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Hormel Foods

NYQ:HRL · US4404521001
Food ProductsX-Large

360

38
EV / EBIT50
Price / Owner Earnings36
Owner Earnings Yield42
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales33
EV / Gross Profit18
Price/Book50
Return on Capital29
Cash Return on Capital32
Return on Equity15
EBIT Margin38
Gross Profitability19
Cash Conversion75
Accruals69
Owner Earnings Margin36
Sales growth51
Profit Growth75
Long-Term EPS Growth47
Owner Earnings Growth18
Reinvestment39
Price momentum42
Debt load69
Refinancing47
Debt Payback39
Liquidity78
Analyst ratings21
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside29
Market mood54
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Hormel Foods clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryFood Products
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1928
Employees2,694
ISINUS4404521001
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Fast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood ProcessingManufacturing

Description

Hormel Foods Corporation operates as a processor of meat and food products. The company is built on a foundation of innovation and integrity and a commitment to delivering high-quality, trusted food products across a diverse portfolio of brands and…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Hormel Foods Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 31.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 12% yearly growth; analysts expect 6%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
64
2023202420252026

All-time high

78

Jun 2025

All-time low

19

Jan 2024

Average rank

56

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
33
38
41
33
Price/Earnings
34
40
40
35
Price/Book
50
54
55
39
Dividend Yield
89
86
84
74
Value (overall)
48
72
61
43

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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