HRLNYSEMeat Packing PlantsFiscal year ends October 25
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 26, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 27, 2026
$20.35−0.05 (-0.25%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $11.21B
- P/E (TTM)
- 32.3
- Dividend yield
- 5.70%
Hormel Foods statistics
Financials through Jul 26, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Meat Packing Plants companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $11.20B | $608.67M |
| Enterprise Value | $13.20B | $703.80M |
| PE Ratio | 32.30 | 22.06 |
| PS Ratio | 0.92 | 0.95 |
| PB Ratio | 1.43 | 2.02 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 7.98 | 4.27 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 14.34 | 16.25 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 10.26 | 10.17 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.09 | 1.28 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.61 | 13.89 |
| EV / EBIT | 23.01 | 18.99 |
| EV / FCF | 16.91 | 19.41 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.15B | $845.09M |
| Gross Profit | $1.90B | $219.45M |
| Operating Income | $573.89M | $223.44K |
| Pretax Income | $521.91M | $8.33M |
| Net Income | $342.71M | $987.94K |
| EBITDA | $845.61M | $8.08M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.63 | $0.04 |
Margins
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.7% | 28.8% |
| Operating Margin | 4.72% | 2.97% |
| Pretax Margin | 4.30% | 3.04% |
| Profit Margin | 2.82% | 1.49% |
| EBITDA Margin | 6.96% | 5.35% |
| FCF Margin | 6.43% | 5.86% |
Returns
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 4.30% | 3.93% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.56% | 1.11% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.74% | 3.74% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.03% | 4.80% |
Growth
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.73% | 3.56% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -54.6% | -6.59% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -54.0% | -12.0% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 24.4% | -2.15% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -0.95% | 1.93% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 4.73% | 6.43% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -21.8% | -1.04% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | -12.1% | 2.91% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $868.45M | $42.94M |
| Total Debt | $2.86B | $820.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$1.99B | -$745.27K |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.61 | -$0.09 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $7.84B | $155.04M |
| Book Value Per Share | $14.25 | $5.92 |
| Tangible Book Value | $1.40B | $22.45M |
| Working Capital | $1.65B | $22.95M |
Financial position
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.88 | 1.41 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | 0.53 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.36 | 0.72 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.38 | 3.40 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.66 | 4.97 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.35 | 2.98 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.28 | 0.34 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.09B | $18.98M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$310.79M | -$69.69M |
| Free Cash Flow | $780.87M | $105.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.42 | $1.41 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.65 | 5.36 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $607.35K | $662.34K |
| Profits Per Employee | $17.14K | $8.66K |
| Employee Count | 20,000 | 634 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.06% | 1.31% |
| FCF Yield | 6.97% | 4.63% |
| Dividend Yield | 5.70% | 3.77% |
| Shareholder Yield | 5.70% | 3.46% |
| Dividend Per Share | $1.16 | $1.56 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.65% | 2.92% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 187.0% | 76.6% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 82.1% | 59.5% |
Shares
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 550,351,000 | 76,208,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.13% | 0.47% |
| Float | 547,463,000 | 55,899,400 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.52% | 10.5% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 43.8% | 61.5% |
Taxes
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $179.44M | $8.20M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 34.4% | 23.9% |
Scores
| Measure | Hormel Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $14.21 | $20.90 |
| Graham Upside | -30.2% | -29.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.23 | 1.51 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 4 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.61 | -2.62 |
Calculated by StockData from Hormel Foods's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.