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.
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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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |