Hormel Foods (HRL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hormel Foods (HRL) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 1.82% for Q2 2026, down 12.0% year-over-year from 2.06% in Q2 2025, and down 82.98% quarter-over-quarter from 10.67% in Q1 2026.
Hormel Foods (HRL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hormel Foods (HRL) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 1.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 12.0% year-over-year to 1.82%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 4.63% (down 345.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.41%, down 603.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin retreated to 1.82% in Q2 2026 per HRL's latest filing, from 10.67% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 17.82% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 1.4% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 7.36% across 5 years, with a median of 7.69% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin slumped 1490 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1621 bps.
- Hormel Foods' FCF Margin stood at 16.5% in 2022, then sank by 90 bps to 1.61% in 2023, then jumped by 1009 bps to 17.82% in 2024, then slumped by 59 bps to 7.27% in 2025, then slumped by 75 bps to 1.82% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HRL's FCF Margin at 1.82% in Q2 2026, 10.67% in Q1 2026, and 7.27% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.39 Bn | 27.71 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.26% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.47 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 15.05 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.77 Bn | 11.30 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -2.45% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.25 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 21.34% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.16 Bn | 11.44 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 9.74 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 23.47% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.74 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 5.19% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.87 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 17.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 1.82% |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 10.67% |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 7.27% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | -1.40% |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 1.94% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 9.67% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 17.82% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 2.05% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 9.32% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 11.90% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 1.61% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 10.73% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 8.12% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 5.61% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 16.50% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 4.12% |
| May 1, 2022 | 3.71% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 10.97% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 13.64% |
| Jul 25, 2021 | 0.79% |