Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
Official siteCONSUMER DEFENSIVE • PACKAGED FOODS • NYSE
Market Cap: $10.90B
Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET
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Top agency: Department of Agriculture at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies
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HRL Valuation and Fair Value
- P/E
- 14.1x
- Forward P/E
- 12.8x
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.2x
- P/FCF
- 14.2x
- PEG
- 1.4x
- P/B
- 1.4x
HRL Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF
- Gross margin
- 15.7%
- Operating margin
- 8.6%
- Net margin
- 2.8%
- ROIC
- 3.8%
- ROE
- 4.3%
- FCF margin
- 6.4%
- FCF yield
- 7.0%
HRL Competitors
Sector: Consumer Defensive
HRL Analyst Ratings
- Consensus
- Hold
- Analysts
- 10
- Strong Buy
- 2
- Buy
- 1
- Hold
- 7
- Sell
- 0
- Strong Sell
- 0
HRL Bull Case vs Bear Case
Bear case
- HRL's quarterly revenue changed -2.4% year over year.
HRL Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report
- Beat rate
- 5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
- Average surprise
- 1.6%
- EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Oct 31, 2026)
- $0.46
HRL Dividend
- Forward yield
- 5.8%
- Payout ratio
- 188.1%
- 3Y DPS growth
- 3.7%
- 5Y DPS growth
- 4.5%
- Pay months
- Feb, May, Aug, Nov
Frequently Asked Questions About HRL
What is HRL's current dividend yield?
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) has a forward dividend yield of 5.80%.
Does HRL pay dividends?
Yes, Hormel Foods Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 5.80%.
What is HRL's P/E ratio?
Hormel Foods Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.11.
What is HRL's market cap?
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) has a market capitalization of $10.90B with a current stock price of $20.18.
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