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
SymbolNYSE:CPB
CUSIP13442910
Phone856-342-4800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.83
Current Ratio0.64
Quick Ratio0.31
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.78
Forward P/E Ratio14.91
P/E Growth2.53
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.69 billion
Price / Sales1.27
Cash Flow$4.3396 per share
Price / Cash8.45
Book Value$4.57 per share
Price / Book8.02
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.87
Net Income$261 million
Net Margins3.01%
Return on Equity53.88%
Return on Assets7.66%
Miscellaneous
Employees18,000
Outstanding Shares300,660,000
Market Cap$11.01 billion
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 26th. Shareholders 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 yield of 3.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 11th. View Campbell Soup's Dividend History.
How will Campbell Soup's stock buyback program work?
Campbell Soup announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, December 19th 2017, which allows the company to buyback outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. The business earned $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. Campbell Soup had a return on equity of 53.88% and a net margin of 3.01%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 33.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $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 updated 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 EPS 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 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Campbell Soup's stock. Their forecasts range from $31.00 to $57.00. On average, they expect Campbell Soup's stock price to reach $39.2857 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.1% 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 daily volume of 3,143,592 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.9 days. Approximately 17.0% of the company's stock 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 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.28%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.28%), Andra AP fonden (0.07%), Aperio Group LLC (0.05%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%) and Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.02%). 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 Bank of Montreal Can, Andra AP fonden, MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd 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 major investors are buying Campbell Soup stock?
CPB stock was purchased 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, Boenning & Scattergood Inc., Personal Capital Advisors Corp and DNB Asset Management AS. 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 $36.67.
How big of a company is Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup has a market capitalization of $11.01 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 18,000 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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