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.
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.
- CAG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.23%, CAG is doing worse than 60.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of -0.53%, CAG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CAG (6.60%) is better than 72.41% 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 7.69%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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 83.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAG's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 24.18%, CAG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.13% | ||
| 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%
2. CAG Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CAG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- CAG has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CAG has less shares outstanding
- CAG has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.60, we must say that CAG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CAG has a Altman-Z score of 1.60. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAG outperforms 40.23% of its industry peers.
- 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (8.71) than 62.07% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80 indicates that CAG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.80, CAG is not doing good in the industry: 60.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC7.07%
2.3 Liquidity
- CAG has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that CAG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CAG (0.90) is worse than 79.31% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that CAG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CAG has a worse Quick ratio (0.30) than 91.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 |
3. CAG Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CAG shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -23.83%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.17% on average over the past years.
- CAG shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.73%.
- CAG shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.99% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -1.54% 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 -0.11% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-25.23%
EPS Next 2Y-13.13%
EPS Next 3Y-7.01%
EPS Next 5Y-1.54%
Revenue Next Year-3.37%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.28%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.16%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.11%
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.
4. CAG Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.96, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CAG.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CAG indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAG is cheaper than 90.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. CAG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.20 indicates a reasonable valuation of CAG.
- CAG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAG is cheaper than 95.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.99.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAG is valued a bit cheaper than 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAG's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAG is cheaper than 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.02 |
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)45.5
EPS Next 2Y-13.13%
EPS Next 3Y-7.01%
5. CAG Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CAG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.72%, which is a nice return.
- In the last 3 months the price of CAG has falen by -22.91%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- CAG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.23. CAG pays more dividend than 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CAG pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.72% |
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
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:CAG (4/29/2026, 11:50:09 AM)
14.2399
-0.03 (-0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Industry Strength22.36
Industry Growth11.8
Earnings (Last)04-01 2026-04-01/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-08 2026-07-08/amc
Inst Owners86.99%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change-0.02%
Market Cap6.81B
Revenue(TTM)11.18B
Net Income(TTM)-43.30M
Analysts54.4
Price Target17.06 (19.8%)
Short Float %8.58%
Short Ratio2.68
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.72% |
Yearly Dividend1.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.5%
DP-1545.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
Ex-Date04-30 2026-04-30 (0.35)
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)-3.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.97%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.46%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.2 | ||
| P/S | 0.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.49 | ||
| P/B | 0.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.02 |
EPS(TTM)1.79
EY12.57%
EPS(NY)1.74
Fwd EY12.19%
FCF(TTM)1.76
FCFY12.36%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY18.22%
SpS23.37
BVpS17.06
TBVpS-7.86
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)45.5
Graham Number26.2155 (84.1%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.6 |
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-1.54%
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-0.11%
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 5Y4.31%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CONAGRA BRANDS INC?
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 7 / 10 to CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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%.