Hormel Foods Corporation is an American company founded in 1891 in Austin, Minnesota, by George A. Hormel as George A. Hormel & Company. Originally focusing on the packaging and selling of ham, Spam, sausage and other pork, chicken, beef and lamb products to consumers; by the 1980s, Hormel began offering a wider range of packaged and refrigerated foods.
| Revenue (TTM) | $12.22B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.93B |
| EBITDA | $1.25B |
| Operating Margin | 11.10% |
| Return on Equity | 5.83% |
| Return on Assets | 4.58% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $22.20 |
| Book Value | $14.45 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.80 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.15 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.337 |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.27 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -5.10% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.90% |
| Shares Outstanding | $550.28M |
| Float | $290.59M |
| % Insiders | 0.48% |
| % Institutions | 93.97% |
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Hormel Foods on Tuesday named insider and industry veteran John Ghingo as CEO, as the Skippy peanut-butter maker looks to drive growth and modernize operations amid a challenging consumer spending environment.
Ghingo, current president, will succeed interim CEO Jeff Ettinger at fiscal year-end following a deliberate leadership transition AUSTIN, Minn., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced its board of directors has appointed John Ghingo president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 26, 2026.
Hormel Foods remains a "Buy," leveraging strong brand power and a strategic focus on margin-accretive growth. HRL delivered Q2 net sales up 2.5% and adjusted diluted EPS up 14.3% year-over-year, beating consensus. Shares trade at a forward P/E of 15.8, a 13% discount to the estimated fair value P/E of 18 ($28/share).
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AUSTIN, Minn., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Brazilian operations, operated under the CERATTI® brand to Zanchetta Alimentos LTDA, a Brazilian food company with an established presence in the market.
Hormel Foods has increased its dividend for a stunning 60 consecutive years. It's a vaunted Dividend Aristocrat more than twice over. Hormel has a very good financial position. Its long-term debt/equity ratio is 0.4, while the interest coverage ratio is around 10. The P/E ratio is sitting at 17.4, based on midpoint guidance for this year's adjusted EPS. That's about as low as I've seen it on this stock.
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