Hormel Foods (HRL) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q3 2026
- Period end
- Jul 26, 2026
- EPS actual
- $0.37
- EPS estimate
- $0.35
- EPS surprise
- +4.49%
- Revenue surprise
- −2.42%
- Revenue
- $3.0B
- Revenue estimate
- $3.0B
- Reported
- Aug 27, 2026
Hormel reported fiscal Q3 2026 results on August 27, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $0.37, ahead of the $0.35 estimate by 4.49%. Revenue was $3.0 billion, 2.42% short of the consensus estimate. Compared with Q3 2025, EPS rose about 5.7% from $0.35, while revenue was unchanged at $3.0 billion.
The longer record shows declining earnings on flat sales. Annual EPS fell from $1.83 in fiscal 2022 to $1.62 in 2023, $1.58 in 2024 and $1.37 in 2025, about 25% lower over three years. Quarterly revenue stayed between $2.9 billion and $3.5 billion throughout the table. The highest quarterly EPS here was $0.51, in Q4 2021 and Q4 2022. The lowest was $0.32, in Q4 2025. Fiscal 2026 has started slightly better. The first three quarters add up to $1.11, about 5.7% more than the same period a year earlier. Over the last 20 quarters, Hormel beat the EPS estimate 13 times and missed seven times.
Hormel reported fiscal Q4 between November 29 and December 9 in each of the past five years. That points to late November or early December 2026 for the next report. It will complete fiscal 2026.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | $0.35 | $0.37 | +4.49% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2026 | May 28, 2026 | $0.35 | $0.40 | +12.87% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.32 | $0.34 | +5.26% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.30 | $0.32 | +6.07% | $3.2B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.40 | $0.35 | −12.83% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.34 | $0.35 | +2.43% | $2.9B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | $0.38 | $0.35 | −7.01% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | $0.42 | $0.42 | −0.80% | $3.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $0.36 | $0.37 | +1.45% | $2.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $0.36 | $0.38 | +6.77% | $2.9B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.34 | $0.41 | +21.70% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | $0.44 | $0.42 | −5.36% | $3.2B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.41 | $0.40 | −2.39% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.39 | $0.40 | +2.83% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | $0.45 | $0.40 | −11.54% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.50 | $0.51 | +2.43% | $3.3B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.41 | $0.40 | −2.20% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 | $0.47 | $0.48 | +2.24% | $3.1B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.44 | $0.44 | +0.66% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 | $0.50 | $0.51 | +1.88% | $3.5B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Hormel Foods (HRL) last report earnings?
Hormel Foods last reported on Aug 27, 2026, covering fiscal Q3 2026.
Did HRL beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Hormel Foods reported EPS of $0.37 for Q3 2026 against a $0.35 estimate — a 4.49% beat.
How much revenue did HRL report last quarter?
Hormel Foods reported $3.0B in revenue for Q3 2026, against a consensus estimate of $3.0B.
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