CPB vs MKC vs CHWY Stock Comparison

Campbell'S, Mccormick and Chewy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CPB CAMPBELL'S Co
$20.68 +6.8% 1M -34.1% 1Y
Market cap
$6.14B
P/E
15.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.74B
Div. yield
0.08%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
2 wins
MKC Mccormick & Co Inc
$47.51 -0.9% 1M -29.2% 1Y
Market cap
$12.48B
P/E
8.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.69B
Div. yield
0.04%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
9 wins
CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$21.51 +17.6% 1M -37.9% 1Y
Market cap
$8.58B
P/E
31.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Mccormick leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Mccormick 9, Campbell'S 2, Chewy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCPBMKCCHWYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.14B $12.48B $8.58B MKC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.2x 8.4x 31.3x MKC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.1x 16.2x 28.3x CPB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -5.0% +13.2% +5.9% MKC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.1% 19.4% 2.1% MKC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.9% 6.0% — MKC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 3.6x 0.0x CHWY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.08% 0.04% 0.00% CPB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -34.1% -29.2% -37.9% MKC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.5%/yr -10.2%/yr -21.6%/yr MKC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.5% 31.4% 47.2% MKC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 72/100 70/100 MKC

Percentile Scorecard

CPBMKCCHWY

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

AxisCPBMKCCHWY
Valuation 84 #8 of 44 63 #17 of 44 56 #20 of 44
Growth 15 #34 of 40 85 #7 of 40 90 #5 of 40
Profitability 62 #15 of 38 89 #5 of 38 57 #17 of 38
Financial Health 22 #36 of 46 53 #22 of 46 62 #18 of 46
Shareholder Returns 35 #20 of 30 69 #10 of 30 86 #5 of 30
Overall 44 72 70
  • CPB ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods
  • MKC ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods
  • CHWY ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCPBMKCCHWYSPY
1 month +6.8%-0.9%+17.6% -0.2%
3 months -9.3%-7.8%-6.2% +3.9%
6 months +0.7%-7.1%-15.9% +8.2%
Year to date -25.8%-30.2%-34.9% +12.9%
1 year -34.1%-29.2%-37.9% +12.3%
3 years -48.9%-24.6%+19.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year -20.0%-9.0%+6.1% +23.3%
5 years -48.5%-41.5%-70.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -12.5%-10.2%-21.6% +10.9%
10 years -61.0%+0.5%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -9.0%+0.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCPBMKCCHWYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.5%31.4%47.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.7%34.3%47.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.37-0.340.78 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.02-0.93-0.80 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.2%-57.7%-81.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -34.7%-33.7%-39.2% -1.2%
52-week high $31.66$71.65$35.37 $779.14
52-week low $18.90$44.15$17.51 $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.

MultipleCPBMKCCHWY
P/E now vs peer median 15.3xmedian 22.3x 8.6xmedian 22.3x 31.9xmedian 22.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 1.7xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 12.3x 13.4xmedian 12.3x 18.2xmedian 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.1xmedian 13.8x 13.8xmedian 13.8x 15.2xmedian 13.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.5x 1.7xmedian 1.5x 23.3xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -0.69median 0.57 0.27median 0.57 0.42median 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 monthsCPBMKCCHWY
Revenue $9.74B $7.69B $13.07B
Gross profit $2.74B $3.00B $3.91B
Operating income $852.00M $1.03B $328.20M
Net income $405.00M $1.51B $273.70M
Free cash flow $678.00M $925.90M $568.10M
R&D $99.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.34 $5.53 $0.67
Cash & equivalents $394.00M $331.10M $611.00M
Total debt $28.19B $5.02B $591.70M
Shares (diluted) 300.00M 269.40M 410.10M
Enterprise value $4.61B $11.54B $5.86B

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
MetricCPBMKCCHWY
P/E 15.3x 8.6x 31.9x
P/FCF 9.1x 13.8x 15.2x
P/Operating cash flow 5.9x 11.2x 12.0x
P/S 0.6x 1.7x 0.7x
P/B 1.6x 1.7x 23.3x
P/Tangible book -17.8x 4.9x 39.1x
EV/EBITDA 10.2x 13.4x 18.2x
EV/EBIT 15.2x 16.9x 26.2x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 2.3x 0.7x
EV/FCF 19.0x 18.9x 15.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x 15.3x 12.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.69 0.27 0.42

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCPBMKCCHWY
Revenue growth (1Y) -5.0% 13.2% 5.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.4% 5.2% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -12.1% 15.7% 7.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.0% 7.4% 8.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -24.2% -3.2% 102.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.4% 3.5% 139.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -32.7% 93.3% 81.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -22.1% 32.7% 73.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -33.1% 91.5% 89.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.2% 32.2% 76.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.1% 29.8% 17.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.1% 2.4% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.8% 41.3% 22.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.3% 5.9% 18.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCPBMKCCHWY
Gross margin 28.1% 39.1% 29.9%
EBITDA margin 13.0% 17.0% 3.6%
Operating margin 8.7% 13.4% 2.5%
Pretax margin 5.4% 10.8% 2.7%
Net margin 4.1% 19.4% 2.1%
FCF margin 7.0% 12.0% 4.3%
Operating cash flow margin 10.7% 14.8% 5.5%
Return on equity 10.3% 19.0% 68.9%
Return on assets 2.6% 8.7% 7.8%
Return on invested capital 5.9% 6.0% –
Return on capital employed 7.1% 8.5% 24.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 3.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x 0.8x 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.6% 2.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCPBMKCCHWY
Debt / assets 45.6% 30.1% 15.8%
Debt / equity 1.9x 0.7x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 3.6x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 10.5x 5.4x 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 75.4% 54.4% 90.1%
Equity / assets 24.6% 45.6% 9.9%
Interest coverage 2.6x 4.6x –
Current ratio 0.8x 0.7x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.3x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.48 1.81 4.76

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCPBMKCCHWY
Dividend yield 6.9% 4.0% –
Net buyback yield 0.4% -0.1% 5.9%
Shareholder yield 7.3% 3.9% 5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 116.0% 33.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 69.3% 54.8% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.4% 6.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 7.1% –

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.

ConsensusCPBMKCCHWY
Forward P/E 13.1xFY2027 16.2xFY2026 28.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.58FY2027 $2.93FY2026 $0.76FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -27.2%FY2027 -2.3%FY2026 +46.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +20.3% +11.9% +47.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.76BFY2027 $7.53BFY2026 $12.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.2%FY2027 +10.1%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.6% +12.6% +5.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCPBMKCCHWY
Held by institutions 61.7% 88.9% 100.0%
Institutions holding 620 948 511
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.2% +4.8% -0.4%
Institutions buying 388 478 277
Institutions selling 150 342 155
Buyers to sellers 2.59 1.40 1.79

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.

CPBMKCCHWY
CPB 1.00 0.54 0.25
MKC 0.54 1.00 0.13
CHWY 0.25 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CPB, MKC and CHWY?

Mccormick (MKC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Campbell'S (CPB) $6.14B, Mccormick (MKC) $12.48B, Chewy (CHWY) $8.58B.

Which stock is cheaper, CPB, MKC and CHWY?

Mccormick (MKC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Campbell'S (CPB) 15.2x, Mccormick (MKC) 8.4x, Chewy (CHWY) 31.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Campbell'S (CPB) is cheapest (Campbell'S (CPB) 13.1x, Mccormick (MKC) 16.2x, Chewy (CHWY) 28.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mccormick (MKC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Campbell'S (CPB) -5.0%, Mccormick (MKC) +13.2%, Chewy (CHWY) +5.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mccormick (MKC) has the highest net margin (Campbell'S (CPB) 4.1%, Mccormick (MKC) 19.4%, Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%). On return on invested capital, Mccormick (MKC) leads (Campbell'S (CPB) 5.9%, Mccormick (MKC) 6.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mccormick (MKC) returned the most: Campbell'S (CPB) -34.1%, Mccormick (MKC) -29.2%, Chewy (CHWY) -37.9%. Over five years, Mccormick (MKC) compounded fastest (Campbell'S (CPB) -12.5%/yr, Mccormick (MKC) -10.2%/yr, Chewy (CHWY) -21.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Campbell'S (CPB) has the highest dividend yield: Campbell'S (CPB) 0.08%, Mccormick (MKC) 0.04%, Chewy (CHWY) 0.00%. Chewy (CHWY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mccormick (MKC) has been the steadiest (Campbell'S (CPB) 33.5%, Mccormick (MKC) 31.4%, Chewy (CHWY) 47.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CPB, MKC and CHWY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mccormick (MKC) leads on 9. 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.