Hormel Foods Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Hormel Foods Corporation cash flow quality index. Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.14x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $178.94 Million exceeds net income of $157.38 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See HRL financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Hormel Foods Corporation (1992–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Hormel Foods Corporation from 1992 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Hormel Foods Corporation across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Hormel Foods Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Hormel Foods Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1992–2025)
Hormel Foods Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Hormel Foods Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.77x | $845.25 Million | $478.20 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2024 | 1.57x | $1.27 Billion | $804.63 Million | ▲ +19.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32x | $1.05 Billion | $792.92 Million | ▲ +16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13x | $1.13 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10x | $1.00 Billion | $909.14 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24x | $1.13 Billion | $908.35 Million | ▲ +31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.94x | $923.00 Million | $979.15 Million | ▼ -23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23x | $1.24 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22x | $1.03 Billion | $847.10 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11x | $992.85 Million | $890.52 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44x | $991.99 Million | $687.26 Million | ▲ +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23x | $746.88 Million | $606.03 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.20x | $637.80 Million | $530.08 Million | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03x | $517.78 Million | $504.96 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02x | $490.48 Million | $479.20 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21x | $485.53 Million | $399.78 Million | ▼ -24.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61x | $550.77 Million | $342.81 Million | ▲ +68.9% |
| 2008 | 0.95x | $271.62 Million | $285.50 Million | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12x | $336.93 Million | $301.89 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14x | $326.57 Million | $286.14 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2005 | 1.69x | $428.85 Million | $253.46 Million | ▲ +33.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27x | $294.73 Million | $231.66 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36x | $253.25 Million | $185.78 Million | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73x | $326.86 Million | $189.32 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.76x | $320.44 Million | $182.44 Million | ▲ +97.6% |
| 2000 | 0.89x | $151.30 Million | $170.22 Million | ▼ -39.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47x | $239.50 Million | $163.40 Million | ▼ -10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.64x | $229.00 Million | $139.30 Million | ▲ +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.48x | $162.50 Million | $109.50 Million | ▲ +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.38x | $109.40 Million | $79.40 Million | ▲ +81.5% |
| 1995 | 0.76x | $91.40 Million | $120.40 Million | ▼ -55.0% |
| 1994 | 1.69x | $199.10 Million | $118.00 Million | ▲ +70.4% |
| 1993 | 0.99x | $99.80 Million | $100.80 Million | ▼ -28.7% |
| 1992 | 1.39x | $132.20 Million | $95.20 Million | — |