US · HRL
Hormel Foods Corporation
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
- Headquarters
- Austin, MN 55912-3680
- Website
- hormelfoods.com
Price · as of 2025-10-26
$21.33
Market cap 14.08B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $27.16 | +27.33% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $9.24 | -56.68% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $8.40 | -60.63% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $10.44 | $29.18 | $0.77 | $4.59 | $15.24 |
| 2012 | $12.68 | $29.16 | $0.76 | $4.57 | $11.53 |
| 2013 | $17.05 | $30.54 | $0.07 | $4.53 | $14.19 |
| 2014 | $19.50 | $31.82 | $0.14 | $4.45 | $16.28 |
| 2015 | $30.25 | $35.70 | $0.16 | $3.72 | $9.82 |
| 2016 | $28.55 | $37.74 | $1.28 | $4.94 | $18.18 |
| 2017 | $29.16 | $35.57 | $1.44 | $3.52 | $7.21 |
| 2018 | $34.82 | $40.16 | $1.15 | $4.00 | $23.17 |
| 2019 | $37.50 | $38.08 | $1.26 | $3.33 | $13.84 |
| 2020 | $38.71 | $37.94 | $3.18 | $1.94 | $15.66 |
| 2021 | $43.39 | $40.70 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $43.54 |
| 2022 | $41.71 | $38.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $31.42 |
| 2023 | $29.41 | $30.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.92 |
| 2024 | $28.47 | $31.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $9.69 |
| 2025 | $23.09 | $27.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.40 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Hormel Foods Corporation's (HRL) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $27.16
- Current price
- $21.33
- AI upside
- +27.33%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$9.24
-56.68% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$8.40
-60.63% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | $21.33 | 14.08B | +27% | -57% | — | -61% | 26.57 | 1.61 | 1.05 | 14.78 | — | 9.55 | 15.63% | 5.94% | 3.95% | 6.02% | 5.14% | 3.56% | 0.36 | 9.21 | 2.47 | 1.15 | 2.18 | -4082.00% | 155.00% | -4711.00% | 4.21% | 0.61 | 5.31% | 4.98% | 132.40% | 4.98% | 20.68 | 27.81 | 1.23 | 3.44 |
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| SJM | The J. M. Smucker Company | $115.95 | 12.37B | -21% | -65% | — | — | -8.79 | 1.78 | 1.24 | -118.96 | — | -1.81 | 38.79% | -7.72% | -14.10% | -17.87% | -4.50% | -6.51% | 1.28 | -1.88 | 0.81 | 0.26 | -49.43 | -26227.00% | 669.00% | 2702.00% | 7.55% | 0.46 | 5.45% | 4.21% | -37.00% | 11.58% | -27.47 | 22.67 | 2.12 | 0.94 |
About Hormel Foods Corporation
Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and food products to retail, foodservice, deli, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other. It provides various perishable products that include fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, sausages, hams, guacamoles, and bacons; and shelf-stable products comprising canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chilies, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hashes, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and others. The company also engages in the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded pork, beef, poultry, and turkey products, as well as offers nutritional food products and supplements, desserts and drink mixes, and industrial gelatin products. It sells its products primarily under the SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel, Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Jennie-O, Café H, Herdez, Black Label, Sadler's, Columbus, Gatherings, Herdez, Wholly, Columbus, Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls, Corn Nuts, etc. brand names 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.
- CEO
- Jeffrey Ettinger
- Employees
- 20K
- Beta
- 0.33
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($9.24 ÷ $21.33) − 1 = -56.68% (DCF, example).