Now trading at a price of $54.98, Campbell Soup Company has moved -0.3% so far today. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -1.0%. Read below for a basic value analysis of Campbell Soup Company.
Campbell Soup Company shares moved 22.9% over the last 52 weeks, with a high of $57.78 and a low of $44.35. During this time, the stock outperformed the S&P 500 index by 31.0%. As of January 2022, the company's 50-day average price is $53.0. Campbell Soup Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States and internationally. The large-cap Consumer Staples company has 14,700 full time employees and is based in Camden, NJ. Campbell Soup Company has returned a 2.7% dividend yield over the last 12 months.
The Company Has a Steady Stream of Positive Cash Flows:
| 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (MM) | $8,107 | $8,691 | $8,476 | $8,562 |
| Revenue Growth | n/a | 7.2% | -2.47% | 1.01% |
| Gross Margins | 33.2% | 34.5% | 33.2% | 30.7% |
| Gross Margins Growth | n/a | 3.92% | -3.77% | -7.53% |
| Operating Margins | 13.6% | 14.4% | 15.4% | 13.4% |
| Operating Margins Growth | n/a | 5.88% | 6.94% | -12.99% |
| Net Margins | 2.6% | 18.73% | 11.82% | 8.84% |
| Net Margins Growth | n/a | 620.38% | -36.89% | -25.21% |
| Earnings Per Share | $0.7 | $5.36 | $3.29 | $2.71 |
| EPS Growth | n/a | 665.71% | -38.62% | -17.63% |
| Diluted Shares (MM) | 302 | 304 | 305 | 299 |
| Free Cash Flow (MM) | $1,014 | $1,097 | $760 | $939 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | 8.19% | -30.72% | 23.55% |
| Capital Expenditures (MM) | -$384 | -$299 | -$275 | -$242 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.71 | 3.41 | 2.62 | 3.1 |
Campbell Soup Company Is Overpriced:
Compared to the Consumer Staples sector's average of 24.36, Campbell Soup Company has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 20.3 and, according to its EPS guidance of 3.14, an expected P/E ratio of 17.5.
The market is giving Campbell Soup Company a fair value in terms of its book value, since its P/B ratio of 4.6 is consistent with its sector average, which stands at 4.29. The company's shares are currently trading 92.2% above their fair value as expressed by Benjamin Graham's formula:
√(22.5 * 4-year average EPS * book value per share) = √(22.5 * 3.02 * 12.037) = $28.6
Campbell Soup Company Is the Subject of Mixed Market Indicators:
16 analysts are following Campbell Soup Company and have set target prices ranging from $41.0 to $61.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of hold. At the current price of $54.98, CPB is trading 3.97% away from its average analyst target price of $52.88 per share, implying an analyst consensus of little upside potential for the stock.
The company has an average amount of shares sold short since 7.2% of the company's shares are tied to short positions. Institutions own 54.7% of Campbell Soup Company's shares, while the insider ownership rate stands at 35.95%. The biggest shareholder is the Vanguard Group, Inc. with a 8% stake in the company worth approximately $1,311,352,545.
