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Hormel faces margin pressures from rising input costs and weak volume growth, despite some success in passing on price increases to consumers. Planters and turkey segments show tentative improvement, but aggressive H2 guidance may be difficult to achieve given ongoing consumer and margin headwinds. A strong balance sheet and 3.9% dividend yield support stability, but limited earnings growth and valuation make shares unattractive for new investment.

Hormel Foods Corporation has had issues with growing sales in past years. The Q2 report reflects similar issues. While Hormel increased prices, sales volumes showed a very sharp decline. Even though Hormel increased prices, higher commodity input costs pressured margins.

The meat and snack company says its products seen as offering more value will drive an uptick in business in the second half of the year.

Despite its status as a dividend king, many investors weren't expecting much from Hormel Foods Corp. NYSE: HRL in its second-quarter earnings report for the 2025 fiscal year. The company didn't disappoint, but mixed results sent the stock down 2.8% immediately following the report.

HRL meets second-quarter earnings estimates as sales rise 0.4% year over year and volumes decline, but International units post modest net sales gains.

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL ) Q2 2025 Results Conference Call May 29, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Jess Blomberg - Director of Investor Relations Jim Snee - President and Chief Executive Officer Jacinth Smiley - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Ghingo - Executive Vice President, Retail Segment Conference Call Participants Peter Galbo - Bank of America Michael Lavery - Piper Sandler Tom Palmer - Citi Ben Theurer - Barclays Heather Jones - Heather Jones Research Rupesh Parikh - Oppenheimer Pooran Sharma - Stephens Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Hormel's Foods Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all lines are in a listen-only mode.

Hormel Foods trimmed its earnings outlook for the year, which factors in the impact of tariffs and ongoing momentum of brands such as Planters peanuts and its turkey product.

Although the revenue and EPS for Hormel (HRL) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended April 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Hormel Foods (HRL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.38 per share a year ago.

Hormel Foods tightened its annual profit forecast towards the lower end on Thursday, as the Skippy peanut butter maker struggles with supply chain issues and weak demand that may counter the benefits of its price hikes.