Hormel Foods CorporationHRL

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates HRL as Neutral. Hormel Foods Corporation has a market cap of $13.50B, a P/E of 29.21, a 3.8% net margin, and -2.9% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 9, 2026

The case on HRL

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Low debt-to-equity ratio (0.04x) indicating strong financial health
  • Positive free cash flow ($471.17M) supporting operational stability
  • Current ratio of 1.94x suggesting solid short-term liquidity
  • Forward P/E of 15.72x below current P/E, indicating potential valuation improvement
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Bear case
  • Negative revenue and earnings growth (YoY: -2.90%, -5.10%)
  • High payout ratio (137.06%) raising sustainability concerns for dividend
  • Declining price momentum (-0.0395) and MACD below signal line
  • Low gross margin (15.78%) and ROE (5.83%) relative to sector peers

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$13.50B
P/E ratio
29.21
Gross margin
15.8%
Net margin
3.8%
Rev growth YoY
-2.9%
Price (Jul 9, 2026)
$24.54
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Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral