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Hormel Foods Corporation(HRL)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
HRL•NYSE
$20.93
$11.51B mkt cap·24.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutHormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and food products to retail, foodservice, deli, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other. It provides various perishable products that include fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, sausages, hams, guacamoles, and bacons; and shelf-stable products comprising canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chilies, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hashes, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and others. The company also engages in the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded pork, beef, poultry, and turkey products, as well as offers nutritional food products and supplements, desserts and drink mixes, and industrial gelatin products. It sells its products primarily under the SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel, Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Jennie-O, Café H, Herdez, Black Label, Sadler's, Columbus, Gatherings, Herdez, Wholly, Columbus, Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls, Corn Nuts, etc. brand names 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.Show more
- Revenue$12.11B+1.6%
- EBITDA$983M-25.9%
- Net Income$478M-40.6%
- EPS (Diluted)0.87-40.8%
- Gross Margin15.63%-7.9%
- EBITDA Margin8.12%-27.0%
- Operating Margin5.94%-33.7%
- Net Margin3.95%-41.5%
- ROE6.01%-41.3%
- ROIC5.33%-32.0%
- Debt/Equity0.36+1.1%
- Interest Coverage9.21-30.2%
HRL Key Insights
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Dividend Aristocrat: 34 years of consecutive increases
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 5.5%
- ✓Trading at only 1.5x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Profits declining 12.0% over 5 years
- ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
HRL Price & Volume
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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HRL Growth Metrics
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years2.71%
5 Years4.73%
3 Years-0.95%
TTM1.95%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-3.55%
5 Years-12.04%
3 Years-21.8%
TTM-35.33%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-3.71%
5 Years-12.12%
3 Years-21.81%
TTM-35.04%
Return on Capital
10 Years14.55%
5 Years9.46%
3 Years8.18%
Last Year5.98%
HRL Recent Earnings
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 3/12 qtrs (25%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 26, 2026EPS
$0.34
Est $0.32
+6.3%
Revenue
$3.0B
Est $3.1B
-1.3%
Q4 2025
Dec 4, 2025EPS
$0.32
Est $0.30
+6.1%
Revenue
$3.2B
Est $3.2B
-1.2%
Q3 2025
Aug 28, 2025EPS
$0.35
Est $0.40
-12.8%
Revenue
$3.0B
Est $3.0B
+1.6%
Q2 2025
May 29, 2025EPS
$0.35
Est $0.34
+2.4%
Revenue
$2.9B
Est $2.9B
-0.2%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.34vs $0.32+6.3% | $3.0Bvs $3.1B-1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.32vs $0.30+6.1% | $3.2Bvs $3.2B-1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.35vs $0.40-12.8% | $3.0Bvs $3.0B+1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.35vs $0.34+2.4% | $2.9Bvs $2.9B-0.2% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
HRL Peer Comparison
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) competitors in Protein foods and meat alternatives — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TSN | 24.39B | 68.44 | 50.32 | 2.12% | 0.81% | 2.48% | 4.83% | 0.48 |
 SFD | 10.41B | 26.47 | 10.55 | 6.48% | 14.66% | 6.9% | 0.34 | |
 PPC | 7.45B | 31.32 | 6.90 | 3.46% | 4.78% | 24.09% | 8.86% | 0.91 |
 LW | 5.9B | 42.47 | 16.99 | 6.89% | 25.15% | 3.9% | 2.39 | |
 CPB | 6.23B | 20.91 | 10.40 | 6.4% | 5.48% | 13.98% | 11.31% | 1.85 |
 CAG | 6.7B | 14.00 | 5.81 | 0.12% | 0.16% | 19.45% | 0.93 | |
 SJM | 10.29B | 96.69 | -8.36 | 6.69% | -14.07% | -23.98% | 7.94% | 1.28 |
 MKC | 12.29B | 48.49 | 16.55 | 1.73% | 11.54% | 13.69% | 6.02% | 0.69 |
Compare HRL vs Peers
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
HRL Income Statement
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Oct'24 | Oct'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 9.17B | 9.55B | 9.5B | 9.61B | 11.39B | 12.46B | 12.11B | 11.92B | 12.11B | 12.14B |
| Revenue Growth % | -3.74% | 4.13% | -0.51% | 1.17% | 18.5% | 9.42% | -2.8% | -1.56% | 1.55% | 1.95% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 7.17B | 7.57B | 7.61B | 7.78B | 9.46B | 10.29B | 10.11B | 9.9B | 10.21B | 10.26B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 78.22% | 79.26% | 80.16% | 81% | 83.07% | 82.63% | 83.49% | 83.04% | 84.37% | - |
| Gross Profit | 2B▲ 0% | 1.98B▼ 0.9% | 1.88B▼ 4.8% | 1.83B▼ 3.1% | 1.93B▲ 5.6% | 2.16B▲ 12.3% | 2B▼ 7.6% | 2.02B▲ 1.1% | 1.89B▼ 6.4% | 1.89B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 21.78% | 20.74% | 19.84% | 19% | 16.93% | 17.37% | 16.51% | 16.96% | 15.63% | 15.53% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -7.49% | -0.86% | -4.79% | -3.11% | 5.58% | 12.28% | -7.62% | 1.11% | -6.44% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 719.89M | 799.51M | 688.38M | 725.74M | 805.31M | 852.08M | 927.79M | 954.21M | 1.17B | 1.17B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 7.85% | 8.38% | 7.25% | 7.55% | 7.07% | 6.84% | 7.66% | 8% | 9.69% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 759.3M | 841.21M | 727.58M | 761.32M | 853.07M | 879.26M | 942.17M | 1.01B | 996.62M | 975.31M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 8.28% | 8.81% | 7.66% | 7.92% | 7.49% | 7.06% | 7.78% | 8.43% | 8.23% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -39.41M | -41.69M | -39.2M | -35.57M | -47.76M | -27.19M | -14.37M | -51.09M | 176.59M | -1000K |
| Operating Income | 1.28B▲ 0% | 1.18B▼ 7.6% | 1.2B▲ 1.4% | 1.1B▼ 8.0% | 1.12B▲ 2.0% | 1.31B▲ 16.9% | 1.07B▼ 18.3% | 1.07B▼ 0.4% | 718.6M▼ 32.7% | 733.97M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 13.93% | 12.36% | 12.6% | 11.45% | 9.86% | 10.54% | 8.85% | 8.96% | 5.94% | 6.04% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -3.56% | -7.58% | 1.38% | -8.03% | 2.03% | 16.93% | -18.33% | -0.38% | -32.71% | - |
| EBITDA | 1.41B | 1.34B | 1.36B | 1.31B | 1.33B | 1.55B | 1.33B | 1.33B | 982.5M | 932M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 15.36% | 14.06% | 14.34% | 13.59% | 11.7% | 12.43% | 10.94% | 11.12% | 8.12% | 7.67% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -3.31% | -4.68% | 1.46% | -4.07% | 1.98% | 16.26% | -14.41% | 0.03% | -25.89% | -26.69% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 130.98M | 161.86M | 165.21M | 205.78M | 209.31M | 235.88M | 253.31M | 257.76M | 263.9M | 198.03M |
| EBIT | 1.29B | 1.21B | 1.23B | 1.14B | 1.17B | 1.34B | 1.09B | 1.12B | 741.49M | 503.95M |
| Net Interest Income | 1.9M | 1.32M | 13.45M | 14.53M | 3.57M | -34.5M | -58.57M | -32.5M | -53.81M | -43.55M |
| Interest Income | 14.59M | 27.82M | 31.52M | 35.6M | 46.88M | 28.01M | 14.83M | 48.4M | 24.23M | 21.55M |
| Interest Expense | 12.68M | 26.49M | 18.07M | 21.07M | 43.31M | 62.52M | 73.4M | 80.89M | 78.04M | 78.3M |
| Other Income/Expense | 1.9M | 1.32M | 13.45M | 14.53M | 3.57M | -34.5M | -58.57M | -32.5M | -55.15M | -54.28M |
| Pretax Income | 1.28B▲ 0% | 1.18B▼ 7.6% | 1.21B▲ 2.4% | 1.11B▼ 7.9% | 1.13B▲ 1.0% | 1.28B▲ 13.5% | 1.01B▼ 20.7% | 1.04B▲ 2.2% | 663.45M▼ 35.9% | 679.69M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 13.95% | 12.38% | 12.74% | 11.6% | 9.89% | 10.26% | 8.37% | 8.69% | 5.48% | 5.6% |
| Income Tax | 431.54M | 168.7M | 230.57M | 206.39M | 217.03M | 277.88M | 220.55M | 230.8M | 185.69M | 190.68M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 33.75% | 14.28% | 19.06% | 18.51% | 19.27% | 21.74% | 21.76% | 22.29% | 27.99% | 28.05% |
| Net Income | 846.74M▲ 0% | 1.01B▲ 19.5% | 978.81M▼ 3.3% | 908.08M▼ 7.2% | 908.84M▲ 0.1% | 999.99M▲ 10.0% | 793.57M▼ 20.6% | 805.04M▲ 1.4% | 478.2M▼ 40.6% | 489.42M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 9.24% | 10.6% | 10.31% | 9.45% | 7.98% | 8.03% | 6.55% | 6.75% | 3.95% | 4.03% |
| Net Income Growth % | -4.87% | 19.53% | -3.29% | -7.23% | 0.08% | 10.03% | -20.64% | 1.44% | -40.6% | -35.33% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 847.1M | 1.01B | 979.15M | 908.35M | 909.14M | 1B | 792.92M | 804.63M | 477.76M | 489.04M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 3.79M | 4.01M | 4.08M | 4.78M | 5.48M | 4.94M | 4.1M | 10.59M | 14.64M | 14.71M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.57▲ 0% | 1.86▲ 18.5% | 1.80▼ 3.2% | 1.66▼ 7.8% | 1.66▲ 0.0% | 1.82▲ 9.6% | 1.45▼ 20.3% | 1.47▲ 1.4% | 0.87▼ 40.8% | 0.89▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -4.27% | 18.47% | -3.23% | -7.78% | 0% | 9.64% | -20.33% | 1.38% | -40.82% | -35.04% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.60 | 1.91 | 1.83 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 0.87 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 539.12M | 543.87M | 545.23M | 546.59M | 547.58M | 549.57M | 548.98M | 548.83M | 550.5M | 550.71M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 528.36M | 530.74M | 534.58M | 538.01M | 541.11M | 544.92M | 546.42M | 548.13M | 550.16M | 550.48M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 40.86% | 38.35% | 44.65% | 53.67% | 57.56% | 55.78% | 74.72% | 76.39% | 132.41% | - |
HRL Balance Sheet
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Oct'24 | Oct'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 2.03B | 2.05B | 2.36B | 3.58B | 2.95B | 3.64B | 3.3B | 3.25B | 3.41B | 3.39B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 444.12M | 459.14M | 687.64M | 1.73B | 634.69M | 998.26M | 753.2M | 766.62M | 703.59M | 901.21M |
| Cash Only | 444.12M | 459.14M | 672.9M | 1.71B | 613.53M | 982.11M | 736.53M | 741.88M | 670.68M | 867.91M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 14.74M | 17.34M | 21.16M | 16.15M | 16.66M | 24.74M | 32.91M | 33.3M |
| Accounts Receivable | 640.7M | 604.43M | 594.32M | 743.87M | 904.01M | 874.77M | 824.63M | 868.29M | 881.6M | 696.25M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 25.51 | 23.11 | 22.84 | 28.26 | 28.98 | 25.63 | 24.85 | 26.59 | 26.58 | 23.22 |
| Inventory | 921.02M | 963.53M | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.37B | 1.72B | 1.68B | 1.58B | 1.75B | 1.65B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 46.88 | 46.48 | 49.98 | 50.31 | 52.84 | 60.85 | 60.67 | 58.12 | 62.44 | 61.78 |
| Other Current Assets | 4.54M | 6.66M | 14.46M | 12.44M | 0 | -1K | 39.01M | 35.27M | 73.19M | 143.51M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 4.95B | 6.09B | 5.75B | 6.33B | 9.75B | 9.67B | 10.15B | 10.19B | 9.99B | 9.93B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.2B | 1.51B | 1.63B | 1.9B | 2.11B | 2.14B | 2.17B | 2.19B | 2.24B | 2.24B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 7.62x | 6.31x | 5.83x | 5.06x | 5.40x | 5.82x | 5.59x | 5.43x | 5.41x | 5.47x |
| Goodwill | 2.12B | 2.71B | 2.48B | 2.61B | 4.93B | 4.93B | 4.93B | 4.92B | 4.92B | 4.89B |
| Intangible Assets | 1.03B | 1.21B | 1.03B | 1.08B | 1.82B | 1.8B | 1.76B | 1.73B | 1.65B | 1.59B |
| Long-Term Investments | 242.37M | 273.15M | 289.16M | 308.37M | 299.02M | 271.06M | 725.12M | 719.48M | 533.98M | 2.49B |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 356.94M | 385.1M | 313.82M | 433.61M | 589M | 528.74M | 574.95M | 617.85M | 643.33M | 2.51B |
| Total Assets | 6.98B▲ 0% | 8.14B▲ 16.7% | 8.11B▼ 0.4% | 9.91B▲ 22.2% | 12.7B▲ 28.1% | 13.31B▲ 4.8% | 13.45B▲ 1.1% | 13.43B▼ 0.1% | 13.39B▼ 0.3% | 13.32B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.31x | 1.17x | 1.17x | 0.97x | 0.90x | 0.94x | 0.90x | 0.89x | 0.90x | 0.91x |
| Asset Growth % | 9.51% | 16.72% | -0.41% | 22.19% | 28.14% | 4.81% | 1.07% | -0.1% | -0.31% | -3.09% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.06B | 1.14B | 1.11B | 1.5B | 1.42B | 1.47B | 2.31B | 1.4B | 1.38B | 1.27B |
| Accounts Payable | 552.71M | 618.83M | 590.03M | 644.61M | 793.31M | 816.6M | 771.4M | 735.6M | 731.58M | 670.94M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 28.13 | 29.85 | 28.29 | 30.23 | 30.61 | 28.95 | 27.85 | 27.12 | 26.14 | 25.15 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258.69M | 8.76M | 8.8M | 950.53M | 7.81M | 6.65M | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 236.15M | 249.33M | 237.79M | 277.92M | 269.33M | 279.07M | 263.33M | 283.49M | 350.42M | 1.27B |
| Current Ratio | 1.92x | 1.80x | 2.14x | 2.38x | 2.08x | 2.47x | 1.43x | 2.32x | 2.47x | 2.47x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.04x | 0.95x | 1.19x | 1.67x | 1.12x | 1.30x | 0.70x | 1.19x | 1.20x | 1.20x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 44.26 | 39.74 | 44.53 | 48.34 | 51.2 | 57.52 | 57.67 | 57.59 | 62.88 | 59.85 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 978M | 1.4B | 1.08B | 1.97B | 4.3B | 4.29B | 3.4B | 4.03B | 4.1B | 663.85M |
| Long-Term Debt | 250M | 624.84M | 250M | 1.04B | 3.32B | 3.29B | 2.36B | 2.85B | 2.85B | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 98.41M | 197.09M | 176.57M | 218.78M | 278.18M | 475.21M | 498.11M | 589.37M | 661.35M | 2.51B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 629.59M | 576.63M | 651.85M | 710.28M | 708.98M | 527.67M | 541.19M | 591.11M | 584.38M | 1.8B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.04B | 2.54B | 2.18B | 3.48B | 5.72B | 5.77B | 5.71B | 5.43B | 5.48B | 1.94B |
| Total Debt | 250M | 624.84M | 250M | 1.3B | 3.32B | 3.3B | 3.31B | 2.86B | 2.86B | 0 |
| Net Debt | -194.12M | 165.7M | -422.9M | -410.68M | 2.71B | 2.32B | 2.57B | 2.12B | 2.19B | -867.91M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.05x | 0.11x | 0.04x | 0.20x | 0.48x | 0.44x | 0.43x | 0.36x | 0.36x | 0.36x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.18x | 0.47x | 0.18x | 1.00x | 2.50x | 2.13x | 2.50x | 2.16x | 2.91x | 0.00x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.14x | 0.12x | -0.31x | -0.31x | 2.03x | 1.50x | 1.94x | 1.60x | 2.23x | 2.23x |
| Interest Coverage | 100.67x | 44.54x | 66.20x | 52.22x | 25.92x | 21.00x | 14.61x | 13.20x | 9.21x | 6.44x |
| Total Equity | 4.94B▲ 0% | 5.6B▲ 13.5% | 5.93B▲ 5.7% | 6.43B▲ 8.5% | 6.98B▲ 8.5% | 7.54B▲ 8.1% | 7.74B▲ 2.6% | 8B▲ 3.4% | 7.92B▼ 1.1% | 11.39B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 10.97% | 13.46% | 5.72% | 8.52% | 8.52% | 8.05% | 2.64% | 3.42% | -1.1% | 45.23% |
| Book Value per Share | 9.16 | 10.31 | 10.87 | 11.76 | 12.74 | 13.72 | 14.10 | 14.58 | 14.38 | 20.69 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 4.94B | 5.6B | 5.92B | 6.43B | 6.97B | 7.54B | 7.73B | 7.99B | 7.9B | 11.38B |
| Common Stock | 7.74M | 7.83M | 7.83M | 7.91M | 7.95M | 8M | 8.01M | 8.04M | 8.06M | 8.06M |
| Retained Earnings | 5.16B | 5.73B | 6.13B | 6.52B | 6.88B | 7.31B | 7.49B | 7.68B | 7.52B | 7.54B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -248.07M | -243.5M | -399.5M | -395.25M | -277.27M | -255.56M | -272.25M | -263.33M | -243.65M | -233.02M |
| Minority Interest | 3.79M | 4.01M | 4.08M | 4.78M | 5.48M | 4.94M | 4.1M | 10.59M | 14.64M | 14.71M |
HRL Cash Flow Statement
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Oct'24 | Oct'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.03B | 1.24B | 923M | 1.13B | 1B | 1.13B | 1.05B | 1.27B | 845.25M | 845.25M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 11.28% | 13.01% | 9.72% | 11.74% | 8.8% | 9.11% | 8.65% | 10.63% | 6.98% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 4.13% | 20.1% | -25.67% | 22.21% | -11.18% | 13.28% | -7.68% | 20.89% | -33.27% | -112.25% |
| Net Income | 847.1M | 1.01B | 979.15M | 908.35M | 909.14M | 1B | 792.92M | 804.63M | 478.2M | 489.42M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 130.98M | 161.86M | 165.21M | 205.78M | 228.41M | 262.75M | 253.31M | 257.76M | 263.9M | 265.12M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 15.59M | 20.59M | 19.71M | 22.46M | 24.74M | 24.94M | 24.08M | 23.23M | 0 | 18M |
| Deferred Taxes | 62.17M | -7.44M | 28.64M | 32.04M | 28.68M | 177M | 31.79M | 87.67M | 52.87M | 54.2M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -53.89M | 4.13M | -48.35M | -11.6M | -23.25M | 41.85M | 70.5M | 25.29M | 293.61M | 346.86M |
| Working Capital Changes | 31.94M | 50.01M | -221.36M | -29.01M | -165.79M | -371.79M | -124.76M | 68.16M | -243.33M | -287.99M |
| Change in Receivables | -28.09M | 36.13M | -11.15M | -119.52M | -191.63M | 28.36M | 49M | 1.9M | 32.73M | 66.44M |
| Change in Inventory | 41.31M | -8.29M | -123.84M | -1.84M | -145.18M | -351.66M | 35.71M | 95.28M | -172.27M | -136.59M |
| Change in Payables | -2.55M | 48.38M | -44.11M | 111.28M | 115.1M | -14.51M | -140.52M | -27.2M | -69.33M | -110.03M |
| Cash from Investing | -587.18M | -1.24B | 220.15M | -656.32M | -3.63B | -258.04M | -689.54M | -236.91M | -293.62M | -225.34M |
| Capital Expenditures | -217.28M | -379.86M | -256.44M | -367.5M | -230.2M | -277.69M | -270.21M | -256.44M | -310.9M | -307.73M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.37% | 3.98% | 2.7% | 3.82% | 2.02% | 2.23% | 2.23% | 2.15% | 2.57% | - |
| Acquisitions | -384.52M | -857.67M | 479.81M | -270.79M | -3.4B | 2.4M | -427.71M | 31.99M | 18.24M | 3.2M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 9.83M | 7.55M | 0 | -1.86M | 607K | 17.16M | 8.38M | 1.6M | 10.68M | 85.31M |
| Cash from Financing | -418.77M | 11.64M | -926.24M | 566.17M | 1.52B | -486.68M | -600.06M | -1.03B | -618.97M | -638.34M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 374.84M | -374.84M | 984.01M | 2.02B | -8.67M | -6.85M | -461.25M | -7.83M | -5.63M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -285K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K |
| Dividends Paid | -346.01M | -388.11M | -437.05M | -487.38M | -523.11M | -557.84M | -592.93M | -614.96M | -633.19M | -637.71M |
| Share Repurchases | -94.49M | -46.9M | -174.25M | -12.36M | -19.96M | 0 | -12.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77K | -2K | 0 | 0 | 5.4M | 1K | -2.93M |
| Net Change in Cash | 28.98M▲ 0% | 15.01M▼ 48.2% | 213.76M▲ 1323.8% | 1.04B▲ 387.2% | -1.1B▼ 205.7% | 368.58M▲ 133.5% | -245.57M▼ 166.6% | 5.35M▲ 102.2% | -71.2M▼ 1431.1% | 27.51M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 812.6M▲ 0% | 861.87M▲ 6.1% | 666.56M▼ 22.7% | 760.52M▲ 14.1% | 771.73M▲ 1.5% | 857.28M▲ 11.1% | 777.64M▼ 9.3% | 1.01B▲ 29.9% | 534.35M▼ 47.1% | 577.53M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 8.86% | 9.03% | 7.02% | 7.92% | 6.78% | 6.88% | 6.42% | 8.48% | 4.41% | 4.76% |
| FCF Growth % | 9.29% | 6.06% | -22.66% | 14.1% | 1.47% | 11.09% | -9.29% | 29.92% | -47.11% | -35.15% |
| FCF per Share | 1.51 | 1.58 | 1.22 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 1.42 | 1.84 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.22x | 1.23x | 0.94x | 1.24x | 1.10x | 1.13x | 1.32x | 1.57x | 1.77x | 1.18x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HRL Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 18.03% | 19.2% | 16.98% | 14.7% | 13.56% | 13.78% | 10.39% | 10.23% | 6.01% | 4.3% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.2% | 16.83% | 15.92% | 14.32% | 10.72% | 10.07% | 7.97% | 7.84% | 5.33% | 5.33% |
| Gross Margin | 21.78% | 20.74% | 19.84% | 19% | 16.93% | 17.37% | 16.51% | 16.96% | 15.63% | 15.53% |
| Net Margin | 9.24% | 10.6% | 10.31% | 9.45% | 7.98% | 8.03% | 6.55% | 6.75% | 3.95% | 4.03% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.05x | 0.11x | 0.04x | 0.20x | 0.48x | 0.44x | 0.43x | 0.36x | 0.36x | 0.36x |
| Interest Coverage | 100.67x | 44.54x | 66.20x | 52.22x | 25.92x | 21.00x | 14.61x | 13.20x | 9.21x | 6.44x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.22x | 1.23x | 0.94x | 1.24x | 1.10x | 1.13x | 1.32x | 1.57x | 1.77x | 1.18x |
| Revenue Growth | -3.74% | 4.13% | -0.51% | 1.17% | 18.5% | 9.42% | -2.8% | -1.56% | 1.55% | 1.95% |
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Growth & Financials
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) reported $12.14B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 292% increase from $3.10B in 1996.
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) grew revenue by 1.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) is profitable, generating $489.4M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (4.0% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) pays a dividend with a yield of 5.50%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.0%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) generated $577.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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