Growth Metrics

Hormel Foods (HRL) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Hormel Foods (HRL) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $323.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 36.27% to $323.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $620.3 million through Jan 2026, down 30.35% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $534.3 million for FY2025, 47.11% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was $323.0 million at Hormel Foods, up from $43.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $541.9 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$18.6 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $221.2 million, with a median of $237.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Free Cash Flow surged 450.75% in 2022, then tumbled 106.93% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $541.9 million in 2022, then crashed by 59.88% to $217.4 million in 2023, then surged by 49.41% to $324.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 86.72% to $43.2 million in 2025, then soared by 648.55% to $323.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at $323.0 million, $43.2 million, and $272.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.