Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
Return on total capital
| 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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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 741,731 | 1,043,221 | 1,081,726 | 1,078,899 | 1,077,811 | 1,044,169 | 1,015,577 | 1,072,272 | 1,139,586 | 1,137,934 | 1,136,663 | 1,058,788 | 980,887 | 1,013,883 | 1,048,814 | 1,122,433 | 1,271,424 | 1,349,232 | 1,355,135 | 1,391,982 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | 2,850,940 | — | 2,851,620 | — | 2,852,600 | — | 2,357,180 | — | 2,358,720 | — | 2,360,380 | — | — | 3,292,560 | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 11,351,000 | 8,083,270 | 8,032,340 | 8,028,340 | 7,993,420 | 7,993,420 | 7,867,120 | 7,867,120 | 7,885,990 | 7,885,990 | 7,844,110 | 7,844,110 | 7,734,880 | 7,734,880 | 7,713,260 | 7,713,260 | 7,686,510 | 7,613,900 | 7,613,900 | 7,535,280 |
| 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% |
October 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $741,731K ÷ ($—K + $11,351,000K)
= 6.53%
Peer comparison
Oct 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Hormel Foods Corporation
HRL
6.53%
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—
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