Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
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52-Week Range
Current price 25.00 $ — 55% of the range above the low.
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Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
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Growth Score
2 of 10 Weak growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years -1.0% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 1.5% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year 0.1% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 6.0% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 15.6% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 36.8% failed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 2.1 x EBITDA failed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 1,083 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 6.0% failed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 0.5% failed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 7.5% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Analyst Ratings
- 10
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2026 | 1.49 | 1.48 – 1.51 | 12,279 | 9.0% | 9 |
| 10/31/2027 | 1.56 | 1.40 – 1.62 | 12,453 | 4.4% | 10 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 0.36 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025: Q1 | 0.31 | -22.30 | 2,989 | -0.30 | 5.70 | 309 | 237 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.33 | -5.20 | 2,899 | 0.40 | 6.20 | 56 | -19 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.33 | 3.80 | 3,033 | 4.60 | 6.10 | 157 | 85 |
| 2025: Q4 | -0.10 | -125.40 | 3,186 | 1.50 | -1.80 | 323 | 231 |
| 2026: Q1 | 0.33 | 6.40 | 3,027 | 1.30 | 6.00 | 349 | 280 |
| 2026: Q2 | 0.29 | -12.60 | 2,973 | 2.50 | 5.30 | 179 | 97 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,523 | 1,324 | 890 | 1.64 | 993 | 4,451 | 6,370 |
| 2017 | 9,168 | 1,277 | 847 | 1.57 | 1,034 | 4,940 | 6,976 |
| 2018 | 9,546 | 1,180 | 1,012 | 1.86 | 1,242 | 5,601 | 8,142 |
| 2019 | 9,497 | 1,196 | 979 | 1.80 | 923 | 5,921 | 8,109 |
| 2020 | 9,608 | 1,100 | 908 | 1.66 | 1,128 | 6,426 | 9,908 |
| 2021 | 11,386 | 1,123 | 909 | 1.66 | 1,002 | 6,973 | 12,696 |
| 2022 | 12,459 | 1,313 | 1,000 | 1.82 | 1,135 | 7,535 | 13,307 |
| 2023 | 12,110 | 1,072 | 794 | 1.45 | 1,048 | 7,735 | 13,449 |
| 2024 | 11,921 | 1,068 | 805 | 1.47 | 1,267 | 7,993 | 13,435 |
| 2025 | 12,106 | 719 | 478 | 0.87 | 845 | 7,901 | 13,393 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Hormel Foods Corporation entwickelt, verarbeitet und vertreibt verschiedene Fleisch-, Nuss- und andere Lebensmittelprodukte an Gastronomie-, Convenience-Store- und Gewerbekunden in den USA und international. Das Unternehmen ist in drei Segmenten tätig: Retail, Foodservice und International.
| Employees | 20,000 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Austin, MN |
| Address | 1 Hormel Place, 55912-3680 Austin, United States |
| Phone | 507 437 5611 |
| Website | hormelfoods.com |
| IPO Date | 2. Jan 1990 |
| ISIN | US4404521001 |
| Stock Split | 2:1 on 02/10/2016 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey M. Ettinger | Interim CEO & Director | 1958 |
| John F. Ghingo | President & Director | 1973 |
| Colleen R. Batcheler J.D. | Senior VP of External Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1974 |
| Swen Neufeldt | Group VP & President of Hormel Foods International | 1974 |
| Paul R. Kuehneman | Interim CFO & Controller | 1971 |
| Donald Monk | Senior VP & CTO | – |
| Jess Blomberg | Director of Investor Relations | – |
| Pierre M. Lilly | Senior VP & Chief Compliance Officer | 1971 |
| Mary Katherine Clark | Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer | 1980 |
| Nathan P. Annis | Vice President of Corporate Development | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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