Does the media refer more to KHC or HRL?

In the previous week, Kraft Heinz had 17 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Kraft Heinz and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Kraft Heinz's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.39 indicating that Kraft Heinz is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kraft Heinz 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hormel Foods 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HRL or COTY?

Hormel Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Coty. Coty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hormel Foods $12.11B 1.11 $478.20M $0.85 28.76 Coty $5.79B 0.34 -$367.90M -$0.62 N/A

Is HRL or COTY more profitable?

Hormel Foods has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Coty's net margin of -9.20%. Hormel Foods' return on equity of 9.74% beat Coty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hormel Foods 3.82% 9.74% 5.81% Coty -9.20% 4.59% 1.47%

Does the media prefer HRL or COTY?

In the previous week, Coty had 7 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Coty and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Coty's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.39 indicating that Coty is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hormel Foods 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Coty 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MKC or HRL?

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 2 more articles in the media than McCormick & Company, Incorporated. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hormel Foods and 5 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.39 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment McCormick & Company, Incorporated 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hormel Foods 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, POST or HRL?

Hormel Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Post. Post is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Post $8.16B 0.48 $335.70M $5.94 14.58 Hormel Foods $12.11B 1.11 $478.20M $0.85 28.76

Is POST or HRL more profitable?

Post has a net margin of 4.01% compared to Hormel Foods' net margin of 3.82%. Post's return on equity of 13.36% beat Hormel Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Post 4.01% 13.36% 3.65% Hormel Foods 3.82% 9.74% 5.81%

Does the media prefer POST or HRL?

In the previous week, Post had 120 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 127 mentions for Post and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Hormel Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Post's score of 0.36 indicating that Hormel Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Post 43 Very Positive mention(s) 35 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hormel Foods 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Is HRL or TSN more profitable?

Hormel Foods has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Tyson Foods' net margin of 0.81%. Hormel Foods' return on equity of 9.74% beat Tyson Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hormel Foods 3.82% 9.74% 5.81% Tyson Foods 0.81% 7.59% 3.84%

Does the media refer more to HRL or TSN?

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Tyson Foods. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hormel Foods and 6 mentions for Tyson Foods. Tyson Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.39 indicating that Tyson Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hormel Foods 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tyson Foods 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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HRL vs. KHC, COTY, MKC, POST, and TSN

Should you buy Hormel Foods stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hormel Foods with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hormel Foods include Kraft Heinz (KHC), Coty (COTY), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Post (POST), and Tyson Foods (TSN). These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.

How does Hormel Foods compare to Kraft Heinz?

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Hormel Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kraft Heinz. Kraft Heinz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kraft Heinz	$24.94B	1.20	-$5.85B	-$4.86	N/A
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.11	$478.20M	$0.85	28.76

In the previous week, Kraft Heinz had 17 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Kraft Heinz and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Kraft Heinz's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.39 indicating that Kraft Heinz is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kraft Heinz	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hormel Foods	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kraft Heinz has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Kraft Heinz pays out -32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hormel Foods pays out 137.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hormel Foods has increased its dividend for 60 consecutive years. Kraft Heinz is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hormel Foods has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Kraft Heinz's net margin of -23.05%. Hormel Foods' return on equity of 9.74% beat Kraft Heinz's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kraft Heinz	-23.05%	7.26%	3.70%
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%

78.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kraft Heinz presently has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.84%. Hormel Foods has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.36%. Given Hormel Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hormel Foods is more favorable than Kraft Heinz.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kraft Heinz	5 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.84
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Summary

Hormel Foods beats Kraft Heinz on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hormel Foods compare to Coty?

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) and Coty (NYSE:COTY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Hormel Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Coty. Coty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.11	$478.20M	$0.85	28.76
Coty	$5.79B	0.34	-$367.90M	-$0.62	N/A

Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coty has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Coty shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Coty shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hormel Foods presently has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.36%. Coty has a consensus price target of $3.70, indicating a potential upside of 66.45%. Given Coty's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Coty is more favorable than Hormel Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Coty	3 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

In the previous week, Coty had 7 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Coty and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Coty's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.39 indicating that Coty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hormel Foods	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Coty	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Coty pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 22.5%. Hormel Foods pays out 137.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Coty pays out -80.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hormel Foods has increased its dividend for 60 consecutive years. Coty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hormel Foods has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Coty's net margin of -9.20%. Hormel Foods' return on equity of 9.74% beat Coty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%
Coty	-9.20%	4.59%	1.47%

Summary

Hormel Foods beats Coty on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hormel Foods compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) and Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated presently has a consensus price target of $60.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.59%. Hormel Foods has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.36%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Hormel Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 21.91% compared to Hormel Foods' net margin of 3.82%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity of 12.78% beat Hormel Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	21.91%	12.78%	5.76%
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%

McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hormel Foods pays out 137.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Hormel Foods has increased its dividend for 60 consecutive years. Hormel Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hormel Foods. McCormick & Company, Incorporated is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.84B	2.11	$789.40M	$6.01	8.94
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.11	$478.20M	$0.85	28.76

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 2 more articles in the media than McCormick & Company, Incorporated. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hormel Foods and 5 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.39 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hormel Foods	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Hormel Foods on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hormel Foods compare to Post?

Post (NYSE:POST) and Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Hormel Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Post. Post is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hormel Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Post	$8.16B	0.48	$335.70M	$5.94	14.58
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.11	$478.20M	$0.85	28.76

Post has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Post currently has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.08%. Hormel Foods has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.36%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Post is more favorable than Hormel Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Post	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

In the previous week, Post had 120 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 127 mentions for Post and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Hormel Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Post's score of 0.36 indicating that Hormel Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Post	43 Very Positive mention(s)	35 Positive mention(s)	27 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hormel Foods	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.9% of Post shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.1% of Post shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Post has a net margin of 4.01% compared to Hormel Foods' net margin of 3.82%. Post's return on equity of 13.36% beat Hormel Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Post	4.01%	13.36%	3.65%
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%

Summary

Post beats Hormel Foods on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hormel Foods compare to Tyson Foods?

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) and Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of Tyson Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Tyson Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hormel Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tyson Foods. Hormel Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tyson Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.11	$478.20M	$0.85	28.76
Tyson Foods	$54.44B	0.37	$474M	$1.27	45.61

Hormel Foods has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Tyson Foods' net margin of 0.81%. Hormel Foods' return on equity of 9.74% beat Tyson Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%
Tyson Foods	0.81%	7.59%	3.84%

Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tyson Foods has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Hormel Foods presently has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.36%. Tyson Foods has a consensus price target of $69.56, suggesting a potential upside of 20.07%. Given Tyson Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tyson Foods is more favorable than Hormel Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hormel Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Tyson Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Tyson Foods. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hormel Foods and 6 mentions for Tyson Foods. Tyson Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.39 indicating that Tyson Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hormel Foods	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tyson Foods	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Tyson Foods pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Hormel Foods pays out 137.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tyson Foods pays out 160.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hormel Foods has increased its dividend for 60 consecutive years and Tyson Foods has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Hormel Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Tyson Foods beats Hormel Foods on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Hormel Foods	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$13.61B	$7.42B	$16.39B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	4.73%	6.86%	3.33%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	28.76	11.06	26.39	31.08
Price / Sales	1.11	10.48	44.20	19.77
Price / Cash	12.49	6.80	13.37	18.64
Price / Book	1.70	1.22	5.98	4.77
Net Income	$478.20M	$556.01M	$668.93M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-1.15%	-4.26%	-1.50%	-0.23%
1 Month Performance	-1.33%	-9.33%	-2.46%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	-17.83%	-29.48%	-13.17%	16.46%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HRL Hormel Foods	3.1138 of 5 stars	$24.45 -1.2%	$26.00 +6.4%	-19.9%	$13.61B	$12.11B	28.76	20,000
KHC Kraft Heinz	2.0147 of 5 stars	$25.23 +1.5%	$23.00 -8.8%	-7.0%	$29.92B	$24.94B	N/A	35,000
COTY Coty	4.3511 of 5 stars	$2.23 -0.7%	$3.70 +66.5%	-56.1%	$1.96B	$5.89B	N/A	11,636
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	4.3622 of 5 stars	$53.74 +2.4%	$60.50 +12.6%	-25.3%	$14.45B	$7.39B	8.94	14,100
POST Post	4.3236 of 5 stars	$86.62 +0.4%	$117.00 +35.1%	-19.0%	$3.93B	$8.16B	14.58	13,180	Trending News

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Hormel Foods (HRL) Competitors

HRL vs. KHC, COTY, MKC, POST, and TSN

How does Hormel Foods compare to Kraft Heinz?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KHC or HRL?

Does the media refer more to KHC or HRL?

Which has more volatility and risk, KHC or HRL?

Is KHC or HRL a better dividend stock?

Is KHC or HRL more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KHC or HRL?

Do analysts rate KHC or HRL?

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How does Hormel Foods compare to Coty?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HRL or COTY?

Which has more volatility & risk, HRL or COTY?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HRL or COTY?

Do analysts prefer HRL or COTY?

Does the media prefer HRL or COTY?

Is HRL or COTY a better dividend stock?

Is HRL or COTY more profitable?

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How does Hormel Foods compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

Do analysts prefer MKC or HRL?

Is MKC or HRL more profitable?

Is MKC or HRL a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MKC or HRL?

Which has more risk and volatility, MKC or HRL?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MKC or HRL?

Does the media favor MKC or HRL?

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How does Hormel Foods compare to Post?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, POST or HRL?

Which has more volatility and risk, POST or HRL?

Do analysts recommend POST or HRL?

Does the media prefer POST or HRL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in POST or HRL?

Is POST or HRL more profitable?

Summary

How does Hormel Foods compare to Tyson Foods?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HRL or TSN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HRL or TSN?

Is HRL or TSN more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, HRL or TSN?

Do analysts prefer HRL or TSN?

Does the media refer more to HRL or TSN?

Is HRL or TSN a better dividend stock?

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