NOMD vs HRL vs KHC Stock Comparison

Nomad Foods, Hormel Foods and Kraft Heinz Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NOMD Nomad Foods Ltd
$12.50 +16.9% 1M +12.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.78B
P/E
12.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.46B
Div. yield
5.44%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
7 wins
HRL Hormel Foods Corp /De/
$22.76 +13.3% 1M +5.5% 1Y
Market cap
$12.53B
P/E
36.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.15B
Div. yield
5.11%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
KHC Kraft Heinz Co
$25.45 +16.5% 1M +5.3% 1Y
Market cap
$30.13B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$24.78B
Div. yield
6.29%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Nomad Foods leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Nomad Foods 7, Kraft Heinz 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNOMDHRLKHCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.78B $12.53B $30.13B KHC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x 36.6x -8.7x NOMD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.6x 16.3x 12.1x NOMD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.7% +0.7% -1.5% NOMD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.5% 2.8% -14.0% NOMD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% 3.5% -5.6% NOMD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 1.8x -7.0x KHC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.44% 5.11% 6.29% KHC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.1% +5.5% +5.3% NOMD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.3%/yr -12.0%/yr -7.6%/yr KHC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.5% 29.3% 27.9% KHC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 48/100 53/100 NOMD

Percentile Scorecard

NOMDHRLKHC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNOMDHRLKHC
Valuation 98 #2 of 45 68 #15 of 45 59 #19 of 45
Growth 44 #24 of 42 29 #30 of 42 39 #26 of 42
Profitability 77 #10 of 40 49 #21 of 40 44 #23 of 40
Financial Health 74 #13 of 47 70 #15 of 47 54 #22 of 47
Shareholder Returns 77 #8 of 32 26 #24 of 32 68 #11 of 32
Overall 74 48 53
  • NOMD ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • HRL ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • KHC ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNOMDHRLKHCSPY
1 month +16.9%+13.3%+16.5% -1.0%
3 months +5.9%-9.8%-1.1% -0.4%
6 months +23.5%+10.0%+10.3% +4.5%
Year to date -0.1%-4.0%+4.9% +12.4%
1 year +12.1%+5.5%+5.3% +13.6%
3 years -13.6%-30.8%-23.5% +76.4%
3 years, per year -4.7%-11.5%-8.5% +20.8%
5 years -51.0%-47.3%-32.7% +63.7%
5 years, per year -13.3%-12.0%-7.6% +10.4%
10 years +10.9%-37.5%-69.7% +267.7%
10 years, per year +1.0%-4.6%-11.3% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureNOMDHRLKHCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.5%29.3%27.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.8%26.8%28.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.04-0.14-0.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.370.190.19 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.0%-65.0%-52.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.1%-14.1%-7.9% -1.6%
52-week high $13.04$26.51$27.62 $779.14
52-week low $9.09$19.20$21.21 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNOMDHRLKHC
P/E now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 19.6x 36.6xmedian 19.6x -8.7xmedian 19.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.8x 1.0xmedian 0.8x 1.2xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 12.6x 13.5xmedian 12.6x -20.0xmedian 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 14.7x 16.0xmedian 14.7x 8.5xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.6x 1.6xmedian 1.6x 0.8xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -1.35median 0.62 -1.35median 0.62 0.18median 0.62

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNOMDHRLKHC
Revenue $3.46B $12.15B $24.78B
Gross profit $927.65M $1.90B $8.31B
Operating income $383.50M $573.89M -$3.33B
Net income $154.37M $342.71M -$3.47B
Free cash flow $456.73M $780.87M $3.53B
EPS (diluted) $0.95 $0.62 $-2.91
Cash & equivalents $312.55M $839.64M $1.89B
Total debt $38.45M $2.86B $18.00B
Shares (diluted) 162.22M 551.07M 1.19B
Enterprise value $434.14M $9.21B $17.88B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNOMDHRLKHC
P/E 12.1x 36.6x -8.7x
P/FCF 3.9x 16.0x 8.5x
P/Operating cash flow 4.4x 11.5x 6.9x
P/S 0.5x 1.0x 1.2x
P/B 0.6x 1.6x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 12.0x 2.0x 8.0x
EV/EBITDA 3.0x 13.5x -20.0x
EV/EBIT 3.9x 25.3x -13.9x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 1.2x 1.9x
EV/FCF 3.3x 18.6x 13.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 3.7x 13.3x 10.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.35 -1.35 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNOMDHRLKHC
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.7% 0.7% -1.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.3% -0.1% -3.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.3% -3.2% -2.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.9% -2.5% -2.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.1% -43.2% 42.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.8% -21.1% -39.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.2% -54.6% 20.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.2% -26.9% -46.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -30.2% -54.6% 21.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.0% -27.0% -47.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.5% 17.3% -3.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.3% -0.3% 6.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 32.7% 24.4% -2.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.1% -2.5% 12.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNOMDHRLKHC
Gross margin 26.8% 15.7% 33.5%
EBITDA margin 14.6% 8.9% -9.3%
Operating margin 11.1% 4.7% -13.4%
Pretax margin 4.8% 4.3% -15.2%
Net margin 4.5% 2.8% -14.0%
FCF margin 13.2% 6.4% 14.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.8% 9.0% 17.5%
Return on equity 5.3% 4.3% -9.6%
Return on assets 2.1% 2.6% -4.8%
Return on invested capital 9.0% 3.5% -5.6%
Return on capital employed 6.4% 5.0% -5.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.9x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x 3.2x -1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNOMDHRLKHC
Debt / assets 0.5% 21.5% 24.9%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.4x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 1.8x -7.0x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 3.7x 5.1x
Liabilities / assets 59.7% 40.9% 50.1%
Equity / assets 40.3% 59.1% 49.9%
Interest coverage 2.6x 7.3x -5.1x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.9x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.9x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.5x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.21 3.37 0.52

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNOMDHRLKHC
Dividend yield 5.4% 5.1% 6.3%
Net buyback yield 1.4% – 0.3%
Shareholder yield 6.8% 5.1% 6.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 187.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 82.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 1.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNOMDHRLKHC
Forward P/E 7.6xFY2026 16.3xFY2026 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.65FY2026 $1.40FY2026 $2.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -15.4%FY2026 +2.2%FY2026 -19.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.2% +17.9% -7.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.24BFY2026 $11.68BFY2026 $23.68BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -9.0%FY2026 -3.5%FY2026 -5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% +2.2% -1.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNOMDHRLKHC
Held by institutions 57.7% 43.8% 90.1%
Institutions holding 188 624 1,118
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.1% -4.0% +7.1%
Institutions buying 99 325 626
Institutions selling 70 230 313
Buyers to sellers 1.41 1.41 2.00

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NOMDHRLKHC
NOMD 1.00 0.30 0.43
HRL 0.30 1.00 0.40
KHC 0.43 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NOMD, HRL and KHC?

Kraft Heinz (KHC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nomad Foods (NOMD) $1.78B, Hormel Foods (HRL) $12.53B, Kraft Heinz (KHC) $30.13B.

Which stock is cheaper, NOMD, HRL and KHC?

Nomad Foods (NOMD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nomad Foods (NOMD) 12.1x, Hormel Foods (HRL) 36.6x, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -8.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nomad Foods (NOMD) is cheapest (Nomad Foods (NOMD) 7.6x, Hormel Foods (HRL) 16.3x, Kraft Heinz (KHC) 12.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nomad Foods (NOMD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nomad Foods (NOMD) +2.7%, Hormel Foods (HRL) +0.7%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -1.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nomad Foods (NOMD) has the highest net margin (Nomad Foods (NOMD) 4.5%, Hormel Foods (HRL) 2.8%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -14.0%). On return on invested capital, Nomad Foods (NOMD) leads (Nomad Foods (NOMD) 9.0%, Hormel Foods (HRL) 3.5%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -5.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nomad Foods (NOMD) returned the most: Nomad Foods (NOMD) +12.1%, Hormel Foods (HRL) +5.5%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) +5.3%. Over five years, Kraft Heinz (KHC) compounded fastest (Nomad Foods (NOMD) -13.3%/yr, Hormel Foods (HRL) -12.0%/yr, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -7.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kraft Heinz (KHC) has the highest dividend yield: Nomad Foods (NOMD) 5.44%, Hormel Foods (HRL) 5.11%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) 6.29%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kraft Heinz (KHC) has been the steadiest (Nomad Foods (NOMD) 32.5%, Hormel Foods (HRL) 29.3%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) 27.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NOMD, HRL and KHC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nomad Foods (NOMD) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.