Hormel Foods Corp (HRL)

NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · USA

Hormel Foods Corp is a large cap company (market value between $10 billion and $200 billion) in the Packaged Foods industry.

Hormel Foods develops, processes, and distributes a diverse portfolio of branded meat and food products through retail, foodservice, and international channels. Operating three segments, the company sells products across all U.S. states and in major international markets including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, and Mexico. Its product portfolio includes well-known brands serving grocery stores, restaurants, and foodservice providers.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Hormel Foods Corp stock.

Our verdict on HRL

Overvalued: intrinsic value $11.38 per share, market price $20.51, margin of safety -80.3% (as of 2026-10-20).

Discounting its cash flows at 7.0% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $11.38; the price of $20.51 is 80% above that value, and 83% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score: 35/100 on 10 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is HRL undervalued or overvalued?

HRL is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-20 close). Discounting its cash flows at 7.0% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $11.38; the price of $20.51 is 80% above that value, and 83% of that value comes from beyond year five.

What is the intrinsic value of HRL?

$11.38 per share (as of the 2026-10-20 close), against a market price of $20.51. That is a margin of safety of -80.3%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Hormel Foods Corp's Leak Score?

35 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 10 of 12 value investing signals.