Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods

The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: U.S. Retail Coffee, U.S. Retail Frozen Handheld and Spreads, U.S. Retail Pet Foods, and Sweet Baked Snacks. 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, Smucker's Uncrustables, Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry Outs, Hostess, 1850, Robin Hood, and Five Roses brands. The company 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.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for SJM
Revenue projections for SJM

The J. M. Smucker Company's projected revenue decline from last year is likely to make investors cautious. Lower revenues often hurt a company's bottom line, leading investors to be concerned about the company's ability to maintain profitability and deliver strong financial results in the future.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.844000
forwardPE 9.655164
debtToEquity 143.204000
earningsGrowth 0.000000
revenueGrowth 0.070000
grossMargins 0.342100
operatingMargins 0.187780
trailingEps -11.790000
forwardEps 10.043330

SJM's high debt-to-equity ratio indicates a high level of leverage, meaning the company relies significantly on debt for financing. This can increase financial risk, particularly in times of economic instability or reduced profitability.

Price projections:

Price projections for SJM
Price projections for SJM

Price projections for SJM have been gradually lowered, signaling reduced optimism among analysts. This downward adjustment suggests that the company may face challenges in meeting previous growth expectations.

Insider Transactions:

Insider Transactions for SJM
Insider Transactions for SJM


SJM saw 6 transactions in which shares were sold with market price at 110.86166636149089.SJM had 3 buy transactions, with market price at 108.77000172932942 per share.The insider transaction data shows no clear pattern or trend, making it difficult to draw any meaningful conclusions about the company's current direction based on this information.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for SJM
Recommendations trend for SJM


Analysts are favoring The J. M. Smucker Company with a buy bias, highlighting the stock's potential as a solid investment. This recommendation might drive more investors to consider The J. M. Smucker Company as a secure and profitable option for their money, contributing to a broader positive sentiment in the market.