---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048465-26-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRL"
cik: "0000048465"
company_name: "HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T23:55:09.948327+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hormel Foods Q1 adj EPS $0.34; organic net sales +2%; reaffirms adj FY26 EPS guidance

## Summary
- Q1 diluted EPS $0.33, adjusted $0.34; net sales $3.03B, organic net sales +2%.
- Retail segment profit down 19% (volume -6%); Foodservice profit +13% (net sales +7%); International profit +10% (net sales +8%).
- Reaffirms FY26 adj. EPS $1.43-$1.51 (4-10% growth); updates GAAP EPS to $1.37-$1.46 from $1.29-$1.39.
- Gain of $23.5M on sale of Justin's; agreement to sell whole-bird turkey business, closing Q2, net sales reduction ~$50M.
- Cash flow from ops $349M; dividends $160M; capex $69M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048465-26-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRL
- cik: 0000048465
- company_name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846526000018/0000048465-26-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846526000018/hrl-20260226.htm

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