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CAG vs COST // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
ConAgra Brands Inc. (NYSE) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAG 5
— COST 9
▲ OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW LEADER: COST
LAST: $14.57 (+3.41%) • MKT CAP: $6.73B
options-implied-move
7.10%
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
options-implied-move
4.46%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAG VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAG | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.90% | 12.82% | +11.08 | CAG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -10.00% | 42.43% | -52.43 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 31.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 14.55% | 2.09% | +12.46 | CAG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -14.40% | 3.85% | -18.25 | COST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -17.00% | 3.04% | -20.04 | COST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.90% | 10.14% | -13.04 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 9.96% | 0.58% | +9.38 | CAG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.06 | 9.38 | -8.32 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | COST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 7.10% | 4.46% | +2.64 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.6 | 66.5 | -12.90 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.07 | 0.73 | +0.34 | CAG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 23.0x | 39.7x | -16.72 | CAG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.73B | $448.57B | -$441.84B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAG REV | COST REV | CAG GROSS % | COST GROSS % | CAG FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $11.28B | $275.24B | 23.9% | 12.8% | $978.7M | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $11.61B | $254.45B | 25.9% | 12.6% | $1.30B | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $12.05B | $242.29B | 44.0% | 12.3% | $1.47B | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAG // BETA 1.07
COST // BETA 0.73