GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Consumer Packaged Goods » The Campbell's Co (NAS:CPB) » Definitions » Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

CPB (The Campbell's Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 14.81 (As of Apr. 13, 2025)


View and export this data going back to 1954. Start your Free Trial

What is The Campbell's Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-04-13), The Campbell's Co's share price is $38.14. The Campbell's Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was $2.58. Hence, The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 14.81.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CPB' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.73   Med: 16   Max: 24.3
Current: 14.81

During the past 13 years, The Campbell's Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 24.30. The lowest was 9.73. And the median was 16.00.

CPB's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
51.27% of 1178 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 14.22 vs CPB: 14.81

The Campbell's Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $1.38. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.58.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of The Campbell's Co was 25.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -3.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -7.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 0.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, The Campbell's Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 69.30% per year. The lowest was -20.10% per year. And the median was 2.50% per year.


The Campbell's Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

The Campbell's Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

The Campbell's Co Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.74 17.54 15.87 17.84 21.04

The Campbell's Co Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.68 21.63 21.04 18.63 15.06

Competitive Comparison of The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


;
;

The Campbell's Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=38.14/2.575
=14.81

The Campbell's Co's Share Price of today is $38.14.
The Campbell's Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.58.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

The Campbell's Co  (NAS:CPB) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


The Campbell's Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of The Campbell's Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


The Campbell's Co Business Description

Address
1 Campbell Place, Camden, NJ, USA, 08103-1799
Over the past 150-plus years, Campbell has evolved into a leading packaged food manufacturer in North America, with a portfolio that extends beyond its iconic red-and-white labeled canned soup. In fiscal 2024, snacks accounted for nearly half of its revenue, followed by soup (28%), other simple meals (17%), and beverages (7%). Outside its namesake, its brands include Pepperidge Farm, Goldfish, Snyder's of Hanover, Swanson, Pacific Foods, Prego, Pace, V8, and recently acquired Rao's (a deal that closed in March 2024). Around 90% of its revenue results from the US and the remainder from Canada and Latin America.
Executives
Anthony Sanzio officer: Executive Vice President 1 CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Stanley Polomski officer: Vice President and Controller ONE CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Carrie L Anderson officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Adam Grey Ciongoli officer: Senior Vice President ONE CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Bennett Jr Dorrance director 1, CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Craig Slavtcheff officer: Senior Vice President 1 CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Daniel L Poland officer: EVP, Chief Supply Chain Off. 399 JEFFERSON ROAD, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
May Diane Johnson officer: Executive VP & CHRO C/O KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Grant Hill director 121 ORANGE AVE, SUITE 1500, ORLANDO FL 32801
Valerie Oswalt officer: Executive Vice President 1 CAMPBELL PLACE, ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Mick J Beekhuizen officer: Senior Vice President & CFO C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
Robert Furbee officer: Senior Vice President ONE CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Randall W Larrimore director OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLAZA, SUITE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Christopher Foley officer: Senior Vice President CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY, ONE CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
John P Bilbrey director