Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) reported its Q4 earnings results on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 06:30 AM.
Here’s what investors need to know about the announcement.
Earnings
Hormel Foods missed estimated earnings by 6.67%, reporting an EPS of $0.42 versus an estimate of $0.45.
Revenue was down $85.00 million from the same period last year.
Past Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company missed on EPS by $0.01 which was followed by a 0.49% drop in the share price the next day.
Here’s a look at Hormel Foods’s past performance:
| Quarter | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 0.41 | 0.4 | 0.45 | 0.50 |
| EPS Actual | 0.40 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 0.51 |
| Revenue Estimate | 3.05B | 3.05B | 3.07B | 3.38B |
| Revenue Actual | 2.96B | 2.98B | 2.97B | 3.28B |
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Guidance
Hormel Foods management provided guidance for FY 2024, expecting earnings between $1.51 and $1.65 per share.
To track all earnings releases for Hormel Foods visit their earnings calendar here.
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