Hormel Foods (HRL) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What HRL does

Hormel Foods (HRL) develops, processes, and distributes meat, nut, and other food products to foodservice, convenience stores, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments — Retail, Foodservice, and International — and sells both perishable items (fresh meats, frozen meals, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole) and shelf-stable products (canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, microwaveable meals, salsas, tortilla chips). The company is part of the S&P 500 and sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, alongside peers such as Target Corporation (TGT), Costco (COST), Philip Morris International (PM), McCormick & Company (MKC), PepsiCo (PEP), Procter & Gamble (PG), and Kimberly-Clark (KMB).

Key numbers explained

• 19.92 USD is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share right now.
• -2.02% is today's price change, showing the stock is down slightly on the session.
• 10.96B USD is the market capitalization, the total value of all outstanding shares; it classifies Hormel as a large-cap company.
• 32.1 is the trailing P/E ratio, which compares the current price to the last 12 months of earnings — a higher number can mean the market expects future growth or is paying a premium.
• 12.8 is the forward P/E ratio, based on expected future earnings, which can look lower if analysts anticipate earnings will grow.
• 0.62 USD is the trailing earnings per share, the portion of profit allocated to each share over the last 12 months.
• 5.76% is the dividend yield, the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the current share price — a higher yield means more income per dollar invested, but it can also signal a falling share price.
• 188% is the share of earnings paid out as dividends, meaning Hormel pays out more than it earns in the trailing period, often funded by cash reserves or balance sheet strength.
• 0.32 is the beta, a measure of volatility relative to the market; a beta below 1 suggests the stock tends to move less than the overall market.
• 19.7 – 26.6 is the 52-week price range, showing the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year.
• -17.7% is the price change over the last 52 weeks, indicating the stock has declined over the year.
• 12.15B USD is trailing 12-month revenue, the total sales over the last year.
• -2.4% is year-over-year revenue growth, showing a slight decline in top-line sales.
• 2.8% is the profit margin, the percentage of revenue that becomes net profit.
• 8.6% is the operating margin, the percentage of revenue left after covering operating expenses.
• 4.3% is the return on equity, measuring how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• 36.3% is the debt-to-equity ratio, showing the proportion of debt relative to equity used to finance the business.
• 1.4 is the price-to-book ratio, comparing the market price to the book value of equity per share.

Recent news

• A comparison piece highlights that one dividend rests on solid cash flow while the other relies on momentum.
• Hormel Foods U.S. production facilities donated more than $330,000 to hunger-relief organizations during Hunger Action Month.
• Articles note that Hormel is among beaten-down dividend stocks with a yield over 5% and that its 60-year dividend streak masks shrinking dividend raises.

What to watch

• Consumer Defensive stocks like Hormel tend to be sensitive to inflation in commodity inputs (meat, nuts) and consumer spending shifts.
• Dividend sustainability depends on cash flow, earnings growth, and the payout ratio — Hormel's 188% payout is a factor to monitor.
• Earnings reports, such as the one scheduled for Aug 27, 2026, can move the stock, especially when guidance or margins are discussed.
• Broader market conditions, interest rates, and sector rotation can affect how investors value defensive, high-yield names.