Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
Consumer Defensive
Packaged Foods
25.00 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics
Market Cap
The value of the entire company on the market: share price times total shares outstanding.
13.9$B
Shares Outstanding
Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
550Mio.
Float
Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
52.8%
Beta
Volatility versus the overall market: 1 = moves like the market, 2 = twice as much, under 1 = calmer than the market.
0.3
Performance
Perf. 1M
Price performance over the last month.
11.50%
Perf. 3M
Price performance over the last 3 months.
15.70%
Perf. 6M
Price performance over the last 6 months.
11.00%
YTD Performance (%)
Price performance since the start of the year (Year to Date).
7.10%
52-Week-High Distance
How far the price sits below its highest point over the last 52 weeks. 0% means the stock is at its year high.
-18.3%
Valuation
P/E
Price-to-earnings ratio: how many years of profit does the stock cost? The lower, the cheaper the valuation. No earnings means no P/E.
30.3
Forward P/E
P/E based on expected earnings for the next 12 months instead of past earnings — analysts' bet on the future.
16.1
PEG
P/E divided by expected earnings growth: puts valuation in relation to growth. Around 1 is considered fair, well above that is pricey.
1.7
P/B
Price-to-book ratio: market value relative to book equity.
1.8
P/S
Price-to-sales ratio: market value divided by annual sales. Important for companies that aren't (yet) profitable.
1.1
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise value including debt (EV) relative to operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) — more comparable than P/E because debt counts too. Extreme values arise when EBITDA is near zero.
15.7
Price/FCF
Market value divided by free cash flow: how many years of freely available cash does the stock cost? More honest than P/E because cash flow is harder to dress up.
20.1
Profitability
Gross Margin
Gross margin: what's left of sales after only direct production costs are deducted — the product's pricing power.
15.8%
EBIT Margin
EBIT margin: operating profit as a percentage of sales — the earning power of the core business before interest and taxes.
11.1%
Net Margin
Net margin: what's left of sales as profit after ALL costs, interest, and taxes.
3.8%
Return on Equity
Return on equity: how much profit does the company generate per year on shareholders' equity?
5.8%
Return on Assets
Return on assets: how much profit the company generates from its total assets (equity and debt combined).
4.6%
Balance Sheet & Safety
Equity Ratio
Equity ratio: equity as a share of total assets. The higher, the more resilient the balance sheet.
59.6%
Debt/Equity
Leverage ratio: financial debt divided by equity. Under 1 is generally seen as solid; negative values mean negative equity.
0.4
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score. We use the Z″ variant, built from four balance-sheet ratios — it is designed for service companies and non-manufacturers and uses book value instead of market value. On that scale: below 1.1 = danger zone, 2.6 and up = safe zone, in between a grey area. Because the classic Altman Z is calculated differently, the two numbers are not directly comparable. The formula does not fit banks, insurers, or real-estate stocks.
7.84
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
4 out of 9
Growth
Sales Growth Last Quarter
Sales growth in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
-2.90%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
Growth in earnings per share in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
-5.10%
Sales Growth (Year)
Sales growth in the last fiscal year versus the year before.
1.55%
Forward Sales Growth
Sales growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
1.46%
Forward EPS Growth
Earnings-per-share growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
4.50%
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
4.68%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
1.17$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
82.8%
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
38Years
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
38Years
Quality & Screener
Stage
Weinstein phases 1 through 4: 1 = basing, 2 = uptrend (the only buy phase), 3 = topping, 4 = downtrend. Measured against the 30-week line.
2
RS Rating
Relative strength from 1 to 99: an RS of 95 means the stock has outperformed 95% of all stocks.
39
EPS Rating
Earnings growth rating from 1 to 99 versus all stocks — high values mean above-average earnings growth.
29
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
4 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
Our own Fundamental Rating: 0 to 100 points with an A+ to F grade. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. It scores growth, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet safety — every stock percentile-ranked against all others. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below.
D (40 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score. We use the Z″ variant, built from four balance-sheet ratios — it is designed for service companies and non-manufacturers and uses book value instead of market value. On that scale: below 1.1 = danger zone, 2.6 and up = safe zone, in between a grey area. Because the classic Altman Z is calculated differently, the two numbers are not directly comparable. The formula does not fit banks, insurers, or real-estate stocks.
7.84
AI Rating
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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.
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 |
What Do These Terms Mean?
- 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.
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 |
| Website | hormelfoods.com |
| IPO Date | 2. Jan 1990 |
| Next Earnings | 27. Aug 2026 |
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
Interactive price chart (TradingView).
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.