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; Campbell's tomato juices; and Pacific broth, soups, non-dairy beverages, and other simple meals. The Global Biscuits and Snacks segment offers Pepperidge Farm cookies, crackers, and bakery and frozen products in the United States retail; and Snyder's-Lance pretzels, sandwich crackers, potato chips, tortilla chips, and other snacking products in the United States and Europe. It also provides Arnott's biscuits in Australia and the Asia Pacific; Kelsen cookies worldwide; simple meals and shelf-stable beverages in Australia, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. 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; and refrigerated soups in the Unites States. The company sells its products through retail food chains, mass discounters, mass merchandisers, club stores, convenience stores, drug stores, and dollar stores, as well as e-commerce and 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 Ratio5.65
Current Ratio0.69
Quick Ratio0.35
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio13.53
Forward P/E Ratio15.72
P/E Growth2.59
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.69 billion
Price / Sales1.35
Cash Flow$4.4569 per share
Price / Cash Flow8.71
Book Value$4.57 per share
Price / Book8.49
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.87
Net Income$261 million
Net Margins1.95%
Return on Equity53.81%
Return on Assets6.36%
Miscellaneous
Employees23,000
Outstanding Shares301,030,000
Market Cap$11.37 billion
OptionableOptionable
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, November 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Monday, January 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.61%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 8th. View Campbell Soup's Dividend History.
How will Campbell Soup's stock buyback program work?
Campbell Soup announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, December 19th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Campbell Soup's earnings last quarter?
Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 20th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.10. The company earned $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. Campbell Soup had a net margin of 1.95% and a return on equity of 53.81%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 24.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.92 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 updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, November, 20th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.45-2.53 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.42. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.975-10.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.84 billion.Campbell Soup also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $2.45-2.53 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for CPB?
16 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Campbell Soup's stock. Their predictions range from $31.00 to $57.00. On average, they anticipate Campbell Soup's stock price to reach $39.7857 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.5% 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 9 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Campbell Soup.
Has Campbell Soup been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about CPB stock has trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Campbell Soup earned a media sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup saw a decrease in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 26,195,567 shares, a decrease of 11.1% from the October 31st total of 29,451,462 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,127,668 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 12.3 days. Currently, 15.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. 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), Tate & Lyle (TATYY), Flowers Foods (FLO), Nomad Foods (NOMD), Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), B&G Foods (BGS), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), Zivo Bioscience (ZIVO), Amira Nature Foods (ANFI), TDH (PETZ), Nutrastar International (NUIN), Blue Buffalo Pet Products (BUFF) and Pinnacle Foods (PF).
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, Sr. VP & COO (Age 55)
- Mr. Adam G. Ciongoli, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 49)
- Mr. Francisco Fraga, Chief Technology & Information Officer and VP (Age 45)
Who are Campbell Soup's major shareholders?
Campbell Soup's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.90%), Third Point LLC (5.99%), BlackRock Inc. (4.78%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.09%), Beutel Goodman & Co Ltd. (0.94%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.46%). 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 major investors are selling Campbell Soup stock?
CPB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Schroder Investment Management Group, FMR LLC, LSV Asset Management, AXA, Glenmede Trust Co. NA, First Trust Advisors LP and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 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 major investors are buying Campbell Soup stock?
CPB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Third Point LLC, York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC, Sessa Capital IM L.P., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Vanguard Group Inc., Eaton Vance Management, Great Lakes Advisors LLC and Litespeed Management L.L.C.. 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 $38.83.
How big of a company is Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup has a market capitalization of $11.37 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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