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| Metric | SFDSMITHFIELD FOODS INC | GISGENERAL MILLS INC | SJMJ M SMUCKER Co | MKCMCCORMICK & CO INC | Median of the restexcluding SFD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $18.30▼ 0.35 (1.88%) | $32.57▼ 0.86 (2.57%) | $127.81▼ 1.86 (1.43%) | $46.32▼ 1.23 (2.59%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Market value | $7.19B | $17.38B | $13.63B | $12.44B | |
| Revenue | $15.53B | $18.42B | $9.05B | $6.84B | |
| Profit | $987.0M | -$87.6M | -$138.7M | $789.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 9.8% | -5.4% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 13.5% | 33.6% | 33.5% | 37.9% | 33.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 8.3% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 15.7% | 4.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 6.4% | -0.5% | -1.5% | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 4.6% | 8.8% | 12.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 14.5% | -1.2% | -2.5% | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 13.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 10.0% | 3.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 7.29x | — | — | 15.75x | 15.75x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 4.71x | 21.10x | 28.47x | 12.25x | 21.10x |
| Price to book | 1.06x | 2.36x | 2.46x | 2.17x | 2.36x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.79x | 3.07x | 1.93x | 1.30x | 1.93x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | distress | grey |
How SFD compares with the others
- SFD's operating margin of 8.3% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (4.8%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 9.8% against 1.7%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the other company selected: 7.3x against 15.8x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.8x against 1.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.