Hormel Foods (HRL) EBITDA Margin: History & Chart

Hormel Foods Corporation(HRL)

Packaged Foods · Austin, MN

$20.97+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT

About Hormel Foods Corporation

Hormel Foods Corporation is a prominent global food company that specializes in the creation, preparation, and supply of a diverse array of meat, nut, and other culinary items. Its extensive clientele spans retail outlets, institutional food providers (foodservice), specialty delis, and various commercial enterprises across the United States and internationally. The company's operations are strategically structured into four main divisions: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other. Hormel's product portfolio is broad, encompassing numerous perishable goods such as fresh meats, frozen food selections, convenient refrigerated meal options, a variety of sausages, hams, guacamole, and bacon. Additionally, it offers a wide range of non-perishable items, including canned luncheon meats, various nut butters, snack nuts, chili, microwave-ready meals, hashes, stews, tortillas, salsas, and tortilla chips. Beyond these offerings, Hormel Foods is also actively involved in the processing, promotion, and distribution of both branded and unbranded products derived from pork, beef, poultry, and turkey. The company further supplies nutritional food items and supplements, dessert and beverage mixes, and industrial-grade gelatin. Its extensive product line is marketed under numerous widely recognized brand names, including SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel, Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Jennie-O, Café H, Herdez, Black Label, Sadler's, Columbus, Gatherings, Wholly, Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls, and Corn Nuts. These products reach consumers through a multi-channel distribution network, utilizing internal sales teams, independent brokers, and various distributors. Founded in 1891 as Geo. A. Hormel & Company, the organization was officially rebranded as Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Its corporate headquarters are located in Austin, Minnesota.

Austin, MN

20,000 employees

www.hormelfoods.com

Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
CEO: Jeffrey Ettinger

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HRL EBITDA Margin Metrics

EBITDA MARGIN

8.12%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG TTM

7.63%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 3Y

10.37%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 5Y

11.15%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 10Y

12.49%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 15Y

12.36%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 20Y

11.75%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+6.40%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-21.68%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-27.16%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-34.97%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-34.31%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-30.92%

NAME	MARKET CAP	EBITDA MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)	$11.54B	8.12%	7.63%	10.37%	11.15%
The Clorox Company (CLX)vs ›	$10.84B	24.73%	22.19%	18.05%	17.51%
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›	$12.31B	28.23%	29.89%	29.47%	31.07%
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›	$13.18B	20.99%	9.51%	11.79%	14.78%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›	$13.84B	19.34%	19.11%	18.11%	18.71%
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›	$8.07B	10.46%	10.38%	8.22%	7.72%
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›	$7.23B	-14.43%	-14.43%	3.69%	7.55%
Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›	$7.22B	-14.53%	3.54%	8.27%	10.03%
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›	$7.07B	19.80%	15.91%	7.10%	5.80%
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›	$6.82B	11.30%	9.82%	8.57%	8.30%

NAME

MARKET CAP

EBITDA MARGIN

TTM

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)

$11.54B

8.12%

7.63%

10.37%

11.15%

The Clorox Company (CLX)vs ›

$10.84B

24.73%

22.19%

18.05%

17.51%

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›

$12.31B

28.23%

29.89%

29.47%

31.07%

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›

$13.18B

20.99%

9.51%

11.79%

14.78%

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›

$13.84B

19.34%

19.11%

18.11%

18.71%

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›

$8.07B

10.46%

10.38%

8.22%

7.72%

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›

$7.23B

-14.43%

3.69%

7.55%

Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›

$7.22B

-14.53%

3.54%

8.27%

10.03%

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›

$7.07B

19.80%

15.91%

7.10%

5.80%

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›

$6.82B

11.30%

9.82%

8.57%

8.30%

EBITDA Margin FAQ

What is the EBITDA margin for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)?

The EBITDA margin for HRL stock is 8.12%.

Is Hormel Foods Corporation's EBITDA margin high or low?

The EBITDA margin of 8.12% is 27% below its 5-year average of 11.15%, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.25%–13.35%).

What is the TTM average EBITDA margin for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)?

The TTM average EBITDA margin for HRL stock is 7.63%.

What is the 3Y average EBITDA margin for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)?

The 3Y average EBITDA margin for HRL stock is 10.37%.

What is the 5Y average EBITDA margin for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)?

The 5Y average EBITDA margin for HRL stock is 11.15%.

What is the 10Y average EBITDA margin for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)?

The 10Y average EBITDA margin for HRL stock is 12.49%.

What is the 15Y average EBITDA margin for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)?

The 15Y average EBITDA margin for HRL stock is 12.36%.

What is the 20Y average EBITDA margin for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)?

The 20Y average EBITDA margin for HRL stock is 11.75%.

DATE	EBITDA MARGIN
2026-07-26	5.99%
2026-04-26	9.62%
2026-01-25	10.27%
2025-10-26	2.25%
2025-07-27	10.04%
2025-04-27	10.77%
2025-01-26	9.84%
2024-10-27	11.50%
2024-07-28	10.36%
2024-04-28	10.94%
2024-01-28	11.63%
2023-10-29	9.60%
2023-07-30	9.48%
2023-04-30	12.01%
2023-01-29	11.81%
2022-10-30	13.35%
2022-07-31	11.74%
2022-05-01	12.82%
2022-01-30	12.61%
2021-10-31	12.26%
2021-07-25	9.31%
2021-04-25	13.11%
2021-01-24	12.96%
2020-10-31	13.75%
2020-07-26	12.57%
2020-04-26	14.20%
2020-01-26	13.83%
2019-10-31	14.55%
2019-07-28	13.01%
2019-04-28	15.06%
2019-01-27	14.67%
2018-10-31	14.46%
2018-07-29	12.61%
2018-04-29	14.71%
2018-01-28	14.63%
2017-10-31	14.61%
2017-07-30	14.16%
2017-04-30	15.91%
2017-01-29	16.96%
2016-10-31	15.27%
2016-07-24	13.35%
2016-04-24	15.47%
2016-01-24	17.07%
2015-10-31	13.62%
2015-07-26	12.08%
2015-04-26	13.63%
2015-01-25	12.47%
2014-10-31	11.65%
2014-07-27	10.85%
2014-04-27	11.07%
2014-01-26	11.99%
2013-10-31	11.71%
2013-07-28	9.84%
2013-04-28	10.14%
2013-01-27	10.78%
2012-10-31	10.74%
2012-07-29	10.00%
2012-04-29	11.11%
2012-01-29	11.12%
2011-10-31	10.37%
2011-07-31	9.29%
2011-05-01	10.41%
2011-01-30	13.89%
2010-10-31	10.96%
2010-07-25	9.90%
2010-04-25	9.90%
2010-01-24	11.96%
2009-10-31	11.65%
2009-07-26	9.60%
2009-04-26	9.73%
2009-01-25	9.56%
2008-10-31	9.41%
2008-07-27	7.46%
2008-04-27	9.75%
2008-01-27	11.35%
2007-10-31	11.34%
2007-07-29	8.33%
2007-04-29	9.60%
2007-01-28	10.03%
2006-10-31	11.35%
2006-07-30	8.87%
2006-04-30	9.86%
2006-01-29	9.58%
2005-10-31	11.32%
2005-07-31	8.66%
2005-05-01	9.51%
2005-01-30	10.28%
2004-10-31	10.42%
2004-07-24	10.28%
2004-04-24	9.17%
2004-01-24	9.53%
2003-10-31	12.11%
2003-07-26	7.65%
2003-04-26	8.18%
2003-01-25	9.58%
2002-10-31	13.15%

DATE

EBITDA MARGIN

2026-07-26

5.99%

2026-04-26

9.62%

2026-01-25

10.27%

2025-10-26

2.25%

2025-07-27

10.04%

2025-04-27

10.77%

2025-01-26

9.84%

2024-10-27

11.50%

2024-07-28

10.36%

2024-04-28

10.94%

2024-01-28

11.63%

2023-10-29

9.60%

2023-07-30

9.48%

2023-04-30

12.01%

2023-01-29

11.81%

2022-10-30

13.35%

2022-07-31

11.74%

2022-05-01

12.82%

2022-01-30

12.61%

2021-10-31

12.26%

2021-07-25

9.31%

2021-04-25

13.11%

2021-01-24

12.96%

2020-10-31

13.75%

2020-07-26

12.57%

2020-04-26

14.20%

2020-01-26

13.83%

2019-10-31

14.55%

2019-07-28

13.01%

2019-04-28

15.06%

2019-01-27

14.67%

2018-10-31

14.46%

2018-07-29

12.61%

2018-04-29

14.71%

2018-01-28

14.63%

2017-10-31

14.61%

2017-07-30

14.16%

2017-04-30

15.91%

2017-01-29

16.96%

2016-10-31

15.27%

2016-07-24

13.35%

2016-04-24

15.47%

2016-01-24

17.07%

2015-10-31

13.62%

2015-07-26

12.08%

2015-04-26

13.63%

2015-01-25

12.47%

2014-10-31

11.65%

2014-07-27

10.85%

2014-04-27

11.07%

2014-01-26

11.99%

2013-10-31

11.71%

2013-07-28

9.84%

2013-04-28

10.14%

2013-01-27

10.78%

2012-10-31

10.74%

2012-07-29

10.00%

2012-04-29

11.11%

2012-01-29

11.12%

2011-10-31

10.37%

2011-07-31

9.29%

2011-05-01

10.41%

2011-01-30

13.89%

2010-10-31

10.96%

2010-07-25

9.90%

2010-04-25

9.90%

2010-01-24

11.96%

2009-10-31

11.65%

2009-07-26

9.60%

2009-04-26

9.73%

2009-01-25

9.56%

2008-10-31

9.41%

2008-07-27

7.46%

2008-04-27

9.75%

2008-01-27

11.35%

2007-10-31

11.34%

2007-07-29

8.33%

2007-04-29

9.60%

2007-01-28

10.03%

2006-10-31

11.35%

2006-07-30

8.87%

2006-04-30

9.86%

2006-01-29

9.58%

2005-10-31

11.32%

2005-07-31

8.66%

2005-05-01

9.51%

2005-01-30

10.28%

2004-10-31

10.42%

2004-07-24

10.28%

2004-04-24

9.17%

2004-01-24

9.53%

2003-10-31

12.11%

2003-07-26

7.65%

2003-04-26

8.18%

2003-01-25

9.58%

2002-10-31

13.15%

EBITDA Margin: 8.12%

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