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Smithfield Foods (SFD) stock, explained like you're 5
Smithfield Foods trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker SFD. It is a mid cap company in the meat/poultry/fish industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 7.3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- SFD
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Meat/Poultry/Fish
- Size
- Mid cap, about 7.3 billion dollars
Is Smithfield Foods a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Smithfield Foods is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7.3 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Smithfield Foods makes money
- Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items.
- Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad.
- Stores and distribution.
What moves SFD stock
- Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping.
- Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands.
- Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
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Questions about Smithfield Foods stock
What does Smithfield Foods do?
Smithfield Foods trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker SFD. It is a mid cap company in the meat/poultry/fish industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 7.3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Smithfield Foods?
Smithfield Foods trades under the ticker SFD on the Nasdaq.
What is Smithfield Foods's market cap?
Smithfield Foods is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7.3 billion dollars.
How does Smithfield Foods make money?
Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items. Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad. Stores and distribution.
What moves SFD stock?
Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping. Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands. Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
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