Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) — 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. Explore Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Hormel Foods Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Hormel Foods Corporation across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Hormel Foods Corporation (1992–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Hormel Foods Corporation.
| 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 | — |