Conagra Brands (CAG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Conagra Brands (CAG) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 2.17% in Q1 2026, up 17.1% quarter-over-quarter from 1.85% in Q4 2025, and down 145.0% on a YoY basis from 4.82% in Q1 2025.
Conagra Brands (CAG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Conagra Brands' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.17% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 145.0% year-over-year to 2.17%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 2.17% (down 145.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.23%, up 355.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 2.17% for Q1 2026 at Conagra Brands, up from 1.85% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 9.22% in Q3 2023 to a low of 1.11% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.52% across 5 years, with a median of 5.02% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 431 bps in 2022, then soared 1033 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 0.78% in 2022, then surged by 1024 bps to 8.81% in 2023, then slumped by 43 bps to 5.02% in 2024, then tumbled by 63 bps to 1.85% in 2025, then gained by 17 bps to 2.17% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.17% (Q1 2026), 1.85% (Q4 2025), and 7.52% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 75,216.52 Bn | 75,216.52 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 26.76 Bn | 22.68 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.79 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 14.64% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.93 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 11.24% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.00 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.70 Bn | 13.10 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 9.47% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.17 Bn | 11.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.05 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 827.80 Mn | -4.68% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 10.57 Bn | 9.49 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.23 Bn | 6.18 Bn | 657.70 Mn | 2.17% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 2.17% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 1.85% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 7.52% |
| May 25, 2025 | 8.26% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 3.62% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 5.02% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 6.78% |
| May 26, 2024 | 6.99% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 7.25% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 8.81% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 9.22% |
| May 28, 2023 | 6.60% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2.49% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 0.78% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -1.11% |
| May 29, 2022 | 1.31% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | -0.74% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | -0.10% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 0.80% |
| May 30, 2021 | 1.67% |