NYSE$HRL

Hormel Foods Corp · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Hormel Foods reported Q4 fiscal 2025 net sales of $3.2B with a diluted loss of $0.10 per share and adjusted EPS of $0.32.

Fourth quarter net sales were $3.2 billion (organic net sales up 2%) while a $234 million non-cash impairment drove a diluted loss of $0.10 per share; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.32. Full-year net sales were $12.1 billion with adjusted diluted EPS of $1.37 and operating cash flow of $845 million.

  • Q4 net sales $3.2B; organic net sales +2% YoY.
  • GAAP diluted loss $(0.10)/sh; adjusted EPS $0.32.
  • $234M impairment on minority investment and retail intangibles.
  • Dividend raised 1% to $1.17 annualized — 60th consecutive increase.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.2B

Previous: $3.14B+2.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.32

Previous: $0.42-23.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$91.5M

Previous: -$83.8M-9.2%
Free Cash Flow

$231M

No prior period
Net Income

-$56.2M

Previous: $220M-125.6%
Operating Income

$2.17M

Previous: $294M-99.3%
Gross Profit

$445M

Previous: $521M-14.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Hormel · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.2B

Q4 2025+2%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • International
    $171M

Forward guidance

For fiscal 2026, Hormel guides net sales of $12.2B–$12.5B (organic growth 1%–4%), operating income of $0.96B–$1.03B, adjusted operating income of $1.06B–$1.12B (+4%–10%), and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.43–$1.51 (+4%–10%).

Tailwinds

  • FY26 adjusted diluted EPS guide $1.43–$1.51 (+4%–10%).
  • 60th consecutive annual dividend increase to $1.17 per share.
  • Transform & Modernize and admin cost reductions support margin expansion.
  • Net sales growth expected across all segments in FY26.

Headwinds

  • Q4 GAAP loss on $234M impairment charges.
  • Continued input-cost inflation and pressured consumer environment.
  • Earnings pressure expected in fiscal Q1 before growth later in FY26.
  • Commodity markets remain above historical levels through H1 FY26.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

34 / 69 earnings

Positive

+10.0%

Q2 2026

Best reaction

-13.1%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+10.0%+9.2%
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 2010-0.1%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q2 2010-0.3%
Q3 2009-0.4%
Q3 2010-0.4%
Q4 2009-0.4%

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