Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
NYSE: HRL · Real-Time Price · USD
25.60
+0.78 (3.14%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
25.56
-0.04 (-0.16%)
After-hours: Feb 27, 2026, 7:49 PM EST
Hormel Foods Employees
Hormel Foods had 20,000 employees as of October 26, 2025. The number of employees did not change compared to the previous year.
Employees
20,000
Change (1Y)
n/a
Growth (1Y)
n/a
Revenue / Employee
$607,233
Profits / Employee
$24,471
Market Cap
14.09B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | 20,000 | 0 | - |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 20,000 | 0 | - |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 20,000 | 0 | - |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 20,000 | 0 | - |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 20,000 | 900 | 4.71% |
| Oct 25, 2020 | 19,100 | 300 | 1.60% |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 18,800 | -1,300 | -6.47% |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 20,100 | -100 | -0.50% |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 20,200 | -800 | -3.81% |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 21,000 | 300 | 1.45% |
| Oct 25, 2015 | 20,700 | 300 | 1.47% |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 20,400 | 600 | 3.03% |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 19,800 | 100 | 0.51% |
| Oct 28, 2012 | 19,700 | 200 | 1.03% |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 19,500 | 200 | 1.04% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 19,300 | 700 | 3.76% |
| Oct 25, 2009 | 18,600 | -500 | -2.62% |
| Oct 26, 2008 | 19,100 | 600 | 3.24% |
| Oct 28, 2007 | 18,500 | 400 | 2.21% |
| Oct 29, 2006 | 18,100 | 500 | 2.84% |
| Oct 30, 2005 | 17,600 | 2,000 | 12.82% |
| Oct 30, 2004 | 15,600 | -400 | -2.50% |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 16,000 | 500 | 3.23% |
| Oct 26, 2002 | 15,500 | -100 | -0.64% |
| Oct 27, 2001 | 15,600 | 3,400 | 27.87% |
| Oct 28, 2000 | 12,200 | 100 | 0.83% |
| Oct 30, 1999 | 12,100 | 900 | 8.04% |
| Oct 31, 1998 | 11,200 | 200 | 1.82% |
| Oct 26, 1997 | 11,000 | 0 | - |
| Oct 26, 1996 | 11,000 | 400 | 3.77% |
| Oct 28, 1995 | 10,600 | 1,100 | 11.58% |
| Oct 29, 1994 | 9,500 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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HRL News
- 1 day ago - Best Dividend Aristocrats For March 2026 - Seeking Alpha
- 1 day ago - Hormel: Hope Feels Canned Like The Ham - Seeking Alpha
- 2 days ago - Hormel Mixed Q1: Retail Weakness Weigh On Strong Foodservice, International Sales - Benzinga
- 2 days ago - Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 2 days ago - Hormel Foods: A Mixed Start To FY2026 - Seeking Alpha
- 3 days ago - Hormel misses quarterly sales estimates on weak retail demand - Reuters
- 3 days ago - Hormel Posts Higher Profit, Sales Amid Turnaround - WSJ
- 3 days ago - HORMEL FOODS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2026 RESULTS - PRNewsWire