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HRL (Hormel Foods) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : -0.23% (As of Apr. 2025 )


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What is Hormel Foods 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

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

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Hormel Foods's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was -0.23%.


Competitive Comparison of Hormel Foods's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hormel Foods's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month 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 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hormel Foods's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hormel Foods's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Hormel Foods 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Hormel Foods's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Oct. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Apr. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Oct. 2024 )
=(548.605 - 549.888) / 548.605
=-0.23%

* 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  (NYSE:HRL) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


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.


Hormel Foods 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


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 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