Conagra's operating cash flow went negative last quarter. I walked the 10-Q line by line to see how bad that is.
Conagra faces deteriorating cash generation with negative Q1 operating cash flow of $4.2M (vs. +$120.6M prior year) driven by working capital pressure and inventory build. Despite reaffirmed guidance, free cash flow is projected at $600-650M (down 30%+ year-over-year), leverage is rising to 4.0x, and the dividend was cut in half while the company still conducted share buybacks, signaling financial stress.