Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Campbell Soup Company's quarterly P/E stands at 12.6x, down 69.3% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has expanded 25.4% YoY to 13.2x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 10.52 | 12.64 | 14.57 | 11.59 | 16.49 | 41.24 | 16.80 | 16.34 | — | 25.48 | 16.36 | 12.96 | 20.10 |
| — | -69.3% | -13.3% | -29.1% | — | +61.8% | +2.7% | +26.1% | — | -0.5% | -1.4% | -2.7% | -47.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 1.04 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.28 | 1.52 | 1.42 | 1.35 | 1.20 | 1.66 |
| — | -40.2% | -24.8% | -34.2% | -31.6% | -22.8% | -19.9% | +6.4% | -8.1% | -22.5% | -12.5% | -22.1% | -10.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.63 | 1.54 | 2.09 | 2.28 | 2.48 | 2.80 | 2.98 | 3.69 | 3.68 | 3.44 | 3.46 | 3.22 | 3.74 |
| — | -45.1% | -29.9% | -38.3% | -32.7% | -18.5% | -13.8% | +14.5% | -1.6% | -24.6% | -19.2% | -29.7% | -15.5% | |
| P/FCF | 8.95 | 51.65 | 3.25 | 23.22 | 18.73 | 54.25 | 7.09 | 30.80 | 23.75 | 33.64 | 8.53 | 97.51 | 30.58 |
| — | -4.8% | -54.1% | -24.6% | -21.1% | +61.3% | -16.9% | -68.4% | -22.3% | -30.8% | -5.3% | +268.6% | -85.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.49 | 13.23 | 9.97 | 9.07 | 10.44 | 10.55 | 9.97 | 10.53 | 14.42 | 13.54 | 10.41 | 9.02 | 13.20 |
| — | +25.4% | +0.0% | -13.9% | -27.6% | -22.1% | -4.2% | +16.8% | +9.2% | -1.2% | -8.7% | -5.0% | -24.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.89 | 13.23 | 13.53 | 11.73 | 15.56 | 26.51 | 13.81 | 14.34 | 68.58 | 20.36 | 13.92 | 11.63 | 16.86 |
| — | -50.1% | -2.0% | -18.2% | -77.3% | +30.2% | -0.8% | +23.2% | +306.8% | -0.5% | -1.6% | -1.2% | -41.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Campbell Soup Company's operating margin was 10.1% in Q3 2026, down 0.5 pp QoQ and down 2.3 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 11.5% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 6.6% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.4% | 27.5% | 28.0% | 29.6% | 30.4% | 29.4% | 30.5% | 31.3% | 29.4% | 30.9% | 31.6% | 31.3% | 31.7% |
| — | -6.6% | -8.3% | -5.4% | +3.2% | -4.8% | -3.5% | -0.1% | -7.2% | +3.1% | +3.4% | -3.4% | +10.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.2% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 14.6% | 11.9% |
| — | -18.8% | -19.5% | -11.9% | +13.0% | +8.0% | -1.3% | -2.0% | -5.8% | -5.9% | -4.9% | -16.8% | +21.1% | |
| Net Margin | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 7.9% | -0.1% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| — | +96.5% | -12.2% | -7.9% | +4876.2% | -52.5% | -22.0% | -15.4% | -101.6% | -21.8% | -11.5% | -19.4% | +69.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.6% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 5.7% | -0.1% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 4.7% |
| — | +82.0% | -18.4% | -13.5% | +4893.6% | -50.5% | -16.4% | -9.5% | -101.7% | -23.0% | -18.7% | -27.8% | +63.3% | |
| ROA | 4.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% | -0.0% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| — | +89.4% | -12.1% | -7.2% | +5052.3% | -55.9% | -35.2% | -27.7% | -101.4% | -26.9% | -13.3% | -22.0% | +73.2% | |
| ROIC | 9.1% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| — | -21.6% | -21.6% | -13.2% | +17.6% | +1.2% | -17.6% | -18.2% | -22.1% | -15.9% | -8.1% | -20.3% | +25.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Campbell Soup Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 29.0x, up from 19.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 10.9% YoY to 0.87x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.85 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.76 | 1.85 | 1.78 | 1.96 | 2.06 | 1.99 | 1.83 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.36 |
| — | -2.3% | -10.0% | -14.5% | -7.0% | -2.9% | +67.2% | +64.4% | +46.5% | +38.3% | -7.5% | -10.4% | -10.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.04 | 28.97 | 18.97 | 15.99 | 17.99 | 16.54 | 16.54 | 15.68 | 20.33 | 18.94 | 10.66 | 10.16 | 14.19 |
| — | +75.2% | +14.7% | +2.0% | -11.5% | -12.7% | +55.2% | +54.2% | +43.2% | +51.6% | +1.2% | +13.5% | -20.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | 0.87 | 1.01 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.93 |
| — | +10.9% | +8.9% | -9.6% | +25.4% | +26.3% | -7.4% | -6.6% | -34.0% | -32.7% | +30.2% | +27.6% | +36.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.35 |
| — | +14.7% | -8.2% | -32.1% | +23.7% | +34.8% | +29.3% | +27.8% | -35.1% | -32.6% | +38.5% | +25.2% | +39.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.31 | 2.92 | 3.35 | 4.16 | 3.16 | 1.95 | 3.81 | 4.26 | 0.93 | 3.60 | 6.89 | 7.33 | 5.59 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CPB stock.
Campbell Soup Company's current P/E is 10.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 13.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Campbell Soup Company's current operating margin is 13.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Campbell Soup Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.