Conagra Brands (CAG) vs Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)
- Conagra Brands CAG 15.21 −1.93%
- Smithfield Foods, Inc. SFD 19.25 −1.79%
Conagra Brands and Smithfield Foods, Inc. are both Packaged Foods companies. Conagra Brands and Smithfield Foods, Inc. are of similar size ($7.7B and $7.4B). Conagra Brands has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Smithfield Foods, Inc. trades at 8.5×. Smithfield Foods, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −0.60% against −1.80%. Smithfield Foods, Inc. has the higher net margin (5.94% vs −17.0%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.17% vs −7.75%). Both pay a dividend; Conagra Brands yields more (6.80% vs 6.09%). Across the 19 metrics below, Smithfield Foods, Inc. leads on 13 and Conagra Brands on 6.
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| Metric | CAG | SFD | Packaged Foods median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 23.80% | 12.57% | 28.37% |
| Operating margin | (15.18%) | 7.59% | 2.53% |
| Net margin | (16.95%) | 5.94% | 0.53% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.22% | 6.21% | 2.31% |
| Return on equity | (24.89%) | 13.35% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (9.81%) | 7.60% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | (7.75%) | 9.17% | 0.00% |
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