Hormel Foods Corp vs Altria Group Inc — how do they compare? Hormel Foods Corp trades at $25.11 (market cap $13.91B), while Altria Group Inc trades at $72.99 (market cap $124.67B). The key difference: Altria Group Inc is far larger — about 9× Hormel Foods Corp's market cap, and Altria Group Inc pays the higher dividend (5.68%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HRL | MO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.91B | $124.67B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $29.52 | $74.66 |
52-Week Low | $19.74 | $54.72 |
Enterprise Value | $15.91B | $145.75B |
Dividend Yield | 4.63% | 5.68% |
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Hormel Foods is a protein-focused branded food company. Its brands include its namesake Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore, Applegate, Wholly Guacamole, and Skippy. The vast majority of the company's revenue is U.S.-based: 64% U.S. retail, 28% U.S. food service, and 8% international. By product type, in fiscal 2021, 23% of revenue was shelf-stable foods, 18% was poultry (branded and commodity), 55% was other perishable food, and 3% was other, primarily nutritional products. The company holds the number-one market position in shelf-stable meat, shelf-stable ready meals, pepperoni, natural/organic deli meat, and guacamole and the number-two position in turkey, bacon, chilled ready meals, and peanut butter.
Read more on HRL →Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Helix Innovations, and Philip Morris Capital, although the company plans to wind down Philip Morris Capital by the end of 2022. It holds a 10% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria holds the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the U.S. with a 43% share in 2020. Altria holds strategic investments in JUUL Labs (35% economic interest) and Cronos (42%).
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