HRLHormel Foods

Consumer staples · Meat Products · NYSE

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

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HRL and 9 peers, year by year

The 9 Consumer staples companies closest to HRL in revenue over the last twelve months. Every number is from the 10-K and links to it in SEC's Inline XBRL viewer.

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Each company's latest fiscal year
Company	Year	Revenue	Sales growth	Gross margin	Operating margin	Net margin	FCF margin	Return on equity	Debt / equity
HRL Hormel Foods	FY2025	$12.1B	+1.6%	15.6%	5.9%	4.0%	4.4%	6.1%	0.36
HSY Hershey	FY2025	$11.7B	+4.4%	33.5%	12.3%	7.6%	15.6%	19.0%	1.17
MNST Monster Beverage	FY2025	$8.3B	+10.7%	55.8%	29.2%	23.0%	23.7%	23.1%	-
STZ Constellation Brands	FY2026	$9.1B	−10.5%	51.6%	29.8%	18.5%	19.6%	20.9%	1.31
SJM J.M. Smucker	FY2026	$9.1B	+3.7%	33.5%	4.0%	−1.5%	12.8%	−2.5%	1.26
EL Estée Lauder Companies	FY2026	$15.0B	+5.0%	75.5%	5.2%	1.2%	8.7%	4.8%	1.92
KVUE Kenvue	FY2025	$15.1B	−2.1%	58.1%	16.0%	9.7%	11.4%	13.7%	0.79
KMB Kimberly-Clark	FY2025	$16.4B	−2.1%	36.0%	14.3%	12.3%	10.0%	134.6%	4.77
MKC McCormick & Company	FY2025	$6.8B	+1.7%	37.9%	15.7%	11.5%	10.8%	13.8%	0.69
CLX Clorox	FY2025	$7.1B	+0.2%	45.2%	-	11.4%	10.7%	n/m	7.75

Revenuepeer median $9.1B

Sales growthpeer median +1.7%

Gross marginpeer median 45.2%

Operating marginpeer median 15.0%

Net marginpeer median 11.4%

FCF marginpeer median 11.4%

Return on equitypeer median 16.4%

Debt / equitypeer median 1.28

CLX 7.75
KMB 4.77
EL 1.92
STZ 1.31
SJM 1.26
HSY 1.17
KVUE 0.79
MKC 0.69
HRL 0.36
MNST -

RevenueSales growthGross marginOperating marginNet marginFree cash flowFCF marginReturn on equityDebt / equityEPS (diluted)

Revenue, FY2016 to FY2025

Revenue as reported in the 10-K.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	$9.5B	$9.2B	$9.5B	$9.5B	$9.6B	$11.4B	$12.5B	$12.1B	$11.9B	$12.1B
HSY Dec	$7.4B	$7.5B	$7.8B	$8.0B	$8.1B	$9.0B	$10.4B	$11.2B	$11.2B	$11.7B
MNST Dec	$3.0B	$3.4B	$3.8B	$4.2B	$4.6B	$5.5B	$6.3B	$7.1B	$7.5B	$8.3B
STZ Feb	$7.3B	-	$8.1B	-	$8.3B	$8.6B	$8.8B	$9.5B	$10.0B	$10.2B
SJM Apr	-	$7.4B	$7.4B	$7.8B	$7.8B	$8.0B	$8.0B	$8.5B	$8.2B	$8.7B
EL Jun	$11.3B	$11.8B	$13.7B	$14.9B	$14.3B	$16.2B	$17.7B	$15.9B	$15.6B	$14.3B
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	$15.1B	$15.4B	$15.5B	$15.1B
KMB Dec	$18.3B	$18.3B	$18.5B	$18.4B	$19.1B	$19.4B	$20.2B	$17.1B	$16.8B	$16.4B
MKC Nov	$4.4B	$4.8B	$5.3B	$5.3B	$5.6B	$6.3B	$6.4B	$6.7B	$6.7B	$6.8B
CLX Jun	$5.8B	$6.0B	$6.1B	$6.2B	$6.7B	$7.3B	$7.1B	$7.4B	$7.1B	$7.1B
Peer median	$7.3B	$7.4B	$7.6B	$7.8B	$8.0B	$8.3B	$8.8B	$9.5B	$10.0B	$10.2B

Sales growth, FY2016 to FY2025

Revenue against the fiscal year before.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	+2.8%	−3.7%	+4.1%	−0.5%	+1.2%	+18.5%	+9.4%	−2.8%	−1.6%	+1.6%
HSY Dec	+0.7%	+1.0%	+3.7%	+2.5%	+2.0%	+10.1%	+16.1%	+7.2%	+0.3%	+4.4%
MNST Dec	-	+10.5%	+13.0%	+10.3%	+9.5%	+20.5%	+13.9%	+13.1%	+4.9%	+10.7%
STZ Feb	-	-	+7.1%	-	+2.8%	+3.3%	+2.4%	+7.2%	+5.4%	+2.5%
SJM Apr	-	-	−0.5%	+6.5%	−0.5%	+2.6%	0.0%	+6.6%	−4.1%	+6.7%
EL Jun	-	+5.0%	+15.7%	+8.6%	−3.8%	+13.4%	+9.4%	−10.3%	−1.9%	−8.2%
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+3.3%	+0.1%	−2.1%
KMB Dec	−2.1%	+0.3%	+0.8%	−0.2%	+3.7%	+1.6%	+3.8%	+1.3%	−2.0%	−2.1%
MKC Nov	+2.7%	+9.6%	+12.1%	+0.8%	+4.7%	+12.8%	+0.5%	+4.9%	+0.9%	+1.7%
CLX Jun	+1.9%	+3.7%	+2.5%	+1.5%	+8.2%	+9.2%	−3.2%	+4.0%	−4.0%	+0.2%
Peer median	+1.3%	+4.3%	+5.4%	+2.5%	+3.3%	+9.7%	+3.1%	+4.9%	+0.1%	+1.7%

Gross margin, FY2016 to FY2025

Gross profit / revenue.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	22.7%	21.8%	20.7%	19.8%	19.0%	16.9%	17.4%	16.5%	17.0%	15.6%
HSY Dec	42.6%	46.0%	45.9%	45.4%	45.4%	45.1%	43.2%	44.8%	47.3%	33.5%
MNST Dec	63.7%	63.5%	60.3%	60.0%	59.2%	56.1%	50.3%	53.1%	54.0%	55.8%
STZ Feb	48.1%	-	50.3%	-	49.8%	51.8%	53.4%	50.5%	50.4%	52.1%
SJM Apr	-	38.4%	38.5%	37.2%	38.5%	39.2%	33.8%	32.8%	38.1%	38.8%
EL Jun	80.6%	79.4%	79.2%	77.2%	75.2%	76.4%	75.7%	71.3%	71.7%	74.0%
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	55.9%	56.0%	58.0%	58.1%
KMB Dec	36.6%	35.9%	30.3%	32.7%	35.6%	30.8%	30.8%	36.6%	37.4%	36.0%
MKC Nov	41.5%	37.1%	39.5%	40.1%	41.1%	39.5%	35.8%	37.6%	38.5%	37.9%
CLX Jun	45.1%	44.7%	43.7%	43.9%	45.6%	43.6%	35.8%	39.4%	43.0%	45.2%
Peer median	45.1%	44.7%	44.8%	43.9%	45.5%	44.4%	43.2%	44.8%	47.3%	45.2%

Operating margin, FY2016 to FY2025

Operating income / revenue.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	13.9%	13.9%	12.4%	12.6%	11.5%	9.9%	10.5%	8.9%	9.0%	5.9%
HSY Dec	16.9%	17.5%	20.8%	20.0%	21.9%	22.8%	21.7%	22.9%	25.9%	12.3%
MNST Dec	35.6%	35.6%	33.7%	33.4%	35.5%	32.4%	25.1%	27.4%	25.8%	29.2%
STZ Feb	32.6%	-	29.7%	-	25.8%	32.4%	26.4%	30.1%	31.8%	3.5%
SJM Apr	-	14.1%	14.2%	11.8%	15.7%	17.3%	12.8%	1.8%	16.0%	−7.7%
EL Jun	14.3%	14.4%	15.0%	15.6%	4.2%	16.1%	17.9%	9.5%	6.2%	−5.5%
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	19.4%	16.3%	11.9%	16.0%
KMB Dec	18.5%	18.3%	12.1%	16.2%	16.9%	13.2%	13.3%	11.2%	16.1%	14.3%
MKC Nov	14.5%	14.5%	16.8%	17.9%	17.8%	16.1%	13.6%	14.5%	15.8%	15.7%
CLX Jun	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Peer median	17.7%	16.0%	16.8%	17.1%	17.8%	17.3%	18.6%	15.4%	16.0%	13.3%

Net margin, FY2016 to FY2025

Net income / revenue.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	9.3%	9.2%	10.6%	10.3%	9.5%	8.0%	8.0%	6.6%	6.8%	4.0%
HSY Dec	9.7%	10.4%	15.1%	14.4%	15.7%	16.5%	15.8%	16.7%	19.8%	7.6%
MNST Dec	23.4%	24.4%	26.1%	26.4%	30.7%	24.9%	18.9%	22.8%	20.1%	23.0%
STZ Feb	20.9%	-	42.3%	-	−0.1%	23.2%	−0.5%	−0.8%	17.3%	−0.8%
SJM Apr	-	8.0%	18.2%	6.6%	10.0%	11.0%	7.9%	−1.1%	9.1%	−14.1%
EL Jun	9.9%	10.6%	8.1%	12.0%	4.8%	17.7%	13.5%	6.3%	2.5%	−7.9%
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	13.8%	10.8%	6.7%	9.7%
KMB Dec	11.8%	12.4%	7.6%	11.7%	12.3%	9.3%	9.6%	10.3%	15.1%	12.3%
MKC Nov	10.7%	9.9%	17.6%	13.1%	13.3%	12.0%	10.7%	10.2%	11.7%	11.5%
CLX Jun	11.2%	11.7%	13.4%	13.2%	14.0%	9.7%	6.5%	2.0%	3.9%	11.4%
Peer median	11.2%	10.6%	16.4%	13.1%	12.8%	14.2%	10.7%	10.2%	11.7%	9.7%

Free cash flow, FY2016 to FY2025

Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	$784.5M	$812.6M	$852.1M	$629.2M	$760.5M	$769.5M	$856.1M	$777.6M	$1.0B	$534.3M
HSY Dec	$744.0M	$991.8M	$1.3B	$1.4B	$1.3B	$1.6B	$1.8B	$1.6B	$1.9B	$1.8B
MNST Dec	$601.5M	$904.3M	$1.1B	$1.0B	$1.3B	$1.1B	$699.0M	$1.5B	$1.7B	$2.0B
STZ Feb	$788.6M	-	$1.4B	-	$1.8B	$1.9B	$1.7B	$1.7B	$1.5B	$1.9B
SJM Apr	$1.3B	$866.6M	$896.1M	$781.4M	$985.5M	$1.3B	$718.8M	$717.0M	$642.9M	$816.6M
EL Jun	$1.3B	$1.3B	$1.9B	$1.8B	$1.7B	$3.0B	$2.0B	$728.0M	$1.4B	$670.0M
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	$39.0M	$2.7B	$1.3B	$1.7B
KMB Dec	$2.5B	$2.1B	$2.1B	$1.5B	$2.5B	$1.7B	$1.9B	$2.8B	$2.5B	$1.6B
MKC Nov	$504.3M	$632.9M	$652.1M	$773.1M	$816.0M	$550.3M	$389.5M	$973.4M	$647.0M	$740.4M
CLX Jun	$606.0M	$634.0M	$782.0M	$786.0M	$1.3B	$945.0M	$535.0M	$930.0M	$483.0M	$761.0M
Peer median	$766.3M	$904.3M	$1.2B	$1.0B	$1.3B	$1.4B	$718.8M	$1.5B	$1.4B	$1.6B

FCF margin, FY2016 to FY2025

Free cash flow / revenue.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	8.2%	8.9%	8.9%	6.6%	7.9%	6.8%	6.9%	6.4%	8.5%	4.4%
HSY Dec	10.0%	13.2%	16.3%	18.1%	15.4%	17.7%	17.4%	13.9%	17.2%	15.6%
MNST Dec	19.7%	26.8%	28.9%	24.1%	28.6%	20.1%	11.1%	21.0%	22.2%	23.7%
STZ Feb	10.8%	-	16.8%	-	21.9%	22.5%	19.0%	18.2%	15.2%	19.0%
SJM Apr	-	11.7%	12.2%	10.0%	12.6%	15.7%	9.0%	8.4%	7.9%	9.4%
EL Jun	11.2%	10.9%	14.1%	11.9%	11.6%	18.5%	11.3%	4.6%	9.2%	4.7%
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3%	17.5%	8.6%	11.4%
KMB Dec	13.5%	11.7%	11.3%	8.3%	13.1%	8.9%	9.2%	16.2%	15.0%	10.0%
MKC Nov	11.4%	13.1%	12.3%	14.5%	14.6%	8.7%	6.1%	14.6%	9.6%	10.8%
CLX Jun	10.5%	10.6%	12.8%	12.6%	19.2%	12.9%	7.5%	12.6%	6.8%	10.7%
Peer median	11.2%	11.7%	13.4%	12.6%	15.0%	16.7%	9.2%	14.6%	9.6%	10.8%

Return on equity, FY2016 to FY2025

Net income / shareholders' equity at the year end.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	20.0%	17.2%	18.1%	16.5%	14.1%	13.0%	13.3%	10.3%	10.1%	6.1%
HSY Dec	91.6%	85.5%	84.2%	66.1%	57.2%	53.6%	49.8%	45.4%	47.1%	19.0%
MNST Dec	21.4%	21.1%	27.5%	26.6%	27.3%	21.0%	17.0%	19.8%	25.3%	23.1%
STZ Feb	22.2%	-	27.4%	-	−0.1%	14.7%	−0.3%	−0.8%	17.7%	−1.2%
SJM Apr	9.8%	8.6%	17.0%	6.5%	9.5%	10.8%	7.8%	−1.3%	9.7%	−20.2%
EL Jun	31.2%	28.5%	23.6%	40.7%	17.4%	47.4%	42.8%	18.0%	7.3%	−29.3%
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	10.1%	14.8%	10.7%	13.7%
KMB Dec	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	192.8%	n/m	134.6%
MKC Nov	28.8%	18.6%	29.4%	20.4%	19.0%	17.1%	14.6%	13.4%	14.9%	13.8%
CLX Jun	n/m	129.3%	113.4%	146.7%	103.4%	172.7%	83.1%	67.7%	85.4%	n/m
Peer median	25.5%	24.8%	27.5%	33.6%	19.0%	21.0%	15.8%	18.0%	16.3%	13.7%

Debt / equity, FY2016 to FY2025

Total debt / shareholders' equity at the year end.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	0.06	0.05	0.11	0.04	0.20	0.48	0.44	0.43	0.36	0.36
HSY Dec	3.79	3.19	3.19	2.45	2.06	1.82	1.45	1.17	1.08	1.17
MNST Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.00	0.06	-
STZ Feb	1.34	-	1.08	-	1.00	0.77	0.89	1.48	1.22	1.67
SJM Apr	0.77	0.79	0.61	0.74	0.69	0.58	0.55	0.59	1.09	1.26
EL Jun	0.63	0.81	0.76	0.78	1.56	0.92	0.97	1.45	1.46	1.89
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.74	0.89	0.79
KMB Dec	n/m	8.42	n/m	n/m	13.36	16.68	15.40	8.69	8.83	4.77
MKC Nov	0.86	1.94	1.47	1.25	1.24	1.20	1.10	0.87	0.81	0.69
CLX Jun	7.78	4.05	3.42	4.80	3.06	6.77	4.88	11.49	7.58	7.75
Peer median	1.10	2.57	1.28	1.25	1.56	1.20	1.10	1.17	1.09	1.47

EPS (diluted), FY2016 to FY2025

Diluted earnings per share, on today's share count after splits.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
HRL Oct	$1.64	$1.57	$1.86	$1.80	$1.66	$1.66	$1.82	$1.45	$1.47	$0.87
HSY Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MNST Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
STZ Feb	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SJM Apr	$5.76	$5.10	$11.78	$4.52	$6.84	$7.79	$5.83	−$0.86	$7.13	−$11.57
EL Jun	$2.96	$3.35	$2.95	$4.82	$1.86	$7.79	$6.55	$2.79	$1.08	−$3.15
KVUE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.21	$0.90	$0.54	$0.76
KMB Dec	$5.99	$6.40	$4.03	$6.24	$6.87	$5.35	$5.72	$5.21	$7.55	$6.07
MKC Nov	$1.84	$1.86	$3.50	$2.62	$2.78	$2.80	$2.52	$2.52	$2.92	$2.93
CLX Jun	$4.92	$5.33	$6.26	$6.32	$7.36	$5.58	$3.73	$1.20	$2.25	$6.52
Peer median	$4.92	$5.10	$4.03	$4.82	$6.84	$5.58	$4.72	$1.86	$2.58	$1.85

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