Hormel Foods (HRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Hormel Foods (HRL) reported Free Cash Flow of $180.9 million for Q2 2026, up 355.79% year-over-year from $39.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 44.0% quarter-over-quarter from $323.0 million in Q1 2026.
Hormel Foods (HRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hormel Foods (HRL) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $180.9 million in Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $180.9 million, up 355.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $1.1 billion (up 31.51% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $815.4 million, down 34.49% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to $180.9 million in Q2 2026 per HRL's latest filing, from $323.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $559.3 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$70.7 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $261.5 million and a median of $258.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 450.75% in 2022, then slumped 130.94% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $541.9 million in 2022, then plunged by 44.56% to $300.4 million in 2023, then soared by 86.15% to $559.3 million in 2024, then declined by 8.36% to $512.5 million in 2025, then slumped by 64.7% to $180.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HRL's Free Cash Flow at $180.9 million in Q2 2026, $323.0 million in Q1 2026, and $512.5 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 12,507.92 Bn | 12,507.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 27.05 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 295.50 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 117.88 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 180.90 Mn |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 18.40 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | 415.56 Mn |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 483.90 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 180.90 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 180.90 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 323.01 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 323.01 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 512.52 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 512.52 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 84.51 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 84.51 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | -70.72 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | -70.72 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 289.12 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 289.12 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 559.28 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 559.28 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 59.48 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 59.48 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 228.58 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 228.58 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 397.40 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 397.40 Mn |