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Did Hormel Foods Beat Earnings?
Hormel Foods (HRL) reported Q3 '26 revenue of $0, down 100.0% year-over-year, with reported EPS of $0.37. That topped the $0.36 analyst estimate by 2.8% — an earnings beat.
AltIndex tracks earnings alongside 25+ alternative data signals that can move ahead of the report — Hormel Foods’s job postings, web traffic, and employee business outlook. See the full HRL stock analysis or the earnings calendar for upcoming reports.
HRL Earnings Surprise History (EPS vs. Estimate)
| Quarter | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 '26 | $0.36 | $0.37 | Beat +2.8% |
| Q2 '26 | $0.35 | $0.40 | Beat +14.3% |
| Q1 '26 | $0.32 | $0.34 | Beat +6.3% |
| Q4 '25 | $0.30 | $0.32 | Beat +6.7% |
| Q3 '25 | $0.41 | $0.35 | Missed -14.6% |
| Q2 '25 | $0.34 | $0.35 | Beat +2.9% |
Hormel Foods Quarterly Financial Trends
| Metric | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.14B | 2.99B | 2.9B | 3.03B | 3.19B | 3.03B | 2.97B | — |
| Gross margin | 16.6% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 16.1% | 14.0% | 15.5% | 17.4% | — |
| Operating margin | 9.4% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 0.1% | 8.0% | 7.3% | — |
| Net income | 220M | 171M | 180M | 184M | -56M | 182M | 157M | — |
| Net margin | 7.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.1% | -1.8% | 6.0% | 5.3% | — |
| EPS | $0.42 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.40 | $0.37 |
Hormel Foods Earnings Trend Analysis
Over the eight quarters from Q4 '24 to Q3 '26, Hormel Foods’s quarterly revenue moved from $3.14B to $0. Hormel Foods has beaten Wall Street EPS estimates in 6 of its last 8 reported quarters.
When Is Hormel Foods’s Next Earnings Date?
Hormel Foods reports earnings on a quarterly schedule. Its most recent report covered Q3 '26. For the confirmed upcoming date — and every other company reporting soon — see the HRL earnings calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions: Hormel Foods Earnings
Hormel Foods's next earnings date has not been confirmed yet. See the earnings calendar for all upcoming reports.
Hormel Foods reported Q3 '26 EPS of $0.37 on revenue of $0 (-100.0% YoY). Hormel Foods beat estimates, reporting $0.37 vs. the $0.36 estimate.
Hormel Foods reported Q3 '26 revenue of $0, down 100.0% from the same quarter a year earlier.
Signals like job postings, web traffic, and employee sentiment reflect business activity in real time and can move before quarterly results are reported. AltIndex combines them with 25+ others in the HRL AI Score.
