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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048465-26-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRL"
cik: "0000048465"
company_name: "HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-08-26T21:42:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-27T10:05:35.294908+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hormel Q3 adjusted EPS $0.37, raises FY26 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.45-$1.51

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $2.96B, organic net sales -2%; adjusted EPS $0.37 vs prior year.
- Raises FY26 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.45-$1.51 (6-10% growth); narrows net sales to $12.1-12.2B.
- Brazil divestiture closed; Q3 includes $56M loss, $48M Indonesia impairment, $38M litigation settlement.
- Foodservice organic net sales +2% (12th consecutive quarter); Retail organic net sales -3%.
- Cash flow from ops $241M (+54% YoY); returned $161M dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048465-26-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRL
- cik: 0000048465
- company_name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-08-26T21:42:37+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846526000053/0000048465-26-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846526000053/hrl-20260827.htm

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