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HRL vs LECO Comparison

Compare HRL & LECO Stocks: Price Trends, ML Decisions, Charts, Trends, Technical Analysis and more.

Logo Hormel Foods Corporation

HRL

Hormel Foods Corporation

HOLD

Current Price

$23.69

Market Cap

13.0B

ML Signal

HOLD

Logo Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

LECO

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

HOLD

Current Price

$242.61

Market Cap

12.5B

Sector

Industrials

ML Signal

HOLD

Company Overview

Basic Information
Metric
HRL
LECO
Founded
1891
1895
Country
United States
United States
Employees
20000
N/A
Industry
Meat/Poultry/Fish
Industrial Machinery/Components
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industrials
Exchange
Nasdaq
Nasdaq
Market Cap
13.0B
12.5B
IPO Year
N/A
N/A

Fundamental Metrics

Financial Performance
Metric
HRL
LECO
Price
$23.69
$242.61
Analyst Decision
Buy
Buy
Analyst Count
6
9
Target Price
$28.00
$242.56
AVG Volume (30 Days)
6.0M
336.8K
Earning Date
12-04-2025
10-30-2025
Dividend Yield
4.94%
1.30%
EPS Growth
N/A
11.30
EPS
0.87
9.34
Revenue
$12,106,160,000.00
$4,176,319,000.00
Revenue This Year
$3.46
$7.92
Revenue Next Year
$2.75
$6.01
P/E Ratio
$27.23
$26.08
Revenue Growth
1.55
3.24
52 Week Low
$21.03
$161.11
52 Week High
$32.07
$252.00

Technical Indicators

Market Signals
Indicator
HRL
LECO
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.29 54.27
Support Level $23.65 $240.42
Resistance Level $24.21 $245.12
Average True Range (ATR) 0.51 5.85
MACD 0.02 -0.06
Stochastic Oscillator 34.42 47.66

Price Performance

Historical Comparison
HRL
LECO

About HRL Hormel Foods Corporation

Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and became a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including US retail (61.6% of fiscal 2025 sales), US foodservice (32.6%), and international (5.9%). By product, 73% of fiscal 2025 sales were from perishable food and 27% from shelf-stable. Major brands include Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy. Many of these hold the number one or two market share in their respective categories.

About LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

Lincoln Electric is a leading manufacturer of welding, cutting, and brazing products. Its portfolio includes arc-welding solutions, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, brazing and soldering alloys, and automation solutions. Lincoln Electric serves clients across general fabrication, heavy industries, automotive, construction, shipbuilding, energy, and process industries, among others. Based in Cleveland, Lincoln Electric operates in 19 countries and employs 11,000 worldwide. The company generated roughly $4 billion in sales in 2024.

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