Stock AnalizHormel Foods Corp. HRL
Meat/Poultry/Fish · data as of November 13, 2026
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) is a consumer staples company listed in the US with a market value of about $12.2B. In the twelve months to July 26, 2026 it had revenue of $12.1B and net income of $343M, a net margin of 2.8%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (4/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 35.1, a price to free cash flow of 15.6, 5-year revenue growth of 5% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 8%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 24% below the current price.
Score: 2.0 / 5
Checks passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- 20% to 100% of free cash flow returned to shareholders
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.1B | $12.1B | $11.9B | $12.1B | $12.5B | $11.4B | $9.6B | $9.5B | $9.5B | $9.2B | $9.5B |
| Net income | $343M | $478M | $805M | $794M | $1000M | $909M | $908M | $979M | $1.0B | $847M | $890M |
| Free cash flow | $781M | $534M | $1.0B | $778M | $856M | $770M | $761M | $629M | $852M | $813M | $784M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.63 | $0.87 | $1.47 | $1.45 | $1.82 | $1.66 | $1.66 | $1.80 | $1.86 | $1.57 | $1.64 |
| Net margin | 2.8% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| ROIC | — | 4.7% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 19.1% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 8 analysts is $24.94, 13% above the current price; targets range from $23.00 to $28.00; the consensus rating is “Hold”; expected EPS is $1.48 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hormel Foods’s P/E ratio?
About 35.1, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 14.4).
Is Hormel Foods stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 24% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Hormel Foods pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 5.33%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Hormel Foods a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Hormel Foods scores 2.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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