Hormel Foods (HRL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Hormel Foods (HRL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.07% for Q1 2026, down 230.0% year-over-year from 4.67% in Q1 2025, and up 1.99% on a QoQ basis from 5.96% in Q4 2025.
Hormel Foods (HRL) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.07% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 230.0% year-over-year to 6.07% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 6.07% (down 230.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.97%, down 290.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 6.07% in Q1 2026 per HRL's latest filing, from 5.96% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 11.17% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 5.96% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.51% (2024), against an average of 9.27%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed surged 106 bps; it then slumped 304 bps in 2025.
- Tracing HRL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 11.17% in 2022, then slipped by 14 bps to 9.64% in 2023, then fell by 7 bps to 8.99% in 2024, then slumped by 34 bps to 5.96% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 6.07% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HRL Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 6.07% (Q1 2026), 5.96% (Q4 2025), and 8.35% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 94,654.50 Bn | 94,654.50 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 28.03 Bn | 23.95 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 3 | Jbs | 19.23 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 4 | General Mills | 18.04 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 14.64% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 12.87 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.46 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 9.47% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.56 Bn | 11.08 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 10.74 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 827.80 Mn | -4.68% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 10.23 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.63 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% |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 12.39% |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 12.77% |
| Oct 25, 2020 | 13.34% |
| Jul 26, 2020 | 15.12% |
| Apr 26, 2020 | 16.41% |
| Jan 26, 2020 | 16.31% |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 17.27% |
| Jul 28, 2019 | -0.06% |
| Apr 28, 2019 | -0.06% |
| Jan 27, 2019 | -0.22% |
| Oct 28, 2018 | -0.28% |
| Jul 29, 2018 | 17.53% |
| Apr 29, 2018 | 18.06% |
| Jan 28, 2018 | 20.07% |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 22.46% |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 23.65% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 23.63% |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 22.95% |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 23.52% |
| Jul 24, 2016 | 24.42% |
| Apr 24, 2016 | 23.49% |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 22.90% |
| Oct 25, 2015 | 21.78% |
| Jul 26, 2015 | 21.98% |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 21.33% |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 20.84% |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 21.15% |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 21.26% |
| Apr 27, 2014 | 20.43% |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 20.34% |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 20.07% |
| Jul 28, 2013 | 19.77% |
| Apr 28, 2013 | 19.42% |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 20.03% |
| Oct 28, 2012 | 20.74% |
| Jul 29, 2012 | 20.41% |
| Apr 29, 2012 | 20.17% |
| Jan 29, 2012 | 19.88% |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 21.71% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 20.78% |
| May 1, 2011 | 22.61% |
| Jan 30, 2011 | 23.03% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 22.70% |