Hormel Foods Corp vs United States Natural Gas Fund — how do they compare? Hormel Foods Corp trades at $25.19 (market cap $13.91B), while United States Natural Gas Fund trades at $10.4. The key difference: Hormel Foods Corp pays a 4.63% dividend while United States Natural Gas Fund pays none, and Hormel Foods Corp is trading nearer its 52-week high, United States Natural Gas Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HRL | UNG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.91B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Commodities - Energy |
52-Week High | $29.52 | $16.90 |
52-Week Low | $19.74 | $10.15 |
Enterprise Value | $15.91B | — |
Dividend Yield | 4.63% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →UNG is a commodity ETF that tracks the daily price movements of natural gas futures. It primarily invests in front-month contracts at the Henry Hub, making it a highly volatile tool for short-term trading rather than long-term holding due to contango and roll costs.
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