Conagra Brands Inc vs Paychex, Inc. — how do they compare? Conagra Brands Inc trades at $14.93 (market cap $7.14B), while Paychex, Inc. trades at $121.11 (market cap $43.14B). The key difference: Paychex, Inc. is far larger — about 6× 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 | PAYX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $7.14B | $43.14B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $20.02 | $140.81 |
52-Week Low | $12.58 | $85.57 |
Enterprise Value | $14.20B | $46.63B |
Dividend Yield | 8.2% | 3.92% |
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 →Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, human capital management, and insurance solutions servicing small and midsize clients primarily in the United States. The company, established in 1979, services over 730,000 clients and pays over 1 in 12 U.S. private-sector workers. Alongside its traditional payroll services, Paychex offers HCM solutions such as benefits administration and time and attendance software, as well as human resources outsourcing and insurance agency services.
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