Hormel Foods (HRL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Hormel Foods' (HRL) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.1% in Q2 2026, down 224.0% year-on-year from 4.92% in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 224.0% year-over-year to 6.1% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 6.1%, a 224.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.97%, down 290.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 6.1%, roughly flat from 6.07% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for HRL reached as high as 11.17% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 5.96% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.09% across 5 years, with a median of 9.25% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 106 bps in 2022 and slumped 304 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.17% in 2022, then decreased by 14 bps to 9.64% in 2023, then declined by 7 bps to 8.99% in 2024, then sank by 34 bps to 5.96% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 6.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 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 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 34,314.10% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | 10.22% |
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% |