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Hormel Foods Corporation HRL

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Hormel Foods Corporation

Overview of Hormel Foods Corporation

HRL NYQ
Consumer Defensive Packaged Foods Large Cap
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL), is a Large Cap company, in the Packaged Foods industry, last closed at $22.64, about 47.0% undervalued vs fair value, -24.4% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
$22.64
-0.26%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 25.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$12.84B
Enterprise Value
$14.83B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.hormelfoods.com
HQ Austin, MN
Employees 20,000
Fiscal year Oct 31

Next Events

Earnings May 28 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$29
$33
$38
Current: $22.64 +47% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$12.1B
1.6%%
Gross Profit
$1.9B
-6.4%%
Operating Income
$895.2M
-12%%
Net Income
$478.2M
-40.6%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
111.7%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$641.0M
120.0% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Hormel Foods Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
60
/100
Moderate
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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing HRL's balance between Growth (22.2%), Profitability (36.8%), and Safety (41.1%). Growth 22% Safety 41% Profitability 37%

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Growth

34th percentile vs peers
34
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 1.6% 45p Revenue CAGR 3Y -0.9% 29p EPS Growth YoY -40.8% 27p TSR -25.6% 45p EPS CAGR 3Y -21.8% 20p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (9.50, 81th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 34)

Profitability

56th percentile vs peers
57
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Safety

63th percentile vs peers
63
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Hormel Foods Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$33.28
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+47.0% vs current
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