HRLHormel Foods
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Quality mixed, no red flags, demanding price, growth fading, the market undecided.
Hormel Foods Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was founded by George A. Hormel in 1891 in Austin, Minnesota, as Geo. A. Hormel & Company. The Company originated as a processor of meat and food products and continues in this line of business today. The Company has expanded its product portfolio through organic growth and acquisitions to become a global branded food company with more than $12 billion in annual revenue.
In the company’s own words · 10-K filed Dec 5, 2025 · SEC EDGAR
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Hormel Foods (HRL) reported revenue of $2.96B in Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 26, 2026), down 2.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. That came with a gross margin of 16% and net income of $60M (2.0% of revenue). For the full year FY2025, revenue was $12.1B (+1.6% year on year) and net income $478M. Its largest segment in Q3 2026 was Retail at $1.78B, 60% of the disclosed total, well ahead of Foodservice at 34%. The next results filing is expected around Dec 3, 2026, the same week as a year ago.
What the company said
The company's own words from its current reports to the SEC, newest first
- Sep 30, 2026On September 29, 2026, Hormel Foods Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Brakebush Holdings, Inc. (“Seller”) and Brakebush Brothers, LLC (“Brakebush”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to acquire from Seller all of the outstanding …Material agreement entered · Form 8-K
- Aug 24, 2026On August 24, 2026, Hormel Foods Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Ash Bhumbla as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 8, 2026.Director or officer change · Form 8-K
- Jul 28, 2026On July 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hormel Foods Corporation (the “Company”) appointed John F. Ghingo, the Company’s current President and a member of the Board, as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 26, 2026.Director or officer change · Form 8-K
Quoted from SEC EDGAR filings. A current report is filed within four business days of the event it describes.
Business segments
Q3 2026 · $2.96BThe company’s own SEC segment disclosure.
- Retail$1.78B60%
- Foodservice$1.00B34%
- International$178.7M6%
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