Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)
Interest coverage
| 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 |
| Interest expense (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 78,038 | 77,869 | 77,838 | 79,781 | 81,778 | 84,027 | 86,276 | 83,143 | 80,010 | 76,691 | 73,372 | 73,418 | 73,464 | 73,427 | 73,414 | 73,389 | 72,619 | 71,898 | 69,166 | 65,477 |
| Interest coverage | 9.50 | 13.40 | 13.90 | 13.52 | 13.18 | 12.43 | 11.77 | 12.90 | 14.24 | 14.84 | 15.49 | 14.42 | 13.35 | 13.81 | 14.29 | 15.29 | 17.51 | 18.77 | 19.59 | 21.26 |
October 31, 2025 calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $741,731K ÷ $78,038K
= 9.50
Peer comparison
Oct 31, 2025
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Interest coverage
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