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The Campbell's Company

CPB Mid Cap

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

Updated: Jun 14, 2026, 22:19 UTC

$22.81
+0.35% today
52W: $19.56 – $34.17
52W Low: $19.56 Position: 22.2% 52W High: $34.17

Price Chart

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
11.18x
Price-to-Earnings
Forward P/E
11.49x
Forward Price/Earnings
P/S Ratio
0.69x
Price-to-Sales
EV/EBITDA
8.06x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
Div. Yield
6.84%
Annual dividend yield
Market Cap
$6.8B
Market Capitalization
Revenue Growth
-4.4%
YoY Revenue Growth
Profit Margin
6.12%
Net profit margin
ROE
15.39%
Return on Equity
Beta
0.01
Market sensitivity
Short Interest
31.56%
% of float sold short
Avg. Volume
8,655,025
Average daily volume

Valuation Analysis

Signal
Undervalued
vs. S&P 500 avg P/E (24.7x)
Analyst Consensus
Hold
18 analysts
Avg. Price Target
$21.44
-5.99% upside
Target Range
$14.00 – $56.00

About the Company

The Campbell's Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Meals & Beverages, and Snacks segments. The Meals & Beverages segment engages in the retail and foodservice businesses in the United States and Canada. This segment provides Campbell's condensed and ready-to-serve soups; Swanson broth and stocks; Pacific Foods broth, soups, and non-dairy beverages; Prego pasta sauces; Pace Mexican sauces; Campbell's gravies, pasta, beans, and dinner sauces; Swanson canned poultry; V8 juices and beverages; Campbell's tomato juice; Rao's pasta sauces, dry pasta, frozen entrées, frozen pizza, and soups; and Michael Angelo's frozen entrées and pasta sauces, as well as snacking products in food

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Packaged Foods Country: United States Employees: 13,700 Exchange: NMS

The Campbell's Company Stock at a Glance

The Campbell's Company (CPB) is currently trading at $22.81 with a market capitalization of $6.8B. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 11.18x, with a forward P/E of 11.49x. The 52-week range spans from $19.56 to $34.17; the current price is 33.2% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at -4.4%. The net profit margin stands at 6.12%.

💰 Dividend

The Campbell's Company pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share, representing a yield of 6.84%. The payout ratio stands at 76.47%.

📊 Analyst Rating

18 analysts rate The Campbell's Company (CPB) on consensus: Hold. The average price target is $21.44, implying -5.99% from the current price. Analyst price targets range from $14.00 to $56.00.

The Campbell's Company: The Investment Case in Detail

The Campbell's Company (CPB) operates in the Consumer Defensive — specifically Packaged Foods — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

The Bull Case

Earnings growth of 86.4% is outpacing revenue, a sign of operational leverage — fixed costs are being absorbed across a larger base. Our valuation screen flags the stock as undervalued relative to its fundamentals — multiples are running below where the cash flow profile would normally justify.

The Bear Case

Revenue is contracting at -4.4% year-over-year — until that trend reverses, valuation is exposed to further downgrades. Short interest sits at 31.56% of float — a meaningful contingent of professionals is positioned for the share to fall, which deserves attention even if their thesis may turn out to be wrong.

Valuation in Context

With a PEG ratio of 0.73, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 8.06x is below the historical equity-market average — strategic acquirers would find the cash-flow profile attractive at this level.

What to Watch Next

  • The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.

Investment Thesis: Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths
  • High return on equity (15.39% ROE)
  • Currently flagged as undervalued
  • Solid dividend yield of 6.84%
  • Positive free cash flow
Weaknesses
  • Revenue shrinking (-4.4% YoY)
  • High leverage (D/E 182.03)
  • High short interest (31.56%)

Technical Snapshot

50-Day MA
$20.90
+9.14% vs. price
200-Day MA
$26.74
-14.7% vs. price
Below 52W High
−33.2%
$34.17
Above 52W Low
+16.6%
$19.56

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Risk Profile

Market Risk (Beta)
0.01 · Defensive
Moves less than the overall market
Short Interest
31.56% · High
% of float sold short
Debt-to-Equity
182.03 · Elevated
Total debt / equity

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, elevated short interest (31.56%), higher leverage relative to equity.

Trading Data

50-Day MA: $20.90
200-Day MA: $26.74
Volume: 7,765,714
Avg. Volume: 8,655,025
Short Ratio: 6.89
P/B Ratio: 1.69x
Debt/Equity: 182.03x
Free Cash Flow: $603.2M

💵 Dividend Info

Dividend Yield
6.84%
Annual Rate
$1.56
Payout Ratio
76.47%

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