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Hormel Foods Corporation

Hormel Foods Corporation

HRLNYSEConsumer Defensive● Active
$23.62
+$0.33(+1.42%)
Market Cap$13.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$31.86
52W Low$19.7

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

hrl · pe ratio · data through Oct 26, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HRL's current PE ratio of 27.85x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $23.62 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.85. +14.7% elevated vs 5Y avg 24.3x

27.85x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+14.7%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-10-26

Forward P/E
15.89x
FY2026 est. EPS $1.49
Based on 6 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$0.85
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
-0.74
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Hormel Foods Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 24.3x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
20.9x
20-yr mean
Median
22.1x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
13.4x
Lowest year
Maximum
28.8x
Highest year
27.9x ← Now
13.4x
Min
Q1 · 25%22.1x
Median
Q3 · 75%28.8x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 27.85x, HRL's current P/E is higher than in 95% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

95th percentileHigher than 19 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Packaged Foods · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Hormel Foods Corporation
Hormel Foods CorporationYou
HRL
$13.0B27.85x+65.2%$0.85
Brown-Forman Corporation
Brown-Forman Corporation
BF-B
$12.2B16.81x-0.3%$1.53
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
BJ
$11.4B20.97x+24.4%$4.41
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Conagra Brands, Inc.
CAG
$6.2B9.30x-44.9%$2.41
The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company
CLX
$11.4B18.31x+8.6%$6.56
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
COKE
$14.1B19.79x+17.4%$7.75
Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company
CPB
$6.5B15.98x-5.2%$2.02
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
16.86xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-10-26Latest
FY2025
27.31x$0.87+31.3%
2024-10-31
FY2024
20.80x$1.47-7.2%
2023-10-31
FY2023
22.41x$1.45-11.5%
2022-10-31
FY2022
25.31x$1.84-1.0%
2021-10-31
FY2021
25.57x$1.68-11.4%
2020-10-31
FY2020
28.85x$1.69+29.2%
2019-10-31
FY2019
22.33x$1.83-2.4%
2018-10-31
FY2018
22.88x$1.91+17.7%
2017-10-31
FY2017
19.44x$1.60-15.1%
2016-10-31
FY2016
22.89x$1.68-12.0%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HRL's current PE ratio of 27.85x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $23.62 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.85.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $23.62 ÷ $0.85 = 27.85x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

HRL pe ratio · 6 questions

HRL's current PE ratio is 27.85x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $23.62 and TTM EPS of $0.85. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via HRL's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Hormel Foods Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08