Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 35.30 | 57.52 | 18.58 | 18.64 | — | 22.15 | 22.50 | 24.90 | 19.09 | 25.01 | 25.97 | 19.37 | 22.60 | 34.20 | 25.27 | 28.06 | 22.77 | 30.84 | 27.29 | 26.84 | 20.75 |
| — | +159.7% | -17.4% | -25.2% | — | -11.4% | -13.4% | +28.6% | -15.5% | -26.9% | +2.8% | -31.0% | -0.7% | +10.9% | -7.4% | +4.6% | +9.8% | -16.6% | -1.2% | -3.1% | -26.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.99 | 1.18 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 1.68 | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.90 | 1.86 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 2.24 | 2.33 | 2.13 | 1.68 |
| — | -11.2% | -29.2% | -21.2% | -23.0% | -12.5% | -16.0% | +0.3% | -4.1% | -20.2% | -10.0% | -31.6% | -28.3% | -15.1% | -19.9% | -2.6% | +16.1% | -1.3% | -4.5% | -15.8% | -39.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.53 | 1.77 | 1.49 | 1.70 | 1.66 | 1.99 | 2.03 | 2.11 | 2.10 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 2.16 | 2.31 | 2.92 | 2.89 | 3.23 | 3.39 | 3.68 | 3.92 | 3.64 | 3.32 |
| — | -10.8% | -26.7% | -19.4% | -21.0% | -10.9% | -17.1% | -2.4% | -9.1% | -23.5% | -15.0% | -33.0% | -32.0% | -20.8% | -26.4% | -11.4% | +2.1% | -3.5% | +3.6% | -4.0% | -20.0% | |
| P/FCF | 15.47 | 20.22 | 30.67 | 12.09 | 14.17 | 47.61 | — | 17.91 | 12.92 | 28.82 | 27.50 | 11.90 | 20.52 | 23.52 | 35.90 | 36.91 | 22.65 | 54.26 | 62.70 | 19.35 | 12.28 |
| — | -57.5% | — | -32.5% | +9.7% | +65.2% | — | +50.5% | -37.0% | +22.5% | -23.4% | -67.8% | -9.4% | -56.7% | -42.7% | +90.8% | +84.4% | -81.0% | +9.0% | -48.5% | -79.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.87 | 22.50 | 12.15 | 12.50 | 53.48 | 15.07 | 14.84 | 16.14 | 13.09 | 16.57 | 17.17 | 13.86 | 16.63 | 22.39 | 17.43 | 19.45 | 15.90 | 20.78 | 19.69 | 18.47 | 15.27 |
| — | +49.3% | -18.1% | -22.6% | +308.4% | -9.0% | -13.6% | +16.4% | -21.3% | -26.0% | -1.5% | -28.7% | +4.6% | +7.8% | -11.5% | +5.3% | +4.1% | -23.5% | +7.8% | -3.4% | -22.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 19.85 | 32.50 | 15.38 | 15.30 | — | 17.92 | 18.54 | 19.99 | 15.78 | 20.13 | 20.41 | 15.90 | 19.32 | 27.83 | 20.97 | 22.78 | 18.58 | 24.22 | 23.22 | 21.92 | 17.58 |
| — | +81.3% | -17.0% | -23.5% | — | -11.0% | -9.2% | +25.7% | -18.3% | -27.7% | -2.7% | -30.2% | +4.0% | +14.9% | -9.7% | +3.9% | +5.6% | -27.8% | +11.8% | +2.5% | -23.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.6% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 15.5% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 17.4% | 17.0% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.9% | 17.7% | 16.7% |
| — | -0.9% | +4.4% | -2.4% | -15.9% | -4.6% | -4.2% | -6.3% | +3.3% | +0.3% | +5.7% | +1.7% | -6.8% | +0.8% | -7.7% | -5.7% | +3.1% | +12.8% | -2.2% | -3.3% | -11.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.9% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.1% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 10.4% |
| — | -52.6% | -14.7% | +5.4% | -99.3% | -3.2% | -2.0% | -19.5% | +11.1% | +11.6% | -12.0% | -2.6% | -24.5% | -23.7% | -8.1% | -7.2% | +8.0% | +32.4% | -2.6% | -3.6% | -9.4% | |
| Net Margin | 4.0% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | -1.8% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.2% |
| — | -66.8% | -14.7% | +5.2% | -125.1% | -0.6% | -5.3% | -21.9% | +14.5% | +11.0% | -10.1% | -0.3% | -28.1% | -23.9% | -13.6% | -6.9% | +4.5% | +16.8% | -3.4% | -12.9% | -15.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 6.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.3% | -0.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.1% |
| — | -66.9% | -11.6% | +7.7% | -125.3% | +1.7% | -6.9% | -24.3% | +9.4% | +6.1% | -15.3% | -2.2% | -32.5% | -29.1% | -21.6% | -15.6% | -8.2% | +13.5% | +5.3% | -0.6% | +10.9% | |
| ROA | 3.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | -0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| — | -67.2% | -12.0% | +7.1% | -125.2% | +5.3% | -2.0% | -21.7% | +13.8% | +6.6% | -16.2% | -0.9% | -31.1% | -27.0% | -19.0% | -12.8% | -6.0% | +4.7% | -12.2% | -16.1% | -6.3% | |
| ROIC | 5.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| — | -52.1% | -11.0% | +7.4% | -99.3% | +0.5% | -0.9% | -18.4% | +10.9% | +11.1% | -13.4% | -3.3% | -30.0% | -29.7% | -17.4% | -13.4% | +1.8% | +15.2% | -26.2% | -25.0% | -21.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.48 |
| — | +2.9% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +1.1% | -2.8% | -26.3% | -15.7% | -16.5% | -15.3% | +12.3% | -2.6% | -2.3% | -4.4% | -4.5% | -7.2% | -8.1% | -8.4% | +187.2% | +135.1% | +134.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.91 | 16.10 | 9.99 | 9.19 | 39.94 | 9.38 | 9.15 | 9.71 | 7.92 | 9.52 | 12.06 | 9.50 | 10.78 | 11.78 | 9.24 | 9.41 | 7.53 | 9.27 | 8.32 | 8.64 | 7.85 |
| — | +71.6% | +9.2% | -5.3% | +404.2% | -1.4% | -24.1% | +2.2% | -26.5% | -19.1% | +30.5% | +1.0% | +43.3% | +27.0% | +11.0% | +8.9% | -4.1% | -25.6% | +170.8% | +111.8% | +100.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 2.66 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.32 | 2.29 | 1.73 | 1.49 | 1.43 | 1.40 | 2.42 | 2.33 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.28 | 2.19 | 2.08 |
| — | -23.8% | -21.6% | +8.5% | +6.3% | +7.9% | +43.3% | +64.7% | +62.7% | +63.2% | -28.8% | -36.0% | -42.2% | -41.5% | +6.3% | +6.5% | +18.6% | +11.5% | -23.8% | -14.0% | -12.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.20 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 1.37 | 1.20 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 1.19 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.30 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.12 |
| — | -17.5% | -17.4% | +4.1% | +0.6% | +8.4% | +17.1% | +66.0% | +70.7% | +57.4% | -7.9% | -25.8% | -46.4% | -46.2% | -9.5% | -11.6% | +16.9% | +20.4% | -38.3% | -32.0% | -33.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9.50 | 6.25 | 11.40 | 12.87 | -0.10 | 13.15 | 12.81 | 12.21 | 15.41 | 11.52 | 12.26 | 16.58 | 14.39 | 12.30 | 16.22 | 16.33 | 21.31 | 19.56 | 22.96 | 22.10 | 23.59 |
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Hormel Foods Corporation's current P/E is 35.3x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 31.6x. 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 expanding 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.