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) | $12.15B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.91B |
| EBITDA | $1.26B |
| Operating Margin | 8.62% |
| Return on Equity | 4.29% |
| Return on Assets | 4.63% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $22.06 |
| Book Value | $14.25 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.59 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.99 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.188 |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.53 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -67.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.40% |
| Shares Outstanding | $550.35M |
| Float | $290.75M |
| % Insiders | 0.48% |
| % Institutions | 91.61% |
Volatility is currently expanding
Hormel Foods, Helen of Troy, Energizer, Freshpet, and YETI are all down a lot from their record highs. Hormel's Brakebush deal, Helen of Troy's raised guidance, and Yeti's 2030 targets are catalysts worth watching.
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AUSTIN, Minn., Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, invites interested parties to participate in a webcast and conference call with John Ghingo, president and chief executive officer, and Ash Bhumbla, executive vice president and chief financial officer, to discuss the Company's fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, and provide commentary related to its fiscal 2027 outlook.
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AUSTIN, Minn., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced that Joe O'Connor has been named group vice president, enterprise performance.
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