NYSE$HRL

Hormel Foods Corp · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Hormel Foods reported first quarter fiscal 2026 results with net sales of $3.0 billion and organic growth of 2%.

Hormel Foods delivered a solid first quarter for fiscal 2026, characterized by organic net sales growth and strong performance in the Foodservice and International segments. While the Retail segment faced headwinds from strategic exits and higher costs, the company reaffirmed its full-year adjusted guidance and continued its portfolio-shaping strategy through the sale of the Justin's business and the announced sale of its whole-bird turkey business.

  • Achieved net sales of $3.03 billion, representing a 1.3% increase over the prior year.
  • Organic net sales grew 2%, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of organic growth.
  • Foodservice segment profit increased 13% on broad-based channel growth.
  • International segment profit rose 10%, driven by strong performance in China and SPAM exports.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.03B

Previous: $2.99B+1.3%
EPS

$0.33

Previous: $0.35-5.7%
Operating Margin

8.0%

No prior period
Adj. Operating Margin

8.2%

No prior period
Effective Tax Rate

22.4%

No prior period
Operating Cash Flow

$349M

No prior period
Dividends Per Share

$0.29

No prior period
Total Volume (lbs.)

1.0B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$69M

Previous: -$72.2M+4.4%
Free Cash Flow

$280M

Previous: $237M+18.2%
Net Income

$182M

Previous: $171M+6.6%
Operating Income

$244M

Previous: $228M+6.7%
Gross Profit

$470M

Previous: $475M-1.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$868M

Previous: $840M+3.3%
Total Assets

$13.3B

Previous: $13.4B-0.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Hormel · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.03B

Q1 2026+1.3%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hormel · $171M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • International
    $171M

Forward guidance

Hormel updated its GAAP guidance to reflect the Justin's sale while reaffirming its full-year adjusted financial targets.

Tailwinds

  • Reaffirmed net sales range of $12.2 billion to $12.5 billion.
  • Organic net sales growth expected between 1% and 4%.
  • Reaffirmed adjusted diluted EPS range of $1.43 to $1.51.
  • Strong performance expected to continue in Foodservice and International segments.
  • Pricing actions helping to close the gap between profitability and top-line growth.

Headwinds

  • Retail segment profit impacted by higher raw material and logistics costs.
  • Volume declines in Retail due to strategic exit from non-core private label items.
  • Expected reduction of $50 million in fiscal 2026 sales from the whole-bird turkey business sale.
  • Effective tax rate trending higher than the previous year.
  • Lower export margins partially offsetting growth in the International segment.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

33 / 68 earnings

Positive

+8.2%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-13.1%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026+0.0%-2.8%-8.9%
Q4 2025+3.8%+3.3%+1.3%
Q3 2025-13.1%-13.7%-14.8%
Q2 2025+1.2%+2.7%+1.4%
Q1 2025-1.2%+0.6%+5.7%
Q4 2024+3.3%+4.3%-1.4%
Q3 2024-3.1%-2.2%-5.4%
Q2 2024-9.1%-9.9%-10.6%
Q1 2024+8.2%+10.3%+13.2%
Q4 2023-4.3%-0.7%+0.5%
Q3 2023-3.2%-5.1%-4.1%
Q2 2023+6.6%+5.7%+5.2%
Q1 2023-7.3%-8.8%-9.0%
Q4 2022-1.2%-2.1%-5.5%
Q3 2022-7.7%-7.4%-9.6%
Q2 2022-6.5%-5.5%-1.2%
Q1 2022+6.0%+8.6%+8.2%
Q4 2021+7.5%+11.9%+16.5%
Q3 2021-6.3%-7.6%-10.5%
Q2 2021+7.5%+6.6%+3.2%
Q1 2021+0.3%+0.8%+2.2%
Q4 2020-6.3%-5.7%-5.7%
Q3 2020-3.2%-3.8%-8.3%
Q2 2020-2.2%-4.7%+1.2%
Q1 2020-7.6%-7.7%-6.9%
Q4 2019+5.0%+4.1%+5.9%
Q3 2019+2.5%+3.5%+4.8%
Q2 2019+2.0%-1.6%+4.9%
Q1 2019-0.5%-2.2%+1.1%
Q4 2018+0.2%+0.7%-5.7%
Q3 2018-1.4%-1.6%+3.9%
Q2 2018+0.1%+1.9%+1.3%
Q1 2018-0.1%+0.2%-0.4%
Q4 2017+2.6%+3.0%+9.0%
Q3 2017-7.6%-8.7%-7.8%
Q2 2017-6.4%-6.0%-1.3%
Q1 2017-7.1%-5.5%-7.5%
Q4 2016+0.8%+2.6%+0.6%
Q3 2016+6.4%+7.5%+0.1%
Q2 2016-8.8%
Q1 2016+7.2%
Q4 2015+6.2%
Q3 2015+5.1%
Q2 2015+3.1%
Q1 2015+3.2%
Q4 2014-2.6%
Q3 2014+4.4%
Q2 2014-4.6%
Q1 2014+3.1%
Q4 2013+6.1%
Q3 2013+1.4%
Q2 2013-2.0%
Q1 2013+2.8%
Q4 2012-2.7%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q2 2012+1.7%
Q1 2012-0.9%
Q2 2011+1.2%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q4 2008+1.2%
Q3 2011-2.4%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q1 2010-0.1%
Q2 2010-0.3%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2010-0.4%
Q3 2009-0.4%
Q4 2009-0.4%

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