Hormel (HRL) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Hormel Foods (HRL) reported $2.9 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.4%. EPS of $0.35 for the same period compares to $0.38 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.9 billion, representing a surprise of -0.20%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.35.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Hormel performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- Retail: $1.78 billion versus $1.77 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.3% change.
• Net Sales- International: $178.53 million compared to the $178.43 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7% year over year.
• Net Sales- Foodservice: $936.44 million versus $953.29 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.5% change.
• Segment Profit- Foodservice: $140.63 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $147.62 million.
• Segment Profit- International: $18.41 million versus $23.85 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Segment Profit- Retail: $137.14 million versus $112.33 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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