Hormel Foods (HRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Hormel Foods' (HRL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $54.0 million in Q2 2026, down 3.86% year-on-year from $56.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 83.29% on a QoQ basis 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 $54.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 3.86% year-over-year to $54.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was $566.1 million, a 41.28% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $534.3 million, down 57.07% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $54.0 million, down from $323.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for HRL reached as high as $559.3 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$42.4 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $225.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $236.6 million in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 987.95% in 2024 and sank 171.22% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $541.9 million in 2022, then sank by 90.51% to $51.4 million in 2023, then surged by 987.95% to $559.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 58.62% to $231.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 76.68% to $54.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $54.0 million in Q2 2026, $323.0 million in Q1 2026, and $231.4 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Kraft Heinz 30.05 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.22 Bn 766.00 Mn
2 General Mills 19.11 Bn 18.67 Bn 1.60 Bn 367.60 Mn
3 Hormel Foods 13.78 Bn 12.93 Bn 518.51 Mn 53.98 Mn
4 Mccormick 13.51 Bn 13.76 Bn 778.20 Mn 337.10 Mn
5 Magnum Ice Cream 10.87 Bn 10.35 Bn - 1.17 Bn
6 Smithfield Foods 10.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 511.00 Mn -153.00 Mn
7 Darling Ingredients 10.06 Bn 10.02 Bn 404.92 Mn 58.19 Mn
8 Conagra Brands 6.88 Bn 6.66 Bn 704.10 Mn 506.50 Mn
9 Lamb Weston Holdings 6.84 Bn 6.78 Bn 361.40 Mn 201.10 Mn
10 Pilgrims Pride 6.64 Bn 6.11 Bn 345.49 Mn -93.96 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 26, 2026 53.98 Mn
Apr 26, 2026 53.98 Mn
Jan 25, 2026 323.01 Mn
Jan 25, 2026 323.01 Mn
Oct 26, 2025 231.45 Mn
Oct 26, 2025 231.45 Mn
Jul 27, 2025 -42.36 Mn
Jul 27, 2025 -42.36 Mn
Apr 27, 2025 56.15 Mn
Apr 27, 2025 56.15 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 269.21 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 269.21 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 356.77 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 356.77 Mn