Hormel Foods (HRL) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Hormel Foods (HRL) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 550.35 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 26, 2026), up 0.1% from 550 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Hormel Foods (HRL) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 26, 2025), Hormel Foods posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 550.11 million, up 0.2% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for six consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 549.01 million in FY2024 (+0.4%), 546.84 million in FY2023 (+0.1%), 546.42 million in FY2022 (+0.7%) and 542.57 million in FY2021 (+0.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased in each of the last 13 quarters, with growth averaging 0.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 550.31 million (Q2 2026), 550.28 million (Q1 2026) and 550.11 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 132.43 Bn | 107.80 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 73.80 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 3 | Hershey | 31.86 Bn | 28.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 202.19 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.96 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.20 Bn | 14.85 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 534.69 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.70 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 106.82 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.49 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 269.20 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.97 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 550.35 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.31 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 401.40 Mn |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.43 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 618.70 Mn | 477.41 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | 550.35 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 550.31 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 550.28 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 550.11 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 550.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 549.89 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 549.91 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 549.01 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 548.36 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 548.31 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 547.69 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 546.84 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 546.48 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 546.27 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 546.53 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 546.42 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 546.20 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 546.06 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 545.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 542.57 Mn |
API Access
Hormel Foods Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=HRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "HRL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=HRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();