HRL · Hormel Foods Corp
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $11.23B |
| P/E | 32.76 |
| Float | 288.3M |
| Beta | 0.27 |
| Volatility | 6.7% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Food Products |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Low |
| Clavix score | 78.3 |
| Price | 20.28 |
| Change | −0.59% |
| Prev Close | 20.40 |
| Open | 20.38 |
| Day Low | 20.23 |
| Day High | 20.64 |
| Avg Vol | 6 |
| Avg $ Vol | $131.0M |
| 52W High | 26.60 |
| 52W Low | 18.96 |
| 52W Pos | 17.3% |
| From High | −23.76% |
| From Low | +6.96% |
| Max DD 1Y | −27.61% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +2.10% |
| SMA 50 | −5.82% |
| SMA 200 | −11.62% |
| RSI (14) | 50.8 |
| Vol 30D | 19.3% |
| Vol 90D | 28.9% |
| 1Y Range | 19–27 |
| Daily bars | 536 |
| Perf Week | +6.31% |
| Perf Month | −1.73% |
| Perf Quarter | −19.30% |
| Perf Half Y | −3.73% |
| Perf Year | −13.74% |
| Perf YTD | −13.30% |
| Prev Day | −0.59% |
| Clavix | B+ |
| Debt / Eq | 0.36 |
| Curr Ratio | 2.47 |
| Int Cover | 1.4× |
| FCF Margin | 6.4% |
| Rev Growth | +1.6% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 8 / 13 |
What HRL does
Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various 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. The company provides perishable products, including fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, and other items that require refrigeration, as well as shelf-stable products, such as canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and other items that do not require refrigeration.
It sells its products under the HORMEL, ALWAYS TENDER, APPLEGATE, AUSTIN BLUES, BACON 1, BLACK LABEL, BREAD READY, BURKE, CAFÉ H, CERATTI, CHI-CHI’S, COLUMBUS, COMPLEATS, CORN NUTS, CURE 81, DAN’S PRIZE, DI LUSSO, DINTY MOORE, DON MIGUEL, DOÑA MARIA, EMBASA, FAST ‘N EASY, FIRE BRAISED, FONTANINI, HERDEZ, HORMEL GATHERINGS, HOUSE OF TSANG, JENNIE-O, JUSTIN’S, LA VICTORIA, LAYOUT, LLOYD’S, MARY KITCHEN, MR. PEANUT, NATURAL CHOICE, NUT-RITION, OLD SMOKEHOUSE, OVEN READY, PILLOW PACK, PLANTERS, ROSA GRANDE, SADLER’S SMOKEHOUSE, SKIPPY, SPAM, SQUARE TABLE, SPECIAL RECIPE, VALLEY FRESH, and WHOLLY brands through sales personnel, independent brokers, and distributors.
The company was formerly known as Geo. A.
Hormel & Company and changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Hormel Foods Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayHRL grades B+, 78.3 of 100. Steadiest on Macro Resilience (66), most exposed on Sector Resilience (60, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Food Products median. Ranks 8 of 13 in Food Products by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| HRL | Food Products median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Volatilityannualized | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −27.6% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.03% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 13 (5%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| HRL | Food Products median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Low | Low 69% of 13 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Food Products names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| HRL | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +6.3% |
| 1 month | −1.7% |
| Year to date | −13.3% |
| 1 year | −13.7% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| HRL | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 25 Sep |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 66 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 26 · 1 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 26 ↑ 1 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 13 Food Products names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| HRL | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +1.6% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Food Products median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openHormel Foods grew its adjusted operating margin to 9% in the third quarter, helped by stronger Foodservice sales, cheaper pork, and controlled spending that made up for weaker Retail volumes.
Hormel Foods grew its adjusted operating profit margin (the share of revenue left after covering the cost of producing and selling its food) to 9% in the third quarter. Strength in its Foodservice business (sales to restaurants and cafeterias), cheaper pork, and tight control of expenses made up for softer sales volumes to grocery stores.
Hormel Foods is expanding its foodservice business through a signed $1.055 billion deal to buy Brakebush Brothers, a chicken supplier to foodservice customers. The article questions whether this expansion will generate returns above the company's cost of capital, noting that consumers are being careful with food spending.
Hormel Foods announced on October 12, 2026 that Holly LaVallie is rejoining the company as vice president of marketing excellence.
The article compares Hormel Foods (HRL) and JM Smucker (SJM), two companies investors buy for their established grocery brands and regular dividend payments. Over the past twelve months, Smucker stock returned 15.0% while Hormel stock lost 14.8%, and the article poses the question of whether this market preference reflects how each business is actually performing. The body provided is the opening of a longer comparison piece and does not include specific business results or catalysts.
Nearest peers by size
Food Products| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | McCormick & Company Inc | B+ | $12.49B | 8.38 | 0.67 | Compare |
| DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc | A- | $9.68B | 16.19 | 0.99 | Compare |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Co | B+ | $13.61B | 59.31 | 0.26 | Compare |
| GIS | General Mills Inc | B+ | $17.71B | — | -0.00 | Compare |
| CAG | Conagra Brands Inc | B+ | $6.91B | — | 0.01 | Compare |
| TSN | Tyson Foods Inc | A- | $18.93B | 32.98 | 0.40 | Compare |
| BG | Bunge Global SA | B+ | $20.39B | 20.25 | 0.70 | Compare |
| CPB | Campbell's Co | B+ | $5.93B | 14.89 | 0.07 | Compare |
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