HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
Business
Hormel Foods Corporation is a global branded meat and food products processor operating with a diverse portfolio including SPAM, Planters, Jennie-O, Skippy, Applegate, Wholly, and over 30 other brands. The company processes, markets, and sells meat, nuts, and other food products across three reportable segments: Retail (grocery stores, mass merchandisers, e-commerce in the U.S.), Foodservice (restaurants, hospitality, healthcare, K-12 institutions in the U.S.), and International (operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, and other markets). Distribution occurs through company sales personnel, independent brokers, third-party carriers, and company-owned delivery systems in select geographies.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-12-05
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-10-31 | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-10-31 | FY 2022 2022-10-31 | FY 2021 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 12,106 | 11,921 | 12,110 | 12,459 | 11,386 | |
| Cost of Products Sold | 10,214 | 9,899 | 10,110 | 10,294 | 9,458 | |
| Gross Profit | 1,892 | 2,022 | 2,000 | 2,165 | 1,928 | |
| Selling, General, and Administrative | 997 | 1,005 | 942 | 879 | 853 | |
| Equity in Earnings of Affiliates | −106 | 51 | 43 | 27 | 48 | |
| Goodwill and Intangible Impairment | 71 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating Income | 719 | 1,068 | 1,072 | 1,313 | 1,123 | |
| Interest Income | 24 | 40 | 24 | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 78 | 81 | 73 | 63 | — | |
| Other Income (Expense), Net | −1 | 8 | −9 | — | — | |
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | 663 | 1,035 | 1,013 | 1,278 | 1,126 | |
| Provision for Income Taxes | 186 | 231 | 221 | 278 | 217 | |
| Net Earnings | 478 | 805 | 793 | 1,000 | 909 | |
| Less: Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | −433,000 | −407,000 | −653,000 | 239,000 | 301,000 | |
| Net Earnings Attributable to Hormel Foods Corporation | 478 | 805 | 794 | 1,000 | 909 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.87 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.84 | 1.68 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.87 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.82 | 1.66 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 550 | 548 | 546 | 545 | 541 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 550 | 549 | 549 | 550 | 548 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-10-31 | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-10-31 | FY 2022 2022-10-31 | FY 2021 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 671 | 742 | 737 | 982 | 614 | |
| Short-term Marketable Securities | 33 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 21 | |
| Accounts Receivable (Net of Allowance of $3,743 and $3,712, respectively) | 785 | 818 | 817 | 868 | 896 | |
| Inventories | 1,747 | 1,576 | 1,680 | 1,716 | 1,369 | |
| Taxes Receivable | 97 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | 73 | 35 | 39 | 48 | 40 | |
| Total Current Assets | 3,406 | 3,246 | 3,297 | 3,637 | 2,948 | |
| Goodwill | 4,924 | 4,923 | 4,928 | 4,926 | 4,929 | |
| Intangible Assets | 1,647 | 1,733 | 1,757 | 1,803 | 1,822 | |
| Pension Assets | 212 | 206 | 205 | 246 | 289 | |
| Investments in Affiliates | 534 | 719 | 725 | 271 | 299 | |
| Other Assets | 432 | 412 | 370 | 283 | 300 | |
| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net | 2,239 | 2,195 | 2,166 | 2,141 | 2,109 | |
| Total Assets | 13,393 | 13,435 | 13,449 | 13,307 | 12,696 | |
| Accounts Payable | 732 | 736 | 771 | 817 | 793 | |
| Accrued Expenses | 56 | 66 | 52 | 59 | 51 | |
| Accrued Marketing Expenses | 114 | 108 | 87 | 113 | 115 | |
| Employee-related Expenses | 273 | 283 | 263 | 279 | 269 | |
| Interest and Dividends Payable | 181 | 176 | 172 | 164 | 155 | |
| Taxes Payable | 19 | 22 | 15 | 33 | 24 | |
| Current Maturities of Long-term Debt | 7 | 8 | 951 | 9 | 9 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1,381 | 1,399 | 2,312 | 1,473 | 1,416 | |
| Long-term Debt Less Current Maturities | 2,851 | 2,851 | 2,359 | 3,291 | 3,315 | |
| Pension and Postretirement Benefits | 359 | 380 | 349 | 386 | 546 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes | 661 | 589 | 498 | 475 | 278 | |
| Other Long-term Liabilities | 225 | 211 | 192 | 142 | 163 | |
| Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01 a Share Authorized 160,000,000 Shares; Issued None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 620 | 571 | 506 | 469 | 360 | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | −244 | −263 | −272 | −256 | −277 | |
| Retained Earnings | 7,517 | 7,678 | 7,493 | 7,313 | 6,882 | |
| Hormel Foods Corporation Shareholders Investment | 7,901 | 7,993 | 7,735 | 7,535 | 6,973 | |
| Noncontrolling Interest | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total Shareholders Investment | 7,916 | 8,004 | 7,739 | 7,540 | 6,978 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Investment | 13,393 | 13,435 | 13,449 | 13,307 | 12,696 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-10-31 | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-10-31 | FY 2022 2022-10-31 | FY 2021 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 241 | 234 | 227 | 213 | 184 | |
| Amortization | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | |
| Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees | 50 | 46 | 38 | 43 | 45 | |
| Provision for Deferred Income Taxes | 53 | 88 | 32 | 177 | 29 | |
| Non-cash Investment Activities | −14 | −24 | −2 | 19 | −24 | |
| Stock-based Compensation Expense | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
| Operating Lease Cost | 42 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 17 | |
| Loss (Gain) on Sale of Business | 11 | −4 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Other Non-cash, Net | 3 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 6 | |
| Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable | 33 | 2 | 49 | 28 | −192 | |
| Decrease (Increase) in Inventories | −172 | 95 | 36 | −352 | −145 | |
| Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | −19 | 13 | −69 | −15 | 35 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Postretirement Benefits | 32 | 24 | 18 | −29 | −15 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | −69 | −27 | −141 | −15 | 115 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable | −48 | −39 | −19 | 11 | 37 | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | 845 | 1,267 | 1,048 | 1,135 | 1,002 | |
| Net Sale (Purchase) of Securities | −7 | −6 | −42,000 | — | −4 | |
| Proceeds from Sale of Business | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment | −311 | −256 | −270 | −279 | −232 | |
| Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 132,000 | 474,000 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from (Purchases of) Affiliates and Other Investments | −5 | −8 | −428 | 2 | −343,000 | |
| Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 5 | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | −299 | −237 | −690 | −258 | −3,626 | |
| Proceeds from Long-term Debt | 0 | 498 | 2 | 0 | 2,276 | |
| Payment of Debt Issuance Costs | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases | −8 | −959 | −9 | −9 | −259 | |
| Dividends Paid on Common Stock | −633 | −615 | −593 | −558 | −523 | |
| Share Repurchase | 0 | 0 | −12 | 0 | −20 | |
| Proceeds from Stock-based Compensation Plans, Net of Withholding Taxes | 22 | 41 | 12 | 80 | 46 | |
| Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | −614 | −1,030 | −600 | −487 | 1,521 | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | −4 | 6 | −4 | −22 | 3 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | −71 | 5 | −246 | 369 | −1,101 | |
| Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment included in Accounts Payable | 30 | 22 | 21 | 19 | — |
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What is HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/'s CIK number?
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/'s SEC CIK number is 0000048465 (48465). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ last report earnings?
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 28, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000048465-26-000024). This is HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 28, 2026 under accession 0000048465-26-000024. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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