Hormel Foods (HRL) Competitors $29.22 +0.32 (+1.09%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.22 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 07:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HRL vs. KHC, COTY, MKC, POST, TSN, HSY, K, GIS, SJM, and PPCShould you be buying Hormel Foods stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hormel Foods include Kraft Heinz (KHC), Coty (COTY), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Post (POST), Tyson Foods (TSN), Hershey (HSY), Kellanova (K), General Mills (GIS), J. M. Smucker (SJM), and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC). Hormel Foods vs. Its Competitors Kraft Heinz Coty McCormick & Company, Incorporated Post Tyson Foods Hershey Kellanova General Mills J. M. Smucker Pilgrim's Pride Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Is KHC or HRL more profitable? Hormel Foods has a net margin of 6.27% compared to Kraft Heinz's net margin of -20.83%. Hormel Foods' return on equity of 10.20% beat Kraft Heinz's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kraft Heinz-20.83% 7.40% 4.01% Hormel Foods 6.27%10.20%6.11% Do analysts recommend KHC or HRL? Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus target price of $30.12, suggesting a potential upside of 7.33%. Hormel Foods has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.92%. Given Hormel Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hormel Foods is more favorable than Kraft Heinz.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kraft Heinz 3 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.84Hormel Foods 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Which has better valuation & earnings, KHC or HRL? Kraft Heinz has higher revenue and earnings than Hormel Foods. Kraft Heinz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKraft Heinz$25.85B1.28$2.74B-$4.49-6.25Hormel Foods$11.92B1.35$805.04M$1.3621.49 Do institutionals and insiders believe in KHC or HRL? 78.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, KHC or HRL? Kraft Heinz has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer KHC or HRL? In the previous week, Kraft Heinz had 7 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Kraft Heinz and 22 mentions for Hormel Foods. Kraft Heinz's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Hormel Foods' score of 1.14 indicating that Kraft Heinz is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kraft Heinz 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hormel Foods 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is KHC or HRL a better dividend stock? Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Kraft Heinz pays out -35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hormel Foods pays out 85.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hormel Foods has raised its dividend for 60 consecutive years. Kraft Heinz is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryHormel Foods beats Kraft Heinz on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hormel Foods News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HRL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HRL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HRL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHormel FoodsFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$15.90B$7.39B$16.38B$20.93BDividend Yield4.05%6.47%3.10%3.57%P/E Ratio21.498.3818.7229.17Price / Sales1.3513.4746.6672.30Price / Cash14.117.4514.8823.54Price / Book2.001.405.815.47Net Income$805.04M$614.40M$687.69M$992.74M7 Day Performance2.65%-4.23%0.61%2.68%1 Month Performance-1.10%-7.54%-2.37%1.53%1 Year Performance-8.33%-27.88%5.22%10.77% Hormel Foods Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HRLHormel Foods4.6077 of 5 stars$29.23+1.1%$33.00+12.9%-8.5%$15.90B$11.92B21.4920,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeKHCKraft Heinz4.2555 of 5 stars$27.22-1.6%$30.35+11.5%-21.0%$32.21B$25.85B-6.0636,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCOTYCoty4.5648 of 5 stars$4.96+0.7%$7.80+57.4%-60.9%$4.31B$6.00B-10.3011,791Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated3.974 of 5 stars$68.27-2.1%$83.00+21.6%-8.2%$18.33B$6.72B23.7114,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradePOSTPost4.2367 of 5 stars$107.74-0.7%$131.25+21.8%-0.9%$5.85B$7.92B18.3211,480Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTSNTyson Foods4.7743 of 5 stars$55.96-1.5%$61.33+9.6%-8.6%$19.89B$53.31B25.42138,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHSYHershey3.9051 of 5 stars$178.66+0.4%$168.83-5.5%-7.2%$36.22B$11.20B23.7220,030Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKKellanova3.265 of 5 stars$80.04-0.2%$83.38+4.2%-0.7%$27.83B$12.75B21.0124,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGISGeneral Mills4.5236 of 5 stars$49.29-0.7%$59.73+21.2%-29.0%$26.72B$19.49B12.0133,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSJMJ. M. Smucker4.095 of 5 stars$111.16+0.4%$117.58+5.8%-6.5%$11.84B$8.73B-9.628,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPPCPilgrim's Pride1.1649 of 5 stars$47.83-0.3%$49.00+2.5%+5.0%$11.38B$17.88B9.2361,600Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KHC Competitors COTY Competitors MKC Competitors POST Competitors TSN Competitors HSY Competitors K Competitors GIS Competitors SJM Competitors PPC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HRL) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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