Total Liabilities for Hormel Foods (HRL)
According to Hormel Foods's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total liabilities is $5.36B USD. Total liabilities sum everything the company owes at the end of each reporting period — accounts payable, accrued expenses, debt, lease obligations, and other claims — as filed on the balance sheet. Compare with total assets and net assets for solvency context.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

HRL
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Latest period
$5.36B
YoY change
+0.9%
5Y CAGR
+9.5%
Peak year (2022)
$5.77B
Latest annual
$5.48B
Total Liabilities history chart for Hormel Foods (HRL) from 1985 to 2025
Total Liabilities history table for Hormel Foods (HRL) from 1985 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Total Liabilities | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.48B | +0.9% | ||
| 2024 | $5.43B | -4.9% | ||
| 2023 | $5.71B | -1.0% | ||
| 2022 | $5.77B | +0.9% | ||
| 2021 | $5.72B | +64.4% | ||
| 2020 | $3.48B | +59.3% | ||
| 2019 | $2.18B | -14.0% | ||
| 2018 | $2.54B | +24.6% | ||
| 2017 | $2.04B | +6.1% | ||
| 2016 | $1.92B | -10.3% | ||
| 2015 | $2.14B | +16.0% | ||
| 2014 | $1.84B | +15.3% | ||
| 2013 | $1.60B | -8.0% | ||
| 2012 | $1.74B | +9.7% | ||
| 2011 | $1.58B | -3.8% | ||
| 2010 | $1.65B | +5.1% | ||
| 2009 | $1.57B | -2.6% | ||
| 2008 | $1.61B | +6.6% | ||
| 2007 | $1.51B | +20.0% | ||
| 2006 | $1.26B | +0.8% | ||
| 2005 | $1.25B | +10.0% | ||
| 2004 | $1.13B | -0.5% | ||
| 2003 | $1.14B | +3.2% | ||
| 2002 | $1.10B | -5.3% | ||
| 2001 | $1.17B | +51.9% | ||
| 2000 | $768.06M | -9.1% | ||
| 1999 | $844.50M | +13.7% | ||
| 1998 | $742.60M | +2.2% | ||
| 1997 | $726.30M | +11.7% | ||
| 1996 | $650.50M | +32.2% | ||
| 1995 | $491.90M | -8.2% | ||
| 1994 | $535.60M | +2.5% | ||
| 1993 | $522.70M | +94.5% | ||
| 1992 | $268.70M | -1.7% | ||
| 1991 | $273.40M | -4.3% | ||
| 1990 | $285.60M | +11.3% | ||
| 1989 | $256.50M | -10.9% | ||
| 1988 | $287.80M | -11.4% | ||
| 1987 | $324.90M | +32.7% | ||
| 1986 | $244.80M | -1.8% | ||
| 1985 | $249.30M | — |
Total Liabilities values are taken from Hormel Foods's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
The 2025 reading of Hormel Foods (HRL) total liabilities is $5.48B – edged up 0.9% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Hormel Foods total liabilities expanded at a +9.5% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
$5.77B stands as the all-time-high annual total liabilities, posted in 2022, against a low of $244.80M during 1986.
Within Consumer Defensive, Hormel Foods (HRL) ranks 8th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for total liabilities is $71.74B.
Hormel Foods Total Liabilities by Year
Hormel Foods Total Liabilities 2025: $5.48B
Hormel Foods total liabilities in 2025 was $5.48B, edged up 0.9% from 2024.
Hormel Foods Total Liabilities 2024: $5.43B
Hormel Foods total liabilities in 2024 was $5.43B, edged down 4.9% below 2023.
Hormel Foods Total Liabilities 2023: $5.71B
Hormel Foods total liabilities in 2023 was $5.71B, edged down 1.0% below 2022.
Hormel Foods Total Liabilities 2022: $5.77B
Hormel Foods total liabilities in 2022 was $5.77B, edged up 0.9% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Hormel Foods Total Liabilities 2021: $5.72B
Hormel Foods total liabilities in 2021 was $5.72B.
See more financial history for Hormel Foods (HRL).
Sector peers — Total Liabilities
Companies in the same sector as Hormel Foods, ranked by their latest total liabilities.
| Company | Total Liabilities | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. (WMT) | $178.49B | Consumer Defensive |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) | $86.85B | Consumer Defensive |
| Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) | $77.21B | Consumer Defensive |
| The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) | $72.95B | Consumer Defensive |
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO) | $70.54B | Consumer Defensive |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | $47.94B | Consumer Defensive |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO) | $38.47B | Consumer Defensive |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) | $1.73B | Consumer Defensive |
Frequently asked questions
What is Hormel Foods's total liabilities?
- Latest reported total liabilities for Hormel Foods (HRL) is $5.36B (period ending January 25, 2026).
How has Hormel Foods total liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Hormel Foods (HRL) total liabilities changed +0.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Hormel Foods total liabilities?
- Hormel Foods (HRL) total liabilities compound annual growth rate is +9.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Hormel Foods total liabilities hit its highest annual value?
- Hormel Foods total liabilities reached its highest annual value of $5.77B in 2022.
What was Hormel Foods total liabilities in 2024?
- Hormel Foods (HRL) total liabilities in 2024 was $5.43B.
What was Hormel Foods total liabilities in 2025?
- Hormel Foods (HRL) total liabilities in 2025 was $5.48B.
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