Campbell Soup Lifts Cost Savings Target
Campbell Soup(NYSE: CPB) reported fourth quarter fiscal 2025 earnings on September 3, 2025, with organic net sales down 3% and adjusted EBIT down 2% year-over-year, but results slightly exceeded internal expectations. Management raised its enterprise cost savings target by 50% to $375 million by fiscal 2028, while fiscal 2026 guidance anticipates adjusted EPS will decline 12%-18% due to significant tariff headwinds and elevated input costs. The following insights highlight key strategic developments, risk factors, and competitive strengths from the call.
Campbell increased its enterprise-wide cost savings program target from $250 million to $375 million by fiscal 2028, following $145 million in realized savings in fiscal 2025, primarily from Sovos Brands integration and network optimization. This expanded target reflects a more aggressive approach to efficiency, digital transformation, and indirect spend management, supporting reinvestment in core brands.
This step-up in cost savings ambition provides Campbell with greater flexibility to offset inflationary pressures and fund marketing and innovation, but also raises execution risk if integration or productivity initiatives underdeliver.
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