Hormel Foods (HRL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Hormel Foods (HRL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.1% for Q2 2026, down 224.0% year-over-year from 4.92% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 6.07% in Q1 2026.
Hormel Foods (HRL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hormel Foods (HRL) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.1% in Q2 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 6.1%, down 224.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 6.1% (down 224.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.97%, down 290.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed held at 6.1% in Q2 2026 per HRL's latest filing, from 6.07% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 11.17% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 5.96% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 9.09% and a median of 9.25% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed jumped 106 bps in 2022, then plunged 304 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 11.17% in 2022, then declined by 14 bps to 9.64% in 2023, then decreased by 7 bps to 8.99% in 2024, then plunged by 34 bps to 5.96% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 6.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HRL's Return on Capital Employed at 6.1% in Q2 2026, 6.07% in Q1 2026, and 5.96% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 12,507.92 Bn | 12,507.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 27.05 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 14.64% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 11.24% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 9.47% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 2.63% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 6.10% |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 6.07% |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 5.96% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 8.35% |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 8.34% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 8.37% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 8.99% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 8.47% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 8.89% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 9.51% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 9.64% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 10.58% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 10.37% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 10.76% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 11.17% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 11.13% |
| May 1, 2022 | 10.61% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 10.35% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.11% |
| Jul 25, 2021 | 10.56% |