Hormel Foods Q3 net sales rise 4.6% to $3.03 billion; adjusted EPS falls to $0.35
Hormel Foods reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, with net sales up 4.6% to $3.03 billion while adjusted diluted EPS fell to $0.35 from $0.37 a year earlier. Management said commodity input costs were the largest contributor to the earnings shortfall and expects profit recovery to lag into next year, which matters to shareholders because profit is under pressure even as sales grow.
Key points
- Net sales were $3.03 billion, up 4.6%; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.33 versus $0.32, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.35 versus $0.37.
- Operating income was $240 million, and adjusted operating income was $254 million, compared with $267 million a year earlier.
- Fourth-quarter outlook calls for net sales of $3.15 billion to $3.25 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.38 to $0.40.
- Interim CEO Jeff Ettinger said the company fell short of its expectations and is taking targeted pricing actions to address commodity inflation.
The filing
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