Conagra Brands (CAG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Conagra Brands' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -11.84% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 19.36 percentage points from 7.52% a year earlier and down 1.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Conagra Brands (CAG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Conagra Brands came in at -10.23%, down 18.46 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -21.53 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 8.23% in FY2025 (+3.55 pp), 4.68% in FY2024 (-1.36 pp), 6.04% in FY2023 (-1.12 pp) and 7.16% in FY2022 (-4.14 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for ten straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.84 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 6.85 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2027 (a drop of 19.36 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CAG's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -10.82% (Q4 2026), 2.17% (Q3 2026) and 1.85% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 130.23 Bn | 105.59 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 74.27 Bn | 67.59 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 8.97% |
| 3 | Hershey | 32.39 Bn | 28.63 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 20.49% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.34 Bn | 12.87 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.62% |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.12 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -0.89% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.52 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 5.93% |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.03 Bn | 11.67 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 8.50% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 11.14 Bn | 7.83 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 5.01% |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.29 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 24.87% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.38 Bn | 5.69 Bn | 618.70 Mn | -11.84% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | -11.84% |
| 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 | 8.73% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 10.13% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 9.91% |
| May 26, 2024 | 9.98% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 11.99% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 12.18% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 12.83% |
| May 28, 2023 | 10.29% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 6.53% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 6.27% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 5.97% |
| May 29, 2022 | 8.10% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 8.87% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 9.37% |
Conagra Brands Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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const data = await res.json();