Is HRL a good stock to buy?
Hormel Foods Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$25.00 +13.2%
- ConsensusBuy · 10
- FCF yield+6.4%
- Insiders$201K
- News
- MA20×50Golden 7d ago
- MACD0.05
- Sector▲ +6.0%
- Earnings in20d
- P/E35.1x
- RSI60
- Support-4.0%
- Resistance+2.6%
- Off 52w high-17.0%
- Volume0.8x
- Bollingerupper half
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$19–$27
- ATR+2.4%
- Off ATH-59.9%
- MAs2 of 4
- P/E vs own+16.3%
- P/E vs sector+58.0%
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Is Hormel Foods a good stock to buy?
Hormel Foods is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand, advantage and economics. The price is high: 35.1 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 22.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand shrinking
- Advantage easy to copy
- Economics thin margins
- Execution mixed
- Fragility sturdy
- Price expensive
HRL sales growth revenue growth
-1%a year, for the last 3 yearsHormel Foods' sales fell 1% a year for 3 years, to $12.11B in fiscal 2025.
HRL analysts' forecast revenue estimates
0%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Hormel Foods' sales to fall 0% to $12.1B in fiscal 2026 (7 analysts).
HRL competitors
pretickt analysis+1%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Hormel Foods' sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, faster than Kraft Heinz (-2%), slower than McCormick (+13%) and J. M. Smucker (+5%).
HRL sales by business revenue by segment
62%of its sales from RetailRetail brought Hormel Foods 62% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Foodservice 33%.
HRL return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis6%earned before tax on the money invested in itHormel Foods earned 6% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026; McCormick 10%, J. M. Smucker 7% and Kraft Heinz -6%.
HRL margin on each sale gross margin
16%left after making the productHormel Foods kept 16% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026; its competitors' median is 39%.
HRL margin after costs profit margin
5%of sales left after running the businessHormel Foods' operating margin was 5% in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2022.
HRL cash generated free cash flow
$781Mcash left after investing, last 12 monthsHormel Foods generated $781M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, more than its reported profit.
HRL earnings vs estimates
5 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateHormel Foods beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 27, 2026.
HRL insider selling
-$616Ksold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsHormel Foods' executives and directors sold a net $616K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($817K sold, $201K bought).
HRL number of employees
0%about as many people as a year beforeHormel Foods had 20,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
HRL CEO pay
$8.11Mfor fiscal 2024, 49% of it in stock and optionsHormel Foods paid its CEO $8.11M for fiscal 2024, 49% of it in stock and options.
HRL financial health Altman Z-score
3.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3Hormel Foods' Altman Z-score is 3.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
HRL biggest customers
16%of sales from its biggest customerWalmart made 16% of Hormel Foods' sales in fiscal 2025.
HRL in past recessions
pretickt analysis-3%its sales in the worst oneHormel Foods' sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 3% in fiscal 2009.
HRL price vs profit P/E ratio
35.1×a year's earningsHormel Foods' P/E ratio is 35.1 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 22.5.
HRL price vs competitors
pretickt analysis35.1×a year's earnings, against its competitors
Investors pay 35.1 times Hormel Foods' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for McCormick (8.5), less than for J. M. Smucker (62.0).
HRL analysts' target price target
+13%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Hormel Foods is $25.00, 13% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $22.09.
HRL growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+4%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $22.09 a share, Hormel Foods' free cash flow must grow about 4% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Hormel Foods' P/E ratio?
Hormel Foods' P/E ratio is 35.1 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 22.5. Investors pay 35.1 times Hormel Foods' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for McCormick (8.5), less than for J. M. Smucker (62.0).
Who are Hormel Foods' biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Hormel Foods with McCormick, J. M. Smucker, General Mills and Kraft Heinz. Hormel Foods' sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, faster than Kraft Heinz (-2%), slower than McCormick (+13%) and J. M. Smucker (+5%).
Is Hormel Foods profitable?
Hormel Foods' operating margin was 5% in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2022. Hormel Foods generated $781M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, more than its reported profit.
Are insiders selling Hormel Foods stock?
Hormel Foods' executives and directors sold a net $616K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($817K sold, $201K bought).
How does Hormel Foods make money?
Retail brought Hormel Foods 62% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Foodservice 33%.
How many employees does Hormel Foods have?
Hormel Foods had 20,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
Who are Hormel Foods' biggest customers?
Walmart made 16% of Hormel Foods' sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.