Hormel Foods (HRL)
Consumer Staples · Meat processing and packaged meats
Global meat processing and packaged food producer with iconic brands (SPAM) selling shelf-stable, fresh, and foodservice products through retail and institutional channels.
What Hormel Foods does
Hormel Foods Corporation is a global food company that produces, processes, and distributes a diverse portfolio of food products including meat-based items (pork, beef, chicken), shelf-stable foods, and branded consumer products. The company operates across multiple segments including Foodservice, Retail, and International markets, serving customers through retail, foodservice, and direct distribution channels. Hormel generates revenues primarily through the sale of branded and value-added food products to retailers, foodservice operators, and international markets.
Themes: ["Meat processing and protein","Branded food products","Foodservice distribution","Retail grocery products","Shelf-stable foods","Consumer staples"]
Fundamentals
- Price$24.33 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$13.3B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-22.2% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E28.54 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+3.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+15.8% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+5.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.36 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+2.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.33 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +4.8%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Rising cost of raw materials (pork, beef, chicken) and production expenses reducing gross margins despite pricing actions","Exposure to foreign currency fluctuations and international market volatility affecting earnings","Competitive pressure in the meat processing and packaged foods industry requiring significant marketing and promotional spending"]
Competitors & peers
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.