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Jan 24, 2021

Hormel Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Hormel Foods reported record sales driven by growth from all four segments.

Key Takeaways

Hormel Foods Corporation reported record net sales of $2.5 billion, up 3%, driven by growth from all four segments. Diluted earnings per share were $0.41, down 9% compared to last year. The company set its full year earnings per share guidance at $1.70 to $1.82, which does not include the expected impact from the acquisition of the Planters snack nuts business.

Record net sales of $2.5 billion, up 3%.

Diluted earnings per share of $0.41, down 9% compared to last year.

Operating margin of 10.9%, compared to 11.8% last year.

The company expects a recovery in its foodservice business.

Total Revenue
$2.46B
Previous year: $2.38B
+3.2%
EPS
$0.41
Previous year: $0.45
-8.9%
Gross Profit
$450M
Previous year: $468M
-3.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.75B
Previous year: $724M
+141.8%
Free Cash Flow
$165M
Previous year: $130M
+27.0%
Total Assets
$9.96B
Previous year: $8.29B
+20.1%

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Forward Guidance

The company set its full year earnings per share guidance at $1.70 to $1.82 per share, which does not include the expected impact from the acquisition of the Planters snack nuts business.

Positive Outlook

  • Retail and deli teams have momentum going into the second quarter.
  • The International segment is poised to have a record year led by the continued strength in our China business, branded exports and our global partnerships.
  • The strides we have made in our global e-commerce business are also expected to continue to pay off this year and into the future.
  • We expect continued improvement throughout our supply chain as labor availability improves
  • We expect a recovery in our foodservice business, given the acceleration in shipments during recent weeks.

Challenges Ahead

  • Some of our retail businesses, especially Grocery Products, have very difficult comparisons due to the extremely high levels of demand we experienced last year
  • Pandemic-related expenses begin to subside.
  • Jennie-O Turkey Store is proactively taking price increases across all categories in order to offset rapidly increasing grain costs.
  • Continued escalation in grain prices will require additional actions.
  • Employee safety remains our top priority as a company.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income