Hormel Foods (MEX:HRL) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN32.82 (As of Apr. 2026)

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MEX:HRL Hormel Foods Corp MEX:HRL
49 GF Score
Price MXN425.00
GF Value MXN523.33
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Hormel Foods Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Hormel Foods MEX:HRL 49 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN32.82 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:HRL with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN523.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Hormel Foods's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was MXN3.077. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is MXN32.82 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 1.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 7.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Hormel Foods was 40.10% per year. The lowest was 1.60% per year. And the median was 11.40% per year.

As of today (2026-07-31), Hormel Foods's current stock price is MXN425.00. Hormel Foods's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was MXN32.82. Hormel Foods's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 12.95.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Hormel Foods was 42.48. The lowest was 11.34. And the median was 32.21.


Hormel Foods  (MEX:HRL) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Hormel Foods's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=425.00/32.82
=12.95

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Hormel Foods was 42.48. The lowest was 11.34. And the median was 32.21.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Hormel Foods Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Hormel Foods Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hormel Foods's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Hormel Foods Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Hormel Foods Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 30.53 34.07 31.89

Hormel Foods Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.22 36.00 31.89 28.33 32.82

MEX:HRL vs MKC, JBS, SJM: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hormel Foods's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hormel Foods Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hormel Foods's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hormel Foods's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Hormel Foods Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Hormel Foods's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=3.077/333.0200*333.0200
=3.077

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Hormel Foods Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201607 5.072 240.628 7.019
201610 11.410 241.729 15.719
201701 6.071 242.839 8.326
201704 1.622 244.524 2.209
201707 6.937 244.786 9.437
201710 14.214 246.663 19.190
201801 8.582 247.867 11.530
201804 1.788 250.546 2.377
201807 6.740 252.006 8.907
201810 13.105 252.885 17.258
201901 5.154 251.712 6.819
201904 4.519 255.548 5.889
201907 4.916 256.571 6.381
201910 7.421 257.346 9.603
202001 4.515 257.971 5.829
202004 12.267 256.389 15.933
202007 9.811 259.101 12.610
202010 4.242 260.388 5.425
202101 6.117 261.582 7.788
202104 4.066 267.054 5.070
202107 0.822 273.003 1.003
202110 17.690 276.589 21.299
202201 12.580 281.148 14.901
202204 4.252 289.109 4.898
202207 4.629 296.276 5.203
202210 10.177 298.012 11.373
202301 5.715 299.170 6.362
202304 5.065 303.363 5.560
202307 7.285 305.691 7.936
202310 7.159 307.671 7.749
202401 11.184 308.417 12.076
202404 5.479 313.548 5.819
202407 5.164 314.540 5.467
202410 11.842 315.664 12.493
202501 8.893 317.671 9.323
202504 -0.663 320.795 -0.688
202507 2.884 323.048 2.973
202510 7.793 0.000
202601 8.828 325.252 9.039
202604 3.077 333.020 3.077

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN32.82 mean?
Hormel Foods (MEX:HRL) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN32.82 as of Apr. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Hormel Foods and its competitors.
Is Hormel Foods' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Hormel Foods' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN32.82. Overall, Hormel Foods has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hormel Foods' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to MKC and JBS?
Hormel Foods' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN32.82 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Hormel Foods and its competitors. Hormel Foods's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN32.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hormel Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hormel Foods (MEX:HRL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN523.33, compared to a current price of MXN425.00 — trading 18.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN32.82. Hormel Foods' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hormel Foods (MEX:HRL), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN32.82 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Hormel Foods (MEX:HRL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hormel Foods stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN425.00 is trading 18.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN523.33. GuruFocus considers Hormel Foods to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:HRL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN32.82
  • GF Value™: MXN523.33 vs. price of MXN425.00 (18.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:HRL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hormel Foods Business Description

Address 1 Hormel Place, Austin, MN, USA, 55912-3680
Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and became a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including US retail (61.6% of fiscal 2025 sales), US foodservice (32.6%), and international (5.9%). By product, 73% of fiscal 2025 sales were from perishable food and 27% from shelf-stable. Major brands include Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy. Many of these hold the number one or two market share in their respective categories.
49GF Score

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