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Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Stock Analysis

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) is a Packaged Foods stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

HRL

$20.44

−$0.07 (−0.34%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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HRL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$20.45
Previous Close
$20.51
Day's Range
20.17–20.48
52-Week Range
18.96–26.60
Volume
3.73M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.29
Valuation
Market Cap
$11.25B
P/E Ratio
32.97
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.05
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.41
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.93
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.62
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$12.11B+1.55%
Net Income (FY)
$478.20M−40.60%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
2.82%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
550.35M
1-Year Return
−10.40%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.17+5.70%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 13, 2026
Avg Volume
4.96M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, HRL closed at $20.44, −10.40% over 1 year.

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) has a market capitalization of $11.25B.

In fiscal 2025, HRL reported revenue of $12.11B.

HRL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,960
−10.40%
5 years
$10,000 $5,875
−41.25%
10 years
$10,000 $7,189
−28.11%

If you had invested $10,000 in Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $7,189 at the close on October 21, 2026: −28.11% in total, −3.25% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−8.97%
2025−21.27%
2024+1.21%
2023−27.49%
2022−4.67%
2021+6.99%
2020+5.39%
2019+7.85%
2018+19.69%
2017+6.72%
2016 (partial year)−5.67%

As of October 21, 2026.

HRL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$12.11B$478.20M4.0%
2024$11.92B$805.04M6.8%
2023$12.11B$793.57M6.6%
2022$12.46B$999.99M8.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$12.11B$1.89B$895.19M$478.20M4.0%
2024$11.92B$2.02B$1.02B$805.04M6.8%
2023$12.11B$2.00B$1.06B$793.57M6.6%
2022$12.46B$2.16B$1.29B$999.99M8.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

HRL Dividend History

$1.16+2.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.174—
2025$1.164+2.5%
2024$1.134+2.9%
2023$1.104+5.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.174—
2025$1.164+2.5%
2024$1.134+2.9%
2023$1.104+5.8%
2022$1.044+6.1%
2021$0.984+5.2%
2020$0.934+11.0%
2019$0.844+11.7%
2018$0.754+10.6%
2017$0.684—

Most recent payment: $0.29 per share, ex-dividend October 13, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

HRL Valuation vs Packaged Foods Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricHRLPackaged Foods medianvs median
P/E32.9714.47128% above
P/S ratio0.930.6739% above
Profit margin2.82%2.27%0.6 pts above

Medians across 70 Packaged Foods stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) carries a market capitalisation of $11.25B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Packaged Foods industry. The company reports 20,000 employees.

HRL last closed at $20.44 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.07 (−0.34%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $18.96 to $26.60. The latest close sits 7.81% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $12.11B. That is +1.55% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $11.92B. The same year closed with net income of $478.20M. That is −40.60% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 2.82%. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Packaged Foods median of 2.27%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.62.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $12.46B in 2022 to $12.11B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 32.97 times earnings. That is 127.93% above the Packaged Foods median of 14.47. The forward P/E on file is 13.05. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.41. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.93 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 39.12% above the Packaged Foods median of 0.67. The medians here are taken across 70 Packaged Foods companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −10.40%. Measured over 10 years, that is −3.25% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.29. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 23.6%.

Growth & Income

HRL pays a dividend yielding 5.7%. That is 1.7 percentage points above the Packaged Foods median yield of 4.04%. At the indicated rate that is $1.17 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 13, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $1.17 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.16 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −8.97%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2018 at +19.69%; the weakest is 2023 at −27.49%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) operates in the Packaged Foods industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Hormel Foods Corporation HRL $11.25B 33.0
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC $27.87B —
General Mills, Inc. GIS $17.41B —
Saputo Inc. SAP.TO CA$16.14B 23.7

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Packaged Foods industry average P/E ratio is 14.5x. Hormel Foods Corporation trades at a P/E of 33.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Hormel Foods Corporation

Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nut, and other food products to foodservice, convenience stores, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International. The company provides perishable products, including fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, and other items that require refrigeration, as well as shelf-stable products, such as canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and other items that do not require refrigeration. It sells its products under the HORMEL, ALWAYS TENDER, APPLEGATE, AUSTIN BLUES, BACON 1, BLACK LABEL, BREAD READY, BURKE, CAFÉ H, CERATTI, CHI-CHI'S, COLUMBUS, COMPLEATS, CORN NUTS, CURE 81, DAN'S PRIZE, DI LUSSO, DINTY MOORE, DON MIGUEL, DOÑA MARIA, EMBASA, FAST ‘N EASY, FIRE BRAISED, FONTANINI, HERDEZ, HORMEL GATHERINGS, HOUSE OF TSANG, JENNIE-O, JUSTIN'S, LA VICTORIA, LAYOUT, LLOYD'S, MARY KITCHEN, MR. PEANUT, NATURAL CHOICE, NUT-RITION, OLD SMOKEHOUSE, OVEN READY, PILLOW PACK, PLANTERS, ROSA GRANDE, SADLER'S SMOKEHOUSE, SKIPPY, SPAM, SQUARE TABLE, SPECIAL RECIPE, VALLEY FRESH, and WHOLLY brands through sales personnel, independent brokers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Geo. A. Hormel & Company and changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Hormel Foods Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.

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