B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) AI Stock Analysis

B&G Foods, Inc. manufactures, sells, and distributes shelf-stable and frozen foods as well as household products across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Its product portfolio includes frozen and canned vegetables, cooking oils, oatmeal, fruit spreads, canned meats, spices, hot sauces, syrups, pizza crusts, and taco shells under brands such as Green Giant, Cream of Wheat, Emeril's, Ortega, and Spice Islands. The company also markets household goods under the Static Guard brand. It distributes items through supermarket chains, foodservice outlets, mass merchants, warehouse clubs, non-food retailers, and specialty distributors. Headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, the business traces its history back to 1822.

B&G Foods posted a 5-year revenue CAGR of -1.5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Annual revenue reached $2.16B in FY2022 before decreasing to $2.06B in FY2023, $1.93B in FY2024, and $1.83B in FY2025, which marked a 5.4% revenue decline. Operating margin was 5.3% in FY2025 after dropping to -9.2% in FY2024, while net income stood at -$43.3M compared to -$251.3M in the prior year. In the quarter ending June 30, 2026, revenue fell 9.7% year-over-year and quarterly earnings declined 65.9%, leaving trailing twelve-month revenue at $1.77B with an operating margin of 12.0%.

As of June 30, 2026, B&G Foods held $591.6M in cash and short-term investments and $2.58B in total debt, resulting in net debt of $1.98B. Total assets were $3.36B against shareholders' equity of $395.1M, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.52 and a current ratio of 1.62. In FY2025, the company delivered operating cash flow of $101.4M and free cash flow of $70.7M, while deploying $30.6M toward capital expenditures and $60.6M toward dividends.

B&G Foods trades at a forward PE of 6.6x, below the median of its US-listed Consumer Defensive peers of 14.3x. Its price-to-sales ratio is 0.1x compared to the peer median of 0.7x, while its EV-to-EBITDA ratio of 14.8x is higher than the peer median of 11.7x. The company has a market capitalization of $186.1M and an enterprise value of $2.23B. Over the past year, BGS shares fell 43.0%, trailing the S&P 500 (SPY) gain of 16.8%, and its 5-year return of -86.9% lagged the benchmark return of 83.0%.

B&G Foods distributes a quarterly dividend with an annual forward payout of $0.38, translating to a dividend yield of 16.59% as of October 16, 2026. The company has paid dividends for 20 consecutive years, although its 5-year annualized dividend growth is -16.7%. In FY2025, total dividends paid were $60.6M with a payout ratio of 6.8%. The last ex-dividend date was September 30, 2026.

Wall Street coverage includes 4 Hold ratings, 1 Strong Sell rating, and zero Buy or Strong Buy recommendations. The mean price target is $4.00, representing an upside of 74.7% over the last closing price of $2.29. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, analysts project revenue of $1.73B and EPS of $0.55. The company beat EPS estimates in 1 of the last four quarters, and its next earnings date is November 4, 2026.

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