Conagra Brands (CAG) vs Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)
- Conagra Brands CAG 14.47 +2.05%
- Smithfield Foods, Inc. SFD 18.64 +0.87%
Conagra Brands and Smithfield Foods, Inc. are both Packaged Foods companies. Conagra Brands and Smithfield Foods, Inc. are of similar size ($7.3B and $6.8B). Conagra Brands has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Smithfield Foods, Inc. trades at 6.9×. Smithfield Foods, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.25% against −1.80%. Smithfield Foods, Inc. has the higher net margin (6.84% vs −17.0%) and the higher return on invested capital (10.9% vs −7.75%). Both pay a dividend; Conagra Brands yields more (8.47% vs 6.38%). Across the 19 metrics below, Smithfield Foods, Inc. leads on 13 and Conagra Brands on 6.
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Profitability
| Metric | CAG | SFD | Packaged Foods median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 23.80% | 13.39% | 27.54% |
| Operating margin | (15.18%) | 8.62% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | (16.95%) | 6.84% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.22% | 5.31% | 2.37% |
| Return on equity | (24.89%) | 15.92% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (9.81%) | 9.13% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | (7.75%) | 10.89% | 0.00% |
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