Conagra Brands (CAG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Conagra Brands' Gross Margin came in at 23.83% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 0.50 percentage points from 24.33% a year earlier and down 0.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Conagra Brands (CAG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 30, 2026, Conagra Brands reported Gross Margin of 23.80%, down 1.57 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was 23.92%, down 1.95 percentage points from FY2025.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -4.51 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Gross Margin was 25.86% in FY2025 (-1.80 pp), 27.66% in FY2024 (+1.07 pp), 26.59% in FY2023 (+1.98 pp) and 24.61% in FY2022 (-3.82 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Margin is 23.36% (fiscal Q2 2026) to 28.34% (fiscal Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.70 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 3.54 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2022 (a drop of 5.00 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CAG's Gross Margin at 24.43% (Q4 2026), 23.59% (Q3 2026) and 23.36% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 144.43 Bn | 95.89 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 82.06 Bn | 75.33 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 42.61% |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.79 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 45.32% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 29.41 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 32.39% |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.61 Bn | 16.25 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 33.88% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 14.03 Bn | 13.81 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 44.14% |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.96 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 39.26% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 11.61 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 15.92% |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.88 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 30.36% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.17 Bn | 6.48 Bn | 618.70 Mn | 23.83% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 23.83% |
| May 31, 2026 | 24.43% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 23.59% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 23.36% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 24.33% |
| May 25, 2025 | 25.42% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 26.50% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 26.45% |
| May 26, 2024 | 27.70% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 28.32% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 26.39% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 28.34% |
| May 28, 2023 | 26.35% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 27.18% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 27.84% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 24.80% |
| May 29, 2022 | 24.52% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 23.93% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 24.68% |
Conagra Brands Gross Margin API
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