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J M SMUCKER Co SJM
J M SMUCKER Co (SJM) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.77% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $9.1B at a -1.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.83 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-06-11 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-11 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-06-10 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-06-10 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-06-10 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.035 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.006 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.022 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.519 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJM | J M SMUCKER Co | 4/9 | 0.45 | — | +3.7% |
| SENEA | Seneca Foods Corp | 6/9 | 6.72 | 28 | +8.2% |
| FAMI | Farmmi, Inc. | 3/9 | 5.89 | — | -56.4% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
About J M SMUCKER Co
The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. The company operates through five segments: U.S. Retail Coffee, U.S. Retail Frozen Handheld and Spreads, U.S. Retail Pet Foods, Sweet Baked Snacks, and Away From Home. It offers coffee, sweet baked goods, pet snacks, frozen handheld products, peanut butter, cat and dog food, fruit and specialty spreads, cookies, frozen sandwiches and snacks, hot beverages, portion control products, toppings and syrups, baking mixes and ingredients, and flour. The company provides its products under the Folgers, Café Bustelo, Dunkin', Jif, Smucker's, Uncrustables, Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry Outs, Hostess, and 1850 brand names. It sells its products through direct sales and brokers to food retailers, club stores, discount and dollar stores, online retailers, pet specialty stores, distributors, drug stores, military commissaries, mass merchandisers, supermarket chains, national mass retailers, convenience stores, vending channels, and foodservice distributors and operators. The J. M. Smucker Company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Orrville, Ohio.
FAQ
Is SJM financially healthy?
J M SMUCKER Co's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does SJM pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. J M SMUCKER Co pays a dividend yielding about 3.77% with a -335.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is SJM?
In FY2026, J M SMUCKER Co had a net margin of -1.5% and a return on equity of -2.5%.
Is SJM overvalued or undervalued?
J M SMUCKER Co trades at about 16.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.1×–35.6×, median 21.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SJM?
The average Wall-Street price target for J M SMUCKER Co is $124.88, about 5.1% above the recent price, from 16 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is SJM a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on J M SMUCKER Co: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 3.77%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-04-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.