Stock Analysis
Conagra Brands, Inc.CAG
Sector: Consumer Defensive · Industry: Food And Kindred Products
AnalystsSell25 analystsPrice is 25% of the way from the year's low to its high.
Cash covers 3% of debt · FY 2026.
PMP Verdict
Cheap for a reason — weak fundamentals
Strengths
- Quality65
Risks
- Growth0
- Profitability17
Cheap for a reason — fundamentals remain weak.
Market context
+2.0% today· Z 1.2σ
What's happening with CAG
Profile
Strong valuation; growth, profitability, financial health and moat lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation80/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (n/a)10/25
- FCF yield (12.7%)25/25
- P/S (0.6x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (11.2x)20/25
- Growth0/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (-0.6%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (n/a)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (n/a)0/25
- Profitability17/100 · Weak
- ROIC (7.4%)5/25
- ROE (-30.0%)0/25
- Net margin (-17.0%)0/25
- Operating margin (11.3%)12/25
- Financial Health21/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (1.61)10/25
- Current ratio (0.90)6/25
- Interest coverage (-6.9x)0/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 42%)5/25
- Quality65/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-6.34)25/25
- FCF conversion (-46%)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 4.1%)25/25
- Moat44/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (6/10 yrs)13/25
- Median gross margin (27.7%)6/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -17.0%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.6 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠Interest coverage -6.9× — thin debt cushion
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 0.6%/yr
About Conagra Brands, Inc.
Conagra Brands Inc is a packaged food company that operates predominantly in the United States (91% of fiscal 2025 revenue). Show more
The majority of its revenue comes from frozen food, including brands like Marie Callender's, Healthy Choice, Banquet, and Birds Eye. Conagra also sells snacks, shelf-stable staples, and refrigerated food through brands like Duncan Hines, Hunt's, Slim Jim, Vlasic, Orville Redenbacher's, Reddi-wip, and Wish-Bone. The company sells through the USA retail channel, with just 9% of fiscal 2025 revenue coming from international markets and 9% from foodservice.
Headquarters: CHICAGO, IL · Employees: 17,400 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
80AP/E (TTM)—
Price / TTM EPS (own statements)
P/FCF6.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield12.7%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 3.1%–14.0% · 91st pct
P/S (TTM)0.61xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.5x–2.4x · 6th pct
EV/EBIT11.2xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 9.2x–397.9x · 25th pct
EV/Sales1.3xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E10.1xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio1.08xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio—
Finnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield9.83%C
Grade C: HighTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio89.5%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
17EROIC7.4%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE-30.0%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA-10.3%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin-17.0%D
Grade D: LowNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin11.3%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin23.8%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin7.8%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin7.4%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
0ERevenue CAGR-0.6%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR—
Compound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth—
Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-0.1%B
Grade B: FlatShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.4%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
21EAltman Z-Score1.61D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.90xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.35xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage-6.9xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment8.3yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT5.7xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.18xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.03xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
65BPiotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-6.34A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion-46.0%D
Grade D: PoorFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability4.1%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue3.6%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.61xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Held Amy C Filed | Held Amy C | Grant / award | +27.8K | |
MARSHALL RUTH ANN Filed | MARSHALL RUTH ANN | Grant / award | +1.6K | |
Napier Melissa C. Filed | Napier Melissa C. | Option exercise | +2.7K | |
Napier Melissa C. Filed | Napier Melissa C. | Tax withholding | -1196 | |
Bartell Carey Filed | Bartell Carey | Option exercise | -5481 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bartell Carey Filed | Bartell Carey | Tax withholding | -2429 | |
Bartell Carey Filed | Bartell Carey | Option exercise | +5.5K | |
Eboli Alexandre Filed | Eboli Alexandre | Option exercise | -10962 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
44D+ROIC >12% Years6/10 yrsC
Grade C: ModerateShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)27.7%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-17.0%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)—
TTM net income per share (Finnhub fallback)
Cash / Share$0.78
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$13.42
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$7.48B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$218.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$7.26B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$6.36B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.58xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$6.89B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.02B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Aug 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)
CAG is up 2.05% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Conagra Brands, Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 1.61 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -6.34 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -1%), which weighs on the growth outlook.
- Takes ~8.3 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Interest coverage of -6.9× leaves little room for earnings shocks.
- Conagra Brands, Inc. posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2017–2026).
- At a valuation score of 80/100, CAG trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range.
- The stock currently yields 9.8% in dividends.
See how CAG ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Earnings
View earnings calendar →Recent Earnings Results
| Date | Time | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Rev Est. | Rev Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Pre-Mkt | $0.29 | $0.41 | +43.2% | $2.6B | $2.6B |
Recent Market Moves
See all CAG moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Regular | 13.54 | +2.62% | 2.18 |
| Oct 6 | After-hours | 13.50 | +2.35% | 2.01 |
| Sep 30 | Pre-market | 13.67 | -3.29% | -2.07 |
| Sep 30 | Regular | 13.56 | -4.07% | -2.70 |
| Sep 30 | After-hours | 13.44 | -4.88% | -3.37 |
Frequently Asked Questions about CAG
What is the current Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) stock price?
CAG is trading at $14.47 at the last market close, up 2.05% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks CAG pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is CAG stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Conagra Brands, Inc.'s financial health at 21/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is CAG stock overvalued?
Conagra Brands, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of n/a and our valuation score rates it 80/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Conagra Brands, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for CAG. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Conagra Brands, Inc. operate in?
Conagra Brands, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Food And Kindred Products industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Conagra Brands, Inc. do?
Conagra Brands Inc is a packaged food company that operates predominantly in the United States (91% of fiscal 2025 revenue).
About Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) Stock
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Food And Kindred Products industry. As of the latest update, Conagra Brands, Inc. is trading at $14.47, up 2.05% on the day with a market capitalization of $6.9 billion. The financial health score for CAG is 21/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for CAG stock.
CAG Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time CAG stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Earnings calendar: Upcoming and past earnings reports for CAG, including EPS estimates, actual results, and surprise percentages.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for CAG with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Conagra Brands, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 21/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for CAG.
- Sector peers: Compare CAG against 6 other consumer defensive stocks on key financial metrics.
Is CAG a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) as an investment. The financial health score of 21/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average. Earnings data reveals whether the company is meeting or beating analyst expectations.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.