Hormel Foods Corp vs Star Bulk Carriers Corp — how do they compare? Hormel Foods Corp trades at $25.19 (market cap $13.91B), while Star Bulk Carriers Corp trades at $26.63 (market cap $2.91B). The key difference: Hormel Foods Corp is far larger — about 4.8× Star Bulk Carriers Corp's market cap, and Hormel Foods Corp pays the higher dividend (4.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HRL | SBLK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.91B | $2.91B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $29.52 | $28.21 |
52-Week Low | $19.74 | $16.79 |
Enterprise Value | $15.91B | $3.61B |
Dividend Yield | 4.63% | 3.95% |
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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 →Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is a global shipping company specializing in the seaborne transportation of dry bulk commodities. The company owns and operates a large fleet of bulk carriers, primarily transporting major commodities such as iron ore, coal, and grain. SBLK focuses on the Capesize, Post Panamax, and Kamsarmax vessel segments, providing critical logistical services to commodity producers and consumers worldwide.
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