Hormel Foods Q3 net sales fall 2.4%; adjusted EPS rises to $0.37 from $0.35
Hormel reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $2.96 billion, down 2.4% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.11 versus $0.33, while adjusted diluted EPS rose to $0.37 from $0.35. The company raised its low end of adjusted EPS guidance to $1.45 to $1.51 but cut its GAAP EPS and net sales guidance, reflecting charges tied to the Brazil divestiture, an Indonesia impairment and a litigation settlement.
Key points
- Net sales were $2.96 billion, down 2.4% from $3.03 billion; organic net sales fell 2%.
- GAAP diluted EPS was $0.11 versus $0.33; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.37 versus $0.35.
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance was raised to $1.45 to $1.51 from $1.43 to $1.51; GAAP EPS guidance was cut to $1.06 to $1.12 from $1.28 to $1.37.
- Discrete pre-tax items included a $56 million loss on the Brazil divestiture, a $48 million non-cash impairment in Indonesia and a $38 million litigation settlement.
The filing
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