Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 27, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 15.63% | 16.32% | 16.46% | 16.49% | 16.72% | 16.93% | 17.18% | 17.21% | 17.27% | 16.91% | 16.57% | 16.52% | 16.48% | 16.59% | 16.73% | 16.72% | 16.82% | 17.03% | 17.03% | 17.31% |
| Operating profit margin | 5.94% | 8.38% | 8.76% | 8.67% | 8.80% | 8.63% | 8.47% | 8.81% | 9.15% | 9.06% | 8.98% | 8.45% | 7.92% | 8.28% | 8.59% | 9.21% | 10.19% | 10.53% | 10.49% | 10.74% |
| Pretax margin | 5.48% | 8.00% | 8.29% | 8.25% | 8.38% | 8.25% | 8.14% | 8.58% | 9.03% | 8.81% | 8.61% | 8.00% | 7.39% | 7.79% | 8.23% | 8.85% | 9.84% | 10.24% | 10.26% | 10.47% |
| Net profit margin | 3.95% | 6.26% | 6.50% | 6.48% | 6.57% | 6.45% | 6.34% | 6.65% | 6.96% | 6.84% | 6.72% | 6.28% | 5.84% | 6.12% | 6.41% | 6.88% | 7.65% | 7.98% | 7.95% | 8.21% |
Return on investment
| Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 27, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 5.37% | 7.49% | 7.94% | 7.86% | 7.91% | 7.59% | 7.46% | 7.82% | 7.59% | 7.72% | 8.21% | 7.71% | 7.24% | 7.43% | 7.59% | 8.13% | 9.33% | 9.89% | 9.90% | 10.22% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 3.57% | 5.59% | 5.89% | 5.88% | 5.91% | 5.68% | 5.58% | 5.90% | 5.77% | 5.82% | 6.14% | 5.72% | 5.33% | 5.49% | 5.66% | 6.07% | 7.00% | 7.49% | 7.50% | 7.82% |
| Return on total capital | 6.53% | 12.91% | 13.47% | 13.44% | 13.48% | 9.63% | 12.91% | 10.00% | 14.45% | 10.60% | 14.49% | 10.38% | 12.68% | 10.04% | 13.60% | 11.14% | 16.54% | 17.72% | 12.43% | 18.47% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 4.21% | 9.33% | 9.85% | 9.81% | 9.93% | 9.54% | 9.30% | 9.84% | 10.35% | 10.44% | 10.58% | 9.86% | 9.27% | 9.55% | 9.86% | 10.57% | 12.13% | 13.07% | 13.09% | 13.81% |