Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL)$21.24
Market Cap: 16.06 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL).
CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
PACKAGED FOODS
DCF ready
Valuation
28.8x
EV/FCF, 3.5% FCF yield
Quality
6.1%
ROIC, N/A FCF margin
Growth
N/A
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 2.5x current ratio
Superinvestors
4
Top: Mairs & Power Growth Fund (0.8%)
Strengths to research
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 4 tracked superinvestors report a position.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
No major valuation, balance sheet, or growth watchouts were detected by the static screen.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for HRL.
Grade C
46
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| HRL Target | Hormel Foods Corp. | $16.1B | 24.4x | 28.8x | 6.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A | -0.7x | N/A |
| MKC | McCormick & Co. | $20.2B | 16.3x | 32.0x | 8.4% | 4.1% | 10.8% | 37.9% | 2.7x | N/A |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Co | $12.1B | -8.9x | 23.4x | -9.4% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| JDEPY | JDE Peets NV | $11.8B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CAG | Conagra Brands Inc. | $11.2B | 5.7x | 14.1x | 7.1% | 1.0% | 11.2% | 25.9% | 4.1x | N/A |
| CPB | Campbell's Co. | $10.6B | 10.2x | 14.9x | 15.4% | 3.4% | 6.9% | N/A | -0.1x | N/A |
| INGR | Ingredion Inc. | $8.6B | 9.2x | 14.8x | 17.1% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 25.3% | -0.8x | N/A |
| GIS | General Mills | $30.1B | 8.2x | 13.0x | 24.9% | 2.0% | 11.8% | N/A | -0.1x | N/A |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Co. | $33.8B | -4.8x | 8.5x | -14.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for HRL (annual).
4 superinvestors own HRL
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mairs & Power Growth Fund Mairs & Power Growth Fund | 3,417,959 | $77M | 0.79% | 0.0% |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | 2,085,290 | $47M | 0.15% | ▼ -5.0% |
| Lee Ainslie Maverick Capital | 171,063 | $4M | 0.05% | 0.0% |
| Thomas Russo Gardner Russo & Quinn | 19,000 | $430,000 | 0.01% | 0.0% |