Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) — Financial Flexibility Index
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $418.21 Million (operating CF $349.21 Million minus capex $68.99 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($5.36 Billion). Check HRL strategic asset allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Hormel Foods Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1992–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Hormel Foods Corporation across 34 annual periods. See HRL current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Hormel Foods Corporation (1992–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Hormel Foods Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Hormel Foods Corporation worth.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.21x | $1.16 Billion | $845.25 Million | $5.48 Billion | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.28x | $1.52 Billion | $1.27 Billion | $5.43 Billion | ▲ +21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.23x | $1.32 Billion | $1.05 Billion | $5.71 Billion | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.24x | $1.41 Billion | $1.13 Billion | $5.77 Billion | ▲ +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.22x | $1.23 Billion | $1.00 Billion | $5.72 Billion | ▼ -49.9% |
| 2020 | 0.43x | $1.50 Billion | $1.13 Billion | $3.48 Billion | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.54x | $1.18 Billion | $923.00 Million | $2.18 Billion | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.64x | $1.62 Billion | $1.24 Billion | $2.54 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.61x | $1.25 Billion | $1.03 Billion | $2.04 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.65x | $1.24 Billion | $992.85 Million | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.52x | $1.12 Billion | $991.99 Million | $2.14 Billion | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.49x | $895.73 Million | $746.88 Million | $1.84 Billion | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.46x | $734.40 Million | $637.80 Million | $1.60 Billion | ▲ +23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.37x | $645.52 Million | $517.78 Million | $1.74 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.37x | $583.00 Million | $490.48 Million | $1.58 Billion | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.35x | $570.44 Million | $485.53 Million | $1.65 Billion | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.41x | $642.73 Million | $550.77 Million | $1.57 Billion | ▲ +65.9% |
| 2008 | 0.25x | $397.51 Million | $271.62 Million | $1.61 Billion | ▼ -19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.31x | $462.72 Million | $336.93 Million | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.37x | $468.09 Million | $326.57 Million | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.43x | $535.94 Million | $428.85 Million | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +29.9% |
| 2004 | 0.33x | $375.09 Million | $294.73 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.43x | $494.22 Million | $253.25 Million | $1.14 Billion | ▲ +22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.35x | $391.33 Million | $326.86 Million | $1.10 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.34x | $397.57 Million | $320.44 Million | $1.17 Billion | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.33x | $251.43 Million | $151.30 Million | $768.06 Million | ▼ -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.38x | $318.60 Million | $239.50 Million | $844.50 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.41x | $304.80 Million | $229.00 Million | $742.60 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.38x | $278.90 Million | $162.50 Million | $726.30 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.36x | $232.30 Million | $109.40 Million | $650.50 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.40x | $194.80 Million | $91.40 Million | $491.90 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.49x | $264.50 Million | $199.10 Million | $535.60 Million | ▲ +33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.37x | $193.30 Million | $99.80 Million | $522.70 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 1992 | 0.58x | $155.10 Million | $132.20 Million | $268.70 Million | — |