Earnings Call
Apr 1, 2026
Q1 FY2026
EPS Estimate
0.40
EPS Actual
0.39
Post-Earnings Close
$15.52
Earnings Reaction
-1.3%
Conagra Brands entered fiscal 2026 carrying the weight of a supply chain disruption that had plagued its frozen meals and frozen vegetable businesses through much of fiscal 2025. Q1 results showed meaningful progress on that front: 98% service levels were restored, frozen portfolio volumes improved 3.2 points sequentially versus Q4 fiscal 2025, and 44% of the portfolio held or gained volume share, an improvement over the prior quarter. Against a consensus EPS estimate of $0.40, Conagra delivered $0.39 in adjusted EPS, a modest miss on that metric but a beat relative to the more widely cited $0.33 street estimate cited in pre-call commentary. Revenue of approximately $2.6 billion came in roughly in line with expectations. The headline numbers, while down sharply year-over-year, adjusted EPS fell $0.14 versus the prior year and organic net sales declined 0.6%, were better than internal expectations on both gross margin (24.4%) and operating margin (11.8%), the latter coming in above the full-year guidance range of 11, 11.5%.
Report generated on Apr 17, 2026
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Chief Executive Officer
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
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