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| Metric | CAGCONAGRA BRANDS INC. | SJMJ M SMUCKER Co | MKCMCCORMICK & CO INC | HRLHORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ | Median of the restexcluding CAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $15.07▲ 1.03 (7.34%) | $127.81▼ 1.86 (1.43%) | $46.32▼ 1.23 (2.59%) | $20.44▼ 0.07 (0.34%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $7.21B | $13.63B | $12.44B | $11.25B | |
| Revenue | $11.28B | $9.05B | $6.84B | $12.11B | |
| Profit | -$1.92B | -$138.7M | $789.4M | $478.2M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -2.9% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 23.9% | 33.5% | 37.9% | 15.6% | 33.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -14.4% | 4.0% | 15.7% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -17.0% | -1.5% | 11.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.7% | 12.8% | 10.8% | 4.4% | 10.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -30.1% | -2.5% | 13.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | -9.6% | 2.4% | 10.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | — | 15.75x | 23.52x | 19.64x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 28.47x | 12.25x | 13.67x | 13.67x |
| Price to book | 1.13x | 2.46x | 2.17x | 1.42x | 2.17x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.72x | 1.93x | 1.30x | 0.70x | 1.30x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | grey | safe |
How CAG compares with the others
- CAG's operating margin of -14.4% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (5.9%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -2.9% against 1.7%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.7x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.