The food company based in Austin, Minn. has a portfolio of brands that includes Spam, Muscle Milk, and Dinty Moore.
Company Info
| CEO | James P. Snee |
| CEO Title | Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| Sector | Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Industry | Food Consumer Products |
| HQ Location | Austin, MN |
| Website | www.hormelfoods.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 23 |
| Employees | 21,100 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $9,523 |
| Profits ($M) | $890.1 |
| Assets ($M) | $6,370 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $4,448 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | $18,316 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 9.3% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 14% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 20% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 164 |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | 29.1% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 13.5% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 12.3% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | -10.6% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 20.9% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 16.1% |
