Hormel Foods (HRL) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Hormel Foods Corporation(HRL)

Packaged Foods · Austin, MN

$21.24+0.03 (+0.14%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 10:05 AM 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 Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

4.72%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

5.41%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

8.27%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

9.06%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

10.56%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

10.50%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

9.96%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-12.82%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-42.95%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-47.91%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-55.29%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-55.04%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-52.63%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

11.72%

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-59.74%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)	$11.69B	4.72%	5.41%	8.27%	9.06%
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›	$12.31B	29.02%	28.80%	27.93%	29.33%
The Clorox Company (CLX)vs ›	$10.89B	24.73%	20.65%	15.66%	14.91%
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›	$13.32B	19.69%	3.56%	6.24%	9.18%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›	$13.92B	15.34%	15.87%	14.94%	15.62%
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›	$8.15B	8.66%	8.12%	5.69%	5.24%
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›	$7.44B	18.63%	15.06%	6.55%	5.16%
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›	$7.40B	-14.43%	-14.43%	1.47%	4.97%
Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›	$7.28B	-22.74%	-2.97%	1.96%	2.96%
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›	$7.05B	7.48%	7.20%	6.28%	6.11%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)

$11.69B

4.72%

5.41%

8.27%

9.06%

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›

$12.31B

29.02%

28.80%

27.93%

29.33%

The Clorox Company (CLX)vs ›

$10.89B

24.73%

20.65%

15.66%

14.91%

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›

$13.32B

19.69%

3.56%

6.24%

9.18%

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›

$13.92B

15.34%

15.87%

14.94%

15.62%

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›

$8.15B

8.66%

8.12%

5.69%

5.24%

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›

$7.44B

18.63%

15.06%

6.55%

5.16%

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›

$7.40B

-14.43%

1.47%

4.97%

Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›

$7.28B

-22.74%

-2.97%

1.96%

2.96%

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›

$7.05B

7.48%

7.20%

6.28%

6.11%

Operating Margin FAQ

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

The operating margin for HRL stock is 4.72%.

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

The operating margin of 4.72% is 48% below its 5-year average of 9.06%, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.07%–11.18%).

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

The TTM average operating margin for HRL stock is 5.41%.

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

The 3Y average operating margin for HRL stock is 8.27%.

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

The 5Y average operating margin for HRL stock is 9.06%.

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

The 10Y average operating margin for HRL stock is 10.56%.

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

The 15Y average operating margin for HRL stock is 10.50%.

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

The 20Y average operating margin for HRL stock is 9.96%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-07-26	3.75%
2026-04-26	7.30%
2026-01-25	8.05%
2025-10-26	0.07%
2025-07-27	7.90%
2025-04-27	8.57%
2025-01-26	7.64%
2024-10-27	9.38%
2024-07-28	8.17%
2024-04-28	8.74%
2024-01-28	9.49%
2023-10-29	8.44%
2023-07-30	7.31%
2023-04-30	9.93%
2023-01-29	9.74%
2022-10-30	11.18%
2022-07-31	9.59%
2022-05-01	10.81%
2022-01-30	10.50%
2021-10-31	10.35%
2021-07-25	7.25%
2021-04-25	11.10%
2021-01-24	10.89%
2020-10-31	11.43%
2020-07-26	10.48%
2020-04-26	12.11%
2020-01-26	11.76%
2019-10-31	12.83%
2019-07-28	11.20%
2019-04-28	13.32%
2019-01-27	12.97%
2018-10-31	12.85%
2018-07-29	10.88%
2018-04-29	12.95%
2018-01-28	12.95%
2017-10-31	13.21%
2017-07-30	12.67%
2017-04-30	14.45%
2017-01-29	15.58%
2016-10-31	13.92%
2016-07-24	11.94%
2016-04-24	14.08%
2016-01-24	15.68%
2015-10-31	12.18%
2015-07-26	10.56%
2015-04-26	12.18%
2015-01-25	11.10%
2014-10-31	10.35%
2014-07-27	9.39%
2014-04-27	9.65%
2014-01-26	10.58%
2013-10-31	10.34%
2013-07-28	8.37%
2013-04-28	8.68%
2013-01-27	9.37%
2012-10-31	9.31%
2012-07-29	8.56%
2012-04-29	9.67%
2012-01-29	9.61%
2011-10-31	8.89%
2011-07-31	7.68%
2011-05-01	8.82%
2011-01-30	12.27%
2010-10-31	9.34%
2010-07-25	8.13%
2010-04-25	8.10%
2010-01-24	10.17%
2009-10-31	9.68%
2009-07-26	7.59%
2009-04-26	7.75%
2009-01-25	7.73%
2008-10-31	7.74%
2008-07-27	5.60%
2008-04-27	7.81%
2008-01-27	9.31%
2007-10-31	9.35%
2007-07-29	6.29%
2007-04-29	7.50%
2007-01-28	7.96%
2006-10-31	9.33%
2006-07-30	6.73%
2006-04-30	7.69%
2006-01-29	7.46%
2005-10-31	9.39%
2005-07-31	6.38%
2005-05-01	7.26%
2005-01-30	8.23%
2004-10-31	8.56%
2004-07-24	8.26%
2004-04-24	7.13%
2004-01-24	7.51%
2003-10-31	10.11%
2003-07-26	5.49%
2003-04-26	5.95%
2003-01-25	7.57%
2002-10-31	11.14%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-07-26

3.75%

2026-04-26

7.30%

2026-01-25

8.05%

2025-10-26

0.07%

2025-07-27

7.90%

2025-04-27

8.57%

2025-01-26

7.64%

2024-10-27

9.38%

2024-07-28

8.17%

2024-04-28

8.74%

2024-01-28

9.49%

2023-10-29

8.44%

2023-07-30

7.31%

2023-04-30

9.93%

2023-01-29

9.74%

2022-10-30

11.18%

2022-07-31

9.59%

2022-05-01

10.81%

2022-01-30

10.50%

2021-10-31

10.35%

2021-07-25

7.25%

2021-04-25

11.10%

2021-01-24

10.89%

2020-10-31

11.43%

2020-07-26

10.48%

2020-04-26

12.11%

2020-01-26

11.76%

2019-10-31

12.83%

2019-07-28

11.20%

2019-04-28

13.32%

2019-01-27

12.97%

2018-10-31

12.85%

2018-07-29

10.88%

2018-04-29

12.95%

2018-01-28

12.95%

2017-10-31

13.21%

2017-07-30

12.67%

2017-04-30

14.45%

2017-01-29

15.58%

2016-10-31

13.92%

2016-07-24

11.94%

2016-04-24

14.08%

2016-01-24

15.68%

2015-10-31

12.18%

2015-07-26

10.56%

2015-04-26

12.18%

2015-01-25

11.10%

2014-10-31

10.35%

2014-07-27

9.39%

2014-04-27

9.65%

2014-01-26

10.58%

2013-10-31

10.34%

2013-07-28

8.37%

2013-04-28

8.68%

2013-01-27

9.37%

2012-10-31

9.31%

2012-07-29

8.56%

2012-04-29

9.67%

2012-01-29

9.61%

2011-10-31

8.89%

2011-07-31

7.68%

2011-05-01

8.82%

2011-01-30

12.27%

2010-10-31

9.34%

2010-07-25

8.13%

2010-04-25

8.10%

2010-01-24

10.17%

2009-10-31

9.68%

2009-07-26

7.59%

2009-04-26

7.75%

2009-01-25

7.73%

2008-10-31

7.74%

2008-07-27

5.60%

2008-04-27

7.81%

2008-01-27

9.31%

2007-10-31

9.35%

2007-07-29

6.29%

2007-04-29

7.50%

2007-01-28

7.96%

2006-10-31

9.33%

2006-07-30

6.73%

2006-04-30

7.69%

2006-01-29

7.46%

2005-10-31

9.39%

2005-07-31

6.38%

2005-05-01

7.26%

2005-01-30

8.23%

2004-10-31

8.56%

2004-07-24

8.26%

2004-04-24

7.13%

2004-01-24

7.51%

2003-10-31

10.11%

2003-07-26

5.49%

2003-04-26

5.95%

2003-01-25

7.57%

2002-10-31

11.14%

Operating Margin: 4.72%

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