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HRL (Hormel Foods) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.50% (As of Apr. 2025)


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What is Hormel Foods 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.50%.

HRL's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
58.4% of 1036 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: -1.3 vs HRL: -0.50

Competitive Comparison of Hormel Foods's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hormel Foods's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hormel Foods's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hormel Foods's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Hormel Foods 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) 5-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