Growth Metrics

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

Hormel Foods (HRL) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 17 consecutive years, with 0.07% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 3.0% to 0.07% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.07% through Jan 2026, down 3.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.06% for FY2025, 3.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 was 0.07% at Hormel Foods, up from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.14% in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.06% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Return on Invested Capital over 5 years is 0.11%, with a median of 0.1% recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Invested Capital grew 1bps in 2022, then fell -4bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.14% in 2022, then decreased by -30bps to 0.1% in 2023, then increased by 8bps to 0.1% in 2024, then crashed by -38bps to 0.06% in 2025, then rose by 3bps to 0.07% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods came in at 0.07%, 0.06%, and 0.1% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.