HRL
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-20 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Hormel Foods Corporation
- Nom
- Hormel Foods Corporation
- Secteur
- Consumer Defensive
- Industrie
- Packaged Foods
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $11.5B
- Employés
- 20,000
- PDG
- Jeffrey Ettinger
- Site web
- https://www.hormelfoods.com
- Marché
- ALFFFCAGCPBKHCPPCSJM
Hormel Foods Corporation is a prominent global food company that specializes in the creation, preparation, and supply of a diverse array of meat, nut, and other culinary items. Its extensive clientele spans retail outlets, institutional food providers (foodservice), specialty delis, and various commercial enterprises across the United States and internationally. The company's operations are strategically structured into four main divisions: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other. Hormel's product portfolio is broad, encompassing numerous perishable goods such as fresh meats, frozen food selections, convenient refrigerated meal options, a variety of sausages, hams, guacamole, and bacon. Additionally, it offers a wide range of non-perishable items, including canned luncheon meats, various nut butters, snack nuts, chili, microwave-ready meals, hashes, stews, tortillas, salsas, and tortilla chips. Beyond these offerings, Hormel Foods is also actively involved in the processing, promotion, and distribution of both branded and unbranded products derived from pork, beef, poultry, and turkey. The company further supplies nutritional food items and supplements, dessert and beverage mixes, and industrial-grade gelatin. Its extensive product line is marketed under numerous widely recognized brand names, including SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel, Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Jennie-O, Café H, Herdez, Black Label, Sadler's, Columbus, Gatherings, Wholly, Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls, and Corn Nuts. These products reach consumers through a multi-channel distribution network, utilizing internal sales teams, independent brokers, and various distributors. Founded in 1891 as Geo. A. Hormel & Company, the organization was officially rebranded as Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Its corporate headquarters are located in Austin, Minnesota.
Price (1 year)
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ACHAT TOTAL: 10 000 titres (~201 000,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- Newlands William A
- Total bought
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$201,000
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $20.10 vs last close $20.95 (+4.2%)
- Total sold
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Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-10-05
- Liquidity
- Liquid $116,604,992/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Newlands William A | Buy · P | 10,000 | $20.10 | $201,000 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Kevin Hern | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-09-25 | Lisa C. McClain | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-09-11 | Lisa C. McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-07-22 | Lisa C. McClain | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-07-16 | Lisa C. McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-09-09 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-03-25 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-02-13 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-12-28 | Jared Moskowitz | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-12-28 | Jared Moskowitz | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-06 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-07-14 | Jared Moskowitz | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-06-29 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-19 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-04-17 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-04-10 | Daniel Goldman | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-03-24 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-03-14 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-03-06 | Daniel Goldman | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-02-14 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-02-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-01-11 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-07-28 | Carol Devine Miller | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2021-01-04 | Chris Jacobs | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-08-04 | Carol Devine Miller | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2019-02-26 | Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2018-12-17 | David McKinley | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-20 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
HRL combines weak fundamentals (net margin ~4%, ROE 6%, dividend payout >130%) with a low-conviction catalyst — a single insider buy of $201k against a backdrop of a 52-week low and ongoing margin compression.
The first sentence of the analysis written for HRL on 2026-10-20 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 2.47 · operating margin 5.9%
Suggested stop 18.73, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(10.6% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.23. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Recent news
- 2026-10-16 Chili And Chickens: My Hurricane Survival Investments Hormel Foods Corporation offers a 5.9% yield, robust dividend growth history, and trades at a 20% discount to fair value. HRL''s operational strength is underscored by rising adjusted EPS guidance and a resilient Foodservice segment, despite headline revenue declines and one-off charges. Tractor Supply Company maintains growth potential via store expansion and logistics upgrades, with a 3% yield and shares trading below fair value.
- 2026-10-16 Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Hits New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell? Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL - Get Free Report)''s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday. The company traded as low as $18.96 and last traded at $19.2170, with a volume of 4,380,659 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $19.30. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research analysts recently weighed in on HRL shares.
- 2026-10-15 A 26% Dividend Yield After a 30% Stock Drop? These 5 Stocks Deserve Scrutiny When a stock drops 30% and the yield jumps to 26%, most investors see opportunity. Five companies on this list suggest the yield itself is the warning sign.
- 2026-10-14 Hormel Foods Releases 20th Annual Global Impact Report The milestone report highlights two decades of global impact and continued progress through the company''s Good Feeds Us All framework AUSTIN, Minn., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today released its 20th annual Global Impact Report.
- 2026-10-13 Can Hormel Foods Keep Expanding Margins Despite Softer Retail Volumes? HRL expands its adjusted operating margin to 9% in the third quarter as Foodservice strength, lower pork costs and expense discipline offset Retail volume pressures.
- 2026-10-13 Want Passive Income for Life? Here Are 4 Beaten-Down Consumer Stocks to Buy Now. General Mills, Molson Coors, Hormel Foods, and Clorox have a combined dividend history stretching well over two centuries. Each stock''s dividend yield has climbed alongside its share price decline, meaning new investors can lock in a meaningfully higher starting income.
- 2026-10-12 Hormel Foods Names Holly LaVallie Vice President of Marketing Excellence Hormel Foods Names Holly LaVallie Vice President of Marketing ExcellencePR NewswireAUSTIN, Minn., Oct. 12, 2026AUSTIN, Minn., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Horm
- 2026-10-12 Hormel Foods Names Holly LaVallie Vice President of Marketing Excellence AUSTIN, Minn., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced Holly LaVallie is re-joining the company as vice president of marketing excellence.
- 2026-10-10 I''d Put $500 Into Each of These 5 Dividend Stocks and Throw Away the Statement Because I own stocks like these, I don''t worry about my brokerage statements, even though I''m invested in sectors that are currently out of favor.
- 2026-10-07 Can Hormel Foods Tackle Input Costs With Pricing and Efficiency? HRL is managing mixed input costs through pricing, supply-chain gains and efficiency actions, with lower pork costs set to aid future results.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-10-26 | 2024-10-27 | 2023-10-29 | 2022-10-30 | 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 15.6% | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.4% | 16.9% | |
| Ebit Margin | 6.1% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 10.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 12.3% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 5.9% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 9.9% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 5.5% | 8.7% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 9.9% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 3.9% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 8.0% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.0% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 8.0% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 4.0% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 8.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.466 | 2.320 | 1.426 | 2.469 | 2.082 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.201 | 1.194 | 0.699 | 1.304 | 1.115 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.135 | 0.196 | 0.183 | 0.219 | 0.199 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.486 | 0.530 | 0.319 | 0.667 | 0.433 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 27.287 | 21.048 | 22.110 | 25.245 | 25.565 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.669 | 15.260 | -1.043 | 2.651 | -43.206 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.669 | 15.260 | -1.043 | 2.651 | -43.206 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 27.287 | 21.048 | 22.110 | 25.522 | 25.873 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.669 | 15.260 | -1.088 | 2.648 | 0.000 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.653 | 2.122 | 2.265 | 3.359 | 3.333 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.079 | 1.423 | 1.447 | 2.032 | 2.041 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 24.443 | 16.786 | 22.528 | 29.525 | 30.115 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 15.452 | 13.388 | 16.718 | 22.301 | 23.196 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.213 | 0.213 | 0.246 | 0.248 | 0.262 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.362 | 0.358 | 0.428 | 0.438 | 0.477 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.266 | 0.263 | 0.300 | 0.305 | 0.323 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.265 | 0.263 | 0.234 | 0.304 | 0.322 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.695 | 1.681 | 1.739 | 1.766 | 1.821 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 6.253 | 8.417 | 7.691 | 6.742 | 6.313 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.612 | 0.905 | 0.453 | 0.770 | 0.708 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.070 | 0.106 | 0.087 | 0.091 | 0.088 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.632 | 0.798 | 0.742 | 0.755 | 0.770 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 9.680 | 12.888 | 1.093 | 18.588 | 22.681 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 9.208 | 13.202 | 14.605 | 20.997 | 25.922 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 127.182 | 162.132 | 1.102 | 129.033 | 114.428 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.296 | 0.443 | 0.317 | 0.344 | 0.301 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.719 | 4.940 | 3.878 | 4.087 | 4.352 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.895 | 1.454 | 1.214 | 1.358 | 1.330 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.324 | 0.764 | 0.747 | 0.558 | 0.576 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 15.166 | 13.883 | 14.991 | 17.232 | 18.565 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 15.6% | ▼-1.3% | ▼-1.1% |
| Ebit Margin | 6.1% | ▼-3.2% | ▼-3.0% |
| Ebitda Margin | 8.3% | ▼-3.2% | ▼-2.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 5.9% | ▼-3.0% | ▼-2.9% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 5.5% | ▼-3.2% | ▼-3.1% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 4.0% | ▼-2.8% | ▼-2.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.0% | ▼-2.8% | ▼-2.7% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 4.0% | ▼-2.8% | ▼-2.7% |
| Current Ratio | 2.466 | ▲0.146 | ▲0.314 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.201 | ▲0.007 | ▲0.098 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.136 | ▼-0.060 | ▼-0.051 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.486 | ▼-0.044 | ▼-0.001 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 27.287 | ▲6.240 | ▲3.036 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.668 | ▼-15.928 | ▲4.733 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.668 | ▼-15.928 | ▲4.733 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 27.287 | ▲6.240 | ▲2.919 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.668 | ▼-15.928 | ▼-3.899 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.653 | ▼-0.469 | ▼-0.893 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.079 | ▼-0.344 | ▼-0.525 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 24.443 | ▲7.656 | ▼-0.237 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 15.452 | ▲2.064 | ▼-2.759 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.213 | ▲0.001 | ▼-0.023 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.362 | ▲0.004 | ▼-0.051 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.266 | ▲0.002 | ▼-0.026 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.265 | ▲0.002 | ▼-0.012 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.695 | ▲0.014 | ▼-0.045 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 6.253 | ▼-2.164 | ▼-0.830 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.612 | ▼-0.293 | ▼-0.078 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.070 | ▼-0.036 | ▼-0.018 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.632 | ▼-0.165 | ▼-0.107 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 9.680 | ▼-3.209 | ▼-3.307 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 9.208 | ▼-3.993 | ▼-7.578 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 127.182 | ▼-34.950 | ▲20.406 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.296 | ▼-0.147 | ▼-0.044 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.719 | ▼-2.221 | ▼-1.276 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.895 | ▼-0.558 | ▼-0.355 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.324 | ▲0.560 | ▲0.530 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 15.166 | ▲1.283 | ▼-0.801 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $13.06B | $16.96B | $17.52B | $25.31B | $23.24B | |
| Enterprise value | $15.25B | $19.08B | $20.09B | $27.63B | $25.95B | |
| EV / Sales | 1.26x | 1.60x | 1.66x | 2.22x | 2.28x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 18.04x | 15.06x | 19.17x | 24.34x | 25.90x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 28.54x | 18.88x | 25.84x | 32.23x | 33.63x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.17x | 13.88x | 14.99x | 17.23x | 18.57x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.17x | 1.54x | 1.92x | 1.45x | 1.94x | |
| Current ratio | 2.47x | 2.32x | 1.43x | 2.47x | 2.08x | |
| Income quality | 1.77x | 1.57x | 1.32x | 1.14x | 1.10x | |
| Graham number | $17 | $22 | $22 | $24 | $22 | |
| Graham net-net | -$6 | -$6 | -$6 | -$6 | -$7 | |
| Tax burden | 72.1% | 77.7% | 78.3% | 78.2% | 80.7% | |
| Interest burden | 89.5% | 92.8% | 93.2% | 95.3% | 96.3% | |
| Working capital | $2.02B | $1.85B | $985.5M | $2.16B | $1.53B | |
| Invested capital | $10.84B | $10.70B | $9.84B | $11.03B | $10.39B | |
| Return on assets | 3.6% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 7.2% | |
| Operating ROA | 5.4% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 9.9% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 7.0% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 15.2% | 15.3% | |
| Return on equity | 6.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 13.3% | 13.0% | |
| Return on invested capital | 4.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 8.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.0% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 10.0% | |
| Earnings yield | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.9% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.1% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 36.8% | 20.2% | 25.8% | 24.5% | 23.0% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 117.8% | 99.5% | 106.7% | 117.7% | 110.0% | |
| Capex / Sales | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 8.2% | 8.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 7.5% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 49.1% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 50.6% | 53.2% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 27d | 27d | 25d | 26d | 29d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 26d | 27d | 28d | 29d | 31d | |
| Operating cycle | 89d | 85d | 86d | 86d | 82d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 63d | 58d | 58d | 58d | 51d |
Change by theme
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