
Hormel Foods Corporation
Consumer DefensiveNYSE:HRL · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.33 today
Vol 1.38M · Avg 5.46M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
6.1%
avg 14.2%
ROIC
4.3%
avg 10.7%
ROA
3.6%
avg 9.2%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 6.1% versus its period average of 14.2%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John F. Ghingo | President & Director | $2.67M | — | 53 | $201,000.00 | 0.04% |
Jeffrey Ettinger | Interim Chief Executive Officer & Director | $1.59M | — | 68 | $436,300.00 | 0.08% |
Colleen R. Batcheler | Senior Vice President of External Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | $1.18M | — | 52 | $136,200.00 | 0.02% |
Swen Neufeldt | Group Vice President & President of Hormel Foods International | $688,168.00 | — | 52 | $52,596.38 | <0.01% |
Mary Katherine Clark | Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer | — | — | 46 | $54,500.00 | <0.01% |
Jason Levine | Group VP & Chief Marketing Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Nathan Annis | Vice President of Corporate Development | — | — | — | — | — |
Paul R. Kuehneman | Interim Chief Financial Officer & Controller | — | — | 55 | $21,237.00 | <0.01% |
Pierre Lilly | Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer | — | — | 55 | $27,200.00 | <0.01% |
Jess Blomberg | Director of Investor Relations | — | — | — | — | — |
Donald Monk | Senior VP & CTO | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
0
$0.00
Sells
1
$321,600.00
Net Sentiment
$321,600.00
Net selling
Most Active
Murano Elsa A
1 transactions
Analysis
Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 1 sells worth $321,600.00 over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $321,600.00. Murano Elsa A was the most active insider with 1 transactions.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +10.9% | +2.2% (13yr)2 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +4.0% | +2.5% (13yr)4 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +11.1% | +1.9% (13yr)4 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +11.8% | +0.7% (13yr)4 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +11.8% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at +2.5% (13yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages HRL?
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) lists 11 active executives. The top listed executive is Mary Katherine Clark, Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer.
Are HRL insiders buying or selling?
Recent insider activity shows net buying of $108.47M.
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