Does the media prefer HRL or KHC?

In the previous week, Kraft Heinz had 18 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Kraft Heinz and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Kraft Heinz's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 indicating that Kraft Heinz is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hormel Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kraft Heinz 13 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger 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 1.12 $478.20M $0.85 29.11 Coty $5.89B 0.29 -$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 favor HRL or COTY?

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 4 more articles in the media than Coty. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hormel Foods and 3 mentions for Coty. Coty's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Coty 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor HRL or MKC?

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 6 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hormel Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral McCormick & Company, Incorporated 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 0.49 $335.70M $5.94 14.96 Hormel Foods $12.11B 1.12 $478.20M $0.85 29.11

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 refer more to POST or HRL?

In the previous week, Post had 76 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Post and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Post's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 indicating that Post is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Post 29 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hormel Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 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 prefer HRL or TSN?

In the previous week, Tyson Foods had 4 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Tyson Foods and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Tyson Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tyson Foods 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 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?

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

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
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%
Kraft Heinz	-23.05%	7.26%	3.70%

Hormel Foods presently has a consensus target price of $25.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.75%. Kraft Heinz has a consensus target price of $22.69, indicating a potential upside of 0.97%. Given Hormel Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Hormel Foods is more favorable than Kraft Heinz.

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
Kraft Heinz	5 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.85

Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. 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. Kraft Heinz pays out -32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kraft Heinz has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kraft Heinz had 18 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Kraft Heinz and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Kraft Heinz's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 indicating that Kraft Heinz is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hormel Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kraft Heinz	13 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hormel Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.12	$478.20M	$0.85	29.11
Kraft Heinz	$24.94B	1.07	-$5.85B	-$4.86	N/A

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

Summary

Hormel Foods beats Kraft Heinz on 13 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 analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

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%

Hormel Foods presently has a consensus target price of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.75%. Coty has a consensus target price of $3.70, suggesting a potential upside of 88.96%. Given Coty's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

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 insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Coty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	1.12	$478.20M	$0.85	29.11
Coty	$5.89B	0.29	-$367.90M	-$0.62	N/A

In the previous week, Hormel Foods had 4 more articles in the media than Coty. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hormel Foods and 3 mentions for Coty. Coty's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Coty	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coty has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Summary

Hormel Foods beats Coty on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. 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 pays out 31.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hormel Foods has raised its dividend for 60 consecutive years and McCormick & Company, Incorporated has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Hormel Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated 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.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 23.12% compared to Hormel Foods' net margin of 3.82%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity of 13.29% beat Hormel Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hormel Foods	3.82%	9.74%	5.81%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	23.12%	13.29%	5.87%

Hormel Foods currently has a consensus target price of $25.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.75%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus target price of $61.90, indicating a potential upside of 30.56%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated 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
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.12	$478.20M	$0.85	29.11
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.84B	1.86	$789.40M	$6.10	7.77

Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 6 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hormel Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Hormel Foods on 15 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Post had 76 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Post and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Post's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 indicating that Post is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Post	29 Very Positive mention(s)	22 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hormel Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.9% of Post shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.0% of Hormel Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 14.1% of Post shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hormel Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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	0.49	$335.70M	$5.94	14.96
Hormel Foods	$12.11B	1.12	$478.20M	$0.85	29.11

Post has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Post currently has a consensus target price of $119.40, indicating a potential upside of 34.40%. Hormel Foods has a consensus target price of $25.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.75%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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

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 11 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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	1.12	$478.20M	$0.85	29.11
Tyson Foods	$54.44B	0.37	$474M	$1.27	45.28

In the previous week, Tyson Foods had 4 more articles in the media than Hormel Foods. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Tyson Foods and 7 mentions for Hormel Foods. Tyson Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Hormel Foods' score of 0.14 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tyson Foods	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Tyson Foods shares are held by 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.

Hormel Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. 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.

Hormel Foods presently has a consensus price target of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.75%. Tyson Foods has a consensus price target of $68.20, suggesting a potential upside of 18.61%. Given Tyson Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tyson Foods has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

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

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Metric	Hormel Foods	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$13.27B	$7.25B	$16.02B	$23.27B
Dividend Yield	4.85%	6.93%	3.56%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	29.11	11.05	25.58	31.08
Price / Sales	1.12	15.15	47.14	21.85
Price / Cash	12.17	7.08	16.29	24.45
Price / Book	1.71	1.25	5.80	4.64
Net Income	$478.20M	$556.01M	$678.29M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.27%	4.39%	-0.88%	-1.04%
1 Month Performance	16.26%	1.37%	0.93%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	-19.83%	-23.03%	-12.32%	24.25%

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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	2.6685 of 5 stars	$24.74 +2.6%	$25.67 +3.7%	-20.6%	$13.27B	$12.11B	29.11	20,000
KHC Kraft Heinz	2.1973 of 5 stars	$23.99 -1.6%	$22.69 -5.4%	-14.6%	$28.45B	$24.94B	N/A	35,000	Trending News Insider Trade Options Volume
COTY Coty	4.3847 of 5 stars	$2.06 -0.7%	$3.70 +80.2%	-59.7%	$1.81B	$5.79B	N/A	11,636
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	4.9784 of 5 stars	$47.83 -2.3%	$63.27 +32.3%	-37.2%	$12.85B	$7.11B	7.84	14,100	Upcoming Earnings
POST Post	4.3233 of 5 stars	$92.45 -0.7%	$119.40 +29.2%	-22.9%	$4.19B	$8.16B	15.56	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?

Is HRL or KHC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend HRL or KHC?

Is HRL or KHC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, HRL or KHC?

Does the media prefer HRL or KHC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HRL or KHC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HRL or KHC?

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How does Hormel Foods compare to Coty?

Is HRL or COTY more profitable?

Do analysts prefer HRL or COTY?

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

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HRL or COTY?

Does the media favor HRL or COTY?

Which has more volatility & risk, HRL or COTY?

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

Is HRL or MKC a better dividend stock?

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

Is HRL or MKC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer HRL or MKC?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HRL or MKC?

Which has more volatility & risk, HRL or MKC?

Does the media favor HRL or MKC?

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How does Hormel Foods compare to Post?

Does the media refer more to POST or HRL?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, POST or HRL?

Which has more volatility & risk, POST or HRL?

Do analysts rate POST or HRL?

Is POST or HRL more profitable?

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How does Hormel Foods compare to Tyson Foods?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HRL or TSN?

Does the media prefer HRL or TSN?

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

Is HRL or TSN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate HRL or TSN?

Which has more volatility and risk, HRL or TSN?

Is HRL or TSN more profitable?

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