B&G Foods (BGS)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$5.50
â–²(1.48% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/01/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (multi-year revenue declines, net losses, and historically high leverage), partly offset by comparatively resilient cash generation. Recent guidance and portfolio actions are a positive catalyst, but technicals are neutral and the high dividend yield is tempered by loss-driven valuation risk.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation Resilience
Despite GAAP losses, the company generates recurring operating and free cash flow and posted a strong free-cash-flow rebound most recently. Durable cash generation supports working capital, funds accretive M&A, dividend funding and targeted deleveraging, reducing liquidity strain over months.
Negative Factors
Multi-year Revenue Decline and GAAP Losses
Several years of declining revenue and repeated GAAP net losses weaken scale and reinvestment capacity. Persistent negative net income drives equity erosion and constrains margin recovery options, making sustainable profit turnaround and long-term organic growth more challenging over months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation Resilience
Despite GAAP losses, the company generates recurring operating and free cash flow and posted a strong free-cash-flow rebound most recently. Durable cash generation supports working capital, funds accretive M&A, dividend funding and targeted deleveraging, reducing liquidity strain over months.
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B&G Foods (BGS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$433.44M
Dividend Yield17.12%
Average Volume (3M)2.22M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)-0.05
Revenue Growth-6.04%
EPS Growth-844.18%
CountryUS
Employees2,846
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.28
Shares Outstanding79,971,360
10 Day Avg. Volume1,761,075
30 Day Avg. Volume2,222,164
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.09
Price to Book (P/B)0.74
Price to Sales (P/S)0.18
P/FCF Ratio4.73
Enterprise Value/Market Cap5.49
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.30
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.97
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.73
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.00Price Target Upside-7.75% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)0.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.71B
B&G Foods Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
B&G Foods, Inc. manufactures, sells, and distributes a portfolio of shelf-stable and frozen foods, and household products in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company's products include frozen and canned vegetables, vegetables, canol...
How the Company Makes Money
B&G Foods makes money primarily by selling branded packaged food products to retail and food distribution customers. Revenue is generated when the company ships products (manufactured internally and/or sourced from co-manufacturers) to customers s...
B&G Foods Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 03, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a mixed but constructive picture. Management is actively reshaping the portfolio—selling lower-fit assets (Green Giant U.S. frozen and pending Canada divestiture) and acquiring higher-margin broth brands (College Inn and Kitchen Basics)—and reported improved adjusted margins, productivity gains (COGS improvement ~120 bps), solid adjusted EBITDA and strong operating cash flow. Near-term headwinds include significant non-cash impairment charges that produced GAAP net losses, tariff-related costs (~$9.5M FY), margin pressure in the spices business, and still-elevated leverage (~6.3x pro forma) that requires further deleveraging. Management’s fiscal 2026 guidance (adjusted EBITDA $265M–$275M, net sales $1,655M–$1,695M) and reported early-year base business momentum (~4% YTD through February) provide a cautiously optimistic outlook, but execution risk around transaction closings, tariff volatility, and debt reduction remains.Positive Updates
Q4 and Fiscal 2025 Adjusted Profitability
Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $84.7M (15.7% of net sales) and fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $272.2M (14.9% of net sales) demonstrating solid underlying profitability on an adjusted basis despite reported GAAP losses.
Negative Updates
GAAP Net Losses and Significant Impairments
Reported net loss for Q4 2025 of $15.2M ($0.19 per diluted share) and fiscal 2025 net loss of $43.3M ($0.54). Pretax noncash impairment charges totaled material amounts in 2025 including $34.8M (Green Giant trademark/customer assets), $26.0M (Victoria and McCann’s intangible assets), and $27.8M (assets held for sale for Green Giant Canada) plus an additional $0.7M in Q4, which drove the GAAP losses.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Q4 and Fiscal 2025 Adjusted Profitability
Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $84.7M (15.7% of net sales) and fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $272.2M (14.9% of net sales) demonstrating solid underlying profitability on an adjusted basis despite reported GAAP losses.
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Company Guidance
Management guided fiscal 2026 net sales of $1.655–$1.695 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $265–$275 million (approximately 16%–16.5% of sales), with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.55–$0.65; they expect base business trends to improve ~0.4% year‑over‑year (Q1 YTD through February up roughly 4%). The guidance excludes the pending Green Giant Canada divestiture and the College Inn/Kitchen Basics acquisition; the recently closed Green Giant U.S. frozen sale removes about $203 million of net sales year‑over‑year but will leave roughly $80 million of co‑pack revenue from March–year‑end (≈$100 million annual run‑rate) and is expected to be at least EBITDA‑neutral after cost restructuring. Management also factored out the fiscal 2025 53rd‑week benefit (~$18 million of net sales) and prior divestitures that removed ~$38.4 million of net sales and ~$5.4 million of adjusted EBITDA; FY25 tariff headwinds totaled ~ $9.5 million (Q4 ~$4.4 million) and are being recovered via pricing. Finally, they expect to reduce net debt leverage toward nearly 6.0x pro‑forma covenant adjusted EBITDA by mid‑year (year‑end net debt $1.912B; pro‑forma about $1.835B and roughly <6.25x) on the path to a long‑term target below 5.5x.B&G Foods Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
32
Negative
Balance Sheet
24
Negative
Cash Flow
54
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.83B | 1.93B | 2.06B | 2.16B | 2.06B |
| Gross Profit | 398.82M | 421.95M | 455.52M | 409.62M | 436.97M |
| EBITDA | 97.15M | -85.06M | 172.58M | 203.44M | 297.40M |
| Net Income | -43.26M | -251.25M | -66.20M | -11.37M | 67.36M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.83B | 2.99B | 3.46B | 3.84B | 3.83B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 56.29M | 50.58M | 41.09M | 45.44M | 33.69M |
| Total Debt | 2.00B | 2.08B | 2.12B | 2.46B | 2.34B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.38B | 2.47B | 2.63B | 2.97B | 2.91B |
| Stockholders Equity | 453.22M | 524.81M | 835.46M | 868.17M | 920.25M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 70.75M | 103.65M | 222.07M | -16.32M | 50.30M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 101.40M | 130.91M | 247.76M | 5.96M | 93.88M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 39.32M | -27.68M | 81.59M | -39.15M | -42.84M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -135.81M | -92.96M | -333.69M | 45.34M | -69.84M |
B&G Foods Technical Analysis
Positive
5.42
Price Trends
4.94
Positive
4.55
Positive
4.23
Positive
Market Momentum
0.10
Negative
63.74
Neutral
80.52
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BGS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 5.42 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.94, above the 50-day MA of 4.94, and above the 200-day MA of 4.23, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.10 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.74 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 80.52 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BGS.
B&G Foods Risk Analysis
B&G Foods disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. B&G Foods reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
B&G Foods Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 Neutral | $1.57B | 491.43 | 6.48% | 3.53% | 0.54% | -24.42% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
61 Neutral | $9.70B | -3.86 | -21.55% | 4.45% | -0.66% | -326.55% | |
54 Neutral | $6.09B | 14.14 | 13.98% | 5.64% | 2.71% | 4.90% | |
54 Neutral | $7.26B | 11.30 | -0.51% | 7.87% | -5.82% | -119.70% | |
48 Neutral | $433.44M | -7.74 | -8.93% | 17.12% | -6.04% | -844.18% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
BGS
B&G Foods
5.42
0.04
0.84%
CPB
Campbell Soup
20.43
-16.30
-44.37%
CAG
Conagra Brands
15.18
-9.18
-37.68%
JJSF
J & J Snack Foods
82.49
-49.87
-37.68%
SJM
JM Smucker
90.91
-22.42
-19.78%
B&G Foods Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
B&G Foods Finalizes Acquisition of Del Monte Broth Brands
Positive
Mar 20, 2026
On March 19, 2026, BG Foods completed the $110 million cash acquisition of Del Monte Foods’ College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth and stock business, adding trademarks, customer relationships, supply agreements and inventory secured through a...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
B&G Foods Posts Narrower Loss as Core Trends Improve
Negative
Mar 3, 2026
BG Foods reported that fourth-quarter 2025 net sales slipped 2.2% to $539.6 million, as divestitures of Don Pepino and Le Sueur U.S. weighed on results, though base business sales eked out a 0.8% gain on better pricing and volume. The quarter prod...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal ProceedingsM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
B&G Foods to Acquire College Inn, Kitchen Basics Brands
Positive
Jan 16, 2026
On January 15, 2026, BG Foods announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire Del Monte Foods’ College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth and stock business for approximately $110 million in cash, plus an inventory-based adjustment and assum...
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