Report
Erin Lash
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

We fail to see how narrow-moat ConAgra's planned split stands to bolster its competitive edge.

Narrow-moat ConAgra closed the book on a busy year during which it sold its private-label operations and announced plans to split into its consumer and commercial segments. However, sales growth remains lackluster, and profits still lag its peer set. Adjusting for the extra week last year and unfavorable foreign exchange, fourth-quarter sales slipped 4% (entirely due to lower volumes), while gross margins increased 110 basis points to 27% and adjusted operating margins edged up 30 basis points t...
Underlying
Conagra Brands Inc.

Conagra Brands is a packaged goods food company. The company's segments are: Grocery and Snacks, which includes branded, shelf stable food products sold in various retail channels; Refrigerated and Frozen, which includes branded, temperature controlled food products sold in various retail channels; International, which includes branded food products sold in retail and foodservice channels outside of the U.S.; Foodservice, which includes customized food products for sale to restaurants and other foodservice establishments; Pinnacle Foods, which includes and private-label food products; and Commercial Foods, which included commercially branded and private label food and ingredients, among others.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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Erin Lash

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