Hormel Foods (HRL) fundamentals: P/E, valuation, undervalued?
Hormel Foods · Consumer Staples · ref. ETF XLP · price $19.21
In short — Hormel Foods trades at 31.0× earnings (P/E), 12.3× forward, with a net margin of 2.8 % and revenue growth of -2 %. Read: High P/E (P/E 31 (above average)).
Is Hormel Foods stock cheap or undervalued? A good time to buy? Here are its fundamentals — P/E, PEG, margin and income statement — to judge its valuation.
📈 1-year price
$19.21-19.7% over range
Oct 14, 25low $19.19 · high $26.51Oct 13, 26
📏 Click 2 points (left → right) to measure the change · click again to clear.
SellBuy
Hold
0% recommend buying · 4 analysts
Valuation : High P/E — P/E 31 (above average)
Valuation
31.0
P/E (price/earnings)
12.3
Forward P/E
—
PEG
1.3
Price/book (P/B)
$10.6B
Market cap
0.62
EPS
Profitability & growth
2.8 %
Net margin
-2 %
Revenue growth
-67 %
Earnings growth
$2.9B
Total debt
Hormel Foods income statement
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $12.5B | $1000M | 8.0 % |
| 2023 | $12.1B | $794M | 6.6 % |
| 2024 | $11.9B | $805M | 6.8 % |
| 2025 | $12.1B | $478M | 4.0 % |
⚠️ Indicative financial data (Yahoo Finance), not investment advice. Amounts in $.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hormel Foods's P/E and is the stock undervalued? What's a good P/E?
Hormel Foods's P/E is 31.0 (forward 12.3). Below ~15 = fairly cheap, above ~30 = expensive. Our valuation verdict: "High P/E".
Is Hormel Foods profitable?
Hormel Foods has a net margin of 2.8 % (EPS 0.62). The company is profitable.
Is HRL stock expensive?
Our read: "High P/E" — P/E 31 (above average). Cross-check with growth and sector.
💬 A question about Hormel Foods? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.
Keep exploring Hormel Foods