Hormel Foods (HRL)
NYSEConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-07-07
$24.70+1.73%
Close 2026-07-07 · 1-day change
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Track HRL free→Hormel Foods keeps growing sales about 2% a year. Profit margins stay near 10%. The company earns about $1.43 to $1.51 per share in 2026. It has a strong brand and steady cash flow.
Margin pressures could reduce profits below guidance. Revenue growth is slow and may stall. Management changes and cost issues could hurt execution.
The market expects about 1.6% revenue growth and values the stock with a price-to-earnings ratio above peers. Our view is cautious on margin risks and growth sustainability.
Breaks if: Adjusted EPS falls below $1.43 in fiscal 2026
Hormel Foods reaffirms its adjusted EPS guidance for fiscal 2026, targeting $1.43 to $1.51.
Stated in 3 of last 3 quarters. Diluted EPS was $0.33 in 2026-Q1, consistent with prior quarters. The company continues to reaffirm its adjusted EPS guidance of $1.43 to $1.51 for fiscal 2026, showing a recurring focus but limited substantive delivery so far.
Breaks if: Operating income falls below $960 million in fiscal 2026
Hormel Foods updates its operating income guidance for fiscal 2026 to a range of $0.96 billion to $1.02 billion.
Stated in 3 of last 3 quarters. Operating income was $243.7M in 2026-Q1, up from $2.17M in 2025-Q4. The company updates its operating income guidance to $0.96B to $1.02B for fiscal 2026, indicating a recurring focus with some progress in recent quarters.
Breaks if: Revenue falls below $12.2 billion in fiscal 2026
Hormel Foods continues to reaffirm its revenue guidance for fiscal 2026, targeting $12.2 billion to $12.5 billion.
Stated in 3 of last 3 quarters. Revenue was $3.03B in 2026-Q1, down from $3.19B in 2025-Q4. Despite the decline, the company continues to reaffirm its revenue guidance of $12.2B to $12.5B for fiscal 2026, indicating persistent focus but limited substantive delivery so far.
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“Reaffirms adjusted diluted earnings per share 1 to be in the range of $1.43 to $1.51.”
“Adjusted diluted earnings per share 1 in the range of $1.43 to $1.51, growth of 4% to 10%.”
“Reaffirms adjusted diluted earnings per share 1 in the range of $1.43 to $1.51.”
“Updates operating income guidance to be in the range of $0.96 billion to $1.02 billion.”
“Operating income in the range of $0.96 billion to $1.03 billion.”
“Updates operating income guidance to be in the range of $0.96 billion to $1.02 billion.”
“For fiscal 2026, the Company: Reaffirms net sales in the range of $12.2 billion to $12.5 billion.”
“In fiscal 2026, the Company expects: Net sales in the range of $12.2 billion to $12.5 billion.”
“Reaffirms net sales in the range of $12.2 billion to $12.5 billion.”