BGS

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B&G Foods, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $171M cap · $4.6M/day traded

$2.06 -1.0% · close 28 Oct · scored 29 Oct

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Report expected 11 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 22.2% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
22
Value
76
Momentum
17

As of 29 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) is 28/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 22, Value 76, Momentum 17, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 21.8x
ROE
-15.8%
peers 10.0%
D/E
6.5x
peers 0.7x
Dividend %
27.1%
trailing yield

ABOUT B&G FOODS, INC.

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B&G Foods, Inc. is a diversified food company that manufactures, sells, and distributes a portfolio of well-known branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company primarily grows through strategic acquisitions of established brands, leveraging a robust distribution network and marketing capabilities. As a consumer defensive player, B&G Foods maintains market share through its portfolio of legacy brands in various packaged food categories.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.2B2.1B1.9B1.8B-5.4%1.8B1.7B1.7B-1.5%
EPS-0.16-0.89-3.18-0.54—-0.88———
Shares71.7M78.6M79.1M80.0M+11.6%81.3M———
Debt2.5B2.1B2.1B2.0B-6.6%2.6B———
Equity868.2M835.5M524.8M452.9M-19.5%————
Op CF6.0M247.8M130.9M101.4M157.1%88.8M———
Inv CF-39.1M81.6M-27.7M39.3M—————
Fin CF45.3M-333.7M-93.0M-135.8M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-32.2%
2.02.32.52.83.017 Sep8 Oct28 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 2 trading days ago, 65% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 64% of stocks we rank over the past year (51% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$2.06
RSI (14)
14.1
52-Week Range-64.6% from high
Low $1.99High $5.81

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
22
ROIC
2.1%15.9
ROE
-15.8%5.7
GP/Assets
13.8%18.9
Op. Margin
12.0%68.5
FCF/Assets
1.7%30.6
Piotroski
413.2
Int. Cover
0.4x12.2
D/E Ratio
6.52x0.9
Current Ratio
1.62x51.0
Value
76
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
3.6x90.9
P/B
0.4x93.1
P/S
0.1x97.6
Div Yield
27.1%99.8
Momentum
17
52W High %
35%5.2
RS 6M
-68%0.8
SMA 50/200
0.73x4.0
EPS Rev 4W
-1.6%11.2
EPS Rev 12W
-22.2%6.1
EPS Improve
+158%83.5
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$171M
P/E (Forward)
4.1x
Gross Margin
22.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BGS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
BGSB&G Foods, Inc.(you)$171M28Sell
NAGENiagen Bioscience, Inc.$192M24Sell
BRCCBRC Inc.$283M25Sell
LWAYLifeway Foods, Inc.$339M28Sell
BYNDBeyond Meat, Inc.$123M9Strong Sell
FTLFFitLife Brands, Inc.$78M41Hold
OFRMOnce Upon A Farm, PBC$668M25Sell
USNAUSANA Health Sciences, Inc.$258M51Hold
WESTWestrock Coffee Company$964M31Sell
BRIDBridgford Foods Corporation$54M15Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 10.0% · P/E 21.8x · Gross margin 35.0%

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B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS): Stock Score Summary

B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 28/100 based on Quality (22/100), Value (76/100), and Momentum (17/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

B&G Foods, Inc. is a diversified food company that manufactures, sells, and distributes a portfolio of well-known branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company primarily grows through strategic acquisitions of established brands, leveraging a robust distribution network and marketing capabilities. As a consumer defensive player, B&G Foods maintains market share through its portfolio of legacy brands in various packaged food categories.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2.06
Market Cap$171M
P/E (Forward)4.13
Price/Book0.43
Return on Equity-15.8%
Return on Invested Capital2.1%
Debt/Equity6.52x
Gross Margin22.1%
Operating Margin12.0%
Revenue Growth-9.7%
Dividend Yield27.1%
Free Cash Flow$47M

B&G Foods, Inc. operates in the Packaged Foods industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is B&G Foods, Inc.’s (BGS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) is 28/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (22), Value (76), and Momentum (17), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does B&G Foods, Inc. have an economic moat?
B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) has a Quality factor score of 22/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is B&G Foods, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 28/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is B&G Foods, Inc. in?
B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Packaged Foods industry (United States).