Campbell Soup Company (CPB) Stock

Campbell Soup Company (CPB) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $23.96 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $7.15B and a trailing P/E of 11.8. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Campbell Soup Company, with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States and internationally. It operates in Meals & Beverages and Snacks, supplying products to retail and foodservice customers, and selling through retail food chains, mass discounters, club and convenience channels, and other outlets.

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Campbell Soup Company makes and markets packaged food and beverage products, including condensed and ready-to-serve soups, broths and sauces, and snacks, sold through retail and foodservice channels in the United States and Canada, and also internationally.

Segment operating earnings are generated primarily by Meals & Beverages and Snacks, while commodity cost exposure is addressed through hedging (including diesel) and shown in the company’s commodities hedged metric.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Meals & Beverages	$1.4B
Snacks	$0.9B

Business quality (Weak): The company reports two clear operating segments, and investors have segment operating earnings plus commodity hedging and a brand demand indicator (new buyers). However, the provided operating KPI set does not include a single consolidated demand or margin driver for the whole business.

Valuation: At 10× earnings, CPB trades 61% below the Food Products average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Two major profit pools by product type (Meals and Beverages, Snacks): Segment operating earnings exist for both segments (Meals and Beverages and Snacks), supporting analysis of where profitability is coming from.
Cost risk management is explicitly tracked: The company discloses “Commodities Hedged Including Diesel,” indicating active handling of commodity-driven cost pressure.

Bear case

Profitability depends on consumer food demand across retail and foodservice: The Meals and Beverages segment engages in both retail and foodservice in the United States and Canada, which can be sensitive to changes in customer buying behavior.
Commodity cost swings can still affect results even with hedging: The presence of a commodities hedging metric suggests ongoing exposure to input costs (including diesel), which may remain a headwind if conditions move against hedges.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$23.96
Market Cap	$7.15B
P/E Ratio	11.8
EV / EBITDA	5.0
Price / Book	1.77
Price / Sales	0.72
FCF Yield	9.4%
DCF Value (model)	$58.23
DCF Upside vs Price	143.0%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$10.25B
Net Margin	5.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-4.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)	90.9%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-42.0%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	1.71 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score	8/9 (strong)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	11.8
Sector P/E (Consumer Staples)	26.7
Industry P/E (Food Products)	26.1
vs Sector	-56.0%
vs Industry	-54.9%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	VANGUARD GROUP INC ($655.38M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10
Congressional Trades (recent)	9

Company
Sector	Consumer Staples
Industry	Food Products
CEO	Mick J. Beekhuizen
Employees	14,400
Country	US
IPO Date	1954-12-13

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.