Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.80x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $280.22 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($349.21 Million). See Hormel Foods Corporation short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Hormel Foods Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Hormel Foods Corporation across 34 annual periods. Explore Hormel Foods Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Hormel Foods Corporation (1992–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Hormel Foods Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Hormel Foods Corporation market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.63x | $534.35 Million | $845.25 Million | $310.90 Million | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.80x | $1.01 Billion | $1.27 Billion | $256.44 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.74x | $777.64 Million | $1.05 Billion | $270.21 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.76x | $857.28 Million | $1.13 Billion | $277.69 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.77x | $771.73 Million | $1.00 Billion | $230.20 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.67x | $760.52 Million | $1.13 Billion | $367.50 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.72x | $666.56 Million | $923.00 Million | $256.44 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.69x | $861.87 Million | $1.24 Billion | $379.86 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.79x | $812.60 Million | $1.03 Billion | $217.28 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.75x | $743.55 Million | $992.85 Million | $249.30 Million | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.87x | $866.43 Million | $991.99 Million | $125.56 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.80x | $598.03 Million | $746.88 Million | $148.85 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.85x | $541.21 Million | $637.80 Million | $96.60 Million | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.75x | $390.04 Million | $517.78 Million | $127.74 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.81x | $397.95 Million | $490.48 Million | $92.53 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.83x | $400.62 Million | $485.53 Million | $84.91 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.83x | $458.81 Million | $550.77 Million | $91.96 Million | ▲ +55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.54x | $145.73 Million | $271.62 Million | $125.89 Million | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.63x | $211.13 Million | $336.93 Million | $125.80 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.57x | $185.06 Million | $326.57 Million | $141.52 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.75x | $321.75 Million | $428.85 Million | $107.09 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.73x | $214.37 Million | $294.73 Million | $80.36 Million | ▲ +1400.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05x | $12.28 Million | $253.25 Million | $240.97 Million | ▼ -94.0% |
| 2002 | 0.80x | $262.40 Million | $326.86 Million | $64.47 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.76x | $243.31 Million | $320.44 Million | $77.13 Million | ▲ +124.5% |
| 2000 | 0.34x | $51.18 Million | $151.30 Million | $100.12 Million | ▼ -49.5% |
| 1999 | 0.67x | $160.40 Million | $239.50 Million | $79.10 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.67x | $153.20 Million | $229.00 Million | $75.80 Million | ▲ +135.8% |
| 1997 | 0.28x | $46.10 Million | $162.50 Million | $116.40 Million | ▲ +329.9% |
| 1996 | -0.12x | $-13.50 Million | $109.40 Million | $122.90 Million | ▲ +6.0% |
| 1995 | -0.13x | $-12.00 Million | $91.40 Million | $103.40 Million | ▼ -119.6% |
| 1994 | 0.67x | $133.70 Million | $199.10 Million | $65.40 Million | ▲ +963.8% |
| 1993 | 0.06x | $6.30 Million | $99.80 Million | $93.50 Million | ▼ -92.4% |
| 1992 | 0.83x | $109.30 Million | $132.20 Million | $22.90 Million | — |