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Reported Q: Q4 2024 Rev YoY: +8.7% EPS YoY: +14.3% Move: -1.68%

Hormel Foods Corporation

0J5Z.L

$23.95 -1.68%

Exchange LSE Sector Consumer Defensive Industry Packaged Foods

Q4 2024

Published: Dec 5, 2024

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Reported

Report Date

Dec 5, 2024

Quarter Q4 2024

Revenue

3.14B

YoY: +8.7%

EPS

0.40

YoY: +14.3%

Market Move

-1.68%

Previous quarter: N/A

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Earnings Highlights

Revenue of $3.14B up 8.7% year-over-year
EPS of $0.40 increased by 14.3% from previous year
Gross margin of 16.6%
Net income of 220.20M
""Transform and Modernize is on track, delivering value and helping to return the company to its historical earnings trajectory. There is a growth mindset embedded in our culture… we are fueling investments back into the business to drive growth and deliver shareholder returns."" - Jim Snee

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Company 0J5Z.L

Period Q4 2024

Currency USD

Report Type Quarterly Earnings

Generated Feb 11, 2026

Executive Summary

- Hormel Foods delivered a solid fourth quarter and a record full-year operating cash flow of $1.3 billion in fiscal 2024, underpinning a dividend of $1.16 per share for fiscal 2025 and the company’s continued capital discipline. Q4 2024 net sales were $3.139 billion, with operating income of $294.48 million and net income of $220.20 million, translating to diluted EPS of $0.40 and an annualized run rate of $1.47 per share on a GAAP basis (adjusted $1.58). For the year, net sales reached about $11.9 billion and operating income was about $1.1 billion, with an adjusted operating margin of 9.6%.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue

Increasing

3.14B

QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 8.68%

Gross Profit

Increasing

521.23M

16.61% margin

QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 3.60%

Operating Income

Increasing

294.48M

QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 18.64%

Net Income

Increasing

220.20M

QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 16.34%

EPS

Increasing

0.40

QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 14.29%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Financial Highlights

- Revenue (Q4 2024): $3.139B; YoY revenue growth: +8.68% (four-quarter metric). - Gross margin (Q4 2024): 16.6%; full-year gross margin: 17%. - Operating margin (GAAP, Q4 2024): 9.38%; Adjusted operating margin: 9.6% (FY2024). - Net income (Q4 2024): $220.20M; Net income margin: 7.02%. - EPS (GAAP): $0.40; Adjusted EPS: $0.58 for the year; Weighted average shares: ~549M. - Free cash flow (FY2024): $324.84M; Cash from operations: $408.62M; Cash at year-end: $741.88M; Net debt: $2.1169B; Debt/EBITDA: within 1.5x–2x target. - Dividend: $1.16 per share for fiscal 2025; 59th consecutive year of dividend increases; payout ratio (GAAP) around 70.4%. - Capital expenditure guidance for 2025: $275M–$300M; Advertising investments: $163M in 2024; plan for double-digit advertising increases in 2025. - Transform and Modernize (T&M): Year-1 benefits of $75M in operating income; expected annualized benefits of $100–$150M in FY2025; total expected spend through 2026 ~ $250M.

Income Statement

Metric	Value	YoY Change	QoQ Change
Revenue	3.14B	8.68%	0.00%
Gross Profit	521.23M	3.60%	0.00%
Operating Income	294.48M	18.64%	0.00%
Net Income	220.20M	16.34%	0.00%
EPS	0.40	14.29%	0.00%

Key Financial Ratios

Gross Profit Margin

Weak

16.60%

Gross profit margin is below industry norms, profitability concerns

Operating Profit Margin

Fair

9.38%

Operating margin is moderate, room for improvement in cost management

Net Profit Margin

Fair

7.02%

Net profit margin is moderate, room for improvement in cost management

Return on Assets

Weak

1.64%

Return on assets suggests inefficient capital allocation

Return on Equity

Weak

2.75%

Return on equity suggests inefficient capital allocation

Current Ratio

Healthy

2.32

Current ratio shows adequate liquidity to meet short-term obligations

Debt to Equity

Moderate

0.36

Debt-to-equity indicates balanced capital structure with manageable debt

P/E Ratio

Fair Value

19.28x

P/E ratio in line with market averages

Price to Book

Fair Value

2.12x

Price-to-book ratio reasonable for profitable companies

Historical Earnings Comparison

Period	Revenue ($M)	EPS ($)	YoY Growth	Report
Q4 2025	3,185.66	-0.10	+1.5%	View
Q3 2025	3,032.88	0.33	-3.4%	View
Q2 2025	2,898.81	0.33	+0.0%	View
Q1 2025	2,988.81	0.31	+3.5%	View
Q4 2024	3,138.09	0.40	+8.7%	View

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