Growth Metrics

Hormel Foods (HRL) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Hormel Foods (HRL) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 0.06% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 2.0% to 0.06% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.06% through Jan 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.06% for FY2025, 3.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 0.06% at Hormel Foods, up from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.11% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.06% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.09%, with a median of 0.1% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed grew 1bps in 2022, then fell -3bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.11% in 2022, then decreased by -14bps to 0.1% in 2023, then decreased by -7bps to 0.09% in 2024, then tumbled by -34bps to 0.06% in 2025, then increased by 2bps to 0.06% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.06%, 0.06%, and 0.08% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.