CAG
Conagra Brands
$12.85
▼ 2.7%Updated Today 6:01 PM ET
▼ Down 38.6% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$6.32B
P/E
5.48x
Forward P/E (est.)
5.02x
ROE
-0.5%
Revenue Growth
-4.7%
EPS Growth
9.3%
Profit Margin
-0.4%
FCF Yield
19.3%
Debt / Equity
0.9x
ROIC
7.0%
Interest Coverage
4.58x
Current Ratio
0.9x
Dividend Yield
10.3%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
-9.6%
Rating Score
35/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CAG's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CAG trades near $12.85, below its 50-day average ($13.85) and 200-day average ($16.80). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 48 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CAG's is $0.42 (~3.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month CAG found buyers near $12.53 (support) and sellers near $14.06 (resistance); its 52-week range is $12.53–$21.78. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.4× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Conagra Brands (CAG) is a mid-cap company in the Packaged Foods & Meats industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $6.32B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $11.61B in revenue and $1.15B in net profit.
Our model rates CAG Weak (35/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
0.9%
Revenue moved from $11.18B in 2021 to $11.61B in 2025, a 0.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 4.7% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
25.9%
Operating Margin
11.8%
Net Margin
9.9%
ROE
-0.5%
Conagra Brands keeps about -0.4% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 25.9% gross margin and 11.8% operating margin. Return on equity is -0.5% and return on invested capital about 7.0%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.
Total Debt
$7.23B
Net Debt
$7.17B
Net Debt / EBITDA
5.26x
Debt / Equity
0.9x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.9x, and operating profit covers interest about 4.6x, with a current ratio of 0.9x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $7.23B of total debt against $55.10M of cash.
Operating CF
$1.69B
Free Cash Flow
$1.30B
FCF Margin
11.2%
In the latest year Conagra Brands produced about $1.69B of operating cash flow and $1.30B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 19.3% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
5.48x
P/S
0.56x
P/B
1.17x
EV / EBITDA
7.79x
CAG trades at 5.5x trailing earnings (about 5.0x on estimated forward earnings), 0.6x sales, and 1.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -9.6% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How CAG stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (36 S&P 500 companies), CAG ranks #29 of 36 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (5.5x P/E vs. 22.5x median) with a lower return on equity (-0.5% vs. 20.2%) and slower revenue growth (-4.7% vs. 3.0%).
P/E vs sector
5.5x
median 22.5x
ROE vs sector
-0.5%
median 20.2%
Growth vs sector
-4.7%
median 3.0%
Sector rank
#29
of 36 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 36 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$14.07 – $22.51
vs. $12.85 today · expected CAGR 2% – 12%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.96B | $12.32B | $12.69B | $13.07B | $13.46B |
| Net income | $1.20B | $1.23B | $1.27B | $1.31B | $1.35B |
| EPS | $2.50 | $2.58 | $2.65 | $2.73 | $2.81 |
| Share price (low) | $12.50 | $12.88 | $13.26 | $13.66 | $14.07 |
| Share price (high) | $20.00 | $20.60 | $21.22 | $21.86 | $22.51 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -3% / 56% | 0% / 27% | 1% / 18% | 2% / 14% | 2% / 12% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for CAG:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~19.3%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 10.3% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against CAG:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-4.7%), limiting the upside engine.
- Thin net margins (-0.4%) leave little room for error.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (35/100).
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-4.7%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Margin risk — thin profitability (-0.4%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Conagra Brands is a mid-cap consumer staples business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 5.5x earnings, which our model scores Weak (35/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.