Hormel Foods (HRL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hormel Foods' (HRL) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 7.3% in Q2 2026, down 126.0% year-on-year from 28.09% in Q2 2025, and down 9.27% on a QoQ basis from 8.05% in Q1 2026.
Hormel Foods (HRL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hormel Foods (HRL) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 7.3% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin fell 126.0% year-over-year to 7.3% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 5.75%, a 270.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.94%, down 302.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 7.3%, down from 8.05% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBIT Margin for HRL reached as high as 11.18% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 0.07% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 8.49% across 5 years, with a median of 8.65% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin surged 235 bps in 2022 and slumped 932 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 11.18% in 2022, then slipped by 24 bps to 8.44% in 2023, then advanced by 11 bps to 9.38% in 2024, then sank by 99 bps to 0.07% in 2025, then jumped by 10607 bps to 7.3% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 7.3% in Q2 2026, 8.05% in Q1 2026, and 0.07% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 18.94% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -45.40% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.30% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.76% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 14.62% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | -4.97% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -57.54% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | 8.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 7.30% |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 8.05% |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 0.07% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 7.90% |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 8.57% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 7.64% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 9.38% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 8.17% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 8.74% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 9.49% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 8.44% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 7.31% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 9.93% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 9.74% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 11.18% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 9.59% |
| May 1, 2022 | 10.81% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 10.50% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.35% |
| Jul 25, 2021 | 7.25% |