Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 58/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) is a Packaged Foods company in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compound Radar rates Hormel Foods Corporation 58/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, manageable leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 33.66
- Forward P/E 13.32
- PEG 1.44
- EV/Revenue 1.11
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -2.4%
- Gross Margin 15.7%
- Operating Margin 8.6%
- Net Margin 2.8%
- ROE 4.3%
Financial strength
- Cash $868.45M
- Debt $2.86B
- Net Cash $-1.99B
- Free Cash Flow $534.35M
- Current Ratio 1.88
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