# Hormel Foods (HRL) — Earnings

HRL · NYSE · Stock

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846526000055/hrl-20260726.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/951c9299-c356-281b-3669-23a3fd382562.html) |

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

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q3 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | $0.35 | $0.37 | 4.49% | $3.0B | $3.0B |
| Q2 2026 | May 28, 2026 | $0.35 | $0.40 | 12.87% | $3.0B | $3.0B |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.32 | $0.34 | 5.26% | $3.1B | $3.0B |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.30 | $0.32 | 6.07% | $3.2B | $3.2B |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.40 | $0.35 | -12.83% | $3.0B | $3.0B |
| Q2 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.34 | $0.35 | 2.43% | $2.9B | $2.9B |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | $0.38 | $0.35 | -7.01% | $2.9B | $3.0B |
| Q4 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | $0.42 | $0.42 | -0.80% | $3.1B | $3.1B |
| Q3 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $0.36 | $0.37 | 1.45% | $2.9B | $2.9B |
| Q2 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $0.36 | $0.38 | 6.77% | $3.0B | $2.9B |
| Q1 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.34 | $0.41 | 21.70% | $2.9B | $3.0B |
| Q4 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | $0.44 | $0.42 | -5.36% | $3.3B | $3.2B |
| Q3 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.41 | $0.40 | -2.39% | $3.0B | $3.0B |
| Q2 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.39 | $0.40 | 2.83% | $3.1B | $3.0B |
| Q1 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | $0.45 | $0.40 | -11.54% | $3.1B | $3.0B |
| Q4 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.50 | $0.51 | 2.43% | $3.4B | $3.3B |
| Q3 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.41 | $0.40 | -2.20% | $3.0B | $3.0B |
| Q2 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 | $0.47 | $0.48 | 2.24% | $3.1B | $3.1B |
| Q1 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.44 | $0.44 | 0.66% | $2.9B | $3.0B |
| Q4 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 | $0.50 | $0.51 | 1.88% | $3.2B | $3.5B |

## 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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