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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Conagra Brands (CAG) Q4 Earnings

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For the quarter ended May 2026, Conagra Brands (CAG - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.88 billion, up 3.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.47, compared to $0.56 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.88 billion, representing a surprise of +0.21%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.17%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.46.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Conagra Brands performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales growth - Grocery & Snacks: 0.3% versus the three-analyst average estimate of -0.2%.
  • Net Sales growth - Refrigerated & Frozen: 5.3% versus 5.6% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Price/Mix - Foodservice: 2.6% versus 3.2% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Volume (Organic) - Foodservice: -0.8% versus -0.2% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Price/Mix - International: 0.6% versus 0.8% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net Sales growth - International: 6.3% versus 1.6% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net Sales growth - Foodservice: 8.1% compared to the 9.5% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Net Sales growth - Total Sales: 3.6% versus 0.9% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Sales- Grocery & Snacks: $1.15 billion versus $1.15 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.4% change.
  • Sales- Foodservice: $302.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $306.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8%.
  • Sales- International: $244.4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $233.68 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.2%.
  • Sales- Refrigerated & Frozen: $1.18 billion compared to the $1.19 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.3% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Conagra Brands here>>>

Shares of Conagra Brands have returned +4.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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