Hormel Foods HRL
NYSE HRL
$20.97 -0.24 (-1.16%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Hormel Foods (HRL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Hormel Foods' (HRL) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 15.92% in Q3 2026, down 15.0% year-over-year from 18.73% in Q3 2025, and down 8.72% quarter-over-quarter from 17.44% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Hormel Foods (HRL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Hormel Foods (HRL) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 15.92% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 15.0% year-over-year to 15.92% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 15.68%, a 64.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.63%, down 134.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 15.92% for Q3 2026 at Hormel Foods, down from 17.44% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 17.87% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 13.96% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 16.58% and a median of 16.69% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 189 bps in 2022 and plunged 265 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 17.25% in 2022, then dropped by 7 bps to 16.09% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 16.61% in 2024, then decreased by 16 bps to 13.96% in 2025, then rose by 14 bps to 15.92% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 15.92% (Q3 2026), 17.44% (Q2 2026), and 15.51% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Kraft Heinz 29.22 Bn 26.54 Bn 2.03 Bn 32.39%
2 General Mills 19.94 Bn 19.49 Bn 1.60 Bn 34.79%
3 Mccormick 13.84 Bn 13.51 Bn 778.20 Mn 40.18%
4 J M Smucker 13.17 Bn 13.13 Bn 979.60 Mn 44.14%
5 Hormel Foods 11.54 Bn 10.67 Bn 471.52 Mn 15.92%
6 Chewy 8.46 Bn 7.94 Bn 1.01 Bn 30.13%
7 Conagra Brands 7.25 Bn 7.03 Bn 704.10 Mn 24.43%
8 Lamb Weston Holdings 6.67 Bn 6.60 Bn 361.40 Mn 20.42%
9 Campbell'S 6.51 Bn 6.10 Bn 650.00 Mn 27.47%
10 Post Holdings 3.66 Bn 3.39 Bn 566.30 Mn 29.07%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 26, 2026 15.92%
Apr 26, 2026 17.44%
Jan 25, 2026 15.51%
Oct 26, 2025 13.96%
Jul 27, 2025 16.07%
Apr 27, 2025 16.71%
Jan 26, 2025 15.90%
Oct 27, 2024 16.61%
Jul 28, 2024 16.85%
Apr 28, 2024 17.45%
Jan 28, 2024 16.98%
Oct 29, 2023 16.09%
Jul 30, 2023 16.81%
Apr 30, 2023 16.50%
Jan 29, 2023 16.69%
Oct 30, 2022 17.25%
Jul 31, 2022 16.68%
May 1, 2022 17.87%
Jan 30, 2022 17.70%
Oct 31, 2021 16.73%