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

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DateValue
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%