B AND G FOODS INC (BGS)
Consumer Staples · Branded shelf-stable and frozen food products · NYSE
Diversified shelf-stable and frozen food manufacturer with iconic regional brands in spices, cooking oils, vegetables, and ethnic meals, undergoing strategic divestitures while navigating declining revenue and profitability.
What B AND G FOODS INC does
B&G Foods manufactures, sells and distributes a diverse portfolio of branded shelf-stable and frozen food and household products across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The company operates through four segments: Specialty (including Crisco, Clabber Girl, and other brands), Meals (Ortega, Maple Grove Farms, Cream of Wheat), Frozen & Vegetables (primarily Green Giant), and Spices & Flavor Solutions (Dash, Spice Islands, Weber). Many of the company's products hold leading regional or national market shares, complemented by institutional, foodservice and private label sales.
Themes: ["Frozen vegetables","Spices and seasonings","Cooking oils and fats","Mexican food products","Breakfast and meal solutions","Shelf-stable food products","Foodservice and institutional sales"]
Fundamentals
- Price$3.87 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$315M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-7.6% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-4.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+21.4% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-16.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity4.97 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-3.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-4.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.52 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +9.8%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Substantial leverage and debt covenants that may limit capital expenditure, working capital funding, and refinancing options, particularly if operating performance deteriorates or economic conditions worsen","Rising costs for commodities, ingredients, packaging, raw materials, distribution and labor, as well as exposure to crude oil price volatility affecting distribution and packaging costs, with uncertainty around the company's ability to implement offsetting price increases","Intense competition and changing consumer preferences in a consolidating retail and manufacturing landscape, along with risks from pending divestitures (Green Giant Canada, Le Sueur, Don Pepino) that may not achieve expected margin improvements, cost savings, or debt reduction if completed"]
Competitors & peers
- Conagra Brands
- The J.M. Smucker Company
- General Mills
- Kraft Heinz
- Nestlé USA
- McCormick
- Seneca Foods Corporation
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.