Conagra Brands Inc vs Alliant Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Conagra Brands Inc trades at $14.93 (market cap $7.14B), while Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $68.56 (market cap $17.78B). The key difference: Alliant Energy Corporation is far larger — about 2.5× Conagra Brands Inc's market cap, and Conagra Brands Inc pays the higher dividend (8.2%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CAG | LNT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $7.14B | $17.78B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Utilities |
52-Week High | $20.02 | $78.03 |
52-Week Low | $12.58 | $63.62 |
Enterprise Value | $14.20B | $29.88B |
Dividend Yield | 8.2% | 3.12% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Conagra Brands is a packaged food company that operates predominantly in the United States (over 90% of revenue and profits). It has a significant presence in the freezer aisle, with brands such as Marie Callender's, Healthy Choice, Banquet, and Birds Eye. Other popular brands include Duncan Hines, Hunt's, Slim Jim, Vlasic, Orville Redenbacher's, Reddi-wip, Wish-Bone, and Chef Boyardee. While the majority of revenue is sold into the U.S. retail channel, 9% of fiscal 2022 sales were to the food-service channel, down from 11% in fiscal 2019 due to the pandemic.
Read more on CAG →Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serving nearly 1 million electricity and natural gas customers and approximately 420,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
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