CPB
Campbell's Company (The)
$20.40
▼ 3.5%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▼ Down 33.6% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$6.31B
P/E
10.56x
Forward P/E (est.)
7.86x
ROE
15.3%
Revenue Growth
-2.9%
EPS Growth
34.2%
Profit Margin
6.1%
FCF Yield
19.0%
Debt / Equity
1.76x
ROIC
7.0%
Interest Coverage
3.26x
Current Ratio
0.87x
Dividend Yield
7.0%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
-2.0%
Rating Score
50/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CPB's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CPB trades near $20.40, below its 50-day average ($20.92) and 200-day average ($26.53). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 50 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CPB's is $0.79 (~3.9% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month CPB found buyers near $19.56 (support) and sellers near $23.24 (resistance); its 52-week range is $19.56–$34.17. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 5.0× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Campbell's Company (The) (CPB) is a mid-cap company in the Packaged Foods & Meats industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $6.31B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $10.25B in revenue and $602.00M in net profit.
Our model rates CPB Neutral (50/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
4.9%
Revenue moved from $8.48B in 2021 to $10.25B in 2025, a 4.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 2.9% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
29.2%
Operating Margin
11.0%
Net Margin
5.9%
ROE
15.3%
Campbell's Company (The) keeps about 6.1% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 29.2% gross margin and 11.0% operating margin. Return on equity is 15.3% and return on invested capital about 7.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$8.03B
Net Debt
$7.63B
Net Debt / EBITDA
6.78x
Debt / Equity
1.76x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.8x, and operating profit covers interest about 3.3x, with a current ratio of 0.9x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $8.03B of total debt against $402.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$1.13B
Free Cash Flow
$705.00M
FCF Margin
6.9%
In the latest year Campbell's Company (The) produced about $1.13B of operating cash flow and $705.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 19.0% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
10.56x
P/S
0.64x
P/B
2.4x
EV / EBITDA
9.06x
CPB trades at 10.6x trailing earnings (about 7.9x on estimated forward earnings), 0.6x sales, and 2.4x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -2.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How CPB stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (36 S&P 500 companies), CPB ranks #15 of 36 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (10.6x P/E vs. 22.5x median) with a lower return on equity (15.3% vs. 20.2%) and slower revenue growth (-2.9% vs. 3.0%).
P/E vs sector
10.6x
median 22.5x
ROE vs sector
15.3%
median 20.2%
Growth vs sector
-2.9%
median 3.0%
Sector rank
#15
of 36 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 36 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$16.74 – $26.31
vs. $20.40 today · expected CAGR -4% – 5%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $10.56B | $10.88B | $11.20B | $11.54B | $11.89B |
| Net income | $633.64M | $652.64M | $672.22M | $692.39M | $713.16M |
| EPS | $2.12 | $2.19 | $2.25 | $2.32 | $2.39 |
| Share price (low) | $14.87 | $15.32 | $15.78 | $16.25 | $16.74 |
| Share price (high) | $23.37 | $24.07 | $24.80 | $25.54 | $26.31 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -27% / 15% | -13% / 9% | -8% / 7% | -6% / 6% | -4% / 5% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for CPB:
- Strong return on equity (15.3%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~19.0%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 7.0% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against CPB:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-2.9%), limiting the upside engine.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 1.8x) adds financial risk.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.8x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-2.9%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Campbell's Company (The) is a mid-cap consumer staples business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 10.6x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (50/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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