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JM SMUCKER CO/THE (SJM) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SJM - US8326964058 - Common Stock

103.525 USD
-1.72 (-1.64%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 1:45:37 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall SJM gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated SJM against 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. SJM has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. SJM has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally SJM also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SJM was profitable.
  • In the past year SJM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SJM reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SJM had a positive operating cash flow.
SJM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSJM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B -1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SJM (-6.77%) is worse than 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • SJM's Return On Equity of -19.70% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SJM is outperformed by 67.82% of its industry peers.
  • SJM has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: SJM outperforms 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SJM is significantly below the industry average of 27.79%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.77%
ROE -19.7%
ROIC 6.49%
ROA(3y)-1.32%
ROA(5y)1.07%
ROE(3y)-3.94%
ROE(5y)1.33%
ROIC(3y)7.05%
ROIC(5y)7.03%
SJM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSJM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • SJM has a Operating Margin of 15.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SJM outperforms 91.95% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SJM has grown nicely.
  • SJM has a better Gross Margin (35.14%) than 80.46% of its industry peers.
  • SJM's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.61%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 35.14%
OM growth 3Y8.86%
OM growth 5Y2.85%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.83%
GM growth 5Y0.21%
SJM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSJM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SJM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • SJM has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • SJM has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SJM has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SJM Yearly Shares OutstandingSJM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SJM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSJM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • SJM has an Altman-Z score of 1.35. This is a bad value and indicates that SJM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SJM has a worse Altman-Z score (1.35) than 65.52% of its industry peers.
  • SJM has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.27. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SJM would need 12.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • SJM has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.27) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • SJM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • SJM has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.29) than 78.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF 12.27
Altman-Z 1.35
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC6.83%
SJM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSJM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that SJM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.89, SJM is not doing good in the industry: 79.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SJM has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that SJM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.37, SJM is doing worse than 85.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.37
SJM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSJM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SJM shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -13.73%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.93% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, SJM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.66% in the last year.
  • SJM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.27% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.73%
EPS 3Y4.41%
EPS 5Y2.93%
EPS Q2Q%-23.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.66%
Revenue growth 3Y2.94%
Revenue growth 5Y2.27%
Sales Q2Q%2.59%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.12% on average over the next years.
  • SJM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y-10.22%
EPS Next 2Y-0.79%
EPS Next 3Y1.94%
EPS Next 5Y1.12%
Revenue Next Year3.38%
Revenue Next 2Y2.76%
Revenue Next 3Y2.41%
Revenue Next 5Y2.12%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
SJM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSJM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
SJM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSJM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.61, the valuation of SJM can be described as very reasonable.
  • 81.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SJM, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.82, SJM is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.39 indicates a reasonable valuation of SJM.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SJM indicates a rather cheap valuation: SJM is cheaper than 87.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SJM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.95.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.61
Fwd PE 10.39
SJM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSJM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SJM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SJM is cheaper than 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SJM's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SJM is cheaper than 70.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.38
EV/EBITDA 9.62
SJM Per share dataSJM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.96
EPS Next 2Y-0.79%
EPS Next 3Y1.94%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.31%, SJM is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • SJM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.29. SJM pays more dividend than 81.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SJM pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.31%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SJM has a limited annual growth rate of 4.24%.
  • SJM has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • SJM has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.24%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years22
SJM Yearly Dividends per shareSJM Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of SJM are negative and hence is the payout ratio. SJM will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • SJM's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-38.54%
EPS Next 2Y-0.79%
EPS Next 3Y1.94%
SJM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSJM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B -1B

JM SMUCKER CO/THE / SJM FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SJM stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SJM.


What is the valuation status for SJM stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to JM SMUCKER CO/THE (SJM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is JM SMUCKER CO/THE (SJM) stock?

JM SMUCKER CO/THE (SJM) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SJM stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JM SMUCKER CO/THE (SJM) is 11.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.82.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SJM stock?

The dividend rating of JM SMUCKER CO/THE (SJM) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -38.54%.