
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) is a publicly traded packaged foods business based in the US. It opened the day at $42.1 after a previous close of $41.96. During the day the price has varied from a low of $42.1 to a high of $42.85. The latest price was $42.73 (25 minute delay). Hormel Foods is listed on the NYSE and employs 20,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Is it a good time to buy Hormel Foods stock?
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Is Hormel Foods under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Hormel Foods P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Hormel Foods's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 23x. In other words, Hormel Foods shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Hormel Foods's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the packaged foods industry or those of similar companies.
- ConAgra Foods (CAG.US): 20.88
- General Mills (GIS.US): 18.18
- Campbell Soup Company (CPB.US): 19.01
Hormel Foods's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.3345. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Hormel Foods's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Hormel Foods's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- ConAgra Foods (CAG.US): 1.83
- General Mills (GIS.US): 3.11
- Campbell Soup Company (CPB.US): 3.30
- Beyond Meat (BYND.US): 5.75
Hormel Foods's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $1.5 billion (£1.2 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Hormel Foods's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- ConAgra Foods (CAG.US): USD$2.2 billion
- General Mills (GIS.US): USD$3.8 billion
- Campbell Soup Company (CPB.US): USD$1.6 billion
- Beyond Meat (BYND.US): USD$-257516992
What's Hormel Foods's ESG track record?
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Hormel Foods.
Overall Hormel Foods ESG score
Hormel Foods's total ESG risk: 27
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Hormel Foods's overall score of 27 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 39th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Hormel Foods is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Hormel Foods's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
- ConAgra Foods (CAG.US): 39.43
- General Mills (GIS.US): 27.62
- Campbell Soup Company (CPB.US): 29.00
Hormel Foods's environmental score: 12.54/100
Hormel Foods's environmental score of 12.54 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Hormel Foods is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Hormel Foods's social score: 12.16/100
Hormel Foods's social score of 12.16 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Hormel Foods is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Hormel Foods's governance score: 5.29/100
Hormel Foods's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Hormel Foods is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Hormel Foods's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Hormel Foods scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Hormel Foods has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
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