CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CAG - US2058871029 - Common Stock
17.47 USD
+0.23 (+1.33%)
Overall CAG gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CAG against 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CAG while its profitability can be described as average. CAG has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. CAG also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CAG was profitable.
In the past year CAG had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years CAG has been profitable.
CAG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
CAG has a Return On Assets of -0.50%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAG outperforms 42.53% of its industry peers.
CAG's Return On Equity of -1.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAG outperforms 42.53% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.95%, CAG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.71% of the companies in the same industry.
CAG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.92%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.50%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.5% | ||
| ROE | -1.21% | ||
| ROIC | 6.95% |
ROA(3y)3.42%
ROA(5y)4.02%
ROE(3y)8.28%
ROE(5y)10.03%
ROIC(3y)7.92%
ROIC(5y)7.78%
1.3 Margins
CAG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 12.87%, CAG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.91% of the companies in the same industry.
CAG's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 24.56%, CAG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.92% of the companies in the same industry.
CAG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 24.56% |
OM growth 3Y-1.53%
OM growth 5Y-3%
PM growth 3Y8.84%
PM growth 5Y5.48%
GM growth 3Y1.42%
GM growth 5Y-1.64%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CAG is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CAG has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, CAG has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for CAG has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of CAG is 8.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take CAG, 8.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.70, CAG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.37% of the companies in the same industry.
CAG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.85. This is a neutral value indicating CAG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
CAG's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.85 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAG is outperformed by 63.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC6.84%
2.3 Liquidity
CAG has a Current Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that CAG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CAG's Current ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAG is outperformed by 78.16% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.28 indicates that CAG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CAG has a worse Quick ratio (0.28) than 93.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CAG shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.51%.
Measured over the past 5 years, CAG shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.17% on average per year.
The Revenue has decreased by -5.82% in the past year.
CAG shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.51%
EPS 3Y-0.99%
EPS 5Y0.17%
EPS Q2Q%-35.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y0.99%
Sales Q2Q%-6.76%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.09% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, CAG will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.08% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-23.4%
EPS Next 2Y-10.19%
EPS Next 3Y-4.79%
EPS Next 5Y0.09%
Revenue Next Year-3.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.34%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.17%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.08%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.15, which indicates a very decent valuation of CAG.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
CAG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
CAG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.42.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAG is valued cheaper than 95.40% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.46. CAG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.42 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CAG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CAG is cheaper than 67.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAG is valued cheaper than 87.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A cheap valuation may be justified as CAG's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.79% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)52.32
EPS Next 2Y-10.19%
EPS Next 3Y-4.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.20%, CAG is a good candidate for dividend investing.
CAG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.42. CAG pays more dividend than 95.40% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.00, CAG pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.2% |
5.2 History
The dividend of CAG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.50%!
CAG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
CAG has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.5%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years17
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of CAG are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CAG will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
The dividend of CAG is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-682.55%
EPS Next 2Y-10.19%
EPS Next 3Y-4.79%
NYSE:CAG (12/29/2025, 3:23:07 PM)
17.47
+0.23 (+1.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners90.09%
Inst Owner Change-2.64%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change3.83%
Market Cap8.36B
Revenue(TTM)11.23B
Net Income(TTM)-98.00M
Analysts55.38
Price Target20.66 (18.26%)
Short Float %6.16%
Short Ratio2.79
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.2% |
Yearly Dividend1.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.5%
DP-682.55%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years17
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.92%
Min EPS beat(2)2.06%
Max EPS beat(2)15.78%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.48%
Max EPS beat(4)15.78%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.24%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.66%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.63%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.32%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.32%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.52%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.59%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.15%
PT rev (1m)-2.62%
PT rev (3m)-4.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.5%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.42 | ||
| P/S | 0.74 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.54 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.59 | ||
| P/B | 1.03 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.42 |
EPS(TTM)1.91
EY10.93%
EPS(NY)1.86
Fwd EY10.62%
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY10.49%
OCF(TTM)2.65
OCFY15.18%
SpS23.49
BVpS16.91
TBVpS-8.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)52.32
Graham Number26.96
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.5% | ||
| ROE | -1.21% | ||
| ROCE | 9.08% | ||
| ROIC | 6.95% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.97% | ||
| ROICexgc | 26.16% | ||
| OM | 12.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 24.56% | ||
| FCFM | 7.8% |
ROA(3y)3.42%
ROA(5y)4.02%
ROE(3y)8.28%
ROE(5y)10.03%
ROIC(3y)7.92%
ROIC(5y)7.78%
ROICexc(3y)7.95%
ROICexc(5y)7.81%
ROICexgc(3y)32.64%
ROICexgc(5y)34.56%
ROCE(3y)10.57%
ROCE(5y)10.3%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.19%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.82%
OM growth 3Y-1.53%
OM growth 5Y-3%
PM growth 3Y8.84%
PM growth 5Y5.48%
GM growth 3Y1.42%
GM growth 5Y-1.64%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.74 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 101.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 69.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score5
WACC6.84%
ROIC/WACC1.02
Cap/Depr(3y)98.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.76%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.62%
Profit Quality(3y)224.76%
Profit Quality(5y)165.72%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.51%
EPS 3Y-0.99%
EPS 5Y0.17%
EPS Q2Q%-35.71%
EPS Next Y-23.4%
EPS Next 2Y-10.19%
EPS Next 3Y-4.79%
EPS Next 5Y0.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y0.99%
Sales Q2Q%-6.76%
Revenue Next Year-3.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.34%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.17%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.08%
EBIT growth 1Y-22.18%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.31%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.04%
EBIT Next Year4.1%
EBIT Next 3Y3.29%
EBIT Next 5Y5.32%
FCF growth 1Y-24.69%
FCF growth 3Y22.29%
FCF growth 5Y-2.41%
OCF growth 1Y-18.21%
OCF growth 3Y12.88%
OCF growth 5Y-1.68%
CONAGRA BRANDS INC / CAG FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CONAGRA BRANDS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CAG.
Can you provide the valuation status for CONAGRA BRANDS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CAG stock?
CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CAG stock?
The financial health rating of CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) is 3 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) stock?
The dividend rating of CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -682.55%.