CPB - Campbell Soup Company
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Conagra and Campbell's already made their moves, but several other legacy food giants are sending quieter signals that income investors have learned to recognize too late. Three warning patterns separate a frozen payout from the next cut.
Campbell's CEO Mick Beekhuizen calls results "unacceptable" as the company slashes 13% of salaried workers and targets $500 million in savings.
Campbell's Co (NASDAQ:CPB) on Thursday reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results and issued FY27 adjusted EPS guidance below estimates.
CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Campbell's Company (NASDAQ:CPB) today announced that Mick Beekhuizen, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Todd Cunfer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 2:15 P.M. ET. A listen-only live webcast of the event can be accessed under the Events & Presentations section of the company's investor relations.
The Campbell's Company (CPB) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Campbell's (NASDAQ:CPB | CPB Price Prediction) reported Q4 fiscal 2026 results before the open on September 3, 2026, and the headline is the payout. Campbell's cut its quarterly dividend 36% to $0.
On Sept. 3, 2026, the packaged-food maker cut its dividend 36% and outlined a $500 million cost-savings plan to offset margin pressure.
The Campbell's Company (CPB) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Packaged-food names are selling sharply Thursday even as the broader staples complex holds firm and the wider tape climbs. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLP) is flat at $85.
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CPB's Q4 earnings and sales miss estimates as inflation squeezes margins, while Snacks' weakness offsets gains in Meals & Beverages.
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profitability and slashed its quarterly dividend by 36% to $0.25 per share, as the packaged food company moves to accelerate debt reduction and shore up its balance sheet. Adjusted earnings per share fell to $0.39 from $0.62 a year earlier, a 37% decline.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Campbell (CPB) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended July 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Campbell's (CPB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.4 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.62 per share a year ago.
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Campbell's CEO Mick Beekhuizen says the company is ‘taking decisive action' to turn itself around following weak quarterly earnings.
Campbell's swung to a loss and logged lower sales in the latest quarter, hurt by higher costs that weighed on margins as well as softer demand.
Campbell's NASDAQ: CPB reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results marked by continued weakness in its snacks business, elevated inflation and lower profitability, while its meals and beverages segment delivered sales growth. Management also outlined a fiscal 2027 plan centered on cost reductions, selective pricing, focused marketing investment and debt reduction.
Campbell's issued annual forecasts below estimates on Thursday, grappling with weak demand for its pricier snacks and pantry condiments, and cut its quarterly dividend by more than a third as the soup maker looks to improve performance.