Hormel Foods (HRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Hormel Foods' (HRL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $172.4 million in Q3 2026, up 104.05% year-over-year from $84.5 million in Q3 2025, and up 78.2% quarter-over-quarter from $96.8 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Hormel Foods (HRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hormel Foods (HRL) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $172.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 104.05% year-over-year to $172.4 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $780.9 million, a 24.39% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $534.3 million, down 47.11% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $172.4 million for Q3 2026 at Hormel Foods, up from $96.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $356.8 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at -$18.6 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $196.2 million and a median of $176.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 110.58% in 2025 and jumped 619.04% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $282.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 22.93% to $217.4 million in 2023, then surged by 49.41% to $324.8 million in 2024, then dropped by 28.75% to $231.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 25.5% to $172.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $172.4 million (Q3 2026), $96.8 million (Q2 2026), and $280.2 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 28.91 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 893.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.20 Bn | 18.75 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 13.83 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 4 | J M Smucker | 12.89 Bn | 12.84 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 337.30 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 11.29 Bn | 10.42 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 172.44 Mn |
| 6 | Chewy | 8.45 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 70.80 Mn |
| 7 | Conagra Brands | 6.98 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
| 8 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.60 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 201.10 Mn |
| 9 | Campbell'S | 6.25 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 650.00 Mn | 29.00 Mn |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 3.62 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 566.30 Mn | 131.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | 172.44 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 96.77 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 280.22 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 231.45 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 84.51 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | -18.64 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 237.04 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 324.84 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 152.51 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 176.18 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 356.77 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 217.41 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 239.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 154.60 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 166.58 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 282.09 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 125.08 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 114.89 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 334.01 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 471.09 Mn |