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Hormel Foods NYSE:HRL Stock Report

Last Price

US$30.86

Market Cap

US$16.7b

7D

3.2%

1Y

1.4%

Updated

23 Jan, 2025

Data

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Hormel Foods Corporation

NYSE:HRL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$16.7b

HRL Stock Overview

Develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and other food products to foodservice, convenience store, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. More details

HRL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Hormel Foods
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$30.86
52 Week HighUS$36.86
52 Week LowUS$28.51
Beta0.26
1 Month Change-2.37%
3 Month Change-0.64%
1 Year Change1.45%
3 Year Change-34.00%
5 Year Change-35.55%
Change since IPO13,066.93%

Recent News & Updates

Is Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) A Risky Investment?

Jan 09
Is Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) A Risky Investment?

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.29

Dec 13
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.29

Recent updates

Is Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) A Risky Investment?

Jan 09
Is Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) A Risky Investment?

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.29

Dec 13
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.29

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Just Reported Full-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Dec 07
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Just Reported Full-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Hormel Foods: Bears Strike Yet Another Blow

Dec 04

Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 29
Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sentiment Still Eluding Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL)

Nov 17
Sentiment Still Eluding Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL)

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Oct 11
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Hormel Foods: A Former Darling Has Fallen Out Of Favor

Sep 27

Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Dividend Will Be $0.2825

Sep 27
Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Dividend Will Be $0.2825

Hormel Foods' Q3 Earnings Cook, But Revenue Misses The Plate

Sep 05

An Intrinsic Calculation For Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Aug 17
An Intrinsic Calculation For Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Hormel Foods: How Good Is The Dividend Profile, And Is It A Good Buy Now?

Aug 16

Hormel Foods Corporation's (NYSE:HRL) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jul 29
Hormel Foods Corporation's (NYSE:HRL) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Hormel Foods: The Reasons We Are Not Starting A Position

Jun 11

Hormel: You Are Two-Thirds Of The Way There

Jun 05

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

May 24
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Is Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) A Risky Investment?

May 12
Is Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) A Risky Investment?

Hormel Foods: A Wait And See Approach For This Dividend King

Apr 30

Hormel: Hit The Fade And Look To Buy Below $25

Apr 22

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 21
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Apr 03
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

The Reasons Hormel Foods Has Fallen Out Of Favor With Us

Mar 20

Hormel: Mixed Outlook For This Dividend King

Mar 14

Hormel Foods Corporation Just Beat EPS By 21%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 03
Hormel Foods Corporation Just Beat EPS By 21%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Hormel: Peak Pessimism, Buy For A Trade And Then Hit The Fade

Feb 15

Hormel: Discounted Dividend King With Historically High Yield

Feb 08

Down 40%, 3.6%-Yielding Hormel Foods Has Become Very Attractive

Jan 15

Hormel: This Dividend King Is Getting Very Old

Jan 05

Hormel Is A Historic Buy, And So Are These 6%-Yielding Dividend Aristocrats

Dec 06

Hormel Foods: Q4 Earnings Might Not Look Pretty

Nov 20

Hormel Foods: Getting Closer To A Buy

Nov 13

Hormel Foods Stock: Caution, Just Caution

Oct 11

Shareholder Returns

HRLUS FoodUS Market
7D3.2%-0.09%3.0%
1Y1.4%-8.3%25.2%

Return vs Industry: HRL exceeded the US Food industry which returned -8.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HRL underperformed the US Market which returned 25.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HRL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HRL volatility
HRL Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Food Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.3%

Stable Share Price: HRL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: HRL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
189120,000Jim Sneewww.hormelfoods.com

Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and other food products to foodservice, convenience store, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International segments. The company provides various perishable products that include fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacons, sausages, hams, and guacamoles; and shelf-stable products comprising canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, nutritional food supplements, and others.

Hormel Foods Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Hormel Foods's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HRL fundamental statistics
Market capUS$16.66b
Earnings (TTM)US$805.04m
Revenue (TTM)US$11.92b

21.0x

P/E Ratio

1.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HRL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$11.92b
Cost of RevenueUS$9.89b
Gross ProfitUS$2.03b
Other ExpensesUS$1.22b
EarningsUS$805.04m

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 27, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.47
Gross Margin17.01%
Net Profit Margin6.75%
Debt/Equity Ratio35.4%

How did HRL perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.8%

Current Dividend Yield

77%

Payout Ratio

Does HRL pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy HRL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Hormel Foods dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 13 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 18 2025
Days until Ex dividend11 days
Days until Dividend pay date25 days

Does HRL pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/23 04:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/23 00:00
Earnings2024/10/27
Annual Earnings2024/10/27

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Hormel Foods Corporation is covered by 35 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Benjamin TheurerBarclays