Hormel Foods Earnings Estimate

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The next projected EPS of Hormel Foods is estimated to be 0.3804 with future projections ranging from a low of 0.3552 to a high of 0.41. Hormel Foods' most recent 12-month trailing earnings per share (EPS TTM) is at 1.47. Please be aware that the consensus of earnings estimates for Hormel Foods is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.

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Hormel Foods is projected to generate 0.3804 in earnings per share on the 31st of January 2025. Hormel Foods earnings estimates show analyst consensus about projected Hormel Foods EPS (Earning Per Share). It derives the highest and the lowest estimates based on Hormel Foods' historical volatility. Many public companies, such as Hormel Foods, manage the perception of their earnings on a regular basis to make sure that analyst estimates are accurate. Future earnings calculations are also an essential input when attempting to value a firm.

Hormel Foods Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment

By analyzing Hormel Foods' earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Hormel Foods' analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. Gross Profit Margin is expected to rise to 0.24 this year, although the value of Gross Profit will most likely fall to about 1.3 B.

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Hormel Foods Earnings Estimation Breakdown

The calculation of Hormel Foods' earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of Hormel Foods is estimated to be 0.3804 with the future projection ranging from a low of 0.3552 to a high of 0.41. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Hormel Foods is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.

Last Reported EPS

0.42

0.36

Lowest

Expected EPS

0.3804

0.41

Highest

Hormel Foods Earnings Projection Consensus

Suppose the current estimates of Hormel Foods' value are higher than the current market price of the Hormel Foods stock. In this case, investors may conclude that Hormel Foods is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and Hormel Foods' stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.

Number of Analysts	Historical Accuracy	Last Reported EPS		Estimated EPS for 31st of January 2025	Current EPS (TTM)
12	95.0%	0.42		0.3804	1.47

Hormel Foods Earnings History

Earnings estimate consensus by Hormel Foods analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge Hormel Foods' stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only Hormel Foods' upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.

Hormel Foods Quarterly Gross Profit

521.23 Million

At this time, Hormel Foods' Retained Earnings are quite stable compared to the past year. Earnings Yield is expected to rise to 0.06 this year, although the value of Retained Earnings Total Equity will most likely fall to about 5.3 B. The value of Common Stock Shares Outstanding is expected to slide to about 457.2 M. The value of Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is expected to slide to about 593.6 M.

Hype

Prediction

Low	Estimated	High
28.21	29.53	30.85

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Intrinsic

Valuation

Low	Real	High
26.59	31.09	32.41

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Naive

Forecast

Low	Next	High
28.61	29.93	31.25

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12 Analysts

Consensus

Low	Target	High
29.15	32.03	35.56

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Note that many institutional investors and large investment bankers can move markets due to the volume of Hormel assets they manage. They also follow analysts to some degree and often drive overall investor sentiments towards Hormel Foods. With so many stockholders watching consensus numbers, the difference between actual and projected earnings is one of the most critical factors driving Hormel Foods' stock price in the short term.

Hormel Foods Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual

Actual Earning per Share of Hormel Foods refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering Hormel Foods predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of Hormel Foods, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.

Hormel Foods Estimated Months Earnings per Share

For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as Hormel Foods, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of Hormel Foods should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.

Hormel Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Hormel Foods' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.

Reported	Fiscal Date	Estimated EPS	Reported EPS	Surprise
2024-11-27	2024-10-31	0.4249	0.42	-0.0049	1
2024-09-04	2024-07-31	0.36	0.37	0.01	2
2024-05-30	2024-04-30	0.36	0.38	0.02	5
2024-02-29	2024-01-31	0.33	0.41	0.08	24
2023-11-29	2023-10-31	0.44	0.42	-0.02	4
2023-08-31	2023-07-31	0.41	0.4	-0.01	2
2023-06-01	2023-04-30	0.4	0.4	0.0	0
2023-03-02	2023-01-31	0.45	0.4	-0.05	11
2022-11-30	2022-10-31	0.5	0.51	0.01	2
2022-09-01	2022-07-31	0.41	0.4	-0.01	2
2022-06-02	2022-04-30	0.47	0.48	0.01	2
2022-03-01	2022-01-31	0.44	0.44	0.0	0
2021-12-09	2021-10-31	0.5	0.51	0.01	2
2021-09-02	2021-07-31	0.39	0.39	0.0	0
2021-05-20	2021-04-30	0.41	0.42	0.01	2
2021-02-18	2021-01-31	0.41	0.41	0.0	0
2020-11-24	2020-10-31	0.44	0.43	-0.01	2
2020-08-25	2020-07-31	0.34	0.37	0.03	8
2020-05-21	2020-04-30	0.43	0.42	-0.01	2
2020-02-20	2020-01-31	0.46	0.45	-0.01	2
2019-11-26	2019-10-31	0.46	0.47	0.01	2
2019-08-22	2019-07-31	0.36	0.37	0.01	2
2019-05-23	2019-04-30	0.45	0.46	0.01	2
2019-02-21	2019-01-31	0.44	0.44	0.0	0
2018-11-20	2018-10-31	0.49	0.51	0.02	4
2018-08-23	2018-07-31	0.39	0.39	0.0	0
2018-05-24	2018-04-30	0.45	0.44	-0.01	2
2018-02-22	2018-01-31	0.44	0.44	0.0	0
2017-11-21	2017-10-31	0.4	0.41	0.01	2
2017-08-24	2017-07-31	0.37	0.34	-0.03	8
2017-05-25	2017-04-30	0.4	0.39	-0.01	2
2017-02-23	2017-01-31	0.45	0.44	-0.01	2
2016-11-22	2016-10-31	0.46	0.45	-0.01	2
2016-08-18	2016-07-31	0.35	0.36	0.01	2
2016-05-18	2016-04-30	0.39	0.4	0.01	2
2016-02-16	2016-01-31	0.37	0.43	0.06	16
2015-11-24	2015-10-31	0.35	0.37	0.02	5
2015-08-19	2015-07-31	0.27	0.28	0.01	3
2015-05-20	2015-04-30	0.31	0.34	0.03	9
2015-02-19	2015-01-31	0.32	0.35	0.03	9
2014-11-25	2014-10-31	0.32	0.32	0.0	0
2014-08-21	2014-07-31	0.24	0.26	0.02	8
2014-05-21	2014-04-30	0.28	0.26	-0.02	7
2014-02-20	2014-01-31	0.29	0.28	-0.01	3
2013-11-26	2013-10-31	0.27	0.29	0.02	7
2013-08-22	2013-07-31	0.22	0.21	-0.01	4
2013-05-23	2013-04-30	0.24	0.25	0.01	4
2013-02-21	2013-01-31	0.24	0.24	0.0	0
2012-11-20	2012-10-31	0.25	0.25	0.0	0
2012-08-23	2012-07-31	0.21	0.21	0.0	0
2012-05-23	2012-04-30	0.21	0.24	0.03	14
2012-02-23	2012-01-31	0.24	0.24	0.0	0
2011-11-22	2011-10-31	0.21	0.22	0.01	4
2011-08-25	2011-07-31	0.17	0.18	0.01	5
2011-05-25	2011-04-30	0.2	0.2	0.0	0
2011-02-22	2011-01-31	0.22	0.28	0.06	27
2010-11-23	2010-10-31	0.2	0.23	0.03	15
2010-08-20	2010-07-31	0.15	0.16	0.01	6
2010-05-19	2010-04-30	0.15	0.17	0.02	13
2010-02-18	2010-01-31	0.17	0.21	0.04	23
2009-11-24	2009-10-31	0.17	0.19	0.02	11
2009-08-20	2009-07-31	0.13	0.14	0.01	7
2009-05-21	2009-04-30	0.12	0.15	0.03	25
2009-02-19	2009-01-31	0.13	0.15	0.02	15
2008-11-25	2008-10-31	0.12	0.13	0.01	8
2008-08-21	2008-07-31	0.1	0.1	0.0	0
2008-05-22	2008-04-30	0.14	0.14	0.0	0
2008-02-15	2008-01-31	0.15	0.16	0.01	6
2007-11-20	2007-10-31	0.16	0.18	0.02	12
2007-08-23	2007-07-31	0.1	0.1	0.0	0
2007-05-24	2007-04-30	0.13	0.12	-0.01	7
2007-02-16	2007-01-31	0.14	0.14	0.0	0
2006-11-22	2006-10-31	0.16	0.16	0.0	0
2006-08-24	2006-07-31	0.11	0.11	0.0	0
2006-05-25	2006-04-30	0.11	0.12	0.01	9
2006-02-27	2006-01-31	0.12	0.13	0.01	8
2005-11-23	2005-10-31	0.14	0.15	0.01	7
2005-08-25	2005-07-31	0.09	0.09	0.0	0
2005-05-26	2005-04-30	0.1	0.1	0.0	0
2005-02-22	2005-01-31	0.11	0.12	0.01	9
2004-11-24	2004-10-31	0.12	0.13	0.01	8
2004-08-19	2004-07-31	0.09	0.08	-0.01	11
2004-05-20	2004-04-30	0.08	0.09	0.01	12
2004-02-19	2004-01-31	0.09	0.09	0.0	0
2003-11-26	2003-10-31	0.12	0.13	0.01	8
2003-08-21	2003-07-31	0.07	0.06	-0.01	14
2003-05-22	2003-04-30	0.06	0.06	0.0	0
2003-02-20	2003-01-31	0.09	0.08	-0.01	11
2002-11-27	2002-10-31	0.12	0.12	0.0	0
2002-08-15	2002-07-31	0.07	0.07	0.0	0
2002-05-16	2002-04-30	0.06	0.06	0.0	0
2002-02-14	2002-01-31	0.09	0.09	0.0	0
2001-11-21	2001-10-31	0.12	0.12	0.0	0
2001-08-16	2001-07-31	0.07	0.06	-0.01	14
2001-05-17	2001-04-30	0.07	0.07	0.0	0
2001-02-15	2001-01-31	0.07	0.08	0.01	14
2000-11-22	2000-10-31	0.11	0.11	0.0	0
2000-08-17	2000-07-31	0.06	0.05	-0.01	16
2000-05-18	2000-04-30	0.06	0.07	0.01	16
2000-02-17	2000-01-31	0.07	0.08	0.01	14
1999-11-23	1999-10-31	0.09	0.1	0.01	11
1999-08-19	1999-07-31	0.05	0.05	0.0	0
1999-05-20	1999-04-30	0.05	0.05	0.0	0
1999-02-18	1999-01-31	0.06	0.07	0.01	16
1998-11-25	1998-10-31	0.08	0.08	0.0	0
1998-08-13	1998-07-31	0.04	0.04	0.0	0
1998-05-14	1998-04-30	0.04	0.04	0.0	0
1998-02-12	1998-01-31	0.04	0.05	0.01	25
1997-11-26	1997-10-31	0.07	0.07	0.0	0
1997-08-14	1997-07-31	0.03	0.03	0.0	0
1997-05-15	1997-04-30	0.04	0.04	0.0	0
1997-02-13	1997-01-31	0.03	0.03	0.0	0
1996-11-27	1996-10-31	0.04	0.06	0.02	50
1996-08-15	1996-07-31	0.01	0.01	0.0	0
1996-05-16	1996-04-30	0.04	0.04	0.0	0
1996-02-14	1996-01-31	0.04	0.03	-0.01	25
1995-11-21	1995-10-31	0.06	0.06	0.0	0

About Hormel Foods Earnings Estimate

The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of Hormel Foods earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current Hormel Foods estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as Hormel Foods fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'

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	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Retained Earnings	8.8 B	9.3 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity	8.4 B	5.3 B
Earnings Yield	0.04	0.06
Price Earnings Ratio	25.57	13.14
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio	(43.22)	(41.06)

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Quarterly Earnings Growth

0.116

Dividend Share

1.13

Earnings Share

1.47

Revenue Per Share

21.748

Quarterly Revenue Growth

(0.02)

The market value of Hormel Foods is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Hormel that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Hormel Foods' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Hormel Foods' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Hormel Foods' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Hormel Foods' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.

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Hormel Foods Quarterly Gross Profit

521.23 Million

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