Hormel Foods (HRL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Hormel Foods' (HRL) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 5.65 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 26, 2026), down 54.2% from 12.32 a year earlier and down 48.4% from the prior quarter.
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Hormel Foods (HRL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Hormel Foods' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 7.28 as of Jul 26, 2026, down 43.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 26, 2025), it came in at 9.21, down 30.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for six straight fiscal years.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 13.20 in FY2024 (-9.6%), 14.61 in FY2023 (-30.4%), 21.00 in FY2022 (-19.0%) and 25.92 in FY2021 (-50.4%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has ranged from 0.11 in fiscal Q4 2025 to 22.94 in fiscal Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 20.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 11.7% in fiscal Q3 2025, against a decline of 99.3% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 10.95 (Q2 2026), 12.35 (Q1 2026) and 0.11 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 133.59 Bn | 108.95 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 75.71 Bn | 69.03 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hershey | 32.64 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 27.82 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -207.45 |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.09 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 1.49 Bn | - |
| 6 | Mccormick | 13.03 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 4.41 |
| 7 | J M Smucker | 12.89 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 979.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.92 Bn | 7.61 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 5.65 |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.33 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.75 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 704.10 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | 5.65 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 10.95 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 12.35 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 12.32 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 12.73 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 11.73 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 15.16 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 11.03 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 11.64 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 15.52 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 14.71 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 11.80 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 16.14 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 15.78 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 20.86 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.64 |
| May 1, 2022 | 22.84 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 21.84 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 22.94 |
API Access
Hormel Foods Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "HRL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();