Hormel Foods (HRL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Hormel Foods (HRL) reported Change in Inventory of -$91.3 million for Q1 2026, down 64.18% year-over-year from -$254.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.03% on a QoQ basis from -$74.8 million in Q4 2025.
Hormel Foods (HRL) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$91.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 64.18% year-over-year to -$91.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $136.6 million (up 390.64% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $172.3 million, up 280.8% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory declined to -$91.3 million in Q1 2026 per HRL's latest filing, from -$74.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $211.5 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$103.9 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $11.8 million (2023), against an average of $17.7 million.
- Peak annual rise in Change in Inventory reached 520.87% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 983.0% in 2024.
- Tracing HRL's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $40.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 239.4% to -$56.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 15.0% to -$64.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 15.65% to -$74.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 22.03% to -$91.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HRL Change in Inventory figures stand at -$91.3 million (Q1 2026), -$74.8 million (Q4 2025), and $91.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 94,654.50 Bn | 94,654.50 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 28.03 Bn | 23.95 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 195.00 Mn |
| 3 | Jbs | 19.23 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -582.39 Mn |
| 4 | General Mills | 18.04 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 1.37 Bn | -283.60 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 12.87 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 114.40 Mn |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.46 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 708.90 Mn | -35.10 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.56 Bn | 11.08 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 10.74 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 827.80 Mn | -184.20 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 10.23 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 511.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.63 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 55.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 114.40 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 114.40 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | -91.29 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | -91.29 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | -74.81 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | -74.81 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 91.18 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 91.18 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 211.51 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 211.51 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | -55.61 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | -55.61 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -64.69 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -64.69 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -23.21 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -23.21 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 96.51 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 96.51 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -103.89 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -103.89 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -56.25 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -56.25 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | -6.77 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | -6.77 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 15.54 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 15.54 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 11.77 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 11.77 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 40.35 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 40.35 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 84.89 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 84.89 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 210.17 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 210.17 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 16.25 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 16.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -57.04 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -57.04 Mn |
| Jul 25, 2021 | 47.57 Mn |
| Jul 25, 2021 | 47.57 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 142.77 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 142.77 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 11.88 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 11.88 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2020 | 88.87 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2020 | 88.87 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2020 | -66.41 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2020 | -66.41 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2020 | -35.54 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2020 | -35.54 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2020 | 14.92 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2020 | 14.92 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2019 | -66.22 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2019 | -66.22 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2019 | 78.46 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2019 | 78.46 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2019 | 80.70 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2019 | 80.70 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2019 | 30.90 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2019 | 30.90 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2018 | -40.63 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2018 | -40.63 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2018 | -10.17 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2018 | -10.17 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2018 | 37.84 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2018 | 37.84 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2018 | 21.26 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2018 | 21.26 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2017 | -113.91 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2017 | -113.91 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 25.09 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 25.09 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 30.28 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 30.28 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 17.51 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 17.51 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2016 | -48.30 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2016 | -48.30 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2016 | 26.53 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2016 | 26.53 Mn |
| Apr 24, 2016 | 32.61 Mn |
| Apr 24, 2016 | 32.61 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 1.44 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 1.44 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2015 | 6.94 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2015 | 6.94 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2015 | 756,000.00 |
| Jul 26, 2015 | 756,000.00 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | -53.31 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2015 | -53.31 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2015 | -36.82 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2015 | -36.82 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2014 | -84.59 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2014 | -84.59 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 23.39 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 23.39 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2014 | 129.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2014 | 129.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2014 | -46.16 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2014 | -46.16 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2013 | -35.76 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2013 | -35.76 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2013 | 4.88 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2013 | 4.88 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2013 | -3.98 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2013 | -3.98 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 3.16 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 3.16 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2012 | 23.47 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2012 | 23.47 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2012 | 14.38 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2012 | 14.38 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2012 | 29.84 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2012 | 29.84 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2012 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2012 | -3.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 19.95 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 19.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 55.49 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 55.49 Mn |
| May 1, 2011 | 23.11 Mn |
| May 1, 2011 | 23.11 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2011 | -6.49 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2011 | -6.49 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 2.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 2.90 Mn |
| Jul 25, 2010 | 23.68 Mn |
| Jul 25, 2010 | 23.68 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2010 | 36.97 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2010 | 36.97 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2010 | 10.36 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2010 | 10.36 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2009 | -22.30 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2009 | -22.30 Mn |