THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CPB • US1344291091

21.71 USD
+0.06 (+0.28%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026
21.77 USD
+0.06 (+0.28%)
After Hours: 3/13/2026, 5:45:43 PM
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This CPB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CPB. CPB was compared to 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While CPB is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CPB has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. CPB also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CPB Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CPB was profitable.
  • CPB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CPB has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CPB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CPB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPB 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 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CPB (3.81%) is better than 70.45% of its industry peers.
  • CPB's Return On Equity of 14.61% is amongst the best of the industry. CPB outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.96%, CPB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CPB is in line with the industry average of 7.13%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.81%
ROE 14.61%
ROIC 7.96%
ROA(3y)4.96%
ROA(5y)5.96%
ROE(3y)17.94%
ROE(5y)21.66%
ROIC(3y)8.78%
ROIC(5y)9.55%
CPB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • CPB has a better Profit Margin (5.69%) than 76.14% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CPB has declined.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 13.42%, CPB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CPB's Gross Margin of 30.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPB outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPB has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.42%
PM (TTM) 5.69%
GM 30.27%
OM growth 3Y-0.11%
OM growth 5Y-1.79%
PM growth 3Y-12.75%
PM growth 5Y-20.71%
GM growth 3Y-0.01%
GM growth 5Y-2.35%
CPB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. CPB Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

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

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.71, we must say that CPB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CPB has a Altman-Z score (1.71) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CPB has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.15. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CPB would need 10.15 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CPB's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPB outperforms 60.23% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75 is on the high side and indicates that CPB has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CPB's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.75 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CPB is outperformed by 80.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 10.15
Altman-Z 1.71
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC6.71%
CPB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPB 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

2.3 Liquidity

  • CPB has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that CPB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CPB (0.82) is worse than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that CPB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CPB has a worse Quick ratio (0.34) than 85.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.34
CPB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. CPB Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CPB have decreased strongly by -12.62% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, CPB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.13% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.40% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.36% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.62%
EPS 3Y1.62%
EPS 5Y0.13%
EPS Q2Q%-31.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.36%
Sales Q2Q%-4.51%

3.2 Future

  • CPB is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.58% yearly.
  • CPB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y-17.61%
EPS Next 2Y-6.29%
EPS Next 3Y-2%
EPS Next 5Y3.58%
Revenue Next Year-3.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.3%
Revenue Next 5Y1.29%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
CPB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
CPB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4 5

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4. CPB Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.25, the valuation of CPB can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CPB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CPB to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.71), we can say CPB is valued rather cheaply.
  • CPB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.30.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CPB is valued cheaper than 96.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.82. CPB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.25
Fwd PE 8.3
CPB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 78.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 85.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.42
EV/EBITDA 6.95
CPB Per share dataCPB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CPB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)61.25
EPS Next 2Y-6.29%
EPS Next 3Y-2%

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5. CPB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CPB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.80%, which is a nice return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of CPB has falen by -24.46%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • CPB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.30. CPB pays more dividend than 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.8%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CPB has a limited annual growth rate of 1.74%.
  • CPB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • CPB has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.74%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
CPB Yearly Dividends per shareCPB Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • CPB pays out 80.10% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CPB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP80.1%
EPS Next 2Y-6.29%
EPS Next 3Y-2%
CPB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCPB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
CPB Dividend Payout.CPB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CPB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CPB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY

NASDAQ:CPB (3/13/2026, 5:45:43 PM)

After market: 21.77 +0.06 (+0.28%)

21.71

+0.06 (+0.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)03-11
Earnings (Next)06-01
Inst Owners62.13%
Inst Owner Change-8.86%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change-153.69%
Market Cap6.47B
Revenue(TTM)10.25B
Net Income(TTM)578.00M
Analysts54.07
Price Target33.19 (52.88%)
Short Float %17.62%
Short Ratio5.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.8%
Yearly Dividend1.54
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.74%
DP80.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date04-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.63%
Min EPS beat(2)3.83%
Max EPS beat(2)9.42%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.17%
Min EPS beat(4)1.26%
Max EPS beat(4)10.16%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)4.47%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)4.1%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.73%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.81%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.82%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.4%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.25
Fwd PE 8.3
P/S 0.64
P/FCF 9.42
P/OCF 5.73
P/B 1.64
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.95
EPS(TTM)2.63
EY12.11%
EPS(NY)2.62
Fwd EY12.05%
FCF(TTM)2.3
FCFY10.61%
OCF(TTM)3.79
OCFY17.46%
SpS34.07
BVpS13.27
TBVpS-18.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)61.25
Graham Number28.03
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.81%
ROE 14.61%
ROCE 11.31%
ROIC 7.96%
ROICexc 8.06%
ROICexgc 30.26%
OM 13.42%
PM (TTM) 5.69%
GM 30.27%
FCFM 6.76%
ROA(3y)4.96%
ROA(5y)5.96%
ROE(3y)17.94%
ROE(5y)21.66%
ROIC(3y)8.78%
ROIC(5y)9.55%
ROICexc(3y)8.9%
ROICexc(5y)9.66%
ROICexgc(3y)34.15%
ROICexgc(5y)38.39%
ROCE(3y)12.37%
ROCE(5y)13.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.25%
OM growth 3Y-0.11%
OM growth 5Y-1.79%
PM growth 3Y-12.75%
PM growth 5Y-20.71%
GM growth 3Y-0.01%
GM growth 5Y-2.35%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 10.15
Debt/EBITDA 3.88
Cap/Depr 104.48%
Cap/Sales 4.36%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 63.23%
Profit Quality 118.86%
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.34
Altman-Z 1.71
F-Score7
WACC6.71%
ROIC/WACC1.19
Cap/Depr(3y)106.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.91%
Profit Quality(3y)108.34%
Profit Quality(5y)104.98%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.62%
EPS 3Y1.62%
EPS 5Y0.13%
EPS Q2Q%-31.08%
EPS Next Y-17.61%
EPS Next 2Y-6.29%
EPS Next 3Y-2%
EPS Next 5Y3.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.36%
Sales Q2Q%-4.51%
Revenue Next Year-3.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.3%
Revenue Next 5Y1.29%
EBIT growth 1Y2.71%
EBIT growth 3Y6.07%
EBIT growth 5Y1.51%
EBIT Next Year16.81%
EBIT Next 3Y7.68%
EBIT Next 5Y7.69%
FCF growth 1Y5.05%
FCF growth 3Y-9.11%
FCF growth 5Y-8.46%
OCF growth 1Y3.67%
OCF growth 3Y-1.43%
OCF growth 5Y-4.12%

THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY / CPB FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CPB stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CPB.


Can you provide the valuation status for THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of CPB stock?

THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CPB stock?

The financial health rating of THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CPB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB) is expected to decline by -17.61% in the next year.