Hormel Foods HRL
Hormel Foods Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was founded by George A. Hormel in 1891 in Austin, Minnesota, as Geo. 10-K, Item 1
- Headquarters
- Austin, MN
- CEO
- James P. Snee
- Next results
- around Dec 3, 2026
Where each dollar of revenue went, FY2025
Revenue of $12.1B through the costs to a net profit of $478.2M · income statement of the 10-K
HRL among Consumer staples peers
Six ratios from the latest 10-K. Each corner is the share of 32 peers the company is above, not a score.
What changed
23 new risk paragraphs and 1 accounting fact worth reading about. 10-K filed Dec 5, 2025 against Dec 5, 2024.
Each row opens the detail with the quote and the filing. A row is a change worth reading, not a verdict.
Accounting checks
11 checks on the latest 10-K. Checks, not verdicts.
1fact worth reading about the other 10 checks found nothing to note
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Critical audit matters changedNew this year: Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset Impairment Analysis of Planters Trade Name (“At October 26, 2025, the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible asset balance was $1.56 billion, which includes the Planters trade name. As described in Note C, the company recorded an impairment charge of $59.1 million related to the Planters trade name asset during fiscal year 2025. As disclosed in”). Same as last year: Valuation of Pension Plan Assets
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Receivables -4.0% vs revenue +1.6% (-5.6 pts)
9 more checks with nothing to note
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Cash from operations $845.3M vs net income $478.2M (FY ending Oct 26, 2025)
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Inventory +10.8% vs revenue +1.6% (+9.3 pts)
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Same auditor in both 10-Ks: Ernst & Young LLP
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No statement of substantial doubt about going concern
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No 8-K item 4.02 in the last 2 years
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No NT 10-K or NT 10-Q in the last 2 years
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No sentence in the 10-K concludes that controls were not effective because of a material weakness
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No 8-K item 2.06 in the last 2 years
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No 8-K item 1.03 in the last 2 years
In their words
23 paragraphs in Risk Factors that were not in the 10-K filed Dec 5, 2024. Quoted as filed.
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Dec 5, 2024 10-K, ITEM 1A
During the Company’s fiscal 2025 quantitative impairment testing, the International reporting unit with a goodwill balance of $258.9 million was identified as having modest fair value in excess of its carrying amount and is considered at heightened risk of impairment. Separately, impairments were recognized on the Planters® and…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Dec 5, 2024 10-K, ITEM 1A
Furthermore, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company commenced a corporate restructuring plan, the focus of which is to reduce administrative expenses, improve efficiencies, and align the workforce to the Company’s future needs, while enabling continued investment in the Company’s growth. The program includes a voluntary early…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Dec 5, 2024 10-K, ITEM 1A
The Company relies on suppliers, distributors, and other third parties to source key inputs, deliver products to customers, and support its operations. Any termination of, or adverse change in, the Company's relationship with any of these companies could decrease the Company's sales, increase the Company's costs, and negatively impact…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Dec 5, 2024 10-K, ITEM 1A
Deterioration of labor relations, labor availability or increases in labor costs could harm the Company’s business. The Company's ability to meet its labor needs while controlling its costs is subject to external factors such as labor laws and regulations, labor availability, unemployment levels, prevailing wage rates, benefit costs,…
New risk paragraphs, against peers
Latest 10-K of each, Consumer staples companies closest in revenue
Paragraphs in Risk Factors with nothing like them in the company's 10-K the year before. A count of text, not of risk.
Financial performance
Last 4 fiscal years · 10-K XBRL
| Metric | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.5B | $12.1B | $11.9B | $12.1B |
| Net income | $1000.0M | $793.6M | $805.0M | $478.2M |
| Operating cash flow | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.3B | $845.3M |
| Free cash flow | $856.1M | $777.6M | $1.0B | $534.3M |
Revenue, FY2016 to FY2025
Ten fiscal years, each from its own 10-K · XBRL · USD
$12.1B ▲ 1.6% in FY2025$478.2M ▼ 40.6% in FY2025$534.3M ▼ 47.1% in FY2025
Recent filings
2 filings in the last 30 days · SEC EDGAR
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8-KOct 29, 2026Director or officer change 8-K item 5.02
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8-KOct 23, 2026Director or officer change 8-K item 5.02
About the company
Hormel Foods, Austin, MN · from the 10-K filed Dec 5, 2025
Hormel Foods Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was founded by George A. Hormel in 1891 in Austin, Minnesota, as Geo. A. Hormel & Company. The Company originated as a processor of meat and food products and continues in this line of business today. The Company has expanded its product portfolio through organic growth and acquisitions to become a global branded food company with more than $12 billion in annual revenue.
- Headquarters
- Austin, MN
- Country
- United States
- Reports in
- USD
- Listed on
- NYSE
- Fiscal year ends
- October 25
- Last results
- Aug 27, 2026
- Incorporated in
- DE
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Sources
The 10-K filed Dec 5, 2025 (open at SEC), compared with the 10-K filed Dec 5, 2024. Numbers from the XBRL of the 10-Ks; filings from SEC EDGAR.
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