Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 29.78 is 23% above its 5-year average of 24.15, near the high end of its 5-year range (15.54–32.43).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 26.01% above its 12-month average of 23.63.
PE Ratio (29.78) = Close Price ($25.31) / Diluted TTM EPS ($0.85)
PE RATIO
29.78
PE RATIO AVG TTM
23.63
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
22.25
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
24.15
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
24.11
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
23.39
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
21.76
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+26.01%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+33.86%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+23.32%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+23.50%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+27.34%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+36.86%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
22.79
median of 40 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+30.67%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$13.43B
PE Ratio
8.31
TTM Avg
18.22
3Y Avg
24.43
5Y Avg
27.71
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) | $13.92B | 29.78 | 23.63 | 22.25 | 24.15 |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs › | $13.43B | 8.31 | 18.22 | 24.43 | 27.71 |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $12.65B | N/A | 18.36 | 22.83 | 19.94 |
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs › | $12.16B | 17.27 | 16.06 | 22.10 | 29.38 |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $11.55B | 15.51 | 17.36 | 75.18 | 72.51 |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $10.33B | 10.26 | 10.21 | 10.29 | 10.29 |
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs › | $19.23B | N/A | 9.78 | 13.35 | 14.97 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.68B | N/A | 11.00 | 53.75 | 42.82 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs › | $20.45B | 44.53 | 54.90 | 42.85 | 26.10 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.07B | N/A | 20.25 | 21.72 | 19.73 |
At 29.8, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 96% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
10.9
median
22.1
20-year high
34.7
Trailing P/E
29.8
Forward P/E
17.0
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$25.31
Forward EPS (Est.)
$1.49
Forward P/E
16.97
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 29.78 |
| 2026-07-23 | 29.44 |
| 2026-07-22 | 29.66 |
| 2026-07-21 | 29.54 |
| 2026-07-20 | 29.74 |
| 2026-07-17 | 29.87 |
| 2026-07-16 | 30.25 |
| 2026-07-15 | 29.59 |
| 2026-07-14 | 29.19 |
| 2026-07-13 | 28.78 |
| 2026-07-10 | 29.09 |
| 2026-07-09 | 28.62 |
| 2026-07-08 | 28.87 |
| 2026-07-07 | 29.06 |
| 2026-07-06 | 28.56 |
| 2026-07-02 | 29.41 |
| 2026-07-01 | 29.27 |
| 2026-06-30 | 29.20 |
| 2026-06-29 | 30.95 |
| 2026-06-26 | 31.19 |
| 2026-06-25 | 30.61 |
| 2026-06-24 | 30.06 |
| 2026-06-23 | 29.08 |
| 2026-06-22 | 28.36 |
| 2026-06-18 | 28.42 |
| 2026-06-17 | 28.62 |
| 2026-06-16 | 29.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 28.92 |
| 2026-06-12 | 29.12 |
| 2026-06-11 | 28.75 |
| 2026-06-10 | 28.58 |
| 2026-06-09 | 28.21 |
| 2026-06-08 | 27.81 |
| 2026-06-05 | 27.79 |
| 2026-06-04 | 27.40 |
| 2026-06-03 | 27.21 |
| 2026-06-02 | 27.47 |
| 2026-06-01 | 27.47 |
| 2026-05-29 | 27.33 |
| 2026-05-28 | 27.75 |
| 2026-05-27 | 23.55 |
| 2026-05-26 | 23.47 |
| 2026-05-22 | 23.87 |
| 2026-05-21 | 23.69 |
| 2026-05-20 | 23.33 |
| 2026-05-19 | 22.92 |
| 2026-05-18 | 22.90 |
| 2026-05-15 | 22.18 |
| 2026-05-14 | 22.47 |
| 2026-05-13 | 22.37 |
| 2026-05-12 | 22.67 |
| 2026-05-11 | 22.65 |
| 2026-05-08 | 22.97 |
| 2026-05-07 | 23.31 |
| 2026-05-06 | 23.26 |
| 2026-05-05 | 23.52 |
| 2026-05-04 | 23.21 |
| 2026-05-01 | 23.97 |
| 2026-04-30 | 24.12 |
| 2026-04-29 | 23.44 |
| 2026-04-28 | 23.94 |
| 2026-04-27 | 24.12 |
| 2026-04-24 | 24.21 |
| 2026-04-23 | 24.45 |
| 2026-04-22 | 24.08 |
| 2026-04-21 | 23.88 |
| 2026-04-20 | 23.97 |
| 2026-04-17 | 23.81 |
| 2026-04-16 | 23.48 |
| 2026-04-15 | 23.21 |
| 2026-04-14 | 23.33 |
| 2026-04-13 | 23.01 |
| 2026-04-10 | 23.45 |
| 2026-04-09 | 23.74 |
| 2026-04-08 | 24.31 |
| 2026-04-07 | 24.10 |
| 2026-04-06 | 24.56 |
| 2026-04-02 | 24.82 |
| 2026-04-01 | 24.75 |
| 2026-03-31 | 25.45 |
| 2026-03-30 | 25.87 |
| 2026-03-27 | 25.92 |
| 2026-03-26 | 25.67 |
| 2026-03-25 | 25.90 |
| 2026-03-24 | 25.45 |
| 2026-03-23 | 25.19 |
| 2026-03-20 | 24.88 |
| 2026-03-19 | 25.13 |
| 2026-03-18 | 25.52 |
| 2026-03-17 | 25.75 |
| 2026-03-16 | 25.49 |
| 2026-03-13 | 25.44 |
| 2026-03-12 | 25.51 |
| 2026-03-11 | 25.88 |
| 2026-03-10 | 26.22 |
| 2026-03-09 | 26.83 |
| 2026-03-06 | 27.44 |
| 2026-03-05 | 27.18 |
| 2026-03-04 | 27.46 |
| 2026-03-03 | 27.64 |
| 2026-03-02 | 27.89 |
| 2026-02-27 | 28.76 |
| 2026-02-26 | 27.89 |
| 2026-02-25 | 29.09 |
| 2026-02-24 | 29.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | 28.92 |
| 2026-02-20 | 28.72 |
| 2026-02-19 | 28.22 |
| 2026-02-18 | 28.14 |
| 2026-02-17 | 26.94 |
| 2026-02-13 | 27.33 |
| 2026-02-12 | 26.94 |
| 2026-02-11 | 27.53 |
| 2026-02-10 | 27.93 |
| 2026-02-09 | 28.06 |
| 2026-02-06 | 28.66 |
| 2026-02-05 | 28.84 |
| 2026-02-04 | 29.08 |
| 2026-02-03 | 28.30 |
| 2026-02-02 | 28.11 |
| 2026-01-30 | 28.29 |
| 2026-01-29 | 28.09 |
| 2026-01-28 | 28.28 |
| 2026-01-27 | 28.97 |
| 2026-01-26 | 28.56 |
| 2026-01-23 | 28.28 |
| 2026-01-22 | 28.00 |
| 2026-01-21 | 28.08 |
| 2026-01-20 | 28.23 |
| 2026-01-16 | 27.84 |
| 2026-01-15 | 28.41 |
| 2026-01-14 | 28.15 |
| 2026-01-13 | 27.01 |
| 2026-01-12 | 26.26 |
| 2026-01-09 | 26.70 |
| 2026-01-08 | 26.29 |
| 2026-01-07 | 25.68 |
| 2026-01-06 | 26.26 |
| 2026-01-05 | 26.39 |
| 2026-01-02 | 26.89 |
| 2025-12-31 | 27.24 |
| 2025-12-30 | 27.56 |
| 2025-12-29 | 27.78 |
| 2025-12-26 | 27.89 |
| 2025-12-24 | 27.99 |
| 2025-12-23 | 27.69 |
| 2025-12-22 | 27.72 |
| 2025-12-19 | 27.21 |
| 2025-12-18 | 27.59 |
| 2025-12-17 | 27.57 |
| 2025-12-16 | 27.20 |
| 2025-12-15 | 27.59 |
| 2025-12-12 | 27.64 |
| 2025-12-11 | 27.25 |
| 2025-12-10 | 27.29 |
| 2025-12-09 | 27.16 |
| 2025-12-08 | 27.41 |
| 2025-12-05 | 27.98 |
| 2025-12-04 | 17.64 |
| 2025-12-03 | 16.99 |
| 2025-12-02 | 16.85 |
| 2025-12-01 | 17.01 |
| 2025-11-28 | 16.94 |
| 2025-11-26 | 16.96 |
| 2025-11-25 | 16.77 |
| 2025-11-24 | 16.50 |
| 2025-11-21 | 16.56 |
| 2025-11-20 | 16.29 |
| 2025-11-19 | 16.20 |
| 2025-11-18 | 16.29 |
| 2025-11-17 | 16.26 |
| 2025-11-14 | 16.53 |
| 2025-11-13 | 16.54 |
| 2025-11-12 | 16.26 |
| 2025-11-11 | 16.43 |
| 2025-11-10 | 16.17 |
| 2025-11-07 | 16.08 |
| 2025-11-06 | 15.85 |
| 2025-11-05 | 15.73 |
| 2025-11-04 | 15.75 |
| 2025-11-03 | 15.68 |
| 2025-10-31 | 15.76 |
| 2025-10-30 | 15.54 |
| 2025-10-29 | 15.69 |
| 2025-10-28 | 17.26 |
| 2025-10-27 | 17.33 |
| 2025-10-24 | 17.39 |
| 2025-10-23 | 17.35 |
| 2025-10-22 | 17.63 |
| 2025-10-21 | 17.58 |
| 2025-10-20 | 17.49 |
| 2025-10-17 | 17.54 |
| 2025-10-16 | 17.34 |
| 2025-10-15 | 17.26 |
| 2025-10-14 | 17.46 |
| 2025-10-13 | 17.19 |
| 2025-10-10 | 17.32 |
| 2025-10-09 | 17.35 |
| 2025-10-08 | 17.44 |
| 2025-10-07 | 17.52 |
| 2025-10-06 | 17.74 |
| 2025-10-03 | 17.99 |
| 2025-10-02 | 18.00 |
| 2025-10-01 | 18.10 |
| 2025-09-30 | 18.06 |
| 2025-09-29 | 17.99 |
| 2025-09-26 | 18.04 |
| 2025-09-25 | 17.82 |
| 2025-09-24 | 18.04 |
| 2025-09-23 | 17.84 |
| 2025-09-22 | 17.74 |
| 2025-09-19 | 18.12 |
| 2025-09-18 | 18.22 |
| 2025-09-17 | 18.17 |
| 2025-09-16 | 18.26 |
| 2025-09-15 | 18.05 |
| 2025-09-12 | 18.31 |
| 2025-09-11 | 18.55 |
| 2025-09-10 | 18.23 |
| 2025-09-09 | 18.63 |
| 2025-09-08 | 18.61 |
| 2025-09-05 | 18.73 |
| 2025-09-04 | 18.42 |
| 2025-09-03 | 18.50 |
| 2025-09-02 | 18.27 |
| 2025-08-29 | 18.57 |
| 2025-08-28 | 18.41 |
| 2025-08-27 | 21.34 |
| 2025-08-26 | 21.15 |
| 2025-08-25 | 21.23 |
| 2025-08-22 | 21.51 |
| 2025-08-21 | 21.26 |
| 2025-08-20 | 21.06 |
| 2025-08-19 | 20.89 |
| 2025-08-18 | 20.79 |
| 2025-08-15 | 20.94 |
| 2025-08-14 | 20.81 |
| 2025-08-13 | 21.30 |
| 2025-08-12 | 21.15 |
| 2025-08-11 | 21.01 |
| 2025-08-08 | 20.94 |
| 2025-08-07 | 20.99 |
| 2025-08-06 | 20.78 |
| 2025-08-05 | 20.81 |
| 2025-08-04 | 20.75 |
| 2025-08-01 | 20.68 |
| 2025-07-31 | 20.65 |
| 2025-07-30 | 20.80 |
| 2025-07-29 | 21.10 |
| 2025-07-28 | 20.99 |
| 2025-07-25 | 21.50 |
| 2025-07-24 | 21.54 |
| 2025-07-23 | 21.71 |
| 2025-07-22 | 21.65 |
| 2025-07-21 | 21.24 |
| 2025-07-18 | 21.43 |
| 2025-07-17 | 21.82 |
| 2025-07-16 | 21.99 |
| 2025-07-15 | 21.48 |
| 2025-07-14 | 21.89 |
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