What sector does Hormel Foods belong to?

Hormel Foods operates in the Consumer Staples sector, specifically the Packaged Foods & Meats industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of HRL?

As of the latest available quote, HRL traded at $20.57. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of HRL?

Hormel Foods has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 33.18. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of HRL?

The market capitalisation of Hormel Foods is approximately $11.31B.

Is Hormel Foods profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Hormel Foods recorded a net profit margin of about 3.95%.

Does HRL pay a dividend?

Hormel Foods currently has a dividend yield of about 5.60%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of HRL?

Hormel Foods has a return on equity (ROE) of about 6.10%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of HRL?

Over the past 52 weeks, HRL has traded between a low of $19.70 and a high of $26.60.

Hormel Foods

HRL US Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats

S&P 500

$20.57

-1.30%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

HRL

Hormel Foods

$20.57

Close used for this calculation

$15.67Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

47/100

Profitability6/25

Returns7/25

Balance Sheet21/25

Efficiency13/25

Growth6/25

Average

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$15.67

Above FV

▼ -23.8% against the close used

Model range $1.97 – $18.22

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$1.97Fair value$15.67Bull$18.22

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $19.7452W high $26.51

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

Hormel Foods closed at $20.57, 31.3% above the consensus fair value of $15.67 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 47/100 — Average. P/E of 23.6x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$18.22

-11.4%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=8%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$16.66

-19.0%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=0.87, BVPS=14.19 · outside Graham range (P/E 23.6, P/B 1.5) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$17.40

-15.4%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=0.87, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$1.97

-90.4%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=0.87, g=2.3%

EV/EBITDA

$13.90

-32.4%

(EBITDA × 10x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=982.5M

Dividend Discount (DDM)

$14.79

-28.1%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=1.16, r=10%, g=2%

Book Value (P/B)

$6.28

-69.5%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=14.19, ROE=6.1%, g=3%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$20.57

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 9.4% | Historical: -2.3%

Margin of Safety

$13.07

-36.5%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=17.43, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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