Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
NYSE: HRL · Real-Time Price · USD
24.95
+0.21 (0.87%)
Sep 16, 2025, 11:16 AM EDT - Market open

Hormel Foods Statistics

Total Valuation

Hormel Foods has a market cap or net worth of $13.72 billion. The enterprise value is $15.83 billion.

Market Cap13.72B
Enterprise Value 15.83B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 28, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 28, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 14, 2025

Share Statistics

Hormel Foods has 550.00 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.30% in one year.

Current Share Class 550.00M
Shares Outstanding 550.00M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.30%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.57%
Owned by Institutions (%) 43.41%
Float 290.21M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 18.22 and the forward PE ratio is 16.84. Hormel Foods's PEG ratio is 5.34.

PE Ratio 18.22
Forward PE 16.84
PS Ratio 1.13
Forward PS 1.09
PB Ratio 1.68
P/TBV Ratio 9.45
P/FCF Ratio 21.67
P/OCF Ratio 14.61
PEG Ratio 5.34
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.26, with an EV/FCF ratio of 25.21.

EV / Earnings 20.98
EV / Sales 1.31
EV / EBITDA 12.26
EV / EBIT 15.36
EV / FCF 25.21

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.47, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.35.

Current Ratio 2.47
Quick Ratio 1.07
Debt / Equity 0.35
Debt / EBITDA 1.66
Debt / FCF 4.55
Interest Coverage 13.23

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.44% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.94%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.44%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.84%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.94%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.48%
Revenue Per Employee $602,930
Profits Per Employee $37,727
Employee Count20,000
Asset Turnover 0.91
Inventory Turnover 5.81

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Hormel Foods has paid $211.18 million in taxes.

Income Tax 211.18M
Effective Tax Rate 21.88%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -22.21% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.31, so Hormel Foods's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.31
52-Week Price Change -22.21%
50-Day Moving Average 28.07
200-Day Moving Average 29.75
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 33.56
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,477,859

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 12.55 million, so 2.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 12.55M
Short Previous Month 11.80M
Short % of Shares Out 2.28%
Short % of Float 4.32%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.05

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Hormel Foods had revenue of $12.06 billion and earned $754.53 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.37.

Revenue12.06B
Gross Profit 1.97B
Operating Income 1.03B
Pretax Income 983.88M
Net Income 754.53M
EBITDA 1.29B
EBIT 1.03B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.37
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $630.67 million in cash and $2.86 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.23 billion or -$4.05 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 630.67M
Total Debt 2.86B
Net Cash -2.23B
Net Cash Per Share -$4.05
Equity (Book Value) 8.09B
Book Value Per Share 14.70
Working Capital 1.98B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $930.97 million and capital expenditures -$303.23 million, giving a free cash flow of $627.74 million.

Operating Cash Flow 930.97M
Capital Expenditures -303.23M
Free Cash Flow 627.74M
FCF Per Share $1.14
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 16.36%, with operating and profit margins of 8.55% and 6.26%.

Gross Margin 16.36%
Operating Margin 8.55%
Pretax Margin 8.00%
Profit Margin 6.26%
EBITDA Margin 10.71%
EBIT Margin 8.55%
FCF Margin 5.21%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.16, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.65%.

Dividend Per Share $1.16
Dividend Yield 4.65%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.67%
Years of Dividend Growth 59
Payout Ratio 84.13%
Buyback Yield -0.30%
Shareholder Yield 4.39%
Earnings Yield 5.55%
FCF Yield 4.62%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Hormel Foods is $30.80, which is 23.47% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $30.80
Price Target Difference 23.47%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 2.46%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.32%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on February 10, 2016. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Feb 10, 2016
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Hormel Foods has an Altman Z-Score of 3.99 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 3.99
Piotroski F-Score 6