Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL): Price and Financial Metrics
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HRL POWR Grades
- Stability is the dimension where HRL ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 89.75% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for HRL is in Growth, which has been heading down over the past 177 days.
- HRL ranks lowest in Growth; there it ranks in the 24th percentile.
HRL Stock Summary
- HRL has a market capitalization of $24,774,872,956 -- more than approximately 90.96% of US stocks.
- HORMEL FOODS CORP's stock had its IPO on January 2, 1990, making it an older stock than 89.53% of US equities in our set.
- The volatility of HORMEL FOODS CORP's share price is greater than that of just 2.46% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to HORMEL FOODS CORP are K, IEX, CHD, ACGL, and J.
- Visit HRL's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.hormelfoods.com.
HRL Valuation Summary
- HRL's EV/EBIT ratio is 20.2; this is 0.5% higher than that of the median Consumer Defensive stock.
- HRL's price/sales ratio has moved up 1.2 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for HRL.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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HRL | 2023-02-01 | 2 | 3.3 | 24.8 | 20.2 |
HRL | 2023-01-31 | 2 | 3.3 | 24.8 | 20.2 |
HRL | 2023-01-30 | 2 | 3.2 | 24.5 | 20.0 |
HRL | 2023-01-27 | 2 | 3.3 | 24.5 | 20.0 |
HRL | 2023-01-26 | 2 | 3.2 | 24.5 | 20.0 |
HRL | 2023-01-25 | 2 | 3.2 | 24.5 | 20.0 |
HRL Growth Metrics
- The 2 year revenue growth rate now stands at 29.8%.
- Its 2 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at 3.7%.
- Its 4 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at 4.5%.

The table below shows HRL's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2022-09-30 | 12,458.81 | 1,134.977 | 999.987 |
2022-06-30 | 12,630.08 | 1,327.305 | 1,001.841 |
2022-03-31 | 12,459.34 | 1,217.786 | 959.843 |
2021-12-31 | 11,969.4 | 1,180.004 | 926.127 |
2021-09-30 | 11,386.19 | 1,001.934 | 908.839 |
2021-06-30 | 10,351.54 | 687.724 | 861.457 |
HRL's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- HRL has a Quality Grade of D, ranking ahead of 15.62% of graded US stocks.
- HRL's asset turnover comes in at 0.984 -- ranking 23rd of 59 Food Products stocks.
- JJSF, FARM, and KHC are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with HRL.
The table below shows HRL's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-07-25 | 0.984 | 0.175 | 0.211 |
2021-04-25 | 1.003 | 0.183 | 0.262 |
2021-01-24 | 1.023 | 0.187 | 0.285 |
2020-10-25 | 1.062 | 0.190 | 0.307 |
2020-07-26 | 1.127 | 0.192 | 0.347 |
2020-04-26 | 1.172 | 0.195 | 0.375 |
HRL Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of HRL, see our HRL price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $45.56 | Average Broker Recommendation | 2.04 (Hold) |
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HRL Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $45.24 | 52-week high | $55.11 |
Prev. close | $45.34 | 52-week low | $44.08 |
Day low | $44.65 | Volume | 1,369,900 |
Day high | $45.50 | Avg. volume | 1,685,096 |
50-day MA | $46.21 | Dividend yield | 2.43% |
200-day MA | $47.65 | Market Cap | 24.72B |
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) Company Bio
Hormel Foods Corporation is an American food processing company founded in 1891 in Austin, Minnesota, by George A. Hormel as George A. Hormel & Company. The company originally focused on the packaging and selling of ham, sausage and other pork, chicken, beef and lamb products to consumers, adding Spam in 1937. By the 1980s, Hormel began offering a wider range of packaged and refrigerated foods. The company changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in 1993, and uses the Hormel brand on many of its products; the company's other brands include Planters, Columbus Craft Meats, Dinty Moore, Jennie-O, and Skippy. The company's products are available in 80 countries. (Source:Wikipedia)
Latest HRL News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about HORMEL FOODS CORP that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate HRL as an investment opportunity.
Target, 3M are top Minnesota companies on Fortune 'Most Admired' listTwelve Minnesota companies made Fortune magazine’s list of the world’s most admired companies. Minneapolis-based Target Corp. and 3M once again scored the highest among Minnesota’s most admired. |
Hormel Foods Named to Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies ListHormel Foods Corporation, (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, has been named one of the World's Most Admired Companies, by Fortune magazine. |
Here's Why I Prefer Investing in Old Companies and You Should TooIf you're looking to reduce the unforced errors you make while investing, you'll appreciate the importance of owning old companies. |
1 Under-the-Radar Growth Stock to Buy and HoldHormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) owns Spam, a meat product that is often the butt of jokes. Before you pass off Spam or the company that makes it as a joke, you need to read more about this Dividend King, its historically high yield, and admirable track record. It isn't nearly as prominent as peers like Kraft Heinz or General Mills, but don't let the company's under-the-radar status fool you. |
We think Hormel Foods Corporation's (NYSE:HRL) CEO May Struggle To See Much Of A Pay Rise This YearThe anaemic share price growth at Hormel Foods Corporation ( NYSE:HRL ) over the past few years has probably not... |
HRL Price Returns
1-mo | -2.99% |
3-mo | -3.19% |
6-mo | -8.21% |
1-year | -1.57% |
3-year | 2.77% |
5-year | 53.26% |
YTD | -0.09% |
2022 | -4.67% |
2021 | 6.99% |
2020 | 5.39% |
2019 | 7.85% |
2018 | 19.69% |
HRL Dividends
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