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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands, except per share amounts | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 2,898,810 | $ | 2,887,352 | $ | 5,887,623 | $ | 5,884,263 | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of Products Sold | 2,414,377 | 2,383,546 | 4,927,957 | 4,871,723 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 484,433 | 503,806 | 959,666 | 1,012,539 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, General, and Administrative | 251,432 | 266,668 | 514,445 | 507,054 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in Earnings of Affiliates | 15,350 | 15,182 | 31,461 | 31,273 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 248,352 | 252,320 | 476,682 | 536,758 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and Investment Income | 1,653 | 13,497 | 10,857 | 32,932 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | 19,516 | 21,679 | 38,977 | 40,005 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | 230,489 | 244,139 | 448,561 | 529,685 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for Income Taxes | 50,747 | 54,931 | 98,289 | 121,749 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | 179,742 | 189,207 | 350,272 | 407,936 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (275) | (70) | (320) | (204) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings Attributable to Hormel Foods Corporation | $ | 180,017 | $ | 189,278 | $ | 350,592 | $ | 408,140 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.75 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.74 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average Shares Outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 550,277 | 547,868 | 549,868 | 547,444 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 550,611 | 548,685 | 550,233 | 548,303 |
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 179,742 | $ | 189,207 | $ | 350,272 | $ | 407,936 | |||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Translation | (28,120) | (19,315) | (55,199) | (7,856) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pension and Other Benefits | 2,542 | 2,068 | 4,908 | 4,197 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives and Hedging | (3,883) | 11,998 | 11,979 | 17,205 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Method Investments | 1,902 | (6,444) | 2,376 | (3,561) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (27,559) | (11,693) | (35,936) | 9,985 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | 152,183 | 177,515 | 314,336 | 417,921 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (497) | (220) | (987) | (146) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Hormel Foods Corporation | $ | 152,680 | $ | 177,735 | $ | 315,323 | $ | 418,067 |
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
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| In thousands, except share and per share amounts | April 27, 2025 | October 27, 2024 | |||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 669,688 | $ | 741,881 | |||||||
| Short-term Marketable Securities | 29,293 | 24,742 | |||||||||
| Accounts Receivable (Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $3,664 at April 27, 2025, and $3,712 at October 27, 2024) | 743,981 | 817,908 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 1,729,237 | 1,576,300 | |||||||||
| Taxes Receivable | 50,529 | 50,380 | |||||||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | 59,341 | 35,265 | |||||||||
| Total Current Assets | 3,282,069 | 3,246,476 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 4,920,635 | 4,923,487 | |||||||||
| Intangible Assets | 1,724,810 | 1,732,705 | |||||||||
| Pension Assets | 196,736 | 205,964 | |||||||||
| Investments in Affiliates | 682,810 | 719,481 | |||||||||
| Other Assets | 422,903 | 411,889 | |||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment | |||||||||||
| Land | 73,372 | 75,159 | |||||||||
| Buildings | 1,498,515 | 1,503,519 | |||||||||
| Equipment | 2,912,555 | 2,905,058 | |||||||||
| Construction in Progress | 297,683 | 228,726 | |||||||||
| Less: Allowance for Depreciation | (2,590,282) | (2,517,734) | |||||||||
| Net Property, Plant, and Equipment | 2,191,843 | 2,194,728 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 13,421,808 | $ | 13,434,729 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Investment | |||||||||||
| Accounts Payable | $ | 716,892 | $ | 735,604 | |||||||
| Accrued Expenses | 53,353 | 66,380 | |||||||||
| Accrued Marketing Expenses | 119,092 | 108,156 | |||||||||
| Employee-related Expenses | 239,392 | 283,490 | |||||||||
| Interest and Dividends Payable | 180,561 | 175,941 | |||||||||
| Taxes Payable | 11,125 | 21,916 | |||||||||
| Current Maturities of Long-term Debt | 7,249 | 7,813 | |||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 1,327,664 | 1,399,299 | |||||||||
| Long-term Debt Less Current Maturities | 2,850,697 | 2,850,944 | |||||||||
| Pension and Post-retirement Benefits | 384,678 | 379,891 | |||||||||
| Deferred Income Taxes | 594,504 | 589,366 | |||||||||
| Other Long-term Liabilities | 222,324 | 211,219 | |||||||||
| Shareholders’ Investment | |||||||||||
| Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01 a Share — Authorized 160,000,000 Shares; Issued — None | — | — | |||||||||
| Common Stock, Nonvoting, Par Value $0.01 a Share — Authorized 400,000,000 Shares; Issued — None | — | — | |||||||||
| Common Stock, Par Value $0.01465 a Share — Authorized 1,600,000,000 Shares; Shares Issued as of April 27, 2025: 549,887,595 Shares Issued as of October 27, 2024: 548,605,305 | 8,056 | 8,037 | |||||||||
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 614,189 | 571,178 | |||||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | (298,601) | (263,331) | |||||||||
| Retained Earnings | 7,708,693 | 7,677,537 | |||||||||
| Hormel Foods Corporation Shareholders’ Investment | 8,032,337 | 7,993,420 | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interest | 9,604 | 10,590 | |||||||||
| Total Shareholders’ Investment | 8,041,941 | 8,004,011 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Investment | $ | 13,421,808 | $ | 13,434,729 |
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
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| Quarter Ended April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hormel Foods Corporation Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Non-controlling Interest | Total Shareholders’ Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands, except per share amounts | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 28, 2024 | 547,596 | $ | 8,021 | — | $ | — | $ | 529,715 | $ | 7,557,157 | $ | (250,783) | $ | 4,455 | $ | 7,848,566 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings (Loss) | 189,278 | (70) | 189,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (11,543) | (150) | (11,693) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution from Noncontrolling Interest | 6,228 | 6,228 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based Compensation Expense | 52 | 1 | 10,559 | 10,561 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of Stock Options/Restricted Shares | 382 | 6 | 8,555 | 8,561 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Declared Dividends – $0.2825 per Share | 300 | (155,278) | (154,977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at April 28, 2024 | 548,030 | $ | 8,028 | — | $ | — | $ | 549,130 | $ | 7,591,157 | $ | (262,325) | $ | 10,462 | $ | 7,896,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended April 27, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hormel Foods Corporation Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Non- controlling Interest | Total Shareholders’ Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands, except per share amounts | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 26, 2025 | 549,785 | $ | 8,054 | — | $ | — | $ | 602,887 | $ | 7,688,663 | $ | (271,263) | $ | 10,101 | $ | 8,038,442 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings (Loss) | 180,017 | (275) | 179,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (27,338) | (222) | (27,559) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based Compensation Expense | 54 | 1 | 11,079 | 11,080 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of Stock Options/Restricted Shares | 48 | 1 | (156) | (156) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Declared Dividends – $0.2900 per Share | 379 | (159,987) | (159,609) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at April 27, 2025 | 549,888 | $ | 8,056 | — | $ | — | $ | 614,189 | $ | 7,708,693 | $ | (298,601) | $ | 9,604 | $ | 8,041,941 |
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
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| Six Months Ended April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hormel Foods Corporation Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Non-controlling Interest | Total Shareholders’ Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands, except per share amounts | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 29, 2023 | 546,599 | $ | 8,007 | — | $ | — | $ | 506,179 | $ | 7,492,952 | $ | (272,252) | $ | 4,100 | $ | 7,738,985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings (Loss) | 408,140 | (204) | 407,936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 9,927 | 59 | 9,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution from Noncontrolling Interest | 6,508 | 6,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based Compensation Expense | 52 | 1 | 15,004 | 15,005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of Stock Options/Restricted Shares | 1,378 | 20 | 27,439 | 27,459 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Declared Dividends – $0.5650 per Share | 509 | (309,935) | (309,426) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at April 28, 2024 | 548,030 | $ | 8,028 | — | $ | — | $ | 549,130 | $ | 7,591,157 | $ | (262,325) | $ | 10,462 | $ | 7,896,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended April 27, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hormel Foods Corporation Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Non- controlling Interest | Total Shareholders’ Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands, except per share amounts | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 27, 2024 | 548,605 | $ | 8,037 | — | $ | — | $ | 571,178 | $ | 7,677,537 | $ | (263,331) | $ | 10,590 | $ | 8,004,011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings (Loss) | 350,592 | (320) | 350,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (35,270) | (666) | (35,936) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based Compensation Expense | 54 | 1 | 16,534 | 16,535 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of Stock Options/Restricted Shares | 1,228 | 18 | 25,823 | 25,841 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Declared Dividends – $0.5800 per Share | 654 | (319,436) | (318,782) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at April 27, 2025 | 549,888 | $ | 8,056 | — | $ | — | $ | 614,189 | $ | 7,708,693 | $ | (298,601) | $ | 9,604 | $ | 8,041,941 |
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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| Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 350,272 | $ | 407,936 | |||||||
| Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 129,835 | 127,696 | |||||||||
| Equity in Earnings of Affiliates | (31,461) | (31,273) | |||||||||
| Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees | 26,144 | 25,731 | |||||||||
| Provision for Deferred Income Taxes | (286) | (468) | |||||||||
| Non-cash Investment Activities | 1,265 | (14,804) | |||||||||
| Stock-based Compensation Expense | 16,535 | 15,005 | |||||||||
| Loss (Gain) on Sale of Business | 10,800 | — | |||||||||
| Operating Lease Cost | 19,107 | 18,191 | |||||||||
| Other Non-cash, Net | 2,602 | 13,501 | |||||||||
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable | 70,560 | 87,685 | |||||||||
| Decrease (Increase) in Inventories | (155,901) | 7,386 | |||||||||
| Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | (4,899) | 10,279 | |||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Post-retirement Benefits | 20,635 | 21,504 | |||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | (77,321) | (77,665) | |||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable | (12,239) | 29,423 | |||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | 365,646 | 640,127 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||
| Net Sale (Purchase) of Securities | (4,735) | (5,499) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Sale of Business | 13,139 | — | |||||||||
| Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment | (147,250) | (107,175) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 82 | 397 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from (Purchases of) Affiliates and Other Investments | (2,699) | (450) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance | 2,795 | 11 | |||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (138,668) | (112,716) | |||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from Long-term Debt | — | 497,765 | |||||||||
| Payment of Debt Issuance Costs | — | (1,105) | |||||||||
| Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases | (4,245) | (4,520) | |||||||||
| Dividends Paid on Common Stock | (314,225) | (305,035) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options | 25,841 | 27,459 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest | — | 6,508 | |||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | (292,629) | 221,072 | |||||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | (6,542) | 1,353 | |||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (72,193) | 749,836 | |||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 741,881 | 736,532 | |||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ | 669,688 | $ | 1,486,368 | |||||||
| Supplemental Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable | $ | 20,383 | $ | 14,147 |
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Hormel Foods Corporation (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include certain information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for comprehensive financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results and cash flows for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
These statements should be reviewed in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and associated notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 27, 2024. The significant accounting policies used in preparing these interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those described in Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements in the Form 10-K. The Company has determined there have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies, including estimates and assumptions, as disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 27, 2024.
Rounding: Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements and associated notes may not foot due to rounding. All percentages have been calculated using unrounded amounts.
Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications of previously reported amounts have been made to conform to the current year presentation.
Accounting Changes and Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The update is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant expenses. The ASU requires disclosures to include significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM), a description of other segment items by reportable segment, and allows the disclosure of additional measures of a segment’s profit or loss used by the CODM when deciding how to allocate resources. The ASU also requires all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 to be included in interim periods. The update is effective for the Company's fiscal year ending October 26, 2025, and interim periods for the fiscal year ending October 25, 2026. Early adoption is permitted and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting the updated provisions.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The update is intended to enhance transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. This ASU updates income tax disclosure requirements by requiring specific categories and greater disaggregation within the rate reconciliation and disaggregation of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The update is effective for the Company's fiscal year ending October 25, 2026. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting the updated provisions.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The new guidance is intended to provide investors more detailed disclosures around specific types of expenses. The new disclosures require certain details for expenses presented on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations as well as selling expenses to be presented in the notes to the financial statements. The guidance is effective for the Company's annual period ending October 29, 2028, and interim periods for the fiscal year ending October 28, 2029. The disclosure updates are required to be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting the updated provisions.
Recently issued accounting standards or pronouncements not disclosed have been excluded as they are currently not relevant to the Company.
NOTE B - ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
Divestitures: On October 18, 2024, the Company sold its equity interests in Hormel Health Labs, LLC (Hormel Health Labs) and related assets to Lyons Health Labs Holdco, LLC for $24.5 million. The divestiture resulted in a pre-tax gain of $3.9 million, net of
transaction costs, which was recognized in Selling, General, and Administrative. Results of operations for Hormel Health Labs were reflected within the Foodservice segment through the date of divestiture.
On November 18, 2024, the Company sold its equity interests in a non-core sow operation, Mountain Prairie, LLC, and related assets to Chaparral Ranches, LLC for $13.6 million. The divestiture resulted in a pre-tax loss of $11.3 million, including transaction costs, which was recognized in Selling, General, and Administrative. Results of operations for Mountain Prairie, LLC were primarily reflected within the Retail segment through the date of divestiture.
NOTE C - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill: The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended April 27, 2025, is:
| In thousands | Retail | Foodservice | International | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 27, 2024 | $ | 2,916,796 | $ | 1,748,355 | $ | 258,336 | $ | 4,923,487 | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Translation | — | — | (2,852) | (2,852) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at April 27, 2025 | $ | 2,916,796 | $ | 1,748,355 | $ | 255,484 | $ | 4,920,635 |
Intangible Assets: The intangible assets by type are:
| April 27, 2025 | October 27, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite-lived Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer Relationships | $ | 143,139 | $ | (73,516) | $ | 69,623 | $ | 168,239 | $ | (93,536) | $ | 74,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Definite-lived Intangibles | 59,241 | (22,233) | 37,008 | 59,241 | (20,107) | 39,134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade Names/Trademarks | 6,210 | (6,210) | — | 6,210 | (5,996) | 214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Translation | — | (4,518) | (4,518) | — | (4,458) | (4,458) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Definite-lived Intangible Assets | $ | 208,590 | $ | (106,477) | $ | 102,113 | $ | 233,690 | $ | (124,097) | $ | 109,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brands/Trade Names/Trademarks | $ | 1,629,582 | $ | 1,629,582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Indefinite-lived Intangibles | 184 | 184 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Translation | (7,069) | (6,655) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets | 1,622,697 | 1,623,112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Intangible Assets | $ | 1,724,810 | $ | 1,732,705 |
Amortization expense on intangible assets is as follows:
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization Expense | $ | 3,588 | $ | 3,978 | $ | 7,418 | $ | 8,442 |
Estimated annual amortization expense on intangible assets for the five fiscal years after October 27, 2024, is as follows:
| In thousands | Amortization Expense | ||||
| 2025 | $ | 14,624 | |||
| 2026 | 14,169 | ||||
| 2027 | 13,927 | ||||
| 2028 | 12,972 | ||||
| 2029 | 11,504 |
NOTE D - INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates consists of:
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | % Owned | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MegaMex Foods, LLC(1) | 50% | $ | 8,473 | $ | 8,288 | $ | 17,776 | $ | 16,379 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Equity Method Investments(2) | Various (25-45%) | 6,877 | 6,894 | 13,685 | 14,894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Equity in Earnings of Affiliates | $ | 15,350 | $ | 15,182 | $ | 31,461 | $ | 31,273 |
(1) MegaMex Foods, LLC is reflected in the Retail segment.
(2) Other Equity Method Investments are primarily reflected in the International segment but also include corporate venturing investments.
Distributions received from equity method investees consists of:
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends | $ | 6,250 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 26,144 | $ | 25,731 |
The Company recognized basis differences of $324.8 million upon the purchase of a minority interest in PT Garudafood Putra Putri Jaya Tbk (Garudafood) and $21.3 million associated with the formation of MegaMex Foods, LLC. As of April 27, 2025, basis differences of $298.4 million, which includes the impact of foreign currency translation, and $8.0 million were remaining for Garudafood and MegaMex Foods, LLC, respectively. The basis differences associated with definite-lived assets are being amortized through Equity in Earnings of Affiliates over the associated useful lives. Based on quoted market prices, the fair value of the common stock held in Garudafood was $242.2 million as of April 25, 2025.
NOTE E - INVENTORIES
Principal components of inventories are:
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | October 27, 2024 | |||||||||
| Finished Products | $ | 1,035,774 | $ | 881,295 | |||||||
| Raw Materials and Work-in-Process | 431,747 | 427,834 | |||||||||
| Operating Supplies | 135,818 | 147,333 | |||||||||
| Maintenance Materials and Parts | 125,898 | 119,837 | |||||||||
| Total Inventories | $ | 1,729,237 | $ | 1,576,300 |
NOTE F - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING
The Company uses hedging programs to manage risk associated with various commodity purchases and interest rates. These programs utilize futures, swaps, and options contracts to manage the Company’s exposure to market fluctuations.
Cash Flow Commodity Hedges: The Company uses futures, swaps, and options contracts to offset price fluctuations in the Company’s future purchases of grain, lean hogs, natural gas, and diesel fuel. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges; therefore, the related gains or losses are reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) and reclassified into earnings, through Cost of Products Sold, in the periods in which the hedged transactions affect earnings. The Company typically does not hedge its grain, natural gas, or diesel fuel exposure beyond two fiscal years and its lean hog exposure beyond one fiscal year.
Fair Value Commodity Hedges: The Company designates the futures it uses to minimize the price risk assumed when fixed forward priced contracts are offered to the Company’s lean hog and grain suppliers as fair value hedges. The programs are intended to make the forward priced commodities cost nearly the same as cash market purchases at the date of delivery. Changes in the fair value of the futures contracts and the gain or loss on the hedged purchase commitment are marked-to-market through earnings and recorded as a Current Asset and Current Liability, respectively. Gains or losses related to these fair value hedges are recognized through Cost of Products Sold in the periods in which the hedged transactions affect earnings.
Cash Flow Interest Rate Hedges: In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company designated two separate interest rate locks as cash flow hedges to manage interest rate risk associated with anticipated debt transactions. The total notional amount of the Company’s locks was $1.25 billion. In the third quarter of fiscal 2021, the associated unsecured senior notes were issued with a tenor of seven and thirty years and both locks were lifted (See Note K - Long-term Debt and Other Borrowing
Arrangements). Mark-to-market gains and losses on these instruments were deferred as a component of AOCL. The resulting gain in AOCL is reclassified to Interest Expense in the period in which the hedged transactions affect earnings.
Fair Value Interest Rate Hedge: In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to protect against changes in the fair value of a portion of previously issued senior unsecured notes attributable to the change in the benchmark interest rate. The hedge specifically designated the last $450 million of the $950 million aggregate principal amount of its 0.650% notes due June 2024 (the 2024 Notes). The Company terminated the swap in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. The loss related to the swap was recorded as a fair value hedging adjustment to the hedged debt and amortized through earnings over the remaining life of the debt. In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the fair value hedging adjustment was completely amortized to correspond with the payment of the 2024 Notes upon maturity.
Other Derivatives: The Company holds certain futures and swap contracts to manage the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in grain and pork commodity markets for which it has not applied hedge accounting. Activity related to derivatives not designated for hedge accounting was immaterial to the consolidated financial statements during the quarter and six months ended April 27, 2025, and April 28, 2024.
Volume: The Company’s outstanding contracts related to its commodity hedging programs include:
| In millions | April 27, 2025 | October 27, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Corn | 30.7 | bushels | 29.2 | bushels | |||||||||||||
| Lean Hogs | 200.6 | pounds | 175.6 | pounds | |||||||||||||
| Natural Gas | 3.0 | MMBtu | 4.2 | MMBtu | |||||||||||||
| Diesel Fuel | 6.0 | gallons | 4.0 | gallons |
Fair Value of Derivatives: The gross fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as hedges are:
| April 27, 2025 | October 27, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Fair Value of Commodity Contracts | $ | 11,120 | $ | (3,055) | $ | 9,851 | $ | (12,638) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty and Collateral Netting Offset(1) | 2,276 | 3,055 | (1,785) | 12,638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts Recognized on Consolidated Statements of Financial Position(2) | $ | 13,396 | $ | — | $ | 8,066 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) Per the terms of the Company’s master netting arrangements, the gross fair value of the Company’s commodity contracts was offset by the right to reclaim net cash collateral of $5.3 million (including cash of $5.6 million and $0.2 million of realized loss) as of April 27, 2025, and the right to reclaim net cash collateral of $10.9 million (including cash of $26.5 million and $15.6 million of realized loss) as of October 27, 2024.
(2) The Company’s commodity contracts are reflected in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets.
Fair Value Hedge - Assets (Liabilities): The carrying amount of the Company’s fair value hedged assets (liabilities) are:
| In thousands | Location on Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | April 27, 2025 | October 27, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Commodity Contracts | Accounts Payable(1) | $ | 2 | $ | (2,902) | |||||||||
(1) Represents the carrying amount of fair value hedged assets and liabilities, which are offset by other assets included in master netting arrangements described above.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Impact: As of April 27, 2025, the Company included in AOCL pre-tax hedging gains of $7.5 million on commodity contracts and gains of $11.0 million related to interest rate settled positions. The Company expects to recognize the majority of the gains on commodity contracts over the next twelve months. Gains on interest rate contracts offset the hedged interest payments over the tenor of the associated debt instruments.
The pre-tax gains (losses) recognized in AOCL related to the Company’s derivative instruments are:
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity Contracts | $ | (6,135) | $ | 7,299 | $ | 13,000 | $ | 1,685 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Excluded Component(1) | (96) | 657 | (183) | 1,813 |
(1) Represents the time value of commodity options excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for which the difference between changes in fair value and periodic amortization is recorded in AOCL.
The pre-tax gains (losses) reclassified from AOCL into earnings related to the Company’s derivative instruments are:
| Location on Consolidated Statements of Operations | Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity Contracts | Cost of Products Sold | $ | (1,326) | $ | (8,155) | $ | (3,467) | $ | (19,756) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Interest Expense | 247 | 247 | 494 | 494 |
See Note H - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss for the after-tax impact of these gains or losses on Net Earnings.
Consolidated Statements of Operations Impact: The effect on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for pre-tax gains (losses) related to the Company’s derivative instruments are:
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings Attributable to Hormel Foods Corporation | $ | 180,017 | $ | 189,278 | $ | 350,592 | $ | 408,140 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges - Commodity Contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL | (1,326) | (8,155) | (3,467) | (19,756) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Excluded Component from Options | (211) | (850) | (419) | (2,006) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedges - Commodity Contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (Loss) on Commodity Futures(1) | (571) | 1,033 | 1,133 | 4,628 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Gain (Loss) on Commodity Contracts(2) | (2,107) | (7,972) | (2,753) | (17,134) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges - Interest Rate Contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL | 247 | 247 | 494 | 494 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedge - Interest Rate Contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Loss Due to Discontinuance of Fair Value Hedge(3) | — | (3,125) | — | (6,250) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Contracts(4) | 247 | (2,878) | 494 | (5,755) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings | $ | (1,860) | $ | (10,849) | $ | (2,259) | $ | (22,890) |
(1) Represents gains or losses on commodity contracts designated as fair value hedges that were closed during the quarter and six months ended April 27, 2025, and April 28, 2024, which were offset by a corresponding gain or loss on the underlying hedged purchase commitment. Additional gains or losses related to changes in the fair value of open commodity contracts, along with the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged purchase commitment, are also marked-to-market through earnings with no impact on a net basis.
(2) Total Gain (Loss) on Commodity Contracts is recognized in earnings through Cost of Products Sold.
(3) Represents the fair value hedging adjustment amortized through earnings.
(4) Total Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Contracts is recognized in earnings through Interest Expense.
NOTE G - PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Net periodic cost of defined benefit plans consists of:
| Pension Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Service Cost | $ | 11,973 | $ | 9,023 | $ | 23,947 | $ | 18,076 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Cost | 17,646 | 18,336 | 35,292 | 36,672 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Expected Return on Plan Assets | (21,737) | (19,377) | (43,474) | (38,755) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | 319 | (221) | 639 | (443) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recognized Actuarial Loss (Gain) | 3,014 | 3,317 | 6,027 | 6,634 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Periodic Cost | $ | 11,215 | $ | 11,077 | $ | 22,431 | $ | 22,183 |
| Post-retirement Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Service Cost | $ | 41 | $ | 41 | $ | 83 | $ | 82 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Cost | 2,479 | 2,896 | 4,959 | 5,792 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | (14) | 2 | (12) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recognized Actuarial Loss (Gain) | (40) | (318) | (80) | (635) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Periodic Cost | $ | 2,466 | $ | 2,622 | $ | 4,950 | $ | 5,244 |
Non-service cost components of net pension and post-retirement benefit cost are presented within Interest and Investment Income.
NOTE H - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss are as follows:
| In thousands | Foreign Currency Translation | Pension & Other Benefits | Derivatives & Hedging | Equity Method Investments | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 26, 2025 | $ | (97,427) | $ | (184,959) | $ | 17,853 | $ | (6,730) | $ | (271,263) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrecognized Gains (Losses) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross | (27,898) | 73 | (6,231) | 81 | (33,976) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax Effect | — | — | 1,521 | — | 1,521 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification into Net Earnings | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross | — | 3,279 | (1) | 1,079 | (2) | 1,821 | (3) | 6,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax Effect | — | (810) | (252) | — | (1,062) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change Net of Tax | (27,898) | 2,542 | (3,883) | 1,902 | (27,338) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at April 27, 2025 | $ | (125,326) | $ | (182,417) | $ | 13,970 | $ | (4,828) | $ | (298,601) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 27, 2024 | $ | (70,794) | $ | (187,325) | $ | 1,991 | $ | (7,204) | $ | (263,331) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrecognized Gains (Losses) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross | (54,532) | (46) | 12,817 | (849) | (42,610) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax Effect | — | — | (3,113) | — | (3,113) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification into Net Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross | — | 6,574 | (1) | 2,973 | (2) | 3,225 | (3) | 12,772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax Effect | — | (1,620) | (699) | — | (2,319) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change Net of Tax | (54,532) | 4,908 | 11,979 | 2,376 | (35,270) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at April 27, 2025 | $ | (125,326) | $ | (182,417) | $ | 13,970 | $ | (4,828) | $ | (298,601) |
(1) Included in computation of net periodic cost. See Note G - Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits for additional information.
(2) Included in Cost of Products Sold and Interest Expense. See Note F - Derivatives and Hedging for additional information.
(3) Included in Equity in Earnings of Affiliates.
NOTE I - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires assets and liabilities measured at fair value to be categorized into one of three levels based on the inputs used in the valuation. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Observable inputs based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable inputs, other than those included in Level 1, based on quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in inactive markets.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about what inputs a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy are presented in the tables below.
| Fair Value Measurements at April 27, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | Total Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assets at Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Marketable Securities | $ | 29,293 | $ | 6,055 | $ | 23,238 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Other Trading Securities | 208,649 | — | 208,649 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity Derivatives | 11,160 | 10,586 | 574 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets at Fair Value | $ | 249,102 | $ | 16,641 | $ | 232,461 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Liabilities at Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Compensation | $ | 59,521 | $ | — | $ | 59,521 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Commodity Derivatives | 3,078 | 2,131 | 946 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities at Fair Value | $ | 62,598 | $ | 2,131 | $ | 60,467 | $ | — |
| Fair Value Measurements at October 27, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | Total Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assets at Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Marketable Securities | $ | 24,742 | $ | 5,134 | $ | 19,608 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Other Trading Securities | 209,729 | — | 209,729 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity Derivatives | 9,890 | 9,575 | 314 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets at Fair Value | $ | 244,361 | $ | 14,710 | $ | 229,652 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Liabilities at Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Compensation | $ | 62,101 | $ | — | $ | 62,101 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Commodity Derivatives | 12,638 | 11,127 | 1,510 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities at Fair Value | $ | 74,738 | $ | 11,127 | $ | 63,611 | $ | — |
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities above:
Short-term Marketable Securities: The Company holds securities as part of a portfolio maintained to generate investment income and to provide cash for operations of the Company, if necessary. The portfolio is managed by a third party who is responsible for daily trading activities, and all assets within the portfolio are highly liquid. The cash, U.S. government securities, and money market funds held by the portfolio are classified as Level 1. The current investment portfolio also includes corporate bonds and other asset backed securities for which there is an active, quoted market. Market prices are obtained from a variety of industry providers, large financial institutions, and other third-party sources to calculate a representative daily market value, and therefore, these securities are classified as Level 2.
Deferred Compensation and Other Trading Securities: The Company maintains a rabbi trust to fund certain supplemental executive retirement plans and deferred compensation plans. These funds are managed by a third-party insurance policy, and the funds' values represent their cash surrender value based on the fair value of the underlying investments in the account. These policies are classified as Level 2. The majority of the funds held in the rabbi trust relate to supplemental executive retirement plans and are invested in fixed income investments. The declared rate on these investments is set based on a formula using the yield of the general account investment portfolio supporting the fund, as adjusted for expenses and other charges. The rate is guaranteed for one year at issue and may be reset annually on the policy anniversary, subject to a guaranteed minimum rate. During the quarter and six months ended April 27, 2025, investments held by the rabbi trust
generated losses of $3.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, compared to gains of $2.4 million and $13.9 million for the quarter and six months ended April 28, 2024, respectively.
Under the Company’s deferred compensation plans, participants can defer certain types of compensation and elect to receive a return based on the changes in fair value of various investment options, which include equity securities, money market accounts, bond funds, or other portfolios for which there is an active quoted market. The Company also offers a fixed rate investment option to participants. The rate earned on these investments is adjusted annually based on a specified percent of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) applicable federal rates. These liabilities are classified as Level 2. The Company's funding in the rabbi trust related to deferred compensation plans generally mirrors the investment selections within the plans.
Commodity Derivatives: The Company’s commodity derivatives represent futures, swaps, and options contracts used in its hedging or other programs to offset price fluctuations associated with purchases of corn, natural gas, diesel fuel, lean hogs, and pork, and to minimize the price risk assumed when forward-priced contracts are offered to the Company’s commodity suppliers. The Company’s futures and options contracts for corn are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade, while futures contracts for lean hogs are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. These are active markets with quoted prices available, and these contracts are classified as Level 1. The Company holds natural gas, diesel fuel, and pork swap contracts that are over-the-counter instruments classified as Level 2. The value of the natural gas and diesel fuel swap contracts is calculated using quoted prices from the New York Mercantile Exchange, and the value of the pork swap contracts are calculated using a futures implied U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated pork cut-out value. All derivatives are reviewed for potential credit risk and risk of nonperformance. The net balance for commodity derivatives is included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets or Accounts Payable, as appropriate.
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other liabilities, for which carrying value approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. The Company does not carry its long-term debt at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The fair value of long-term debt, utilizing discounted cash flows (Level 2), was $2.5 billion as of April 27, 2025, and October 27, 2024. See Note K - Long-term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements for additional information.
The Company measures certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities including goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plant, and equipment at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. There were no material fair value remeasurements of nonfinancial assets or liabilities during the quarter and six months ended April 27, 2025, and April 28, 2024.
NOTE J - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
There were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business during the quarter and six months ended April 27, 2025, to the purchase commitments and other commitments and guarantees last disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 27, 2024.
Legal Proceedings: The Company is a party to various legal proceedings related to the ongoing operation of its business, including claims both by and against the Company. At any time, such proceedings typically involve claims related to product liability, labeling, contracts, antitrust regulations, intellectual property, competition laws, employment practices, or other actions brought by employees, customers, consumers, competitors, regulators, or suppliers. The Company establishes accruals for its potential exposure, as appropriate, for claims against the Company when losses become probable and reasonably estimable. However, future developments or settlements are uncertain and may require the Company to change such accruals as proceedings progress. Resolution of any currently known matter, either individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Pork Antitrust Litigation
Beginning in June 2018, a series of class action complaints were filed against the Company, as well as several other pork-processing companies and a benchmarking service called Agri Stats, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota styled In re Pork Antitrust Litigation (the Pork Antitrust Litigation). The Class Plaintiffs alleged, among other things, that beginning in January 2009, the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of pork and pork products—including through the use of Agri Stats—in violation of federal antitrust laws. Since the original filing, certain plaintiffs opted out of class treatment and began proceeding with individual direct actions making similar claims (Non-Class Direct-Action Plaintiffs), including claims of violations of state antitrust laws. The plaintiffs seek treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees.
Although the Company strongly denies liability, continues to deny the allegations asserted, and believes it has valid defenses, to avoid the uncertainty, risk, expense, and distraction of continued litigation, the Company executed settlement agreements providing for payments by the Company to the Class Plaintiffs and one Non-Class Direct-Action Plaintiff. For the Class Plaintiffs, the total settlement amount of $11.8 million was recorded as Accrued Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and was paid during the second half of fiscal 2024.
For the one Non-Class Direct-Action Plaintiff, the settlement amount of $0.2 million was recorded as Accrued Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and was paid in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. All settlement amounts were recorded in Selling, General, and Administrative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (Court) granted the Company’s Motion for Summary Judgment and dismissed the Company from the federal litigation. Certain defendants have challenged the Court's summary judgement decision.
The Company continues to defend against state claims brought by one Non-Class Direct Action Plaintiff. The Company has not recorded any liability for this matter as it does not believe a loss is probable. The Company cannot reasonably estimate any reasonably possible loss. The Company believes that it has valid and meritorious defenses against the allegations.
Turkey Antitrust Litigation
Beginning in December 2019, a series of class action complaints were filed against the Company, as well as several other turkey-processing companies and a benchmarking service called Agri Stats, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois styled In re Turkey Antitrust Litigation. The plaintiffs allege, among other things, that from at least 2010 to 2017, the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of turkey products—including through the use of Agri Stats—in violation of federal antitrust laws. The complaints on behalf of the classes of indirect purchasers also include causes of action under various state unfair competition laws, consumer protection laws, and unjust enrichment common laws. The plaintiffs seek treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees. Since the original filing, certain direct-action plaintiffs have opted out of class treatment and are proceeding with individual direct actions making similar claims, and others may do so in the future. The Company has not recorded any liability for these matters as it does not believe a loss is probable. The Company cannot reasonably estimate any reasonably possible loss. The Company believes that it has valid and meritorious defenses against the allegations.
Poultry Wages Antitrust Litigation
In December 2019, a putative class of non-supervisory production and maintenance employees at poultry-processing plants in the continental U.S. filed an amended consolidated class action complaint against Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc. and various other poultry processing companies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland styled Jien, et al. v. Perdue Farms, Inc., et al. (the Poultry Wages Antitrust Litigation). In the operative amended complaint filed in February 2022, the plaintiffs alleged that, since 2000, the defendants directly and through wage surveys and a benchmarking service exchanged information regarding compensation in an effort to depress and fix wages and benefits for employees at poultry-processing plants, feed mills, and hatcheries in violation of federal antitrust laws. The complaint sought, among other things, treble monetary damages, punitive damages, restitution, and pre- and post-judgment interest, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. In July 2022, the Court partially granted the Company’s motion to dismiss and dismissed plaintiffs’ per se wage-fixing claim as to the Company.
Although the Company strongly denies liability, continues to deny the allegations asserted by the plaintiffs, and believes it has valid defenses, to avoid the uncertainty, risk, expense, and distraction of continued litigation, the Company executed a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs on August 20, 2024, to settle this matter for the payment of $3.5 million. The Company recorded the agreed-upon settlement amount as Accrued Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and in Selling, General, and Administrative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company paid the settlement in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
Red Meat Wages Antitrust Litigation
In November 2022, a putative class of non-supervisory production and maintenance employees at “red meat” processing plants in the continental U.S. filed a class action complaint against the Company and various other beef- and pork-processing companies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado styled Brown, et al. v. JBS USA Food Co., et al. (the Red Meat Wages Antitrust Litigation). In the operative amended complaint filed in January 2024, the plaintiffs alleged that, since 2000, the defendants directly and through wage surveys and a benchmarking service exchanged information regarding compensation in an effort to depress and fix wages and benefits for employees at beef- and pork-processing plants in violation of federal antitrust laws. The complaint sought, among other things, treble monetary damages, punitive damages, restitution, and pre- and post-judgment interest, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief.
Although the Company strongly denies liability, continues to deny the allegations asserted by the plaintiffs, and believes it has valid defenses, to avoid the uncertainty, risk, expense, and distraction of continued litigation, the Company executed a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs on August 20, 2024, agreeing to pay $13.5 million and provide certain data and information. The Company recorded the agreed-upon settlement amount as Accrued Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and in Selling, General, and Administrative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. The settlement has been approved by the Court and was paid in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
Tax Proceedings: Two current Company subsidiaries organized in Brazil, Clean Field Comércio de Produtos de Alimentícios LTDA and Omamori Indústria de Alimentos LTDA, along with a former subsidiary, Talis Distribuidora de Alimentos LTDA, which are reported in the International segment, received tax deficiency notices from the State of São Paulo Tax Authority Office alleging underpayment of ICMS and ICMS-ST taxes, which are similar to value added taxes, for multiple tax years. The subsidiaries have filed objections to appeal these notices, and the proceedings are in various stages of the administrative review process. Any adverse outcomes at the administrative level are expected to be eligible for further appeal through judicial processes. The Company has not recorded any liability relating to these assessments and cannot reasonably estimate any reasonably possible loss at this time.
NOTE K - LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
Long-term Debt consists of:
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | October 27, 2024 | |||||||||
| Senior Unsecured Notes with Interest at 3.050% Interest Due Semi-annually through June 2051 Maturity Date | $ | 600,000 | $ | 600,000 | |||||||
| Senior Unsecured Notes with Interest at 1.800% Interest Due Semi-annually through June 2030 Maturity Date | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||
| Senior Unsecured Notes with Interest at 1.700% Interest Due Semi-annually through June 2028 Maturity Date | 750,000 | 750,000 | |||||||||
| Senior Unsecured Notes with Interest at 4.800% Interest Due Semi-annually through March 2027 Maturity Date | 500,000 | 500,000 | |||||||||
| Unamortized Discount on Senior Notes | (6,267) | (6,687) | |||||||||
| Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs | (14,201) | (15,628) | |||||||||
| Finance Lease Liabilities | 25,263 | 27,541 | |||||||||
| Other Financing Arrangements | 3,152 | 3,530 | |||||||||
| Total Debt | 2,857,946 | 2,858,756 | |||||||||
| Less: Current Maturities of Long-term Debt | 7,249 | 7,813 | |||||||||
| Long-term Debt Less Current Maturities | $ | 2,850,697 | $ | 2,850,944 |
Senior Unsecured Notes: On March 8, 2024, the Company issued senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million due March 2027. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.800% per annum. Interest accrues on the notes from March 8, 2024, and is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 30 and September 30 of each year, commencing September 30, 2024. The notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the applicable redemption prices. If a change of control triggering event occurs, the Company must offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
On June 3, 2021, the Company issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.700% notes due June 2028 (2028 Notes) and $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.050% notes due June 2051 (2051 Notes). The notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the applicable redemption price. Interest accrues per annum at the stated rates and is paid semi-annually in arrears on June 3 and December 3 of each year, commencing December 3, 2021. Interest rate risk was hedged utilizing interest rate locks on the 2028 Notes and 2051 Notes. The Company lifted the hedges in conjunction with the issuance of these notes. See Note F - Derivatives and Hedging for additional information. If a change of control triggering event occurs, the Company must offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
On June 11, 2020, the Company issued senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion due June 2030. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.800% per annum, with interest paid semi-annually in arrears on June 11 and December 11 of each year, commencing December 11, 2020. The notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the applicable redemption prices. If a change of control triggering event occurs, the Company must offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility: On March 25, 2025, the Company entered into an unsecured revolving credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent, swing line lender and issuing lender, U.S. Bank National Association, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and BofA Securities, Inc. as syndication agents and the lenders party thereto. The revolving credit agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility with an aggregate principal commitment amount at any time outstanding of up to $750.0 million with an uncommitted increase option of an additional $375.0 million upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.
Interest on funds borrowed under the revolving credit agreement will be charged, depending on the applicable currency, at either a risk-free rate, as defined in the revolving credit agreement, (with borrowings in U.S. dollars at the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate) or a Eurocurrency rate for certain foreign currencies or a base rate with respect to U.S. dollars to be selected by the Company at the time of borrowing plus an applicable margin of 0.575% to 1.160% for Eurocurrency rate loans and 0.0% to 0.160% for base rate loans, depending on the Company’s debt rating issued by S&P and Moody’s. A variable fee of 0.050% to 0.090% is paid for the availability of this credit line. Extensions of credit under the facility may be made in the form of revolving loans, swing line loans, and letters of credit. The lending commitments under the agreement are scheduled to expire on March 25, 2030, at which time the Company will be required to pay in full all obligations then outstanding. Concurrent with entering this revolving credit agreement, the Company terminated its existing $750.0 million credit facility that was entered into on May 6, 2021. The Company had no outstanding borrowings from either facility as of April 27, 2025, and October 27, 2024.
Debt Covenants: The Company is required by certain covenants in its debt agreements to maintain specified levels of financial ratios and financial position, including maintaining a minimum interest coverage ratio. As of April 27, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
NOTE L - INCOME TAXES
The Company’s tax provision is determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate and adjusted for discrete taxable events that may occur during the quarter. The effects of tax legislation are recognized in the period in which the law is enacted. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are remeasured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years the related temporary differences are anticipated to reverse.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the quarter and six months ended April 27, 2025, was 22.0% and 21.9%, respectively, compared to 22.5% and 23.0%, respectively, for the corresponding periods a year ago. The Company benefited primarily from higher federal deductions, the purchase of federal transferable energy tax credits, and favorable state audit settlements in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2025.
Unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, are primarily recorded in Other Long-term Liabilities. If recognized as of April 27, 2025, these benefits would impact the Company’s effective tax rate by $16.4 million compared to $16.6 million as of April 28, 2024. The Company includes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in Provision for Income Taxes, with immaterial expenses included during the quarter ended April 27, 2025, and April 28, 2024. The amount of accrued interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits was $2.8 million at April 27, 2025, and $2.5 million at April 28, 2024.
Tax Examinations: The Company is regularly audited by federal, state, and foreign taxing authorities.
The IRS concluded its examination of fiscal 2022 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. The IRS placed the Company in the Bridge phase of the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP) for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. In this phase, the IRS will not accept any disclosures, conduct any reviews, or provide any assurances. The Company has elected to participate in CAP through fiscal year 2026. The objective of CAP is to contemporaneously work with the IRS to achieve federal tax compliance and resolve all or most of the issues prior to filing of the tax return. The Company may elect to continue participating in CAP for future tax years; the Company may withdraw from the program at any time.
The Company is in various stages of audit by several state taxing authorities on a variety of fiscal years, as far back as 2015. While it is reasonably possible that one or more of these audits may be completed within the next 12 months and the related unrecognized tax benefits may change based on the status of the examinations, as of April 27, 2025, it was not possible to reasonably estimate the effect of any amount of such change to previously recorded uncertain tax positions.
The Company is subject to various examinations by foreign tax authorities. With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to foreign tax examinations for fiscal years prior to 2018 for material jurisdictions. See Note J - Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.
Tax Legislation: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development published a framework for Pillar Two of the Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules which is designed to coordinate participating jurisdictions in updating the international tax system to ensure that large multinational companies pay a minimum tax of 15%. Many countries have enacted, or begun the process of enacting, laws based on the Pillar Two framework. The Company considered the applicable tax laws in relevant jurisdictions and concluded the impact of Pillar Two was not material to the Company's tax provision for the quarter and six months ended April 27, 2025. The Company will continue to evaluate the impact of such legislative changes but does not expect the new tax laws to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods.
NOTE M - EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA
The reported net earnings attributable to the Company were used when computing basic and diluted earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share was calculated using the treasury stock method. The shares used as the denominator for those computations are as follows:
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding | 550,277 | 547,868 | 549,868 | 547,444 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive Potential Common Shares | 334 | 817 | 365 | 859 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding | 550,611 | 548,685 | 550,233 | 548,303 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Antidilutive Potential Common Shares | 22,394 | 18,214 | 21,086 | 18,053 |
NOTE N - SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company develops, processes, and distributes a wide array of food products in a variety of markets. The Company reports its results in the following three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International, which are consistent with how the Company’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) assesses performance and allocates resources.
The Retail segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of food products sold predominantly in the retail market in the United States. This segment also includes the results from the Company’s MegaMex Foods, LLC joint venture.
The Foodservice segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of food products for foodservice, convenience store, and commercial customers located in the United States.
The International segment processes, markets, and sells Company products internationally. This segment also includes the results from the Company’s international joint ventures, international equity method investments, and international royalty arrangements.
Financial measures for each of the Company’s reportable segments are set forth below. Intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation and are not reviewed when evaluating segment performance. The Company does not allocate deferred compensation, non-recurring expenses associated with the Transform and Modernize initiative, gains or losses on the sale of businesses, investment income, interest expense, or interest income to its segments when measuring performance. The Company also retains various other income and expense items at the corporate level. Equity in Earnings of Affiliates is included in segment profit; however, earnings attributable to the Company’s corporate venturing investments and noncontrolling interests are excluded. These items are included below as Net Unallocated Expense and Noncontrolling Interest when reconciling to Earnings Before Income Taxes.
The Company is an integrated enterprise, characterized by substantial intersegment cooperation, cost allocations, and sharing of assets. Therefore, the Company does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the profit and other financial information shown below.
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail | $ | 1,783,835 | $ | 1,788,556 | $ | 3,673,968 | $ | 3,699,827 | |||||||||||||||
| Foodservice | 936,442 | 932,003 | 1,866,627 | 1,845,090 | |||||||||||||||||||
| International | 178,533 | 166,794 | 347,028 | 339,346 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Net Sales | $ | 2,898,810 | $ | 2,887,352 | $ | 5,887,623 | $ | 5,884,263 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment Profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail | $ | 137,135 | $ | 132,399 | $ | 256,281 | $ | 281,904 | |||||||||||||||
| Foodservice | 140,633 | 149,302 | 279,459 | 299,466 | |||||||||||||||||||
| International | 18,407 | 23,202 | 39,252 | 43,234 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Segment Profit | 296,175 | 304,903 | 574,992 | 624,603 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Unallocated Expense | 65,411 | 60,694 | 126,111 | 94,714 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interest | (275) | (70) | (320) | (204) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | $ | 230,489 | $ | 244,139 | $ | 448,561 | $ | 529,685 |
The Company’s products primarily consist of meat and other food products. Total revenue contributed by classes of similar products are:
| Quarter Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Perishable | $ | 2,076,241 | $ | 2,029,418 | $ | 4,228,063 | $ | 4,135,989 | |||||||||||||||
| Shelf-stable | 822,569 | 857,934 | 1,659,560 | 1,748,274 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Net Sales | $ | 2,898,810 | $ | 2,887,352 | $ | 5,887,623 | $ | 5,884,263 |
Perishable includes fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, and other items that require refrigeration. Shelf-stable includes canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and other items that do not require refrigeration.
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