CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CAG • US2058871029

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This CAG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CAG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CAG was profitable.
  • In the past year CAG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CAG had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CAG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CAG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCAG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • CAG has a Return On Assets (-0.23%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CAG has a Return On Equity of -0.53%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAG outperforms 41.38% of its industry peers.
  • CAG has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.60%) than 73.56% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAG is in line with the industry average of 6.78%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.23%
ROE -0.53%
ROIC 6.6%
ROA(3y)3.42%
ROA(5y)4.02%
ROE(3y)8.28%
ROE(5y)10.03%
ROIC(3y)7.92%
ROIC(5y)7.78%
CAG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCAG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • CAG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 12.13%, CAG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAG has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of CAG (24.18%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAG has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.18%
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%
CAG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCAG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. CAG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CAG is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CAG remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • CAG has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CAG has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CAG Yearly Shares OutstandingCAG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
CAG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCAG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • CAG has an Altman-Z score of 1.61. This is a bad value and indicates that CAG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of CAG (1.61) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CAG is 8.71, which is on the high side as it means it would take CAG, 8.71 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CAG's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.71 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CAG outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80 indicates that CAG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.80, CAG is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 8.71
Altman-Z 1.61
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC7.07%
CAG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCAG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CAG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CAG's Current ratio of 0.90 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAG is outperformed by 77.01% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that CAG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.30, CAG is doing worse than 90.80% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.3
CAG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCAG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. CAG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CAG have decreased strongly by -23.83% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.17% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, CAG shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.73% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CAG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.99% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.83%
EPS 3Y-0.99%
EPS 5Y0.17%
EPS Q2Q%-23.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.73%
Revenue growth 3Y0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y0.99%
Sales Q2Q%-1.87%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CAG will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -1.00% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CAG will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-25.23%
EPS Next 2Y-13.13%
EPS Next 3Y-7.01%
EPS Next 5Y-1%
Revenue Next Year-3.37%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.28%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.16%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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.
CAG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCAG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
CAG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCAG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. CAG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CAG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.20.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CAG to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.95), we can say CAG is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.45, the valuation of CAG can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.40% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAG to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.68), we can say CAG is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.2
Fwd PE 8.45
CAG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 87.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAG, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.34
EV/EBITDA 8.18
CAG Per share dataCAG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CAG's earnings are expected to decrease with -7.01% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)46.88
EPS Next 2Y-13.13%
EPS Next 3Y-7.01%

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5. CAG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.52%, CAG is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CAG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.22. CAG pays more dividend than 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.52%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CAG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.50%!
  • CAG has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CAG has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
CAG Yearly Dividends per shareCAG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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.
DP-1545.5%
EPS Next 2Y-13.13%
EPS Next 3Y-7.01%
CAG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCAG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

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CAG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CONAGRA BRANDS INC

NYSE:CAG (4/21/2026, 4:56:59 PM)

After market: 14.69 +0.02 (+0.14%)

14.67

-0.17 (-1.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)04-01
Earnings (Next)07-08
Inst Owners86.99%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change-0.02%
Market Cap7.02B
Revenue(TTM)11.18B
Net Income(TTM)-43.30M
Analysts54.4
Price Target17.06 (16.29%)
Short Float %9.05%
Short Ratio2.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.52%
Yearly Dividend1.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.5%
DP-1545.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
Ex-Date04-30
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.76%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.57%
Max EPS beat(2)2.06%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.48%
Max EPS beat(4)15.78%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.23%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.89%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.08%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.08%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.45%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.52%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.25%
PT rev (1m)-14.62%
PT rev (3m)-14.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.46%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.2
Fwd PE 8.45
P/S 0.63
P/FCF 8.34
P/OCF 5.65
P/B 0.86
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.18
EPS(TTM)1.79
EY12.2%
EPS(NY)1.74
Fwd EY11.83%
FCF(TTM)1.76
FCFY12%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY17.69%
SpS23.37
BVpS17.06
TBVpS-7.86
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)46.88
Graham Number26.2155 (78.7%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.23%
ROE -0.53%
ROCE 8.48%
ROIC 6.6%
ROICexc 6.62%
ROICexgc 25.77%
OM 12.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.18%
FCFM 7.53%
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 Turnover0.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 8.71
Debt/EBITDA 3.75
Cap/Depr 102.65%
Cap/Sales 3.57%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 71.1%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.3
Altman-Z 1.61
F-Score5
WACC7.07%
ROIC/WACC0.93
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)-23.83%
EPS 3Y-0.99%
EPS 5Y0.17%
EPS Q2Q%-23.53%
EPS Next Y-25.23%
EPS Next 2Y-13.13%
EPS Next 3Y-7.01%
EPS Next 5Y-1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.73%
Revenue growth 3Y0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y0.99%
Sales Q2Q%-1.87%
Revenue Next Year-3.37%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.28%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.16%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-22.38%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.31%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.04%
EBIT Next Year4.99%
EBIT Next 3Y2.64%
EBIT Next 5Y4.56%
FCF growth 1Y-40.65%
FCF growth 3Y22.29%
FCF growth 5Y-2.41%
OCF growth 1Y-31.91%
OCF growth 3Y12.88%
OCF growth 5Y-1.68%

CONAGRA BRANDS INC / CAG Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CAG.


What is the valuation status of CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) stock?

CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) is expected to decline by -25.23% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CAG stock?

The dividend rating of CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -1545.5%.