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Smithfield Foods’ Strategy Execution and Agile Business Model Drive Strong Second Quarter Results

SMITHFIELD, Va., Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today reported results for its fiscal 2025 second quarter ended June 29, 2025.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights

  • Net sales of $3.8 billion, up 11.0% from the second quarter of 2024
  • Operating profit of $260 million; Adjusted operating profit of $298 million
  • Operating margin of 6.9%; Adjusted operating margin of 7.9%
  • Packaged Meats operating profit of $301 million; operating profit margin of 14.5%
  • Packaged Meats adjusted operating profit of $296 million; adjusted operating profit margin of 14.2%
  • Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield of $0.48 per share
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield of $0.55 per share, up from $0.51 per share in the second quarter of 2024

First Six Months Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights

  • Net sales of $7.6 billion, up 10.2% from the first half of 2024
  • Operating profit of $582 million; Adjusted operating profit of $624 million
  • Operating margin of 7.7%; Adjusted operating margin of 8.3%
  • Packaged Meats operating profit of $567 million; operating profit margin of 13.8%
  • Packaged Meats adjusted operating profit of $562 million; adjusted operating profit margin of 13.7%
  • Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield of $1.05 per share
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield of $1.13 per share, up from $0.83 per share in the first half of 2024

CEO Perspective

“Our strong second quarter results demonstrate the agility and resilience of our business as we navigate a dynamic macroeconomic environment. Through our iconic and diversified brand portfolio, our Packaged Meats segment is delivering on consumers’ needs for quality protein at a great value. Our Fresh Pork segment is adeptly navigating a dynamic tariff environment, and our Hog Production segment continues to grow profitability,” said Smithfield President and CEO Shane Smith.

“With a solid first half company performance and improved outlook for the Hog Production segment, we have raised our full-year adjusted operating profit outlook,” added Smith. “Our strong financial position continues to enable us to invest in our growth strategies and generate value for shareholders over the long term.”

Review of Financial Results

Results of Operations

Sales

 Three Months Ended    Â
 June 29, 2025  June 30, 2024  $ Change  % Change
 (in millions)  Â
Sales by segment: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Packaged Meats $ 2,079 Â Â $ 1,945 Â Â $ 134 Â Â 6.9 %
Fresh Pork  2,080    1,981    99   5.0 %
Hog Production  840    776    65   8.4 %
Other  120    119    1   1.2 %
Total segment sales  5,120    4,820    300   6.2 %
Inter-segment sales eliminations: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fresh Pork  (810 )   (744 )   (66 )  8.8 %
Hog Production  (524 )   (664 )   140   (21.1 )%
Total inter-segment sales eliminations  (1,334 )   (1,408 )   75   (5.3 )%
Consolidated sales $ 3,786 Â Â $ 3,412 Â Â $ 374 Â Â 11.0 %
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 Six Months Ended    Â
 June 29, 2025  June 30, 2024  $ Change  % Change
 (in millions)  Â
Sales by segment: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Packaged Meats $ 4,103 Â Â $ 3,944 Â Â $ 159 Â Â 4.0 %
Fresh Pork  4,114    3,920    194   5.0 %
Hog Production  1,772    1,482    291   19.6 %
Other  224    233    (8 )  (3.6 )%
Total segment sales  10,213    9,578    635   6.6 %
Inter-segment sales eliminations: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fresh Pork  (1,597 )   (1,479 )   (118 )  7.9 %
Hog Production  (1,059 )   (1,242 )   184   (14.8 )%
Total inter-segment sales eliminations  (2,656 )   (2,722 )   66   (2.4 )%
Consolidated sales $ 7,558 Â Â $ 6,856 Â Â $ 701 Â Â 10.2 %
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Operating Profit

 Three Months Ended    Â
 June 29, 2025  June 30, 2024  $ Change  % Change
 (in millions)  Â
Packaged Meats $ 301 Â Â $ 330 Â Â $ (29 ) Â (8.7 )%
Fresh Pork  35    58    (23 )  (39.3 )%
Hog Production  22    (2 )   24   NM Â
Other  7    7    1   8.5 %
Corporate expenses  (26 )   (32 )   6   17.9 %
Unallocated  (80 )   (27 )   (53 )  (200.1 )%
Operating profit $ 260 Â Â $ 334 Â Â $ (74 ) Â (22.2 )%
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 Six Months Ended    Â
 June 29, 2025  June 30, 2024  $ Change  % Change
 (in millions)  Â
Packaged Meats $ 567 Â Â $ 616 Â Â $ (49 ) Â (7.9 )%
Fresh Pork  117    168    (51 )  (30.4 )%
Hog Production  23    (176 )   199   NM Â
Other  22    (2 )   23   NM Â
Corporate expenses  (55 )   (64 )   9   13.6 %
Unallocated  (92 )   (44 )   (47 )  (106.4 )%
Operating profit $ 582 Â Â $ 498 Â Â $ 84 Â Â 16.8 %
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Financial Position

As of June 29, 2025, we had $3,225 million of available liquidity consisting of $928 million in cash and cash equivalents and $2,297 million of availability under our committed credit facilities. We ended the second quarter with a ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (1) on a trailing twelve months basis of 0.7x.

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(1)   A non-GAAP measure. Please see the table in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for a reconciliation of the ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to the most comparable GAAP measure.

Dividend Update

On April 22, 2025 and May 29, 2025, we paid dividends of $0.25 per share to shareholders. On July 31, 2025, we announced a dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid to shareholders on August 28, 2025. We anticipate the remaining quarterly dividend for fiscal 2025 will be $0.25 per share, resulting in an annual dividend rate in fiscal 2025 of $1.00 per share. The declaration of dividends is subject to the discretion of our Board and depends on various factors, including our net income, financial condition, cash requirements, business prospects, and other factors that our Board deems relevant to its analysis and decision making.

FY 2025 Outlook

For Fiscal Year 2025, the Company is increasing its outlook originally provided on March 25, 2025 as follows:

  • Reaffirming total Company sales to increase in the low-to-mid-single-digit percent range compared to fiscal year 2024. For comparability purposes, this outlook range excludes the impact from Hog Production segment sales to recently formed Murphy Family Farms and VisionAg.
  • Reaffirming Packaged Meats segment adjusted operating profit of between $1,050 million to $1,150 million.
  • Reaffirming Fresh Pork segment adjusted operating profit of between $150 million to $250 million.
  • Increasing Hog Production segment adjusted operating profit to between $0 million to $100 million.
  • Increasing total Company adjusted operating profit to between $1,150 million to $1,350 million.
  • Reaffirming capital expenditures of between $400 million to $500 million. Capital expenditures include investments in profit improvement projects as well as projects for maintenance and repair.
  • Reaffirming an effective tax rate of between 23.0% and 25.0%.

Conference Call Information

A conference call to discuss the second quarter 2025 financial results is scheduled for today, August 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call, together with related materials, will be available online at investors.smithfieldfoods.com or by dialing 844-539-3338 (international callers please dial 412-652-1269).

A recorded replay of the conference call is expected to be available approximately three hours after the conclusion of the call and can be accessed both online at investors.smithfieldfoods.com and by dialing 877-344-7529 (international callers please dial 412-317-0088). The pin number to access the telephone replay is 9318100. The replay will be available until August 19, 2025.

About Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD) is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. With a diverse brand portfolio and strong relationships with U.S. farmers and customers, we responsibly meet demand for quality protein around the world.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes certain financial information that is not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), including (1) adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield, (2) adjusted net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to Smithfield, (3) EBITDA from continuing operations, (4) adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, (5) adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations, (6) adjusted operating profit, (7) adjusted operating profit margin, (8) net debt and (9) ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations. We refer to these measures as “non-GAAP” financial measures.

(1) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield is defined as net income (loss), excluding the effects of legal settlements (both gain and loss) and loss contingencies, transactions or events that are not part of our core business activities or are unusual in nature (whether gains or losses) and the tax effects of the foregoing items. We believe that adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield is a useful measure because it excludes the effects of discontinued operations, non-operating gains and losses and other items that are unusual in nature, infrequent in occurrence or otherwise stem from strategic decisions to restructure our operations. (2) Adjusted net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to Smithfield is defined as adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield divided by total outstanding common shares. (3) EBITDA from continuing operations is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that EBITDA is a useful measure because it excludes the effects of financing and investing activities by eliminating interest and depreciation costs to provide a comparable year-over-year analysis. (4) Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for legal settlements (both gain and loss) and loss contingencies and transactions or events that are not part of our core business activities or are unusual in nature (whether gains or losses). We believe that adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is a useful measure because it excludes the effects of discontinued operations, non-operating gains and losses and other items that are unusual in nature, infrequent in occurrence or otherwise stem from strategic decisions to restructure our operations. (5) Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations is defined as adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations divided by total sales. We believe that adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations is a useful measure because it evaluates overall operating performance, ability to pursue and service possible debt opportunities and possible future investment opportunities. (6) Adjusted operating profit is defined as operating profit, excluding items that are unusual in nature, infrequent in occurrence or otherwise stem from strategic decisions to restructure our operations. (7) Adjusted operating profit margin is adjusted operating profit expressed as a percentage of revenues. We believe that adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield, adjusted net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to Smithfield, adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating profit margin provide a better understanding of underlying operating results and trends of established, ongoing operations of our business. (8) Net debt is defined as long-term debt and finance lease obligations, including the current portion, minus cash and cash equivalents. We believe that net debt is a useful measure because it helps to give investors a clear understanding of our financial position and is also used to calculate certain leverage ratios. (9) Ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is defined as net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations. We believe that ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is a useful measure because it monitors the sustainability of our debt levels and our ability to take on additional debt against adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, which is used as an operating performance measure.

Although these non-GAAP measures are frequently used by investors and securities analysts in their evaluations of companies in industries similar to ours, these non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, are not measurements of our performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to operating profit, net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP and should not be used by investors or other users of our financial statements in isolation for formulating decisions, as such non-GAAP measures exclude a number of important cash and non-cash charges.

You should be aware that our presentation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures in this press release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP measures to its most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is provided in this release.

The Company’s outlook for fiscal year 2025 includes adjusted operating profit and adjusted segment operating profit. The Company is not able to reconcile its fiscal year 2025 projected adjusted results to its fiscal year 2025 projected GAAP results because certain information necessary to calculate such measures on a GAAP basis is unavailable or dependent on the timing of future events outside of our control. Therefore, because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature of and the amount of any potential applicable future adjustments, which could be significant, the Company is unable to provide a reconciliation for these forward-looking non-GAAP measures without unreasonable effort.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our strategy, future financial condition, future operations, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management, and expected market growth, are forward- looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” or “estimates” or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans, or intentions. Specific forward-looking statements in this press release include our ability to invest in growth and increase value for our shareholders; our financial outlook for 2025; and the anticipated payment of annual dividends of $1.00 per share in 2025.

We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this press release primarily on our current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this press release, the results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no duty to update any statement made in this press release in light of new information or future events.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could affect our current expectations and our actual results, including, among others: (i) the cyclical nature of our operations and fluctuations in commodity prices; (ii) our dependence on third- party suppliers; (iii) our ability to execute on our strategy to optimize the size of our hog production operations; (iv) our ability to navigate geopolitical risks including increased tariffs on our exports, (v) our ability to mitigate higher input costs through productivity improvements in our operations, procurement strategies and the use of derivative instruments; (vi) our ability to compete successfully in the food industry; (vii) our ability to anticipate and meet consumer trends and interests through product innovation; (viii) compliance with laws and regulations, including environmental, cybersecurity and tax laws and regulations in the United States and Mexico; (ix) our ability to defend litigation brought against us and the sufficiency of our accruals for related contingent losses; (x) our ability to prevent cyberattacks, security breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems; (xi) future investments in our business, our anticipated capital expenditures and our estimates regarding our capital requirements; (xii) our dividend policy and our ability to pay dividends; and (xiii) our status as a “controlled company” and any resulting potential conflicts of interest. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is contained in our SEC filings, including our reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC or by contacting Smithfield’s Investor Relations Department at ir@smithfield.com or by clicking on SEC Filings on the Smithfield Investor Relations website at investors.smithfieldfoods.com.

Investor Contact:
Julie MacMedan
Email: ir@smithfield.com

Media Contact:
Ray Atkinson
Email: ratkinson@smithfield.com
Cell: 757.576.1383

(Financial Tables Follow)

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in millions, except for share and per share data, and unaudited)
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 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 29,
2025		 Â June 30,
2024		 June 29,
2025		 Â June 30,
2024
Sales $ 3,786 Â Â $ 3,412 Â $ 7,558 Â Â $ 6,856 Â
Cost of sales  3,288    2,885   6,549    5,967 Â
Gross profit  499    527   1,008    889 Â
Selling, general and administrative expenses  268    194   465    393 Â
Operating gains  (30 )   (2 )  (39 )   (3 )
Operating profit  260    334   582    498 Â
Interest expense, net  11    19   22    35 Â
Non-operating (gains) losses  (4 )   (2 )  2    (6 )
Income from continuing operations before income taxes  254    317   558    469 Â
Income tax expense  62    58   134    96 Â
Loss from equity method investments  3    —   8    1 Â
Net income from continuing operations  188    259   415    372 Â
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests  —    3   4    2 Â
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield  188    256   412    370 Â
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Income from discontinued operations before income taxes  —    84   —    138 Â
Income tax expense from discontinued operations  —    37   —    49 Â
Net income from discontinued operations  —    47   —    89 Â
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests  —    1   —    1 Â
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Smithfield  —    45   —    87 Â
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Net income  188    306   415    460 Â
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests  —    4   4    3 Â
Net income attributable to Smithfield $ 188 Â Â $ 301 Â $ 412 Â Â $ 457 Â
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Net income per common share attributable to Smithfield: Â Â Â Â Â Â
Basic and diluted: Â Â Â Â Â Â
Continuing operations $ 0.48 Â Â $ 0.67 Â $ 1.05 Â Â $ 0.97 Â
Discontinued operations  —    0.12   —    0.23 Â
Total $ 0.48 Â Â $ 0.79 Â $ 1.05 Â Â $ 1.20 Â
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Weighted-average shares outstanding: Â Â Â Â Â Â
Basic  393,112,711    380,069,232   390,962,687    380,069,232 Â
Diluted  393,751,294    380,069,232   391,410,859    380,069,232 Â
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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except share data, and unaudited)
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 June 29,
2025		 Â December 29,
2024
ASSETS
Current assets: Â Â Â
Cash and cash equivalents $ 928 Â Â $ 943 Â
Accounts receivable, net  773    558 Â
Inventories, net  2,288    2,412 Â
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  302    290 Â
Total current assets  4,292    4,202 Â
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Property, plant and equipment, net  3,175    3,176 Â
Goodwill  1,619    1,613 Â
Intangible assets, net  1,262    1,266 Â
Operating lease assets  380    335 Â
Equity method investments  203    202 Â
Other assets  254    260 Â
Total assets $ 11,186 Â Â $ 11,054 Â
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities: Â Â Â
Accounts payable  444    777 Â
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations  3    3 Â
Current portion of operating lease obligations  68    56 Â
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  824    871 Â
Total current liabilities  1,339    1,706 Â
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Long-term debt and finance lease obligations  2,001    1,999 Â
Long-term operating lease obligations  318    286 Â
Deferred income taxes, net  503    518 Â
Net long-term pension obligation  271    279 Â
Other liabilities  209    208 Â
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests  245    225 Â
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Commitments and contingencies   Â
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Equity: Â Â Â
Shareholders’ equity:   Â
Preferred stock, no par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding  —    — Â
Common stock, no par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized; 393,112,711 shares issued and outstanding as of June 29, 2025 and 380,069,232 shares issued and outstanding as of December 29, 2024  —    — Â
Additional paid-in capital  3,335    3,102 Â
Retained earnings  3,398    3,184 Â
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (432 )   (452 )
Total shareholders’ equity  6,301    5,834 Â
Total liabilities and equity $ 11,186 Â Â $ 11,054 Â
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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions and unaudited)
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 Six Months Ended
 June 29,
2025		 Â June 30,
2024
Cash flows from operating activities: Â Â Â
Net income $ 415 Â Â $ 460 Â
Less: Net income from discontinued operations  —    (89 )
Net income from continuing operations $ 415 Â Â $ 372 Â
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations: Â Â Â
Depreciation and amortization  165    165 Â
Changes in operating and other assets and liabilities, net  (446 )   (591 )
Other  (27 )   46 Â
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities of continuing operations  108    (9 )
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Cash flows from investing activities: Â Â Â
Capital expenditures  (158 )   (173 )
Net expenditures from breeding stock transactions  (13 )   (42 )
Other  (1 )   — Â
Net cash flows used in investing activities of continuing operations  (171 )   (215 )
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Cash flows from financing activities: Â Â Â
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock  236    — Â
Repayments to Securitization Facility  —    (14 )
Proceeds from Securitization Facility  —    14 Â
Principal payments on long-term debt and finance lease obligations  (1 )   (19 )
Payment of dividends  (197 )   (182 )
Other  —    (1 )
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities of continuing operations  38    (202 )
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash from continuing operations  10    (6 )
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Cash flows from discontinued operations: Â Â Â
Net cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations  —    171 Â
Net cash flows used in investing activities of discontinued operations  —    (143 )
Net cash flows used in financing activities of discontinued operations  —    (61 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash from discontinued operations  —    (1 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations  —    (35 )
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Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (15 )   (467 )
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period (including discontinued operations) Â 943 Â Â Â 751 Â
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period (including discontinued operations) Â 928 Â Â Â 284 Â
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash attributable to discontinued operations at end of period  —    (69 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 928 Â Â $ 215 Â
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Smithfield and Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations per Common Share Attributable to Smithfield

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield to adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield.

 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended Â
 June 29,
2025		 Â June 30,
2024		 Â June 29,
2025		 Â June 30,
2024		 Â Affected income statement
account
 (in millions, except per share data) Â
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield $ 188 Â Â $ 256 Â Â $ 412 Â Â $ 370 Â Â Â
Litigation charges  73    —    73    —   SG&A
Reduction in workforce (1)  —    —    6    —   SG&A
Reduction in workforce (1)  —    —    2    —   Cost of sales
Office closures (2)  4    —    4    —   SG&A
Hog Production Reform (3)  —    —    2    10   Cost of sales
Hog Production Reform  —    —    (1 )   —   Operating gains
Plant closure  —    —    2    —   Cost of sales
Incremental costs from destruction of property  —    2    —    4   Cost of sales
Employee retention tax credits (4)  (10 )   (86 )   (10 )   (86 )  Cost of sales
Employee retention tax credits (4)  —    (1 )   —    (1 )  SG&A
Insurance recoveries (5)  (29 )   (1 )   (35 )   (1 )  Operating gains
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (6)  (10 )   22    (11 )   19   Income tax expense
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield $ 217 Â Â $ 192 Â Â Â 443 Â Â Â 315 Â Â Â
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Net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield per diluted common share $ 0.48 Â Â $ 0.67 Â Â $ 1.05 Â Â $ 0.97 Â Â Â
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Smithfield per diluted common share $ 0.55 Â Â $ 0.51 Â Â $ 1.13 Â Â $ 0.83 Â Â Â
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(1)   Consists of severance costs associated with a workforce reduction initiative. Total severance costs round up to $9 million.
(2)   Consists of severance costs associated with the planned closure of our satellite offices in Lisle, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri.
(3)   Consists of contract termination costs, employee termination benefits and accelerated depreciation charges associated with our Hog Production Reform initiative.
(4)   Represents the recognition of employee retention tax credits received under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act.
(5)   Consists of gains recognized in connection with settlements of insurance claims, including: (1) a gain recognized in the second quarter of 2025 related to a claim against an insurance carrier for losses incurred in connection with past litigation and (2) a gain recognized in the first quarter of 2025 in connection with a 2021 fire at our Tar Heel, North Carolina rendering facility.
(6)   Represents the tax effects of the non-GAAP adjustments based on a statutory tax rate of 25.7%.

EBITDA from Continuing Operations, Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations and
Adjusted EBITDA Margin from Continuing Operations

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income from continuing operations to EBITDA from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations.

 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended  Â
 June 29,
2025		 Â June 30,
2024		 Â June 29,
2025		 Â June 30,
2024		 Â June 29,
2025		 Â December 29,
2024		 Â Affected income statement account
 (in millions, except percentages)  Â
Net income from continuing operations $ 188 Â Â $ 259 Â Â $ 415 Â Â $ 372 Â Â $ 841 Â Â $ 798 Â Â Â
Interest expense, net  11    19    22    35    53    66   Â
Income tax expense  62    58    134    96    308    271   Â
Depreciation and amortization  82    83    165    165    340    339   Â
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 344 Â Â $ 419 Â Â $ 736 Â Â $ 668 Â Â $ 1,542 Â Â $ 1,474 Â Â Â
Litigation charges  73    —    73    —    73    —   SG&A
Reduction in workforce (1)  —    —    6    —    6    —   SG&A
Reduction in workforce (1)  —    —    2    —    2    —   Cost of sales
Office closures (2)  4    —    4    —    4    —   SG&A
Plant closure (3)  —    —    1    —    1    —   Cost of sales
Hog Production Reform (4)  —    —    1    10    20    29   Cost of sales
Hog Production Reform (5)  —    —    (1 )   —    (39 )   (38 )  Operating gains
Incremental costs from destruction of property  —    2    —    4    —    4   Cost of sales
Employee retention tax credits (6)  (10 )   (86 )   (10 )   (86 )   (10 )   (86 )  Cost of sales
Employee retention tax credits (6)  —    (1 )   —    (1 )   —    (1 )  SG&A
Insurance recoveries (7)  (29 )   (1 )   (35 )   (1 )   (37 )   (4 )  Operating gains
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $ 381 Â Â $ 333 Â Â $ 777 Â Â $ 594 Â Â $ 1,562 Â Â $ 1,379 Â Â Â
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Net income margin from continuing operations  5.0 %   7.6 %   5.5 %   5.4 %   5.7 %   5.6 %  Â
Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations  10.1 %   9.7 %   10.3 %   8.7 %   10.5 %   9.7 %  Â
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(1)   Consists of severance costs associated with a workforce reduction initiative. Total severance costs round up to $9 million.
(2)   Consists of severance costs associated with the planned closure of our satellite offices in Lisle, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri.
(3)   Excludes accelerated depreciation charges in the amount of $1 million recognized in the first six months of 2025 as such charges are included in the depreciation and amortization line in this table.
(4)   Consists of contract termination costs and employee termination benefits charges associated with our Hog Production Reform initiative. Excludes accelerated depreciation charges of $1 million and $2 million recognized in the first quarter of 2025 and the last six months of 2024, respectively, as such charges are included in the depreciation and amortization line in this table.
(5)   Includes a $32 million gain on the sale of our Utah hog farms and a $6 million gain on the sale of breeding stock to Murphy Family Farms in the fourth quarter of 2024.
(6)   Represents the recognition of employee retention tax credits received under the CARES Act.
(7)   Consists of gains recognized in connection with settlements of insurance claims, including: (1) a gain recognized in the second quarter of 2025 related to a claim against an insurance carrier for losses incurred in connection with past litigation and (2) a gain recognized in the first quarter of 2025 in connection with a 2021 fire at our Tar Heel, North Carolina rendering facility.

Net Debt and Ratio of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations

The following table provides a reconciliation of total debt and finance lease obligations to net debt, the ratio of total debt and finance lease obligations to net income from continuing operations, and the ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA.

 Twelve Months Ended
 June 29,
2025		 Â December 29,
2024
 (in millions, except ratios)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease $ 3 Â Â $ 3 Â
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations  2,001    1,999 Â
Total debt and finance lease obligations  2,003    2,002 Â
Cash and cash equivalents  (928 )   (943 )
Net debt $ 1,075 Â Â $ 1,059 Â
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Net income from continuing operations $ 841 Â Â $ 798 Â
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $ 1,562 Â Â $ 1,379 Â
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Ratio of total debt and finance lease obligations to net income from continuing operations  2.4x    2.5x Â
Ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations  0.7x    0.8x Â
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Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted Operating Profit Margin

The following table provides a reconciliation of operating profit to adjusted operating profit. Adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating profit margin are non-GAAP measures.

Three Months Ended
June 29, 2025		 Packaged
Meats		  Fresh Pork  Hog
Production		  Other (1)  Corporate (2)  Unallocated (3)  Consolidated
 (in millions, except percentages)
Operating profit (loss) $ 301 Â Â $ 35 Â Â $ 22 Â Â $ 7 Â Â $ (26 ) Â $ (80 ) Â $ 260 Â
Litigation charges  —    —    —    —    —    73    73 Â
Office closures (4)  —    —    —    —    —    4    4 Â
Employee retention tax credits (5)  (5 )   (5 )   —    —    —    —    (10 )
Insurance recoveries (6)  —    —    —    —    —    (29 )   (29 )
Adjusted operating profit (loss) Â 296 Â Â Â 30 Â Â Â 22 Â Â Â 7 Â Â Â (26 ) Â Â (31 ) Â Â 298 Â
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Operating profit (loss) margin  14.5 %   1.7 %   2.6 %   6.1 %   NM    NM    6.9 %
Adjusted operating profit (loss) margin  14.2 %   1.4 %   2.6 %   6.1 %   NM    NM    7.9 %
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Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024		 Packaged
Meats		  Fresh Pork  Hog
Production		  Other (1)  Corporate (2)  Unallocated(3)  Consolidated
 (in millions, except percentages)
Operating profit (loss) $ 330 Â Â $ 58 Â Â $ (2 ) Â $ 7 Â Â $ (32 ) Â $ (27 ) Â $ 334 Â
Incremental costs from destruction of property  —    —    —    —    —    2    2 Â
Insurance recoveries  —    —    —    —    —    (1 )  $ (1 )
Employee retention tax credits (5)  (38 )   (41 )   (8 )   —    —    —   $ (87 )
Adjusted operating profit (loss) $ 292 Â Â $ 17 Â Â $ (10 ) Â $ 7 Â Â $ (32 ) Â $ (25 ) Â $ 248 Â
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Operating profit (loss) margin  17.0 %   2.9 %   (0.3 )%   5.7 %  NM  NM   9.8 %
Adjusted operating profit (loss) margin  15.0 %   0.9 %   (1.3 )%   5.7 %  NM  NM   7.3 %
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(1)   Includes our Mexico and Bioscience operations.
(2)   Represents general corporate expenses for management and administration of the business.
(3)   Includes certain costs of sales, SG&A and operating gains that we do not allocate to our segments.
(4)   Consists of severance costs associated with the planned closure of our satellite offices in Lisle, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri.
(5)   Represents the recognition of employee retention tax credits received under the CARES Act.
(6)   Consists of a gain recognized in the second quarter of 2025 for the settlement of a claim with an insurance carrier to recover losses incurred in connection with past litigation.

Six Months Ended
June 29, 2025		 Packaged
Meats		  Fresh Pork  Hog
Production		  Other (1)  Corporate (2)  Unallocated (3)  Consolidated
 (in millions, except percentages)
Operating profit (loss) $ 567 Â Â $ 117 Â Â $ 23 Â Â $ 22 Â Â $ (55 ) Â $ (92 ) Â $ 582 Â
Litigation charges  —    —    —    —    —    73    73 Â
Reduction in workforce (4)  —    —    —    —    —    9    9 Â
Office closures (5)  —    —    —    —    —    4    4 Â
Plant closure  —    —    —    —    —    2    2 Â
Hog Production Reform  —    —    —    —    —    1    1 Â
Employee retention tax credits (6)  (5 )   (5 )   —    —    —    —    (10 )
Insurance recoveries (7)  —    —    —    —    —    (35 )   (35 )
Adjusted operating profit (loss) $ 562 Â Â $ 112 Â Â $ 23 Â Â $ 22 Â Â $ (55 ) Â $ (39 ) Â $ 624 Â
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Operating profit (loss) margin  13.8 %   2.8 %   1.3 %   9.6 %  NM  NM   7.7 %
Adjusted operating profit (loss) margin  13.7 %   2.7 %   1.3 %   9.6 %  NM  NM   8.3 %
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Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024		 Packaged
Meats		  Fresh Pork  Hog
Production		  Other (1)  Corporate (2)  Unallocated(3)  Consolidated
 (in millions, except percentages)
Operating profit (loss) $ 616 Â Â $ 168 Â Â $ (176 ) Â $ (2 ) Â $ (64 ) Â $ (44 ) Â $ 498 Â
Hog Production Reform (8)  —    —    —    —    —    10    10 Â
Incremental costs from destruction of property  —    —    —    —    —    4    4 Â
Insurance recoveries  —    —    —    —    —    (1 )   (1 )
Employee retention tax credits (6)  (38 )   (41 )   (8 )   —    —    —    (87 )
Adjusted operating profit (loss) $ 577 Â Â $ 127 Â Â $ (184 ) Â $ (2 ) Â $ (64 ) Â $ (31 ) Â $ 424 Â
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Operating profit (loss) margin  15.6 %   4.3 %   (11.9 )%   (0.7 )%  NM  NM   7.3 %
Adjusted operating profit (loss) margin  14.6 %   3.2 %   (12.4 )%   (0.7 )%  NM  NM   6.2 %
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(1)   Includes our Mexico and Bioscience operations.
(2)   Represents general corporate expenses for management and administration of the business.
(3)   Includes certain costs of sales, SG&A and operating gains that we do not allocate to our segments.
(4)   Consists of severance costs associated with a workforce reduction initiative.
(5)   Consists of severance costs associated with the planned closure of our satellite offices in Lisle, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri.
(6)   Represents the recognition of employee retention tax credits received under the CARES Act.
(7)  Consists of gains recognized in connection with settlements of insurance claims, including: (1) a gain recognized in the second quarter of 2025 related to a claim against an insurance carrier for losses incurred in connection with past litigation and (2) a gain recognized in the first quarter of 2025 in connection with a 2021 fire at our Tar Heel, North Carolina rendering facility.
(8)   Consists of contract termination costs, employee termination benefits and accelerated depreciation charges associated with our Hog Production Reform initiative.
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