THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CPB • US1344291091

25.06 USD
-0.03 (-0.12%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026
25.1168 USD
+0.06 (+0.23%)
After Hours: 3/5/2026, 7:50:36 PM

This CPB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CPB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CPB against 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While CPB is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CPB is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally CPB also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CPB Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CPB was profitable.
  • In the past year CPB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CPB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CPB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CPB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.81%, CPB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of CPB (14.61%) is better than 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • CPB has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.96%. This is in the better half of the industry: CPB outperforms 78.41% of its industry peers.
  • CPB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.78%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.23%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.81%
ROE 14.61%
ROIC 7.96%
ROA(3y)4.96%
ROA(5y)5.96%
ROE(3y)17.94%
ROE(5y)21.66%
ROIC(3y)8.78%
ROIC(5y)9.55%
CPB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.69%, CPB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 13.42%, CPB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CPB's Gross Margin of 30.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPB outperforms 71.59% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPB has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.42%
PM (TTM) 5.69%
GM 30.27%
OM growth 3Y-0.11%
OM growth 5Y-1.79%
PM growth 3Y-12.75%
PM growth 5Y-20.71%
GM growth 3Y-0.01%
GM growth 5Y-2.35%
CPB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. CPB Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CPB is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CPB remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CPB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CPB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CPB Yearly Shares OutstandingCPB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
CPB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCPB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • CPB has an Altman-Z score of 1.76. This is a bad value and indicates that CPB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of CPB (1.76) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CPB is 10.15, which is on the high side as it means it would take CPB, 10.15 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CPB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CPB outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
  • CPB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CPB's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.75 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CPB is outperformed by 80.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 10.15
Altman-Z 1.76
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC6.57%
CPB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CPB has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that CPB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.82, CPB is doing worse than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPB has a Quick Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that CPB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CPB has a Quick ratio of 0.34. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CPB underperforms 85.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.34
CPB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. CPB Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CPB shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.84%.
  • CPB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 0.13% yearly.
  • CPB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.71%.
  • Measured over the past years, CPB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.36% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.84%
EPS 3Y1.62%
EPS 5Y0.13%
EPS Q2Q%-13.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.71%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.36%
Sales Q2Q%-3.43%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CPB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.58% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CPB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.29% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-17.52%
EPS Next 2Y-6.24%
EPS Next 3Y-1.94%
EPS Next 5Y3.58%
Revenue Next Year-3.22%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.15%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.29%
Revenue Next 5Y1.29%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CPB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
CPB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4 5

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4. CPB Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.76, the valuation of CPB can be described as very reasonable.
  • 92.05% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.74, CPB is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.57, which indicates a very decent valuation of CPB.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CPB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPB to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.82), we can say CPB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.76
Fwd PE 9.57
CPB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CPB is valued cheaper than 85.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.88
EV/EBITDA 7.52
CPB Per share dataCPB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CPB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)65.02
EPS Next 2Y-6.24%
EPS Next 3Y-1.94%

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5. CPB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.81%, CPB is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.24, CPB pays a better dividend. On top of this CPB pays more dividend than 86.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CPB pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.81%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CPB has a limited annual growth rate of 1.74%.
  • CPB has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CPB has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.74%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
CPB Yearly Dividends per shareCPB Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • CPB pays out 80.10% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CPB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP80.1%
EPS Next 2Y-6.24%
EPS Next 3Y-1.94%
CPB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCPB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
CPB Dividend Payout.CPB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CPB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CPB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY

NASDAQ:CPB (3/5/2026, 7:50:36 PM)

After market: 25.1168 +0.06 (+0.23%)

25.06

-0.03 (-0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)03-11
Inst Owners66.08%
Inst Owner Change-8.95%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change-154.38%
Market Cap7.47B
Revenue(TTM)10.16B
Net Income(TTM)578.00M
Analysts54.07
Price Target33.19 (32.44%)
Short Float %17.62%
Short Ratio5.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.81%
Yearly Dividend1.54
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.74%
DP80.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date01-08
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.63%
Min EPS beat(2)3.83%
Max EPS beat(2)9.42%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.17%
Min EPS beat(4)1.26%
Max EPS beat(4)10.16%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)4.47%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)4.1%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.73%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.81%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.82%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.4%
PT rev (1m)-0.53%
PT rev (3m)-6.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.76
Fwd PE 9.57
P/S 0.74
P/FCF 10.88
P/OCF 6.61
P/B 1.89
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.52
EPS(TTM)2.86
EY11.41%
EPS(NY)2.62
Fwd EY10.45%
FCF(TTM)2.3
FCFY9.2%
OCF(TTM)3.79
OCFY15.12%
SpS34.07
BVpS13.27
TBVpS-18.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)65.02
Graham Number29.23
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.81%
ROE 14.61%
ROCE 11.31%
ROIC 7.96%
ROICexc 8.06%
ROICexgc 30.26%
OM 13.42%
PM (TTM) 5.69%
GM 30.27%
FCFM 6.76%
ROA(3y)4.96%
ROA(5y)5.96%
ROE(3y)17.94%
ROE(5y)21.66%
ROIC(3y)8.78%
ROIC(5y)9.55%
ROICexc(3y)8.9%
ROICexc(5y)9.66%
ROICexgc(3y)34.15%
ROICexgc(5y)38.39%
ROCE(3y)12.37%
ROCE(5y)13.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.25%
OM growth 3Y-0.11%
OM growth 5Y-1.79%
PM growth 3Y-12.75%
PM growth 5Y-20.71%
GM growth 3Y-0.01%
GM growth 5Y-2.35%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 10.15
Debt/EBITDA 3.88
Cap/Depr 104.48%
Cap/Sales 4.36%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 63.23%
Profit Quality 118.86%
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.34
Altman-Z 1.76
F-Score7
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)106.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.91%
Profit Quality(3y)108.34%
Profit Quality(5y)104.98%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.84%
EPS 3Y1.62%
EPS 5Y0.13%
EPS Q2Q%-13.48%
EPS Next Y-17.52%
EPS Next 2Y-6.24%
EPS Next 3Y-1.94%
EPS Next 5Y3.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.71%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.36%
Sales Q2Q%-3.43%
Revenue Next Year-3.22%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.15%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.29%
Revenue Next 5Y1.29%
EBIT growth 1Y2.71%
EBIT growth 3Y6.07%
EBIT growth 5Y1.51%
EBIT Next Year16.88%
EBIT Next 3Y7.74%
EBIT Next 5Y7.69%
FCF growth 1Y5.05%
FCF growth 3Y-9.11%
FCF growth 5Y-8.46%
OCF growth 1Y3.67%
OCF growth 3Y-1.43%
OCF growth 5Y-4.12%

THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY / CPB FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CPB stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CPB.


Can you provide the valuation status for THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of CPB stock?

THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CPB stock?

The financial health rating of THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CPB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (CPB) is expected to decline by -17.52% in the next year.