HRL (Hormel Foods) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.40% (As of Apr. 2025)

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What is Hormel Foods 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Hormel Foods's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.40%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hormel Foods's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HRL' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.7 Med: 0 Max: 2.9
Current: -0.4

During the past 13 years, Hormel Foods's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 2.90%. The lowest was -0.70%. And the median was 0.00%.

HRL's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
56.48% of 942 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: -0.85 vs HRL: -0.40

Competitive Comparison of Hormel Foods's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hormel Foods's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hormel Foods's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Hormel Foods 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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Hormel Foods Business Description

Industry

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Address

1 Hormel Place, Austin, MN, USA, 55912-3680

Website

https://www.hormelfoods.com

Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and become a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including US retail (62% of fiscal 2024 sales), US food service (32%), and international (6%). By product, 72% of fiscal 2024 sales were from perishable food and 28% 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.

Executives

Elsa A Murano	director	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912-3680
Steven J Lykken	officer: Senior Vice President	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Kevin L Myers	officer: Vice President	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Deanna T Brady	officer: Vice President	1 HORMEL STREET, AUSTIN MN 55912
Katherine M Losness-larson	officer: Senior Vice President	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Mark J Ourada	officer: Group Vice President	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Mark A Coffey	officer: Vice President	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Susan K Nestegard	director	AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., 2 BETHESDA METRO, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Pierre M Lilly	officer: SVP & Chief Compliance Officer	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Paul R Kuehneman	officer: Vice President and Controller	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Prado Becerra Jose Luis	director	50 S. LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60603
Michael Paul Zechmeister	director	C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., 313 IRON HORSE WAY, PROVIDENCE RI 02908
Ray G Young	director	77 WEST WACKER DR., SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60601
Patrick J Connor	officer: Vice President	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
James P Snee	officer: Vice President	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912