On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ — ticker symbol HRL. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024 for HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ under CIK number 0000048465. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for HRL, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ based on the past HRL filings our system processed in the past.
24.5
18.6
9.2
9.8
13.5
5.7
8.7
5.8
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL?   [ original filing, HRL stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 830
Recent share count: 548,305,384 (5's column)

= Typical range across full coverage universe
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
830
Normal count compared to other filers, falling within the middle 50%. At this number count, it would take about 8 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
65

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 3's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • The 4's percentage was higher than the 3's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • The 5's percentage was higher than the 4's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • However, because we observed that the company's shares outstanding count begins with the digit 5, we canceled the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 5's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 5's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • The 7's percentage was higher than the 6's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • This is the 2nd column with percentage higher than the prior column, resulting in a penalty deduction.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 7's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 7's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 8's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
HRL
Low score compared to other filers, falling in the bottom quartile.
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Check our work! We provide our HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the HRL filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 203 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
1,500,908
1,485,417
10,484
18,372
170,733
170,230
176,735
162,571
108
170
176,701
162,679
1.07
1.09
1.07
1.09
176,735
162,571
10,572
18,601
1,397
10,330
10,141
13,813
124,297
165,445
124,653
165,955
16,664
1,649,649
1,680,406
1,743,615
1,757,171
190,947
1,471,787
1,458,354
195,665
13,113,781
13,448,772
113,012
171,079
172,178
18,513
15,212
1,309,746
191,917
160,000,000
1,600,000,000
10,106
13,113,781
13,448,772
162,679
108
162,571
150,404
150,165
10,462
176,701
176,735
155,248
154,957
10,106
13,950
138
13,813
12,303
12,303
12,303
12,021
170
1
1,677
10,106
191,354
187,326
1,422
12,047
16,497
18,510
12,295
131,204
13,491
172,656
168,529
1,980
176,899
1,980
1,105
12,303
199,057
18,635
1,750,594
1,750,594
1,636,807
1,636,807
184
184
1,630,099
1,631,098
168,239
168,239
19,045
15,857
120,174
107,947
12,409
13,806
16,381
14,681
14,210
13,940
13,009
19,444
1,685
19,806
14,509
148,341
168,289
117,755
109,151
1,649,649
1,680,406
1.25
186.3
144.2
18,987
13,233
11.7
1,541
176,701
162,679
1,541
1,531
1,139
1,019
18,008
1,202
1,828
18,336
17,157
19,377
19,571
1,383
11,086
123
185
179,795
1,294
1,691
18,601
122,621
177,788
10,481
183,993
1,397
10,330
122,621
177,788
10,481
19,484
1,145
16,664
14,164
188,162
188,162
18.8
12.1
10.4
13.5
1.800
1,000,000
1,000,000
1.700
16,341
16,278
101
1.700
101
1.0
1.800
101
15
150
1.150
100
17.2
19.6
17,560
17,888
1,767,251
1,891,746
177,171
180,605
127,932
151,128
142,487
146,270
12,222
101,886
161,239
164,997
108
170
We found 154 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
2,898,443
2,963,299
2,410,075
2,465,251
259,653
291,073
236,693
216,759
20,700
21,459
225,719
207,626
200
29,075
27,362
2,008
2,195
2,518
2,875
24,454
2,997,446
204,697
2,815,248
2,781,730
274,823
2,467,997
2,344,557
2,168,531
2,165,818
248,954
263,330
2,311,776
2,851,621
2,358,719
217,008
272,252
244,887
2,875
212
2750
239
241,610
262,325
299
2825
291
255,561
200
20,946
20,946
277
241,610
272,252
20,110
20,112
24
28,160
273
20,502
20,112
20,946
27,869
20,536
29,571
2,273
2,527
2,916,796
261,074
2,916,796
256,341
233,690
234,020
20
28,160
29
258.4
21.3
27.6
29.3
25.5
26,172
2,600
299
247
247
24,487
21,297
2,112
268
21,297
2,478
247
247
2,878
24,718
27,108
26,705
221
28,058
2,895
2
2
21
2,621
262,325
28,685
25,873
2,781
2,383
28,685
2,008
272,252
22,375
20,555
23,679
2,049
24,454
206,980
206,980
2,231
224,700
2,499
273
203,199
29.3
2.4
2.7
2.4
29,600
2,859,853
2,851,621
2,358,719
21.7
22.6
21.7
22.2
2.7
2,279
2,838
2,799,110
2,607,140
2,898,443
2,963,299
21,792
292,211
200
225,719
207,626
2,115,087
2,068,787
2,531,630
2,689,445
2,898,443
2,963,299
We found 76 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
39,250
34
32
30
32
30
36,931
31,058
357
338
3,678
3,557
3,297,249
370,252
359,083
349,268
314,373
3,277
3
34
390
314,373
310
310
310
332
33,760
33,784
314,373
39,250
32,997
30,596
32,042
33,784
312,983
3,968
3,066
34,712
39,250
32,997
30
324.8
304.1
30.7
3.5
3.0
32.2
34,151
3,125
3,317
3,325
33,270
3,016
317
3,073
3,286
308
3,484
314,373
36,599
36,599
3,484
314,373
37.7
32.2
3.5
3.050
36,085
3,490
3,908
3,309,247
3.050
375.0
3.2
309,619
34
4's 5's 6's
We found 81 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
488,369
498,048
42,213
43,416
48,984
45,055
42,453
46,256
4,923,731
4,928,464
409,125
499,098
498,106
400,000,000
4,100
488,100
402
499,304
4,598
4
469,468
4,936
44
496
451,423
450,738
499,304
4,598
4,100
42,121
42,453
465,183
464,383
42,213
49
432
427,195
497,765
459,978
442,560
450,977
453
4,928,464
4,733
4,733
4,923,731
4,492
4,344
4,605
4,912
42,213
425.8
447,098
448,535
450
4,160
4,914
442,549
423
472
4,441
440
461
41
4,994
42,121
468
4,970
4.9
42.6
4.9
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.800
4.800
409,836
459,031
441,952
428,110
45,723
We found 112 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
548,363,619
55,042
584,671
597,437
584,842
597,637
548,685
546,358
547,858
546,389
549,266
548,637
548,624
549,227
584,671
597,437
52,438
542,218
510
502
542,720
537,476
58,814
51,679
548,328,587
546,599,420
560,849
506,179
546,255
5,108
5,034
5,034
5,931
5,933
546,467
548,030
549,130
52,048
52,438
5,107
5,107
548,329
560,849
546,237
597,637
597,437
5
546,467
546,599
506,179
584,842
584,671
52
548,329
560,849
584,671
597,437
52,117
5,196
5,306
588,489
537,476
5,893
59,241
59,241
5,687
5,089
50
50
5,758
5,833
584,842
597,637
5,758
5,833
5,766
55,008
51,472
58,132
58,714
5,079
59,726
52,048
5,113
5,417
5,417
5,217
537,476
537,008
551,276
55,222
55,222
55,222
55,222
5.1
500,000
500.0
575
548,685
546,358
547,858
546,389
581
549,266
548,637
548,624
549,227
5,998
5,467,078
5,765,786
516,517
539,005
We found 47 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
61,464
6,205
6,770
611,250
611,588
680,386
675,167
6,321
6,325
685
6,508
6,508
6,106
6,681
6,584
6,508
669,124
6,893
6,210
6,540
6,271
6,710
664
62
6
6
6,286
6,286
683
6,770
6,847
64,174
6,205
61,425
61,425
61,425
61,425
600,000
600,000
650
6,897
650
600.0
65,026
66,526
6,251,076
6,222,485
7's 8's 9's
We found 72 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
7,281,798
7,426,514
766,707
725,621
7,977
773,452
755,404
767,666
7,368
736,532
727,054
725,121
74,670
74,626
771,397
74,789
7,612,610
7,492,952
7,867,119
7,734,885
7,877,225
7,738,985
7,435,292
7,691,615
7,447,567
7,717,863
7,591,157
7,896,452
7,612,610
7,877,225
7,313,374
7,540,219
7
7,447,567
7,717,863
7,492,952
7,738,985
7,612,610
7,877,225
7,719
728,756
736,532
7,501
7,977
7,266
741
741
741
741
7,451
7,681
7
7,864
7,043
7,067
775,976
736,532
735,387
747,489
7.3
750,000
750,000
7,016
7,451
750.0
750.0
750.0
766
7,589
755,404
767,666
783,356
We found 48 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
8,782,706
8,911,930
802,009
8,733
817,391
87,452
8,232
8,033
8,007
8,002
8,005
8,028
8,033
8,002
8,482
8,489
8250
8,005
8,007
8475
800
8,033
89,428
81,423
858,117
8,112
8,489
879,823
82,658
8,099
8.7
874
8,633
8,902
8,687
8,121
86,022
87
8,341
8.4
8,232
8
890,949
8,782,706
8,911,930
894,512
8,782,706
8,911,930
We found 37 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
9,784
9,239
950,529
95,374
956,797
982,107
90,951
9,784
936,454
954,432
9
952
9,374
955
9,148
9,033
9,951
9,976
9,353
9,044
952
9,214
93,937
90
991
9,084
9,298
9,330
9,603
950,688
950,000
950,529
950.0
950.0
954,021
916,814
932,863
While the above HRL 10Q Filed 9/4/2024 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 9/4/2024 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical HRL 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

24.5
18.6
9.2
9.8
13.5
5.7
8.7
5.8
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 65
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 830

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
30.4
19.4
11.4
10.1
7.9
4.9
7.1
4.5
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,322

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
28.8
20.7
11.0
7.0
8.4
6.6
8.1
5.5
3.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 89
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 545

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
25.5
18.6
12.1
7.6
13.0
8.0
6.3
5.3
3.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 90
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 887

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
29.9
17.9
10.7
8.5
8.7
9.5
7.9
4.2
2.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 85
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 931

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
31.1
18.9
10.4
11.1
7.7
5.9
4.6
4.7
5.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 69
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,437

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
30.8
18.3
10.5
9.1
8.5
9.9
5.1
3.1
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 77
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 649

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
27.9
17.4
10.3
10.9
11.1
5.0
8.4
4.8
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 78
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 841

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
25.7
19.3
9.0
9.3
11.3
5.4
9.7
5.7
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 66
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 808

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
29.8
18.7
11.8
10.0
8.3
5.0
6.2
4.7
5.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 86
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,350

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
28.5
20.3
11.0
7.6
9.2
6.8
6.4
7.6
2.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 74
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 590

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
29.6
17.4
11.2
9.8
10.6
9.3
5.7
2.5
3.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 89
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 884

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
30.9
18.3
9.1
9.1
9.6
8.9
6.2
4.3
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 993

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
28.3
20.1
11.2
11.5
8.4
7.0
4.3
4.6
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,393

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
28.6
23.2
10.0
8.2
8.9
4.5
7.1
4.6
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 560

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
26.6
18.1
11.4
10.0
13.5
5.1
7.8
3.3
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 74
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 817

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
26.4
19.2
11.5
8.0
8.9
7.2
9.8
5.8
3.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 76
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 879

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
31.3
17.3
12.0
9.3
8.4
5.5
5.0
4.9
6.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 84
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,397

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
34.0
18.9
10.1
7.9
10.1
7.9
4.6
3.1
3.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 94
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 544

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
29.3
18.5
9.5
11.3
11.9
10.4
4.3
2.2
2.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 64
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 991

= Typical HRL range from 12/6/2019 to 9/4/2024
 

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