HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

HRL

CIK 0000048465 · Quarterly mode · latest period FY2026 (Q4) (ending 2026-01-25) · sourced from SEC EDGAR

At a glance · FY2026 (Q4)

Revenue
$3.03B
↑+1.3% +$39Mvs FY2025 (Q4)
Operating Income
$244M
↑+6.7% +$15Mvs FY2025 (Q4)
Net Income
$182M
↑+6.6% +$11Mvs FY2025 (Q4)
Gross Profit
$470M
↓-1.2% -$6Mvs FY2025 (Q4)

Quality Score

Quality score

6-dimension fundamental snapshot · latest annual filed values · S&P 500 calibration

Weak
44/100
  • Profitability
    0ROIC 4.8% (10% = solid, 20%+ = moat)
  • Liquidity
    98Current Ratio 2.47 (above 1.5 = solid)
  • Leverage
    82D/E 0.36 (under 0.5 = conservative)
  • Efficiency
    54Asset Turnover 0.90x (1.0+ = capital-efficient)
  • Growth
    21Revenue YoY +1.3% (10% = solid, 25%+ = elite)
  • Margin Trend
    11Op Margin 8.0% · trend -2.3pts (4Q avg vs prior 4Q)

Calibrated to S&P 500 medians. Each sub-score is computed from a single CFA-grade ratio (Profitability = ROIC, Liquidity = Current Ratio, Leverage = D/E, Efficiency = Asset Turnover, Growth = Revenue YoY, Margin Trend = 4Q operating-margin avg vs prior 4Q). Overall = simple mean.

DCF intrinsic value

DCF intrinsic value

two-stage Gordon model

Project HRL's free cash flow forward, discount back at your hurdle rate, divide by diluted shares. Edit the assumptions to see how sensitive the intrinsic value is.

3%

Trailing 3-yr CAGR was -14.5%

10%

10% is a common all-equity benchmark for US large-caps

2.5%

Should be ≤ long-run GDP growth (~2.5% nominal)

5

5-year explicit projection + perpetuity terminal

Intrinsic value per share
$13.55
Total enterprise IV
$7.46B
Diluted shares
0.55B
Terminal PV
$5.26B (70% of total)
Year-5 FCF
$619M
YearProjected FCFDiscounted PV
+1$550M$500M
+2$567M$469M
+3$584M$439M
+4$601M$411M
+5$619M$385M
Terminal$8.47B$5.26B

DCF outputs are HIGHLY sensitive to growth + WACC assumptions. A 1pp WACC change can shift IV by 20%+. Use this as a sanity-check vs market price, not a target — and always cross-check the underlying FCF source (EDGAR cashflow statement, latest annual). Margin of safety convention: 30-50% discount to IV before buying.

Capital allocation · trailing 4 quarters

how the company spent its cash
Capex (TTM)
$308M
investment in PP&E
Dividends paid (TTM)
$638M
cash returned to holders
Stock buybacks (TTM)
$0
share count reduction
Stock-based comp (TTM)
$27M
non-cash dilution

Balance sheet · 2026-01-25

latest filed snapshot
Total assets
$13.32B
everything owned
Stockholders' equity
$7.94B
shareholder claim
Net debt
$1.98B
LT debt minus cash

Recent performance · 67 quarters

Revenue↑+1.3% +$39M
$3.03B
Net Income↑+6.6% +$11M
$182M
Free Cash Flow↑+18.2% +$43M
$280M
Operating Margin↑+0.4pts
8.0%

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