CAG vs NOMD vs UL Stock Comparison

Conagra Brands, Nomad Foods and Unilever Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CAG Conagra Brands Inc.
$14.23 -0.6% 1M -23.1% 1Y
Market cap
$6.79B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.24B
Div. yield
8.57%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
2 wins
NOMD Nomad Foods Ltd
$11.80 +11.1% 1M -0.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.68B
P/E
12.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.46B
Div. yield
5.76%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
6 wins
UL Unilever Plc
$65.04 +4.0% 1M -7.8% 1Y
Market cap
$141.85B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$64.28B
Div. yield
3.30%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Nomad Foods leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Nomad Foods 6, Unilever 3, Conagra Brands 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCAGNOMDULLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.79B $1.68B $141.85B UL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.6x 12.2x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.5x 7.2x 19.1x NOMD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.8% +3.6% -2.6% NOMD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -17.0% 4.2% — NOMD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -12.3% 6.2% — NOMD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.9x 4.8x — CAG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 8.57% 5.76% 3.30% CAG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -23.1% -0.4% -7.8% NOMD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.4%/yr -15.4%/yr +1.4%/yr UL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.0% 32.5% 24.9% UL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 63/100 20/100 NOMD

Percentile Scorecard

CAGNOMDUL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCAGNOMDUL
Valuation 81 #9 of 44 91 #5 of 44 0 #44 of 44
Growth 5 #38 of 40 33 #27 of 40 –
Profitability 38 #24 of 38 65 #14 of 38 –
Financial Health 40 #28 of 46 51 #23 of 46 42 #27 of 46
Shareholder Returns 83 #6 of 30 76 #8 of 30 17 #25 of 30
Overall 49 63 20
  • CAG ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods
  • NOMD ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods
  • UL ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCAGNOMDULSPY
1 month -0.6%+11.1%+4.0% -0.2%
3 months -7.8%-3.3%-2.8% +3.9%
6 months -0.3%+21.3%+12.7% +8.2%
Year to date -17.8%-5.7%-0.6% +12.9%
1 year -23.1%-0.4%-7.8% +12.3%
3 years -47.7%-13.2%+25.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -19.4%-4.6%+7.7% +23.3%
5 years -56.6%-56.6%+7.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.4%-15.4%+1.4% +10.9%
10 years -61.5%-5.4%+38.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year -9.1%-0.6%+3.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCAGNOMDULSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.0%32.5%24.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.9%31.6%24.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.32-0.030.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.72-0.01-0.31 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.3%-67.4%-26.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.9%-9.5%-12.8% -1.2%
52-week high $20.02$13.04$74.59 $779.14
52-week low $12.58$9.09$55.05 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCAGNOMDUL
P/E now vs peer median -3.6xmedian 22.3x 12.2xmedian 22.3x —median 22.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 0.5xmedian 0.7x 2.2xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 12.3x 8.2xmedian 12.3x —median 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 13.8x 5.7xmedian 13.8x —median 13.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.5x 0.6xmedian 1.5x 7.7xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.06median 0.57 -1.15median 0.57 —median 0.57

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCAGNOMDUL
Revenue $11.24B $3.46B $64.28B
Gross profit $2.68B $930.71M –
Operating income -$1.71B $360.86M –
Net income -$1.91B $145.09M –
Free cash flow $1.15B $292.81M –
EPS (diluted) $-3.97 $0.89 –
Cash & equivalents $371.60M $312.28M $5.40B
Total debt $7.76B $10.21B $27.38B
Shares (diluted) 480.00M 162.22M 2.20B
Enterprise value $6.10B $435.94M $95.72B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCAGNOMDUL
P/E -3.6x 12.2x –
P/FCF 5.9x 5.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 5.3x 4.4x –
P/S 0.6x 0.5x 2.2x
P/B 1.1x 0.6x 7.7x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 26.2x -90.9x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x 8.2x –
EV/EBIT -8.3x 11.1x –
EV/Revenue 1.3x 1.2x 2.4x
EV/FCF 12.3x 13.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.1x 10.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.06 -1.15 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCAGNOMDUL
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.8% 3.6% -2.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 2.9% 147.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -7.9% -4.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.4% 1.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -230.3% -11.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -39.7% -0.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) -324.3% -37.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -55.6% -12.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) -324.1% -37.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -55.5% -10.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -17.3% -20.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.8% -0.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -17.4% -26.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.2% -1.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCAGNOMDUL
Gross margin 23.8% 26.9% –
EBITDA margin 16.8% 14.1% –
Operating margin -15.2% 10.4% –
Pretax margin -16.7% 4.4% –
Net margin -17.0% 4.2% –
FCF margin 10.3% 8.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 11.4% 11.1% –
Return on equity -29.9% 5.1% –
Return on assets -10.9% 2.0% –
Return on invested capital -12.3% 6.2% –
Return on capital employed -11.8% 6.0% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x 2.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCAGNOMDUL
Debt / assets 43.8% 36.2% 31.2%
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.9x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.9x 4.8x –
Debt / FCF 6.7x 9.0x –
Liabilities / assets 63.8% 60.5% 79.0%
Equity / assets 36.2% 39.5% 21.0%
Interest coverage – 1.6x –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.1x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.6x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 1.03 1.17 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCAGNOMDUL
Dividend yield 8.6% 5.8% 3.3%
Net buyback yield 0.9% 8.3% –
Shareholder yield 9.4% 14.0% 3.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 67.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 33.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -2.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCAGNOMDUL
Forward P/E 9.5xFY2026 7.2xFY2026 19.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.50FY2026 $1.65FY2026 $3.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -12.8%FY2026 -15.4%FY2026 -7.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.7% -4.2% +7.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.36BFY2026 $3.24BFY2026 $54.72BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -8.2%FY2026 -9.0%FY2026 -8.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.9% +1.5% +7.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCAGNOMDUL
Held by institutions 88.4% 57.7% 11.8%
Institutions holding 785 187 1,190
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.9% -2.1% +7.2%
Institutions buying 486 99 576
Institutions selling 207 70 440
Buyers to sellers 2.35 1.41 1.31

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CAGNOMDUL
CAG 1.00 0.40 0.44
NOMD 0.40 1.00 0.35
UL 0.44 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CAG, NOMD and UL?

Unilever (UL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Conagra Brands (CAG) $6.79B, Nomad Foods (NOMD) $1.68B, Unilever (UL) $141.85B.

Which company is growing faster?

Nomad Foods (NOMD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Conagra Brands (CAG) -1.8%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) +3.6%, Unilever (UL) -2.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nomad Foods (NOMD) has the highest net margin (Conagra Brands (CAG) -17.0%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 4.2%). On return on invested capital, Nomad Foods (NOMD) leads (Conagra Brands (CAG) -12.3%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 6.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nomad Foods (NOMD) returned the most: Conagra Brands (CAG) -23.1%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) -0.4%, Unilever (UL) -7.8%. Over five years, Unilever (UL) compounded fastest (Conagra Brands (CAG) -15.4%/yr, Nomad Foods (NOMD) -15.4%/yr, Unilever (UL) +1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Conagra Brands (CAG) has the highest dividend yield: Conagra Brands (CAG) 8.57%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 5.76%, Unilever (UL) 3.30%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Unilever (UL) has been the steadiest (Conagra Brands (CAG) 32.0%, Nomad Foods (NOMD) 32.5%, Unilever (UL) 24.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CAG, NOMD and UL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nomad Foods (NOMD) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.