AltriavsSmithfield Foods

MO and SFD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Altria (MO) has a market value of $131B and Smithfield Foods (SFD) $7.6B. Over the last year, with dividends, MO moved +44.7% and SFD -6.3%. The P/E is 16.2 for MO and 8.4 for SFD. Dividend yield: MO 5.46%, SFD 6.52%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    MO$131B

    SFD$7.6B

    MO is 17 times SFD

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MO$23.5B

    SFD$15.2B

    MO is 1.6 times SFD

  • Net income, 12 months

    MO$8.1B

    SFD$900M

    MO is 9.0 times SFD

  • Operating margin

    MO47.0%

    SFD7.6%

    39.4 points apart

  • ROIC

    MO38.4%

    SFD10.2%

    28.2 points apart

  • P/E

    MO16.2

    SFD8.4

    MO is 1.9 times SFD

  • Dividend yield

    MO5.5%

    SFD6.5%

    1.0 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

MO+44.7%

SFD-6.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodMOWith dividendsSFDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+44.7%Price +35.5%-6.3%Price -12.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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MOAltriaSFDSmithfield Foods

Valuation

MOSFD
Valuation
Price$78.64$19.19
Market value$131B$7.6B
Enterprise value (EV)$153B$8.4B
P/E16.28.4
P/E, 5-year median14.0–
P/B–1.1
EV/EBIT13.87.3
Free cash flow yield6.9%12.3%

Results and growth

MOSFD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$23.5B$15.2B
Net income, 12 months$8.1B$900M
Free cash flow, 12 months$9.1B$926M
Earnings per share, 12 months$4.85$2.28
Revenue growth, year on year-3.1%9.8%
Revenue growth a year, past-2.3%over 5 years-1.4%over 3 years
EPS growth a year, past+11.4%over 5 years+3.1%over 3 years

Margins and returns on capital

MOSFD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin63.3%12.6%
Operating margin47.0%7.6%
Net margin34.5%5.9%
ROIC38.4%10.2%
ROE–13.2%

Balance sheet

MOSFD
Balance sheet
Cash$2.7B$1.2B
Total debt$24.1B$2.4B
Net debt / EBITDA1.90.6
Interest cover9.4×38.4×

Dividends and buybacks

MOSFD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield5.5%6.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.29$1.25
Dividend growth a year, past+4.1%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.8%–
Shareholder yield6.2%6.5%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Altria or Smithfield Foods?

By market value, Altria ($131B) is about 17.4 times Smithfield Foods ($7.6B), at today's prices.

How did MO and SFD stock do over the last 1 years?

Since November 12, 2025, MO's price moved +35.5% and SFD's -12.2%. With dividends: MO +44.7% (+44.7% a year), SFD -6.3% (-6.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MO or SFD?

The dividend yield at today's price is 5.46% for Altria and 6.52% for Smithfield Foods. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.29 and $1.25 per share.

What is the P/E of MO and SFD?

At today's price, the P/E is 16.2 for MO and 8.4 for SFD. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Altria or Smithfield Foods?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 34.5% for Altria and 5.9% for Smithfield Foods, and the operating margin 47.0% and 7.6%. Revenue was $23.5B and $15.2B.

Which is the better investment, Altria or Smithfield Foods?

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