simplyStocks
Explore all companies →
Hormel Foods
HRL · NYSEConsumer Staples — Packaged Foods
The economic chain
Follow the chain left → right, from inputs to end demand. Tap any company to trace its links.
Raw inputs
Equipment
Foundry
Chip design
Software
AI demand
Farm & rawinputscrops, commodities, packa…Brands &manufacturersthe companies that make itDistribution &wholesalemoving the palletsRetailchannelsgrocers, clubs & big-boxHouseholdswho actually paysCapital &regulatorswho funds & polices itFRMHog & turkey farmersADMArcher-Daniels-MidlandNUTPeanut & nut growersPKGPackaging & ingredientsHRLHormel FoodsJOJennie-O Turkey StoreMMXMegaMex FoodsSYYSyscoUSFDUS FoodsDSDWholesalers & DSDWMTWalmartCOSTCostco WholesaleKRKroger···Grocers & clubsYOUHouseholds & shoppersFSRestaurants & institutionsCAPInvestors & lendersREGUSDA, FDA & FTC
Company details
Market cap
~$15B
P/E ratio
~31×
Div yield
~4.3%
EPS (FY25 diluted)
$0.87
Operating margin
5.9%
Adj. op. margin
8.4%
Revenue (FY25)
$12.1B
Rev. growth
+1.6%
In plain English
Hormel is the Austin, Minnesota meat-and-grocery company behind SPAM, Jennie-O turkey, Skippy peanut butter, Applegate natural meats, Columbus deli and — since a $3.35B deal — Planters nuts. It buys hogs, turkeys and grain, turns them into branded shelf-stable and refrigerated food, and sells it through grocers, warehouse clubs and foodservice distributors. A Dividend King controlled by the Hormel Foundation, which owns nearly half the company.
In simple terms
What Hormel Foods really sells
Hormel is the Austin, Minnesota meat-and-grocery company behind SPAM, Jennie-O turkey, Skippy peanut butter, Applegate natural meats, Columbus deli and — since a $3.35B deal — Planters nuts. It buys hogs, turkeys and grain, turns them into branded shelf-stable and refrigerated food, and sells it through grocers, warehouse clubs and foodservice distributors. A Dividend King controlled by the Hormel Foundation, which owns nearly half the company.
Tip · Click any company in the map to learn — in one sentence — what it actually does and why it matters.
Risk read
Moderate
SteadierMore speculative
Why this rating?