Campbell Soup Overview
Valuation check: CPB's ROE is 15.09%, above the Consumer Staples sector average of 13.77%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Campbell Soup posts a ROE of 15.09%. That is above the Consumer Staples sector average of 13.77%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
For Consumer Staples stocks, a ROE near 13.77% is typical. Campbell Soup's 15.09% is higher that level. That is roughly 9.6% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Campbell Soup's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 15.09%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for CPB's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 13.77%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Campbell Soup's other metric pages and overview cover the third.
Judging Campbell Soup against Consumer Staples peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Staples are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with 15.09% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.
