Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) P/E Ratio History
Fairly ValuedTrading at 27.8x, near 5Y avg of 24.9x · 85th percentile · In line with own history · Data 1993–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 21, 2026, Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.8x, with a stock price of $24.16 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $0.85.
The current P/E is 11% above its 5-year average of 24.9x. Over the past five years, HRL's P/E has ranged from a low of 20.9x to a high of 30.0x, placing the current valuation at the 85th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 18.9x, HRL trades at a 47% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 151 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 193.7x.
Relative to the broader market, HRL trades roughly in line with the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.4x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our HRL DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
HRL Cross-Benchmark Valuation
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HRL P/E vs Peers
Protein foods and meat alternatives peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20B | 40.8 | - | -40% | |
| $10B | 9.9 | - | - | |
| $7B | 6.0 | 0.09Best | -1% | |
| $6B | 18.0 | - | +0% | |
| $6B | 10.5 | - | +6%Best | |
| $6B | 5.5Lowest | 0.78 | +0% | |
| $12B | 15.9 | 15.07 | +0% | |
| $77B | 31.8 | - | -45% | |
| $18B | 8.2 | 2.85 | -5% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
HRL Historical P/E Data (1993–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 | Apr 26 2026 | $21.55 | $0.85 | 25.4x | +26% |
| FY2026 Q1 | Jan 25 2026 | $24.60 | $0.89 | 27.6x | +37% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Oct 26 2025 | $23.83 | $0.87 | 27.4x | +36% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Jul 27 2025 | $29.24 | $1.37 | 21.3x | +6% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Apr 27 2025 | $29.70 | $1.36 | 21.8x | +9% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Jan 26 2025 | $30.88 | $1.37 | 22.5x | +12% |
| FY2024 Q4 | - | $30.55 | $1.46 | 20.9x | +4% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Jul 28 2024 | $32.01 | $1.42 | 22.5x | +12% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Apr 28 2024 | $35.32 | $1.40 | 25.2x | +25% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Jan 28 2024 | $30.99 | $1.46 | 21.2x | +6% |
| FY2023 Q4 | - | $32.55 | $1.46 | 22.3x | +11% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Jul 30 2023 | $41.04 | $1.61 | 25.5x | +27% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Apr 30 2023 | $40.44 | $1.71 | 23.6x | +18% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Jan 29 2023 | $44.89 | $1.79 | 25.1x | +25% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Oct 31 2022 | $46.45 | $1.83 | 25.4x | +26% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Jul 31 2022 | $49.34 | $1.83 | 27.0x | +34% |
| FY2022 Q2 | May 01 2022 | $52.39 | $1.75 | 29.9x | +49% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Jan 30 2022 | $47.23 | $1.69 | 27.9x | +39% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Oct 31 2021 | $42.32 | $1.66 | 25.5x | +27% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Jul 25 2021 | $47.34 | $1.58 | 30.0x | +49% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Apr 25 2021 | $46.39 | $1.63 | 28.5x | +42% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Jan 24 2021 | $45.41 | $1.63 | 27.9x | +39% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Oct 31 2020 | $48.69 | $1.67 | 29.2x | +45% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Jul 26 2020 | $50.27 | $1.71 | 29.4x | +46% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Apr 26 2020 | $46.61 | $1.71 | 27.3x | +36% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Jan 26 2020 | $47.23 | $1.81 | 26.1x | +30% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $40.89 | $1.80 | 22.7x | +13% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Jul 28 2019 | $41.38 | $1.81 | 22.9x | +14% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Apr 28 2019 | $39.94 | $1.83 | 21.8x | +9% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Jan 27 2019 | $41.46 | $1.75 | 23.7x | +18% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Oct 31 2018 | $43.64 | $1.87 | 23.3x | +16% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Jul 29 2018 | $36.65 | $1.80 | 20.4x | +1% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Apr 29 2018 | $36.47 | $1.75 | 20.8x | +4% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Jan 28 2018 | $34.66 | $1.70 | 20.4x | +1% |
| FY2017 Q4 | - | $31.16 | $1.58 | 19.7x | -2% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Jul 30 2017 | $34.15 | $1.62 | 21.1x | +5% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Apr 30 2017 | $35.08 | $1.64 | 21.4x | +6% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Jan 29 2017 | $36.12 | $1.65 | 21.9x | +9% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Oct 31 2016 | $38.50 | $1.64 | 23.5x | +17% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Jul 24 2016 | $36.88 | $1.54 | 23.9x | +19% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Apr 24 2016 | $37.66 | $1.45 | 26.0x | +29% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Jan 24 2016 | $37.99 | $1.39 | 27.3x | +36% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Oct 31 2015 | $33.78 | $1.28 | 26.4x | +31% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Jul 26 2015 | $28.78 | $1.25 | 23.0x | +14% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Apr 26 2015 | $27.43 | $1.24 | 22.1x | +10% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Jan 25 2015 | $26.68 | $1.16 | 23.0x | +14% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Oct 31 2014 | $26.96 | $1.12 | 24.1x | +20% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Jul 27 2014 | $23.86 | $1.09 | 21.9x | +9% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Apr 27 2014 | $23.83 | $1.04 | 22.9x | +14% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Jan 26 2014 | $22.57 | $1.01 | 22.3x | +11% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $21.73 | $0.97 | 22.4x | +11% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Jul 28 2013 | $20.72 | $0.93 | 22.3x | +11% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Apr 28 2013 | $20.61 | $0.93 | 22.2x | +10% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Jan 27 2013 | $17.67 | $0.94 | 18.8x | -7% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Oct 31 2012 | $14.77 | $0.94 | 15.7x | -22% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Jul 29 2012 | $14.20 | $0.91 | 15.6x | -22% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Apr 29 2012 | $14.51 | $0.88 | 16.5x | -18% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Jan 29 2012 | $14.52 | $0.84 | 17.3x | -14% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Oct 31 2011 | $14.74 | $0.88 | 16.8x | -17% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Jul 31 2011 | $14.49 | $0.88 | 16.5x | -18% |
| FY2011 Q2 | May 01 2011 | $14.71 | $0.86 | 17.1x | -15% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Jan 30 2011 | $12.42 | $0.80 | 15.5x | -23% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Oct 31 2010 | $11.48 | $0.73 | 15.7x | -22% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Jul 25 2010 | $10.69 | $0.70 | 15.3x | -24% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Apr 25 2010 | $10.01 | $0.68 | 14.7x | -27% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Jan 24 2010 | $9.65 | $0.69 | 14.0x | -30% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Oct 31 2009 | $9.12 | $0.63 | 14.5x | -28% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Jul 26 2009 | $8.97 | $0.56 | 16.0x | -20% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Apr 26 2009 | $7.66 | $0.52 | 14.9x | -26% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Jan 25 2009 | $7.61 | $0.51 | 15.1x | -25% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Oct 31 2008 | $7.06 | $0.52 | 13.7x | -32% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Jul 27 2008 | $9.04 | $0.57 | 15.7x | -22% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Apr 27 2008 | $9.89 | $0.58 | 17.1x | -15% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Jan 27 2008 | $9.33 | $0.56 | 16.7x | -17% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Oct 31 2007 | $9.12 | $0.54 | 16.9x | -16% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Jul 29 2007 | $8.75 | $0.52 | 16.8x | -16% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Apr 29 2007 | $9.54 | $0.53 | 18.0x | -10% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Jan 28 2007 | $9.34 | $0.53 | 17.6x | -12% |
| FY2006 Q4 | - | $9.03 | $0.52 | 17.4x | -14% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Jul 30 2006 | $9.46 | $0.51 | 18.5x | -8% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Apr 30 2006 | $8.39 | $0.49 | 17.0x | -15% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Jan 29 2006 | $8.49 | $0.47 | 18.0x | -11% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Oct 31 2005 | $7.95 | $0.46 | 17.2x | -15% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Jul 31 2005 | $7.40 | $0.43 | 17.1x | -15% |
| FY2005 Q2 | May 01 2005 | $7.79 | $0.44 | 17.7x | -12% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Jan 30 2005 | $7.66 | $0.43 | 17.6x | -12% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Oct 31 2004 | $7.03 | $0.41 | 17.3x | -14% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Jul 24 2004 | $7.27 | $0.41 | 17.8x | -11% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Apr 24 2004 | $7.76 | $0.37 | 21.0x | +4% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Jan 24 2004 | $6.46 | $0.34 | 19.3x | -4% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Oct 31 2003 | $6.17 | $0.33 | 18.8x | -6% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Jul 26 2003 | $5.83 | $0.33 | 17.8x | -11% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Apr 26 2003 | $5.44 | $0.33 | 16.4x | -19% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Jan 25 2003 | $5.44 | $0.33 | 16.5x | -18% |
| FY2002 Q4 | - | $6.05 | $0.34 | 18.1x | -10% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Jul 27 2002 | $5.56 | $0.34 | 16.6x | -17% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Apr 27 2002 | $6.25 | $0.33 | 19.1x | -5% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Jan 26 2002 | $6.46 | $0.34 | 19.0x | -6% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Oct 31 2001 | $6.00 | $0.33 | 18.5x | -8% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Jul 28 2001 | $6.28 | $0.32 | 19.9x | -1% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Apr 28 2001 | $5.12 | $0.31 | 16.7x | -17% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Jan 27 2001 | $4.75 | $0.30 | 15.7x | -22% |
| FY2000 Q4 | - | $4.20 | $0.30 | 13.9x | -31% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Jul 29 2000 | $4.11 | $0.29 | 14.1x | -30% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Apr 29 2000 | $3.81 | $0.29 | 13.1x | -35% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Jan 29 2000 | $4.80 | $0.28 | 17.1x | -15% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Oct 31 1999 | $5.39 | $0.28 | 19.4x | -3% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Jul 31 1999 | $4.93 | $0.25 | 19.4x | -3% |
| FY1999 Q2 | May 01 1999 | $4.59 | $0.24 | 19.2x | -4% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Jan 30 1999 | $4.40 | $0.23 | 19.4x | -3% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Oct 31 1998 | $4.07 | $0.23 | 17.6x | -13% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Jul 25 1998 | $4.41 | $0.23 | 19.4x | -4% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Apr 25 1998 | $4.12 | $0.22 | 18.5x | -8% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Jan 24 1998 | $4.05 | $0.22 | 18.2x | -10% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Oct 31 1997 | $3.76 | $0.18 | 20.9x | +4% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Jul 26 1997 | $3.55 | $0.16 | 22.6x | +12% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Apr 26 1997 | $3.11 | $0.13 | 23.1x | +15% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Jan 25 1997 | $3.06 | $0.13 | 23.2x | +15% |
| FY1996 Q4 | - | $2.95 | $0.13 | 22.3x | +11% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Jul 27 1996 | $2.88 | $0.15 | 19.8x | -1% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Apr 27 1996 | $3.34 | $0.17 | 19.3x | -4% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Jan 27 1996 | $3.00 | $0.18 | 17.1x | -15% |
| FY1995 Q4 | - | $2.88 | $0.20 | 14.6x | -28% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Jul 29 1995 | $3.08 | $0.22 | 13.8x | -31% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Apr 29 1995 | $3.42 | $0.22 | 15.5x | -23% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Jan 28 1995 | $3.13 | $0.22 | 14.5x | -28% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Oct 31 1994 | $3.06 | $0.19 | 15.8x | -21% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Jul 31 1993 | $2.61 | $0.17 | 15.2x | -24% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Apr 30 1993 | $2.66 | $0.17 | 16.0x | -21% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 20.1x
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HRL — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying HRL stock.
What is HRL's P/E ratio?
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 27.8x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $0.85. The 5-year average P/E is 24.9x and the historical range spans 20.9x to 30.0x.
Is HRL stock overvalued or undervalued?
HRL trades at 27.8x P/E, near its 5-year average of 24.9x. The 85th percentile ranking within the 20.9x–30.0x historical range places valuation within normal bounds.
Is HRL stock expensive?
HRL is fairly valued relative to its own history. The current P/E of 27.8x is near the 5-year average of 24.9x (85th percentile of historical range).
What is HRL's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, HRL's P/E ratio has ranged from 20.9x to 30.0x, with a median of 25.4x and an average of 24.9x. The current P/E of 27.8x places the stock at the 85th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1993–2026.
How does HRL's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
HRL trades at 27.8x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.4x. The 14% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does HRL's valuation compare to Consumer Defensive peers?
Hormel Foods Corporation P/E of 27.8x compares to the Consumer Defensive sector median of 18.9x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is HRL's PEG ratio?
HRL PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of 27.8x and EPS growth of -40.8%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is HRL's earnings yield?
HRL earnings yield is 3.60%, the inverse of its 27.8x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.