Campbell Soup Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products. It operates through three segments: Americas Simple Meals and Beverages, Global Biscuits and Snacks, and Campbell Fresh. The Americas Simple Meals and Beverages segment engages in the retail and food service of Campbell's condensed and ready-to-serve soups; Swanson broth and stocks; Prego pasta sauces; Pace Mexican sauces; Campbell's gravies, pastas, beans, and dinner sauces; Swanson canned poultry products; Plum food and snack products; V8 juices and beverages; and Campbell's tomato juices in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The Global Biscuits and Snacks segment provides Pepperidge Farm cookies, crackers, bakery and frozen products in the United States retail; Arnott's biscuits in Australia and Asia Pacific; and Kelsen cookies worldwide, as well as simple meals and shelf-stable beverages in Australia and the Asia Pacific. The Campbell Fresh segment offers Bolthouse Farms fresh carrots, carrot ingredients, refrigerated beverages and refrigerated salad dressings; Garden Fresh Gourmet salsa, hummus, dips, and tortilla chips in the United States; and refrigerated soups. The company sells its products through retail food chains, mass discounters and merchandisers, club stores, convenience stores, drug stores, and dollar stores, as well as other retail, commercial, and non-commercial establishments; and independent contractor distributors. Campbell Soup Company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Food & kindred products
Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats
SectorConsumer Staples
Current SymbolNYSE:CPB
Previous Symbol
CUSIP13442910
Phone856-342-4800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.83
Current Ratio0.64
Quick Ratio0.31
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio13.25
Forward P/E Ratio15.65
P/E Growth2.65
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.69 billion
Price / Sales1.32
Cash Flow$4.3501 per share
Price / Cash8.74
Book Value$4.57 per share
Price / Book8.32
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.87
Net Income$261 million
Net Margins3.01%
Return on Equity53.88%
Return on Assets7.66%
Miscellaneous
Employees23,000
Outstanding Shares300,660,000
Market Cap$11.40 billion
OptionableN/A
Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Campbell Soup's stock symbol?
Campbell Soup trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CPB."
How often does Campbell Soup pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 12th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Monday, October 29th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.68%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 11th. View Campbell Soup's Dividend History.
How will Campbell Soup's stock buyback program work?
Campbell Soup declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, December 19th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Campbell Soup's earnings last quarter?
Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 30th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. The firm earned $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.24 billion. Campbell Soup had a return on equity of 53.88% and a net margin of 3.01%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 33.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.52 earnings per share. View Campbell Soup's Earnings History.
When is Campbell Soup's next earnings date?
What guidance has Campbell Soup issued on next quarter's earnings?
Campbell Soup issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 30th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.45-2.53 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.69. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.975-10.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.26 billion.
What price target have analysts set for CPB?
16 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Campbell Soup's shares. Their forecasts range from $31.00 to $57.00. On average, they anticipate Campbell Soup's share price to reach $39.2857 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Campbell Soup.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Campbell Soup?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Campbell Soup in the last year. There are currently 10 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Campbell Soup.
Are investors shorting Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 28th, there was short interest totalling 28,096,960 shares, a decline of 10.3% from the September 14th total of 31,310,141 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,143,592 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.9 days. Currently, 17.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Campbell Soup's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Campbell Soup's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Campbell Soup include Danone (DANOY), Conagra Brands (CAG), Blue Buffalo Pet Products (BUFF), Pinnacle Foods (PF), Tate & Lyle (TATYY), Flowers Foods (FLO), Nomad Foods (NOMD), Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), B&G Foods (BGS), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), Amira Nature Foods (ANFI), Zivo Bioscience (ZIVO), TDH (PETZ) and Nutrastar International (NUIN).
Who are Campbell Soup's key executives?
Campbell Soup's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Keith R. McLoughlin, Interim Pres, CEO & Director (Age 62)
- Mr. Anthony P. DiSilvestro, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Mr. Luca Mignini, Chief Operating Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Adam G. Ciongoli, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 49)
- Mr. Stanley Polomski, Principal Accounting Officer, VP & Controller (Age 53)
Who are Campbell Soup's major shareholders?
Campbell Soup's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.28%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.28%), Andra AP fonden (0.07%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.05%), Aperio Group LLC (0.05%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%). Company insiders that own Campbell Soup stock include Bennett Dorrance, Carlos Barroso, Charles R Perrin, Edward Carolan, Luca Mignini, Maria Teresa Hilado and Randall W Larrimore. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Campbell Soup.
Which institutional investors are selling Campbell Soup stock?
CPB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Andra AP fonden, MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc., Texas Permanent School Fund, Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB and Hennessy Advisors Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Campbell Soup company stock in the last year include Carlos Barroso, Edward Carolan and Randall W Larrimore. View Insider Buying and Selling for Campbell Soup.
Which institutional investors are buying Campbell Soup stock?
CPB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Group LLC, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Seven Eight Capital LP, Aperio Group LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd., Boenning & Scattergood Inc. and Personal Capital Advisors Corp. Company insiders that have bought Campbell Soup stock in the last two years include Bennett Dorrance, Luca Mignini and Maria Teresa Hilado. View Insider Buying and Selling for Campbell Soup.
How do I buy shares of Campbell Soup?
Shares of CPB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Campbell Soup's stock price today?
One share of CPB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.02.
How big of a company is Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup has a market capitalization of $11.40 billion and generates $8.69 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $261 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.87 on an earnings per share basis. Campbell Soup employs 23,000 workers across the globe.
What is Campbell Soup's official website?
How can I contact Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup's mailing address is 1 CAMPBELL PL, CAMDEN NJ, 08103. The company can be reached via phone at 856-342-4800 or via email at [email protected]
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