ConAgra Foods Inc (CAG)

Gross profit margin

		Feb 28, 2025	Nov 30, 2024	Aug 31, 2024	May 31, 2024	May 26, 2024	Feb 29, 2024	Feb 25, 2024	Nov 30, 2023	Nov 26, 2023	Aug 31, 2023	Aug 27, 2023	May 31, 2023	May 28, 2023	Feb 28, 2023	Feb 26, 2023	Nov 30, 2022	Nov 27, 2022	Aug 31, 2022	Aug 28, 2022	May 31, 2022
Gross profit (ttm)	US$ in thousands	3,101,200	747,500	759,600	362,100	403,800	2,358,700	2,323,000	2,354,700	2,291,500	1,555,400	1,571,100	1,558,900	1,697,800	2,568,400	2,449,900	1,558,200	1,348,300	1,065,800	1,042,700	1,849,000
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	11,736,900	11,700,100	11,537,900	11,661,100	11,963,300	12,243,900	12,115,000	12,014,400	11,779,600	11,547,400	11,729,900	11,878,000	12,217,600	12,582,900	12,400,700	12,251,800	11,848,900	11,457,200	11,466,600	11,479,000
Gross profit margin		26.42%	6.39%	6.58%	3.11%	3.38%	19.26%	19.17%	19.60%	19.45%	13.47%	13.39%	13.12%	13.90%	20.41%	19.76%	12.72%	11.38%	9.30%	9.09%	16.11%

February 28, 2025 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $3,101,200K ÷ $11,736,900K
= 26.42%

ConAgra Foods Inc's gross profit margin has shown fluctuations over the past few years. From February 2025 to August 2024, there was a consistent decline in the gross profit margin from 26.42% to 6.39%. This may indicate potential challenges in managing production costs or pricing strategies during this period.

However, there was a significant improvement in the gross profit margin from November 2024 to February 2025, jumping from 6.39% to 26.42%. This sharp increase suggests that ConAgra successfully implemented strategies to increase profitability, such as cost reductions or pricing adjustments.

Overall, ConAgra Foods Inc's gross profit margin has experienced volatility, with both declines and growth periods. It is essential for the company to closely monitor and manage its costs and pricing strategies to maintain a healthy gross profit margin in the future.