Hormel Foods Corporation HRL SPXR3K
Company Overview
Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nut, and other food products to foodservice, convenience stores, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International. The company provides perishable products, including fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, and other items that require refrigeration, as well as shelf-stable products, such as canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and other items that do not require refrigeration. It sells its products under the HORMEL, ALWAYS TENDER, APPLEGATE, AUSTIN BLUES, BACON 1, BLACK LABEL, BREAD READY, BURKE, CAFÉ H, CERATTI, CHI-CHI'S, COLUMBUS, COMPLEATS, CORN NUTS, CURE 81, DAN'S PRIZE, DI LUSSO, DINTY MOORE, DON MIGUEL, DOÑA MARIA, EMBASA, FAST N EASY, FIRE BRAISED, FONTANINI, HERDEZ, HORMEL GATHERINGS, HOUSE OF TSANG, JENNIE-O, JUSTIN'S, LA VICTORIA, LAYOUT, LLOYD'S, MARY KITCHEN, MR. PEANUT, NATURAL CHOICE, NUT-RITION, OLD SMOKEHOUSE, OVEN READY, PILLOW PACK, PLANTERS, ROSA GRANDE, SADLER'S SMOKEHOUSE, SKIPPY, SPAM, SQUARE TABLE, SPECIAL RECIPE, VALLEY FRESH, and WHOLLY brands through sales personnel, independent brokers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Geo. A. Hormel & Company and changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Hormel Foods Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.
Why Investors Should Care
Offers a dividend yield of 4.66%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Oct 2025 Revenue of $12.11B (+1.6% YoY); net profit $478.20M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -2.9%, earnings -5.1%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 3.5%, profit CAGR 3.1%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 3.49% |
| 1 Year: | -2.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 3.08% |
| 1 Year: | -5.10% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -21.75% |
| 6 Months: | -9.46% |
| 3 Months: | -7.71% |
| 1 Month: | -14.15% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)29.03 · Oversold
P/E of 25.34 is above the sector median of 18.74 — pricier than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 4.66%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HRL Hormel Foods Corporation SPXR3K | 21.54 | 25.34 | $11.85B | 4.66% | 5.98% | 5.83% | 3.49% | 3.08% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPXR3K | 107.14 | 37.73 | $852.63B | 0.88% | 16.83% | 24.13% | 3.82% | 3.24% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPXR3K | 915.74 | 46.16 | $406.11B | 0.62% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPXR3K | 88.07 | 26.45 | $378.93B | 2.44% | 16.47% | 42.05% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPXR3K | 146.44 | 22.32 | $341.00B | 2.96% | 22.49% | 30.29% | 0.52% | 1.59% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPXR3K | 182.53 | 25.07 | $284.49B | 3.13% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 137.63 | 18.04 | $188.00B | 4.28% | 15.41% | 51.51% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 80.35 | 17.32 | $140.40B | 1.61% | 8.49% | 11.39% | 0.88% | 4.63% |
| 9 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPXR3K | 68.88 | 14.50 | $115.01B | 6.26% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Apr 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Jan 2022 | May 2022 | Jul 2022 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Jul 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.28B | 2.19B | 2.40B | 2.29B | 2.30B | 2.30B | 2.63B | 2.28B | 2.19B | 2.21B | 2.49B | 2.33B | 2.33B | 2.36B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 459.56M | 409.39M | 495.03M | 558.01M | 526.36M | 475.29M | 598.52M | 552.28M | 486.92M | 452.41M | 511.55M | 498.30M | 492.80M | 455.05M | 533.33M | 488.33M | 469.15M | 433.44M | 493.72M | 468.42M | 477.35M | 422.43M | 457.76M | 450.17M | 476.31M | 423.35M | 538.75M | 553.47M | 506.05M | 495.95M | 491.42M | 498.05M | 508.73M | 503.81M | 488.37M | 475.23M | 484.43M | 487.31M | 469.57M | 518.51M |
| Operating Income | 277.70M | 231.16M | - | 359.54M | 323.82M | 274.79M | - | 355.36M | 316.03M | 279.70M | - | 301.95M | 301.74M | 256.69M | - | 306.25M | 312.36M | 256.66M | - | 280.49M | 293.46M | 249.58M | - | 268.02M | 289.42M | 207.48M | 319.68M | 334.73M | 291.04M | 289.45M | 295.80M | 216.76M | 284.44M | 252.32M | 236.69M | 228.33M | 248.35M | 239.75M | 243.70M | 217.11M |
| Net Income | 180.20M | 146.94M | 187.23M | 235.06M | 215.40M | 195.65M | 243.94M | 235.15M | 210.93M | 182.51M | 218.15M | 303.11M | 237.38M | 210.24M | 261.41M | 241.43M | 282.43M | 199.45M | 255.50M | 242.87M | 227.73M | 203.12M | 234.36M | 222.28M | 227.90M | 176.92M | 239.57M | 261.62M | 218.91M | 217.72M | 217.24M | 162.68M | 218.86M | 189.28M | 176.70M | 170.57M | 180.02M | 183.74M | 181.80M | 157.47M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.29 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.75B | 6.53B | 7.22B | 7.90B | 8.23B | 8.75B | 9.32B | 9.26B | 9.52B | 9.17B | 9.55B | 9.50B | 9.61B | 11.39B | 12.46B | 12.11B | 11.92B | 12.11B |
| Gross Profit | 1.06B | 1.10B | 1.24B | 1.33B | 1.33B | 1.41B | 1.56B | 1.81B | 2.16B | 2.00B | 1.98B | 1.88B | 1.83B | 1.93B | 2.16B | 2.00B | 2.02B | 1.89B |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | 781.19M | 805.99M | 931.62M | 1.07B | 1.32B | 1.28B | 1.18B | 1.20B | 1.10B | 1.12B | 1.31B | 1.07B | 1.07B | 718.60M |
| Net Income | 285.50M | 342.81M | 395.59M | 474.19M | 500.05M | 526.21M | 602.68M | 686.09M | 890.05M | 846.74M | 1.01B | 978.81M | 908.08M | 908.84M | 999.99M | 793.57M | 805.04M | 478.20M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.08 | 1.27 | 1.46 | 1.74 | 1.86 | 1.95 | 1.12 | 1.27 | 1.64 | 1.57 | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.82 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 0.87 |
| R&D Expense | - | 25.40M | 27.60M | 29.40M | 29.80M | 29.90M | 29.90M | 32.00M | 34.70M | 34.20M | 33.80M | 32.50M | 31.90M | 33.60M | 34.70M | 33.70M | 36.10M | 35.20M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2007 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 3.69B | 4.05B | 4.24B | 4.56B | 4.92B | 5.46B | 6.14B | 6.98B | 6.98B | 8.14B | 8.11B | 9.91B | 12.70B | 13.31B | 13.45B | 13.43B | 13.39B |
| Total Equity | 1.89B | 2.01B | 2.12B | 2.40B | 2.66B | 2.82B | 3.31B | 3.61B | 4.00B | 4.45B | 4.94B | 5.60B | 5.92B | 6.43B | 6.97B | 7.54B | 7.73B | 7.99B | 7.90B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 149.75M | 154.78M | 385.25M | 467.85M | 463.13M | 682.39M | 434.01M | 334.17M | 347.24M | 415.14M | 444.12M | 459.14M | 672.90M | 1.71B | 613.53M | 982.11M | 736.53M | 741.88M | 670.68M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 350.00M | 0 | 250.00M | 250.00M | 250.00M | 250.00M | 250.00M | 250.00M | 250.00M | 624.84M | 250.00M | 1.04B | 3.32B | 3.29B | 2.36B | 2.85B | 2.85B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 685.03M | 1.10B | 778.19M | 786.30M | 784.01M | 954.69M | 1.21B | 1.05B | 1.06B | 1.14B | 1.11B | 1.50B | 1.42B | 1.47B | 2.31B | 1.40B | 1.38B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 271.62M | 558.77M | 485.53M | - | - | - | - | 991.99M | 1.04B | 1.03B | 1.24B | 923.00M | 1.13B | 1.00B | 1.13B | 1.05B | 1.27B | 845.25M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -154.22M | -85.23M | -258.48M | - | - | - | - | -900.95M | -408.47M | -587.18M | -1.24B | 220.15M | -656.32M | -3.63B | -258.04M | -689.54M | -236.91M | -298.59M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -112.37M | -243.07M | -144.46M | - | - | - | - | -70.63M | -557.30M | -418.77M | 11.64M | -926.24M | 566.17M | 1.52B | -486.68M | -600.06M | -1.03B | -614.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -125.89M | -96.96M | -89.82M | -96.91M | -132.30M | -106.76M | -159.14M | -144.06M | -255.52M | -221.29M | -389.61M | -293.84M | -367.50M | -232.42M | -278.92M | -270.21M | -256.44M | -310.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | 145.73M | 461.81M | 395.71M | - | - | - | - | 847.93M | 784.50M | 812.60M | 852.12M | 629.16M | 760.52M | 769.52M | 856.06M | 777.64M | 1.01B | 534.35M |
| Share Buybacks | 69.55M | 38.15M | 69.57M | 152.93M | 61.37M | 70.82M | 58.94M | 24.93M | 87.89M | 94.49M | 46.90M | 174.25M | 12.36M | 19.96M | 0 | 12.30M | 0 | 0 |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 15.7% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 16.9% | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 19.5% | 22.7% | 21.8% | 20.7% | 19.8% | 19.0% | 16.9% | 17.4% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 15.6% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | 9.5% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 5.9% |
| Net Margin % | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 4.0% |
| ROE % | 14.2% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 17.8% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 20.0% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 16.5% | 14.1% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | 20.7% | 19.5% | 20.7% | 21.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 13.1% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 6.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street Corporation | 4.70% | 25.87M | $557.96M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 3.58% | 19.71M | $425.05M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.52% | 19.39M | $418.28M |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.76% | 15.17M | $327.25M |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.69% | 14.80M | $319.27M |
| 6 | Two Sigma Investments, LP | 2.24% | 12.33M | $265.87M |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.70% | 9.37M | $202.16M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.49% | 8.19M | $176.58M |
| 9 | ProShare Advisors, LLC | 1.39% | 7.63M | $164.59M |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | 1.12% | 6.19M | $133.51M |
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HRL — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) trades at $21.54 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $19.51 to $27.79.
What is the market capitalisation of HRL?
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) has a market capitalisation of $11.85B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of HRL?
HRL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.34. The industry average P/E is 18.74. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.73.
Does HRL pay a dividend?
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) currently offers a dividend yield of 4.66%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of HRL?
HRL has a return on equity (ROE) of 5.83%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 5.98%.
Is HRL a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.