Hormel Foods vs Nestle India: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Hormel Foods (HRL) and Nestle India (NESTLEIND) compare, as of Aug 14, 2026.
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Hormel Foods as the less overvalued of the two: Hormel Foods trades at $24.44 versus a fair value of $15.02 (-39%), while Nestle India trades at ₹1,499 versus ₹362 (-76%).
Hormel Foods
HRL · USD · Consumer Staples
-39%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$24.44
Fair Value$15.02
Quality60/100
Nestle India
NESTLEIND.NSE · INR · Consumer Staples
-76%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹1,499
Fair Value₹362
Quality72/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Hormel FoodsNestle India
Valuation
28.8×P/E (TTM)78.9×
1.12×P/S (TTM)11.91×
1.73×P/B—
12.7×EV/EBITDA53.1×
1.72×PEG—
4.8%Dividend yield0.8%
$1.17Dividend per share₹12.00
Profitability
4%Net margin15%
11%Operating margin23%
6%Return on equity76%
5%Return on assets23%
Growth
-3%Revenue growth (YoY)23%
-1.0%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.3%
4.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)11.7%
Balance & size
0.36×Debt / equity0.00×
$14BMarket cap$29B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Nestle India leads: 4 to 8 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Hormel Foodsof which business quality 58 · market factors 55Nestle Indiaof which business quality 73 · market factors 77
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
37
93
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
32
50
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
96
42
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
83
92
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
48
60
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
35
86
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
80
82
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Hormel Foods
DCF Models$12.67
Earnings-Based$6.80
Dividend Discount$17.73
Multiples$16.51
Asset-Based$9.62
Growth DCF$12.14
Economic Profit$9.38
Growth Earnings$15.02
25 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.
Nestle India
DCF Models₹451
Earnings-Based₹208
Dividend Discount₹229
Multiples₹278
Asset-Based₹17.92
Growth DCF₹402
Economic Profit₹198
Growth Earnings₹324
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Hormel Foods
Bear $11.53Fair Value $15.02Bull $21.43
$24.44 = current price (white tick)
Nestle India
Bear ₹253Fair Value ₹362Bull ₹452
₹1,499 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Hormel Foods · Consumer Staples
Quality score60 · above median
Fair value upside-39% · below median
Nestle India · Consumer Staples
Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-76% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Hormel Foods as the less overvalued of the two: Hormel Foods trades at $24.44 versus a fair value of $15.02 (-39%), while Nestle India trades at ₹1,499 versus ₹362 (-76%).
Nestle India has the higher quality score (72/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
