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Hormel Foods HRL Pension Expense

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.0B+2.5%
Gross profit$518.5M+7.0%
Operating income$217.1M-12.6%
Net income$157.5M-12.5%
EPS (diluted)$0.29-12.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$826.8M+23.5%
Total debt$2.9B-0.2%
Total equity$7.9B-1.0%
Total assets$13.3B-0.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$178.9M+217%
CapEx$82.2M+9.4%
Free cash flow$96.8M

Valuation

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Market cap$13.88B+11.2%
Enterprise value$15.93B
P/E19.8×
P/S1.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.7%-0.8pp
Operating margin5.8%-2.7pp
Net margin6.3%-0.3pp
FCF margin5.7%-0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.5%-0.6pp
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio1.9×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Hormel Foods in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations.

The source filing: Hormel Foods’s 10-Q, filed May 28, 2026.

Filed
May 28, 2026, 2:14 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000048465-26-000026
In thousandsSix Months Ended / April 26, 2026Six Months Ended / April 27, 2025
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable63,99670,566
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories(23,110)(155,901)
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets(1,653)(4,905)
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Postretirement Benefits3,68520,635
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses(59,398)(77,321)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable18,765(12,239)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities528,153365,646
Investing Activities

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Hormel Foods's pension expense?
Hormel Foods (HRL) reported pension expense of $1.96M in Q1 2026.
How has Hormel Foods's pension expense changed year-over-year?
Hormel Foods's pension expense decreased by 81.3% year-over-year, from $10.47M to $1.96M.
What is the long-term trend for Hormel Foods's pension expense?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Hormel Foods's pension expense has grown at a 43.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$15.45M to $31.76M.
What does pension expense mean?
Non-cash pension and postretirement benefit expense that exceeds or falls short of cash contributions to the plans.

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