%
25-10(Sep qtr)
+7%
26-03(Dec qtr)
+1%
26-04(Mar qtr)
-2%
26-08(Jun qtr)
Slowing · Growth slowed from +9% to -2%. It can fall even on a beat if it continues.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Beating estimates doesn't always lift it
Up the next day 2 of 4 beats (50%)
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 57% of last 7
vs Consumer Staples sector avg (44 peers)
This
+0.6%
Sector
+0.1%
Avg next-day reaction
Fell despite growth2/7

2/4 beats fell next day · watches Organic growth · volume

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report-2.3%
  • Mar 2026 report-6.4%
  • Dec 2025 report+4.3%
  • Sep 2025 report+4.8%
  • Jun 2025 report-2.6%
  • Mar 2025 report+8.8%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-08-11
Next-day move
-2.3%
After 5 days -6.2%
EPS consensus $0.60 → $0.62 ▲ +4.0% beatRev $3.8B → $3.7B -2% YoY
Beat by +4.0% but stock -2.3%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped CPI releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$0.62YoY +13%
'13.6'26.8
Revenue$3.7BYoY -2%
'13.6'26.8

Earnings history and price reaction

Smithfield Foods Inc. across its last 7 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-08-11+4.0%-2.3%-6.2%
3/20262026-04-28+9.1%-6.4%-7.4%
12/20252026-03-24—+4.3%+15.4%
9/20252025-10-28+15.9%+4.8%+1.8%
6/20252025-08-12-0.1%-2.6%+2.4%
3/20252025-04-29+23.9%+8.8%+13.5%

7 reports, quarters ending 12/2024 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point. 2 quarters without a computable price reaction are excluded.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Smithfield Foods Inc. earnings date?

The next Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) earnings report is expected Tue, October 27 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Smithfield Foods Inc.'s next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $0.47 for Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 7 earnings reports, the stock rose on 3 of them (43%). The average move on earnings day was ±4.5%.

Does Smithfield Foods Inc. react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 2 of the last 4 reports (50%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Smithfield Foods Inc. stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 2 of the last 7 reports, Smithfield Foods Inc. fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Smithfield Foods Inc. stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 7 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 57% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.