Hormel Foods Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Hormel Foods Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 127.2 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Oct 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$152Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $152 of operating cash.
Lower than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.8×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.8 times.
Higher than 71% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$16For every $100 of sales, $16 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $14 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -3% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-3% / +1%In 3 years sales changed by -3% while total assets changed by +1%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
127.2×Debt due within a year is covered 127.2 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−18%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 18% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 56% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
51%Of every $100 the company owns, $51 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
17%Of every $100 of net worth, $17 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 61% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Hormel Foods Corporation owes $0.41 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 41% in the year to Oct 2025, and shrank 22% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Oct 2025.
P/E ratio
34.5Investors pay $34.5 for every $1 of Hormel Foods Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 77% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.50The share price is 1.50 times Hormel Foods Corporation's book value per share, lower than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$11.8 BThe total market value of all of Hormel Foods Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$7.8 BWhat Hormel Foods Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Jul 2026).
Book value per share
$14.25Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $21.36 is 1.5 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
4.3%Hormel Foods Corporation earned 4.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.41×Hormel Foods Corporation owes $0.41 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 74% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
5.72%Hormel Foods Corporation pays 5.72% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 86% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+2%Revenue rose 2% in the year to Oct 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-41%Net profit fell 41% in the year to Oct 2025, and shrank 22% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
4.0%Hormel Foods Corporation keeps $4 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.8×Cash from Hormel Foods Corporation's business was 1.8× its reported profit in the year to Oct 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
11.5×Hormel Foods Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 11.5 times in the year to Oct 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtHormel Foods Corporation had $2.2 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Oct 2025.
Questions
What is Hormel Foods Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $34.5 for every $1 of Hormel Foods Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 77% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Hormel Foods Corporation: $11.8 B ÷ $7.8 B (31 Jul 2026) = 1.5.
What is Hormel Foods Corporation's return on equity?
Hormel Foods Corporation earned 4.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Hormel Foods Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Hormel Foods Corporation owes $0.41 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 74% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Hormel Foods Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Hormel Foods Corporation pays 5.72% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 86% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is Hormel Foods Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 2% in the year to Oct 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.