| Cash Flow | 2025-07-27 | 2025-04-27 | 2025-01-26 | 2024-07-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity in earnings of affiliates | 42,614 | 31,461 | 16,111 | 39,250 |
| Non-cash investment activities | 9,181 | -1,265 | 2,547 | 20,502 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 21,387 | 16,535 | 5,454 | 20,112 |
| Net earnings | 533,968 | 350,272 | 170,530 | 584,671 |
| Other non-cash, net | -552 | -2,602 | -1,140 | -18,510 |
| Operating lease cost | 30,473 | 19,107 | 9,580 | 27,869 |
| Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets | -1,290 | 4,899 | 8,101 | 7,719 |
| Increase (decrease) in pension and post-retirement benefits | 30,356 | 20,635 | 10,167 | 32,042 |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories | 247,084 | 155,901 | -55,606 | -30,596 |
| Increase (decrease) in net income taxes payable | 6,921 | -12,239 | -13,877 | -5,196 |
| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable | -53,942 | -70,560 | -57,194 | -89,428 |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | -100,437 | -77,321 | -56,325 | -95,374 |
| Loss (gain) on sale of business | -10,800 | -10,800 | -10,800 | - |
| Distributions received from equity method investees | 38,847 | 26,144 | 19,894 | 32,997 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 194,527 | 129,835 | 65,872 | 191,354 |
| Provision for deferred income taxes | -1,405 | -286 | -70 | -1,422 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 522,345 | 365,646 | 309,206 | 858,117 |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment | 91 | 82 | 35 | 432 |
| Proceeds from company-owned life insurance | 10,676 | 2,795 | 936 | 8,112 |
| Proceeds from sale of business | 13,139 | 13,139 | 13,643 | - |
| Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | 219,444 | 147,250 | 72,167 | 172,656 |
| Net sale (purchase) of securities | 6,170 | 4,735 | 1,387 | 6,106 |
| Proceeds from (purchases of) affiliates and other investments | 3,283 | 2,699 | 1,393 | 6,681 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -204,991 | -138,668 | -60,333 | -176,899 |
| Proceeds from stock-based compensation plans, net of withholding taxes | 24,057 | 25,841 | 14,120 | 33,784 |
| Proceeds from noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,508 |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 0 | - | 497,765 |
| Dividends paid on common stock | 473,692 | 314,225 | 154,980 | 459,978 |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 0 | 0 | - | 1,105 |
| Share repurchase | - | - | - | 0 |
| Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases | 6,250 | 4,245 | 2,202 | 956,797 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -455,884 | -292,629 | -143,063 | -879,823 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | -4,161 | -6,542 | -7,294 | -453 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -142,692 | -72,193 | 98,516 | -199,057 |
HORMEL FOODS CORP DE (HRL)
HORMEL FOODS CORP DE (HRL)