Hormel Foods (HRL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Hormel Foods (HRL) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$228.0 million for Q2 2026, up 23.65% year-over-year from -$184.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.16% quarter-over-quarter from -$233.0 million in Q1 2026.
Hormel Foods (HRL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hormel Foods (HRL) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$228.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 23.65% year-over-year to -$228.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$228.0 million (up 23.65% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $620.1 million, down 91.92% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings advanced to -$228.0 million in Q2 2026 per HRL's latest filing, from -$233.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $7.7 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$298.6 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $74.9 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Retained Earnings tumbled 166.79% — and 2024, when it jumped 3250.78%.
- Hormel Foods' Retained Earnings stood at $469.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 157.99% to -$272.3 million in 2023, then soared by 2920.01% to $7.7 billion in 2024, then plunged by 91.92% to $620.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 136.77% to -$228.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HRL's Retained Earnings at -$228.0 million in Q2 2026, -$233.0 million in Q1 2026, and $620.1 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.41 Bn | 27.73 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 50.39 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.51 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 20.51 Bn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.95 Bn | 14.61 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 4.84 Bn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.84 Bn | 11.37 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 118.49 Mn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | -134.10 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.15 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.53 Bn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.43 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 4.60 Bn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 4.01 Bn |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.85 Bn | 7.63 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 4.17 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | -227.99 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | -233.02 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 620.07 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 617.60 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | -298.60 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | -271.26 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 7.68 Bn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 7.61 Bn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 549.13 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -250.78 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -272.25 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | -241.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 488.10 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -252.26 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 469.47 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -282.57 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 7.10 Bn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 377.71 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 6.88 Bn |
| Jul 25, 2021 | -317.53 Mn |