Hormel Foods Statistics
Total Valuation
Hormel Foods has a market cap or net worth of $13.39 billion. The enterprise value is $15.54 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, December 4, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 12, 2026 |
Share Statistics
Hormel Foods has 550.00 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.30% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 550.00M |
| Shares Outstanding | 550.00M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.30% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.04% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.55% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 44.38% |
| Float | 290.32M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 28.00 and the forward PE ratio is 16.73. Hormel Foods's PEG ratio is 2.16.
| PE Ratio | 28.00 |
| Forward PE | 16.73 |
| PS Ratio | 1.11 |
| Forward PS | 1.06 |
| PB Ratio | 1.69 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 9.96 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 25.05 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 15.84 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.16 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.69, with an EV/FCF ratio of 29.08.
| EV / Earnings | 32.50 |
| EV / Sales | 1.28 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.69 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.18 |
| EV / FCF | 29.08 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.47, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.36.
| Current Ratio | 2.47 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.15 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.36 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.33 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.35 |
| Interest Coverage | 12.31 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 6.00% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.51%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.00% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.48% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.51% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 8.00% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $605,308 |
| Profits Per Employee | $23,910 |
| Employee Count | 20,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.90 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.14 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Hormel Foods has paid $185.68 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 185.68M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 27.99% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -23.91% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.32, so Hormel Foods's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.32 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -23.91% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 23.22 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 27.63 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 69.04 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 5,444,068 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 16.55 million, so 3.01% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 16.55M |
| Short Previous Month | 14.96M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.01% |
| Short % of Float | 5.70% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.30 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Hormel Foods had revenue of $12.11 billion and earned $478.20 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.87.
| Revenue | 12.11B |
| Gross Profit | 1.90B |
| Operating Income | 960.66M |
| Pretax Income | 663.45M |
| Net Income | 478.20M |
| EBITDA | 1.22B |
| EBIT | 960.66M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.87 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $703.59 million in cash and $2.86 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.15 billion or -$3.92 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 703.59M |
| Total Debt | 2.86B |
| Net Cash | -2.15B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.92 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 7.92B |
| Book Value Per Share | 14.38 |
| Working Capital | 2.02B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $845.25 million and capital expenditures -$310.90 million, giving a free cash flow of $534.35 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 845.25M |
| Capital Expenditures | -310.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | 534.35M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.97 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 15.70%, with operating and profit margins of 7.94% and 3.95%.
| Gross Margin | 15.70% |
| Operating Margin | 7.94% |
| Pretax Margin | 5.48% |
| Profit Margin | 3.95% |
| EBITDA Margin | 10.12% |
| EBIT Margin | 7.94% |
| FCF Margin | 4.41% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.17, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.81%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.81% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.20% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 59 |
| Payout Ratio | 133.75% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.30% |
| Shareholder Yield | 4.50% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.57% |
| FCF Yield | 3.99% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for Hormel Foods is $28.67, which is 17.79% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $28.67 |
| Price Target Difference | 17.79% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 6 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 2.03% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 21.25% |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on February 10, 2016. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Feb 10, 2016 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |