Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFD) is trading at $19.04, about ₹1,826 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 25 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM ET, up 0.16% today. Indian residents can buy Smithfield Foods from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$19.00
Today's high
$19.17
52 week low
$18.81
52 week high
$29.81
SFD opened at $19.05, closed previously at $19.01, and has traded between $18.81 and $29.81 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces various packaged meats and fresh pork products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, Hog Production, and Other segments. The Packaged Meats segment processes fresh meat into various packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products, ham products, ready-to-eat products, and prepared foods to retail and foodservice customers. This segment markets its packaged meat products under the Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan’s Famous, Farmland, Armour, Farmer John, Kretschmar, Krakus, John Morrell, Cook’s, Gwaltney, Carando, Margherita, Curly’s and Smithfield Culinary, as well as under private labels. The Fresh Pork segment processes live hogs into a variety of primal, sub-primal, and offal products, such as bellies, butts, hams, loins, trimmings, picnics, and ribs. This segment sells its fresh pork products to retail, foodservice and industrial customers, as well as to export markets, including China, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Canada. The Hog Production segment produces and raises its hogs on various company-owned farms and farms that are owned and operated by contract farmers. This segment also sells livestock feed and grains; and provides transportation and other ancillary services. The Other segment engages in the bioscience operations uses raw materials from hogs that process to manufacture heparin products, including an active pharmaceutical ingredient that mitigates the risk of blood clots; and produces fresh pork products in Mexico. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia. Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a subsidiary of SFDS UK Holdings Limited.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
1.52M
Market cap
$7.49B
P/E Ratio
7.08
Price-to-sales ratio
0.49
Enterprise value
$8.54B
Free cash flow yield
10.71%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.34
Return on equity
15.60%
ROIC
9.84%
Beta
-0.50
Dividend yield
6.24%
Last dividend
$1.19
Financial overview
Revenue
$15.53B
Earnings per share
$2.51
Free cash flow
$718.00M
Net profit margin
6.85%
Gross margin
13.18%
EBITDA
$1.64B
Revenue growth
9.82%
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How to buy Smithfield Foods from India
Indian residents can buy Smithfield Foods shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.
Search for Smithfield Foods and place an order
Find Smithfield Foods by name or by its ticker, SFD, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. Smithfield Foods trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Smithfield Foods position in USD and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Smithfield Foods from India
Trading and taxes when buying Smithfield Foods from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. The US withholds tax on dividends paid to Indian residents at the treaty rate; Paasa files Form W-8BEN for you, and the tax withheld can generally be claimed as a credit in India. Smithfield Foods’ current yield is 6.24%.Dividend tax explained
- US estate tax
- May applyUS-situs assets such as US-listed shares can be exposed to US estate tax for non-US persons.US estate tax calculator
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Smithfield Foods stock?
Yes. Smithfield Foods (SFD) has been listed on NASDAQ since 2025, in the Packaged Foods industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
How much does one Smithfield Foods share cost in rupees?
One Smithfield Foods share is $19.04 — about ₹1,826 at a USD/INR rate of 95.92 on 25 Sep 2026. Both the Smithfield Foods price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Smithfield Foods from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
Can I buy whole shares of Smithfield Foods?
Yes. One Smithfield Foods share is $19.04, and you can buy as many whole shares as you like. You can also buy by amount rather than by quantity: there is no minimum trade size, and Paasa supports fractional investing in Smithfield Foods.
How are gains on Smithfield Foods shares taxed in India?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Smithfield Foods price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Smithfield Foods pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Smithfield Foods pays a dividend and the current yield is 6.24%; the last declared dividend was $1.19 per share, about ₹113.91. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. The US withholds tax on dividends paid to Indian residents at the treaty rate; Paasa files Form W-8BEN for you, and the tax withheld can generally be claimed as a credit in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Smithfield Foods from India?
NASDAQ trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is there estate or inheritance tax on Smithfield Foods shares held from India?
US-situs assets such as US-listed shares can be exposed to US estate tax for non-US persons. It applies to your overall holdings in that jurisdiction rather than to any one position. Paasa's US estate tax calculator shows the exposure for a given portfolio value.
Do I have to declare Smithfield Foods shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Smithfield Foods holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Smithfield Foods and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.