Hormel's organic sales grew 3% and adjusted earnings per share rose 14% in the fiscal second quarter. All three segments contributed to the organic sales growth. Adjusted operating margin expanded 80 basis points to 9.9% as higher sales and improved operations offset logistics inflation.
Its protein-centric portfolio should appeal to health-conscious consumers even as GLP-1 drugs reduce US obesity rates.
Food is a competitive space (from other large manufacturers and smaller niche operators), and if Hormel ratchets back spending behind innovation and advertising, market share could erode.
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Metric
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HRL
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KHC
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 17.55 | 9.56 |
Price/Book Value | 1.71 | 0.69 |
Price/Sales | 1.12 | 1.16 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.51 | 7.05 |
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Metric
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HRL
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KHC
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Quick Ratio | 0.93 | 0.72 |
Current Ratio | 1.94 | 1.20 |
Interest Coverage | 9.00 | −4.86 |
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Metric
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HRL
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KHC
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.81% | 6.86% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 9.75% | 13.26% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.51% | 9.86% |
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