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

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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

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DateValue
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%