SJM vs UL vs CAG Stock Comparison

J M Smucker, Unilever and Conagra Brands Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SJM J M SMUCKER Co
$128.63 +6.4% 1M +25.9% 1Y
Market cap
$13.57B
P/E
59.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.16B
Div. yield
0.03%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
5 wins
UL Unilever Plc
$65.61 +4.9% 1M -6.9% 1Y
Market cap
$142.10B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$64.28B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins
CAG Conagra Brands Inc.
$14.57 +1.8% 1M -20.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.77B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.24B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

J M Smucker leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (J M Smucker 5, Unilever 3, Conagra Brands 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSJMULCAGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.57B $142.10B $6.77B UL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 59.1x — -3.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 19.3x 9.7x CAG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.1% -2.6% -1.8% SJM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.5% — -17.0% SJM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.6% — -12.3% SJM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.9x — 3.9x CAG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.9% -6.9% -20.3% SJM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.9%/yr +1.7%/yr -14.9%/yr UL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.7% 24.9% 32.0% UL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 19/100 48/100 SJM

Percentile Scorecard

SJMULCAG

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

AxisSJMULCAG
Valuation 57 #20 of 45 0 #45 of 45 77 #11 of 45
Growth 93 #4 of 42 – 5 #40 of 42
Profitability 80 #9 of 40 – 39 #25 of 40
Financial Health 28 #34 of 47 41 #28 of 47 37 #30 of 47
Shareholder Returns 27 #23 of 31 17 #26 of 31 83 #6 of 31
Overall 57 19 48
  • SJM ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • UL ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • CAG ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSJMULCAGSPY
1 month +6.4%+4.9%+1.8% -0.8%
3 months +6.3%+6.9%-4.4% +3.5%
6 months +34.9%+14.1%+3.2% +7.0%
Year to date +31.5%+0.3%-15.8% +12.2%
1 year +25.9%-6.9%-20.3% +13.0%
3 years +14.1%+26.1%-46.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year +4.5%+8.0%-18.8% +23.1%
5 years +4.6%+8.9%-55.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +0.9%+1.7%-14.9% +11.0%
10 years -1.4%+39.6%-61.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year -0.1%+3.4%-9.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSJMULCAGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.7%24.9%32.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.1%24.2%31.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.300.02-0.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.90-0.28-0.64 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.9%-26.2%-69.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.6%-12.0%-27.2% -1.8%
52-week high $133.40$74.59$20.02 $779.14
52-week low $89.53$55.05$12.58 $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.

MultipleSJMULCAG
P/E now vs peer median 59.9xmedian 20.5x —median 20.5x -3.7xmedian 20.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 0.8x 2.2xmedian 0.8x 0.6xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 12.3x —median 12.3x 7.6xmedian 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 14.0x —median 14.0x 6.0xmedian 14.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.4x 7.7xmedian 1.4x 1.1xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.30median 0.42 —median 0.42 0.07median 0.42

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 monthsSJMULCAG
Revenue $9.16B $64.28B $11.24B
Gross profit $3.54B – $2.68B
Operating income $826.20M – -$1.71B
Net income $229.50M – -$1.91B
Free cash flow $1.59B – $1.15B
EPS (diluted) $2.14 – $-3.97
Cash & equivalents $43.20M $5.40B $371.60M
Total debt $6.74B $27.38B $7.76B
Shares (diluted) 107.10M 2.20B 480.00M
Enterprise value $13.35B $93.56B $6.08B

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
MetricSJMULCAG
P/E 59.9x – -3.7x
P/FCF 8.7x – 6.0x
P/Operating cash flow 7.2x – 5.4x
P/S 1.5x 2.2x 0.6x
P/B 2.4x 7.7x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 109.2x -91.7x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 14.9x – 7.6x
EV/EBIT 24.7x – -8.4x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 2.5x 1.3x
EV/FCF 12.9x – 12.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.7x – 11.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.30 – 0.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSJMULCAG
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.1% -2.6% -1.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 147.1% -2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.6% – -7.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.8% – -7.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 184.5% – -230.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 43.2% – -39.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 115.7% – -324.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 147.2% – -55.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 131.3% – -324.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 200.5% – -55.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 86.0% – -17.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.6% – 2.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 136.2% – -17.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.3% – 13.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSJMULCAG
Gross margin 38.7% – 23.8%
EBITDA margin 15.0% – 16.8%
Operating margin 9.0% – -15.2%
Pretax margin 4.6% – -16.7%
Net margin 2.5% – -17.0%
FCF margin 17.3% – 10.3%
Operating cash flow margin 20.9% – 11.4%
Return on equity 4.1% – -29.9%
Return on assets 1.4% – -10.9%
Return on invested capital 3.6% – -12.3%
Return on capital employed 5.9% – -11.8%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.3x – -0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSJMULCAG
Debt / assets 41.6% 31.2% 43.8%
Debt / equity 1.2x 1.5x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.9x – 3.9x
Debt / FCF 4.2x – 6.7x
Liabilities / assets 64.5% 79.0% 63.8%
Equity / assets 35.5% 21.0% 36.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.9x 0.7x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.7x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.51 – 1.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSJMULCAG
Dividend yield 3.4% 3.3% 8.4%
Net buyback yield 0.0% – 0.8%
Shareholder yield 3.5% 3.3% 9.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 203.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 29.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.8% – –

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.

ConsensusSJMULCAG
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2026 19.3xFY2026 9.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.33FY2026 $3.40FY2026 $1.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +23.8%FY2026 -7.1%FY2026 -12.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -8.3% +7.9% -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.52BFY2026 $54.72BFY2026 $10.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.2%FY2026 -8.8%FY2026 -8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.7% +7.8% +1.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSJMULCAG
Held by institutions 43.8% 11.8% 88.4%
Institutions holding 887 1,190 785
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.8% +7.2% +3.9%
Institutions buying 493 576 486
Institutions selling 260 440 207
Buyers to sellers 1.90 1.31 2.35

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.

SJMULCAG
SJM 1.00 0.38 0.56
UL 0.38 1.00 0.44
CAG 0.56 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SJM, UL and CAG?

Unilever (UL) is the largest by market capitalisation: J M Smucker (SJM) $13.57B, Unilever (UL) $142.10B, Conagra Brands (CAG) $6.77B.

Which company is growing faster?

J M Smucker (SJM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: J M Smucker (SJM) +5.1%, Unilever (UL) -2.6%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -1.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

J M Smucker (SJM) has the highest net margin (J M Smucker (SJM) 2.5%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -17.0%). On return on invested capital, J M Smucker (SJM) leads (J M Smucker (SJM) 3.6%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -12.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year J M Smucker (SJM) returned the most: J M Smucker (SJM) +25.9%, Unilever (UL) -6.9%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -20.3%. Over five years, Unilever (UL) compounded fastest (J M Smucker (SJM) +0.9%/yr, Unilever (UL) +1.7%/yr, Conagra Brands (CAG) -14.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: J M Smucker (SJM) 0.03%, Unilever (UL) 0.00%, Conagra Brands (CAG) 0.00%. Unilever (UL) and Conagra Brands (CAG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Unilever (UL) has been the steadiest (J M Smucker (SJM) 28.7%, Unilever (UL) 24.9%, Conagra Brands (CAG) 32.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, J M Smucker (SJM) leads on 5. 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.