Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Hormel Foods Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 18.6x, down 25.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 19.4% YoY to 13.0x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 23.84 | 18.64 | — | 22.15 | 22.50 | 24.90 | 19.09 | 25.01 | 25.97 | 19.37 | 22.60 | 34.20 | 25.27 |
| — | -25.2% | — | -11.4% | -13.4% | +28.6% | -15.5% | -26.9% | +2.8% | -31.0% | -0.7% | +10.9% | -7.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.94 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 1.68 | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.90 | 1.86 |
| — | -21.2% | -23.0% | -12.5% | -16.0% | +0.3% | -4.1% | -20.2% | -10.0% | -31.6% | -28.3% | -15.1% | -19.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.44 | 1.19 | 1.66 | 1.99 | 2.03 | 2.11 | 2.10 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 2.16 | 2.31 | 2.92 | 2.89 |
| — | -43.7% | -21.0% | -10.9% | -17.1% | -2.4% | -9.1% | -23.5% | -15.0% | -33.0% | -32.0% | -20.8% | -26.4% | |
| P/FCF | 21.36 | 12.09 | 14.17 | 47.61 | — | 17.91 | 12.92 | 28.82 | 27.50 | 11.90 | 20.52 | 23.52 | 35.90 |
| — | -32.5% | +9.7% | +65.2% | — | +50.5% | -37.0% | +22.5% | -23.4% | -67.8% | -9.4% | -56.7% | -42.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.84 | 13.01 | 53.48 | 15.07 | 14.84 | 16.14 | 13.09 | 16.57 | 17.17 | 13.86 | 16.63 | 22.39 | 17.43 |
| — | -19.4% | +308.4% | -9.0% | -13.6% | +16.4% | -21.3% | -26.0% | -1.5% | -28.7% | +4.6% | +7.8% | -11.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.92 | — | — | 17.92 | 18.54 | 19.99 | 15.78 | 20.13 | 20.41 | 15.90 | 19.32 | 27.83 | 20.97 |
| — | — | — | -11.0% | -9.2% | +25.7% | -18.3% | -27.7% | -2.7% | -30.2% | +4.0% | +14.9% | -9.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Hormel Foods Corporation's operating margin was 8.0% in Q1 2026, up 8.0 pp QoQ and up 0.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 6.1% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.6% | 15.5% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 17.4% | 17.0% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 16.5% |
| — | -2.4% | -15.9% | -4.6% | -4.2% | -6.3% | +3.3% | +0.3% | +5.7% | +1.7% | -6.8% | +0.8% | -7.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| — | +5.4% | -99.3% | -3.2% | -2.0% | -19.5% | +11.1% | +11.6% | -12.0% | -2.6% | -24.5% | -23.7% | -8.1% | |
| Net Margin | 4.0% | 6.0% | -1.8% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 5.5% | 7.3% |
| — | +5.2% | -125.1% | -0.6% | -5.3% | -21.9% | +14.5% | +11.0% | -10.1% | -0.3% | -28.1% | -23.9% | -13.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 6.0% | 1.9% | -0.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| — | -11.5% | -125.3% | +1.7% | -6.9% | -24.3% | +9.4% | +6.1% | -15.3% | -2.2% | -32.5% | -29.1% | -21.6% | |
| ROA | 3.6% | 1.4% | -0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| — | +7.1% | -125.2% | +5.3% | -2.0% | -21.7% | +13.8% | +6.6% | -16.2% | -0.9% | -31.1% | -27.0% | -19.0% | |
| ROIC | 5.3% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| — | +4.4% | -99.3% | +0.5% | -0.9% | -18.4% | +10.9% | +11.1% | -13.4% | -3.3% | -30.0% | -29.7% | -17.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has improved 8.5% YoY to 2.66x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.36 | — | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| — | — | +1.1% | -2.8% | -26.3% | -15.7% | -16.5% | -15.3% | +12.3% | -2.6% | -2.3% | -4.4% | -4.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.91 | — | 39.94 | 9.38 | 9.15 | 9.71 | 7.92 | 9.52 | 12.06 | 9.50 | 10.78 | 11.78 | 9.24 |
| — | — | +404.2% | -1.4% | -24.1% | +2.2% | -26.5% | -19.1% | +30.5% | +1.0% | +43.3% | +27.0% | +11.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | 2.66 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.32 | 2.29 | 1.73 | 1.49 | 1.43 | 1.40 | 2.42 |
| — | +8.5% | +6.3% | +7.9% | +43.3% | +64.7% | +62.7% | +63.2% | -28.8% | -36.0% | -42.2% | -41.5% | +6.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.20 | 1.37 | 1.20 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 1.19 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 1.09 |
| — | +4.1% | +0.6% | +8.4% | +17.1% | +66.0% | +70.7% | +57.4% | -7.9% | -25.8% | -46.4% | -46.2% | -9.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9.21 | 12.35 | 0.11 | 12.32 | 12.73 | 11.73 | 15.16 | 11.03 | 11.64 | 15.52 | 14.71 | 11.80 | 16.14 |
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Hormel Foods Corporation's current P/E is 23.8x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 21.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Hormel Foods Corporation's current operating margin is 5.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Hormel Foods Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.