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Conagra Brands vs Hormel Foods

Conagra Brands and Hormel Foods are similar in size: $11.28bn and $12.11bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Hormel Foods grew faster (1.6% against -2.9%). Hormel Foods kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 4.0% against -17.0%.

Latest fiscal yearConagra BrandsCAG, 2026Hormel FoodsHRL, 2025
Revenue $11.28bn $12.11bn
Revenue growth -2.9% 1.6%
Net income −$1.92bn $478m
Operating margin — 5.9%
Net margin -17.0% 4.0%
Return on equity -25.1% 6.0%
Free cash flow $979m $534m
Cash $218m $671m
Total debt $7.27bn $2.86bn
Debt to equity — 36.2%
Dividend per share $1.40 $1.16
Dividend yield 9.4% 5.4%
Share buybacks $15.3m $0
Employees 18,600 20,000
Market value $6.92bn $11.71bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Within our value range
Moat score 53 (Moderate) 64 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 3 buys, 1 sales 1 buys, 2 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.