Hormel Foods Corp. /DE/ (HRL) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Hormel Foods Corp. /DE/ (HRL) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 2.7% a year to $12.1B, with an average return on invested capital of 13.6%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$20.40
Market cap
$11.2B
Revenue (FY2025)
$12.1B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
2.7%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
13.6%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$534.3M

HRL 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $12.1B $478.2M $0.87 $534.3M 5.9% 5.1%
FY2024 $11.9B $805.0M $1.47 $1.0B 9.0% 8.1%
FY2023 $12.1B $793.6M $1.45 $777.6M 8.9% 8.3%
FY2022 $12.5B $1,000.0M $1.82 $856.1M 10.5% 10.5%
FY2021 $11.4B $908.8M $1.66 $769.5M 9.9% 11.5%
FY2020 $9.6B $908.1M $1.66 $760.5M 11.5% 15.6%
FY2019 $9.5B $978.8M $1.80 $629.2M 12.6% 17.2%
FY2018 $9.5B $1.0B $1.86 $852.1M 12.6% 19.6%
FY2017 $9.2B $846.7M $1.57 $788.9M 14.0% 18.8%
FY2016 $9.5B $890.1M $1.64 $737.3M 13.9% 20.9%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Hormel Foods has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 2.7% annually over the past decade.

Hormel Foods returns on capital have been average, hovering around 13.6% ROIC over the decade.

Over the decade, Hormel Foods shows that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Hormel Foods is modeled at -6.8% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-3.83 per share.

HRL stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Hormel Foods Corp. /DE/ (HRL) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Hormel Foods Corp. /DE/ reported diluted EPS of $0.87 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Hormel Foods Corp. /DE/ grown?

Revenue went from $9.5B in fiscal 2016 to $12.1B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 2.7%. Net income was $478.2M in fiscal 2025.

Does Hormel Foods Corp. /DE/ generate free cash flow?

Hormel Foods Corp. /DE/ generated $534.3M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 10 of the last 10 reported years.

What is HRL's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 13.6%, and average return on equity was 14.3%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this HRL data come from?

From Hormel Foods Corp. /DE/'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed May 28, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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