Hormel Foods (HRL) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Hormel Foods (HRL) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.02% for Q2 2026, little changed year-over-year from 0.02% in Q2 2025, and down 90.57% quarter-over-quarter from 0.19% in Q1 2026.
Hormel Foods (HRL) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hormel Foods (HRL) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 15 consecutive years, with 0.02% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.02%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.02% (changed 0.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.72%, up 70.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital retreated to 0.02% in Q2 2026 per HRL's latest filing, from 0.19% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.3% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.0% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.12% across 5 years, with a median of 0.04% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital rose 28 bps — and 2023, when it declined 29 bps.
- Hormel Foods' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.3% in 2022, then plunged by 98 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then tumbled by 40 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then jumped by 5166 bps to 0.18% in 2025, then slumped by 90 bps to 0.02% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HRL's Return on Invested Capital at 0.02% in Q2 2026, 0.19% in Q1 2026, and 0.18% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -0.01% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 0.02% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 0.01% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.86 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 0.02% |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 0.19% |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 0.18% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 0.27% |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.27% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 0.29% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 0.30% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.30% |
| May 1, 2022 | 0.28% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 0.06% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Jul 25, 2021 | 0.01% |