Conagra Brands (CAG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Conagra Brands' (CAG) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 10.82% in Q2 2026, down 1908.0% year-on-year from 0.6% in Q2 2025, and down 598.37% quarter-over-quarter from 2.17% in Q1 2026.
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 10.82% for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 1908.0% year-over-year to 10.82% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 10.82%, a 1908.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 10.23%, down 1846.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 10.82% in Q2 2026 per CAG's latest filing, from 2.17% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 15.16% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 10.82% in Q2 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 7.89% (2025), against an average of 7.05%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 629 bps in 2023 and sank 1908 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.64% in 2022, then plunged by 36 bps to 8.77% in 2023, then slumped by 43 bps to 5.02% in 2024, then slumped by 63 bps to 1.85% in 2025, then plunged by 684 bps to 10.82% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CAG Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 10.82% (Q2 2026), 2.17% (Q1 2026), and 1.85% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 9.90% |
| 10 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.64 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 345.49 Mn | 18.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -10.82% |
| 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 | 5.04% |
| May 26, 2024 | 6.95% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 7.22% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 8.77% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 10.85% |
| May 28, 2023 | 10.29% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 15.16% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 13.64% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 12.05% |
| May 29, 2022 | 10.45% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 8.87% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 9.37% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 10.28% |