Hormel/$HRL
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About Hormel
Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and became a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including US retail (61.6% of fiscal 2025 sales), US foodservice (32.6%), and international (5.9%). By product, 73% of fiscal 2025 sales were from perishable food and 27% from shelf-stable. Major brands include Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy. Many of these hold the number one or two market share in their respective categories.
- Ticker
- $HRL
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 20,000
- Headquarters
- Austin, United States
- Website
- www.hormelfoods.com
Hormel Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$12B
33.79
$0.62
0.33
$1.17
5.58%
Price and volume
Market cap
$12B
Beta
0.33
52-week high
$26.60
52-week low
$19.70
Average daily volume
4.8M
Dividend rate
$1.17
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.882
Quick ratio
0.886
Long term debt to equity
0.299
Total debt to equity
0.363
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
187.01%
Interest coverage (TTM)
12.61%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,264.932
Gross margin (TTM)
15.74%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.82%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.18%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
34.38%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$610,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.63%
Return on equity (TTM)
4.29%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
33.791
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.95
Price to book
1.47
Price to tangible book (TTM)
8.22
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.778
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.77%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.418
Dividend yield (TTM)
5.57%
Forward dividend yield
5.58%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
0.73%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-54.72%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.13%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.71%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-27.09%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-8.69%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.47%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.62%
What the Analysts think about Hormel
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Hormel stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Hormel stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Hormel beat second-quarter sales and profit estimates, posting revenue of $2.97 billion versus the $2.95 billion consensus and adjusted EPS of $0.40 versus $0.36, driven by strong demand for its branded chicken and turkey products. (Reuters)
The Foodservice segment delivered its 11th consecutive quarter of organic net sales growth, up 7% in Q2, underscoring robust operator demand for higher-value protein solutions. (SEC.gov)
Hormel raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $1.45–$1.51 from $1.43–$1.51, reflecting resilience in profitability and disciplined cost management. (Reuters)
Third-quarter revenue fell 2.4% year-over-year to $2.96 billion, missing analysts’ forecast of $3.04 billion, led by weaker demand in the retail and international segments. (Reuters)
Hormel cut its fiscal 2026 net sales forecast to $12.1 billion–$12.2 billion and narrowed the range for organic sales growth to 1%–2%, citing sluggish consumer demand and declines in its retail segment. (Reuters)
Operating margin slipped to 7.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 from 8.6% a year earlier, highlighting ongoing margin compression amid input-cost inflation and mix shifts. (SEC.gov)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Hormel
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $HRL weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats€SPYD | €3.3B | 0.25% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats£USDV | £2.8B | 0.25% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector€2B7D | €450M | 0.24% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector£ICSU | £386M | 0.24% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight£EWSP | £3.7B | 0.20% |
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