HRL - HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	-1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-131%)	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-156%)	9.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+88%)	18.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+270%)	1.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-110%)	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-175%)	2.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	-0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-111%)	6.5% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	6.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+87%)	10.5% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+110%)	-3.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-166%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-40.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-21.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	19.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	29.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-43.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-42.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.9% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-40.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	1.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-20.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	0.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-7.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	29.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	13.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	14.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	18.6% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in net income	16.6% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	20.1% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-47.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	29.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-9.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	10.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	20.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-26.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	4.4% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	10.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	219.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.6% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.0% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.3% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.4% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.3% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-22.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.2% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.8% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	13.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-11.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-11.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-9.3% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.5% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	5.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	9.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	8.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	10.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	9.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	11.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	11.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.0% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	9.5% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	—	—	—	—	—	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	28.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.7% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.0% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.3% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.6% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.4% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.0% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	6.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	8.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	10.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	9.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	9.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	7.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	6.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	6.0% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	6.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	5.2% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	4.2% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.1% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.2% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.12x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.25x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.98x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.85x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.84x Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.64x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.84x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.96x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.83x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.35x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.51x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.1% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.9% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	10.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	10.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	13.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	13.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	14.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	16.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	18.1% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	17.2% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	20.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	17.2% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	16.7% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	15.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	17.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	17.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	16.7% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	16.2% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.36x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	0.36x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	0.30x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	0.44x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	0.48x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	0.16x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	0.04x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	0.11x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	0.06x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	0.11x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.07x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	0.08x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	0.09x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	0.09x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	—	0.16x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	9.64x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.19x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.61x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	25.92x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	52.22x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	66.20x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	44.54x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	100.96x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	102.86x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	81.41x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	73.33x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	66.56x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$2.18B	$2.11B	$1.62B	$2.31B	$2.70B	$-669.37M	$-422.90M	$165.70M	$-194.12M	$-165.14M	$87.76M	$-84.17M	$-184.01M	$-432.39M	$-213.13M	$-467.85M	$-35.25M	$-154.78M	$-149.75M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	2.90x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.15x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.78x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.13x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.45x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.80x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.18x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.47x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.18x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.17x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.36x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.24x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.26x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$22.00	$21.75	$22.16	$22.86	$21.04	$17.86	$17.77	$17.99	$17.35	$17.99	$17.54	$35.31	$33.11	$31.24	$29.64	$27.07	$48.68	$49.90	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$0.87	$1.47	$1.45	$1.84	$1.68	$1.69	$1.83	$1.91	$1.60	$1.68	$1.30	$2.28	$1.99	$1.90	$1.78	$1.48	$2.55	$2.11	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.97	$1.84	$1.42	$1.57	$1.42	$1.41	$1.18	$1.61	$1.54	$1.39	—	—	—	—	—	—	$3.44	$1.08	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.16	$1.13	$1.10	$1.04	$0.98	$0.93	$0.84	$0.75	$0.68	$0.58	$0.50	$0.80	$0.68	$0.60	$0.51	$0.42	$0.76	$0.74	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$14.36	$14.58	$14.16	$13.83	$12.89	$11.94	$11.08	$10.55	$9.34	$8.40	$7.57	$13.67	$12.53	$10.70	$9.97	$9.00	$15.81	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$2.42	$2.44	$1.92	$1.48	$0.41	$5.09	$4.50	$3.16	$3.39	$3.23	$2.79	$6.92	$7.56	$7.84	$7.11	$6.11	$10.14	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	550.16M	548.13M	546.42M	544.92M	541.11M	538.01M	534.58M	530.74M	528.36M	529.29M	528.14M	263.81M	264.32M	263.47M	266.39M	266.73M	134.23M	135.36M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	133.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	76.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	75.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	56.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	58.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	55.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	45.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	39.3% Good → Good Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	42.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	34.5% Good → Good Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	38.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	35.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	34.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	31.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	28.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	28.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	29.8% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	35.1% Good Good Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$2.02B	$1.85B	$985.47M	$2.16B	$1.53B	$2.08B	$1.26B	$911.19M	$968.31M	$976.72M	$849.01M	$1.18B	$1.26B	$1.53B	$1.22B	$756.95M	$889.70M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$2.85B	$2.85B	$2.36B	$3.29B	$3.32B	$1.04B	$250.00M	$624.84M	$250.00M	$250.00M	$250.00M	$250.00M	$250.00M	$250.00M	$250.00M	—	$350.00M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$7.90B	$7.99B	$7.73B	$7.54B	$6.97B	$6.43B	$5.92B	$5.60B	$4.94B	$4.45B	$4.00B	$3.61B	$3.31B	$2.82B	$2.66B	$2.40B	$2.12B	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$12.11B	$11.92B	$12.11B	$12.46B	$11.39B	$9.61B	$9.50B	$9.55B	$9.17B	$9.52B	$9.26B	$9.32B	$8.75B	$8.23B	$7.90B	$7.22B	$6.53B	$6.75B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$263.90M	$257.76M	$253.31M	$235.88M	$228.41M	$205.78M	$165.21M	$161.86M	$130.98M	$131.97M	$133.43M	$130.04M	$124.85M	$119.49M	$124.17M	$125.59M	$116.77M	$114.64M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$478.20M	$805.04M	$793.57M	$999.99M	$908.84M	$908.08M	$978.81M	$1.01B	$846.74M	$890.05M	$686.09M	$602.68M	$526.21M	$500.05M	$474.19M	$399.78M	$342.81M	$285.50M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$845.25M	$1.27B	$1.05B	$1.13B	$1.00B	$1.13B	$923.00M	$1.24B	$1.03B	$992.85M	—	—	—	—	—	—	$558.77M	$271.62M	—

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