Conagra Brands Inc vs Waste Management, Inc. — how do they compare? Conagra Brands Inc trades at $14.93 (market cap $7.14B), while Waste Management, Inc. trades at $226.29 (market cap $90.68B). The key difference: Waste Management, Inc. is far larger — about 12.7× 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 | WM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $7.14B | $90.68B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $20.02 | $246.51 |
52-Week Low | $12.58 | $196.77 |
Enterprise Value | $14.20B | $113.47B |
Dividend Yield | 8.2% | 1.56% |
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 →Waste Management ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating approximately 260 active landfills and about 340 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
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