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Address: 1 HORMEL PL  
City: AUSTIN 
State: MN 
Zip Code: 55912-3680 
Telephone: (507) 437-5611 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2011
(As filed with the SEC)  

Hormel Foods Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company), was founded by George A. Hormel in 1891 in Austin, Minnesota, as George A. Hormel & Company. The Company started as a processor of meat and food products and continues in this line of business. The Company name was changed to Hormel Foods Corporation on January 31, 1995. The Company is primarily engaged in the production of a variety of meat and food products and the marketing of those products throughout the United States and internationally. Although pork and turkey remain the major raw materials for its products, the Company has emphasized for several years the manufacturing and distribution of branded, value-added consumer items rather than the commodity fresh meat business. The Company has continually expanded its product portfolio through organic growth, new product development, and acquisitions.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
10/20111.740.12816.94
07/20111.760.12816.46
04/20111.710.12817.20
01/20110.800.12830.88
10/20100.730.10531.45
07/20101.400.10515.33
04/20101.360.10514.93
01/20101.380.10514.07

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 10/30

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity61.31Total Liab/Total Assets0.37
Net Inc/Total Assets0.11Total Liab/Inv Cap0.46
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.14Total Liab/Comm Equity205.30
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.09Interest Coverage Ratio32.72
Net Inc/Net Sales0.06Curr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.06LTD/Equity0.09
SG&A/NetSales0.08Total Debt/Equity0.09
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover14.83Quick Ratio1.43
Inventory Turnover7.81Current Ratio2.57
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.28
Net Sales/Work Cap6.47Inv/Curr Assets0.44
Net Sales/PP&E8.70  

Income Statement (Millions)

  10/30/2011 7/31/2011 5/1/2011 1/30/2011
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 2,103.90 1,910.59 1,959.04 1,921.56
Cost of Goods Sold 1,767.87 1,612.74 1,632.81 1,547.55
Selling & Admin Exps 156.69 156.60 160.14 145.16
Operating Income 186.95 146.82 172.76 235.75
Interest Exp 3.27 5.62 7.19 6.58
Pretax Income 180.34 141.34 167.55 229.61
Other Income -3.34 0.14 1.97 0.44
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 117.31 98.48 109.58 148.83

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 10/30/2011 7/31/2011 5/1/2011 1/30/2011
Cash & Short Term Investments 539.21 573.49 964.71 649.53
Receivables - Total 554.74 515.06 481.42 476.15
Inventories - Total 885.82 865.88 810.39 787.28
Total Current Assets 1,998.23 1,977.12 2,287.20 1,949.23
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 907.09 895.90 905.52 915.63
Total Assets 4,244.39 4,149.53 4,451.42 4,122.95
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 778.19 700.96 655.94 670.20
Debt in Current Liabilities 0.00 0.00 350.00 350.00
Total Current Liabilities 778.19 700.96 1,005.94 1,020.20
Long-Term Debt 250.00 250.00 250.00 NA
Total Liabilities 1,587.81 1,489.89 1,813.60 1,575.24
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 3.23 6.98 5.43 4.27
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 7.73 7.80 7.84 7.82
Retained Earnings 2,824.33 2,806.39 2,759.12 2,683.69
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 2,656.58 2,659.64 2,637.82 2,547.71
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 4,244.39 4,149.53 4,451.42 4,122.95

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 10/30/2011 7/31/2011 5/1/2011 1/30/2011
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 171.05 43.51 110.59 165.33
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -98.03 -40.49 -13.94 -18.52
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -107.26 -419.36 218.25 -15.84

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
10/20076,193.03301.891.08
10/20086,754.90285.501.04
10/20096,533.67342.811.26
10/20107,220.72395.590.73
10/20117,895.09474.201.74
Growth Rates6.2611.9512.66

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1135384,56832.03




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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