Hormel Foods Corp vs Old Dominion Freight Line Inc — how do they compare? Hormel Foods Corp trades at $24.36 (market cap $13.37B), while Old Dominion Freight Line Inc trades at $209.64 (market cap $43.43B). The key difference: Old Dominion Freight Line Inc is far larger — about 3.2× Hormel Foods Corp's market cap, and Hormel Foods Corp pays the higher dividend (4.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HRL | ODFL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.37B | $43.43B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $29.25 | $248.73 |
52-Week Low | $19.74 | $126.29 |
Enterprise Value | $15.37B | $43.17B |
Dividend Yield | 4.81% | 0.55% |
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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 →Old Dominion Freight Line is the fourth-largest less-than-truckload carrier in the United States, with more than 240 service centers and 9,200-plus tractors. OD is by far one of the most disciplined and efficient providers in the trucking industry, and its profitability and capital returns stand head and shoulders above its peers. Strategic initiatives revolve around increasing network density through market share gains and maintaining industry-leading service via consistent infrastructure investment.
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