# JBS N.V. Class A (JBS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Food & Staples Retailing. Price $13.03, market value $14.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 12.2×** (5-yr avg 7.1×, 3-yr avg 7.1×). JBS N.V. Class A trades at 12.2× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 7.1×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 9.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.66**. A PEG of 0.66 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.2×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.7×**. The shares trade at 1.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 5.8×**. Enterprise value is 5.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.3%** (5-yr avg 5.8%). Free cash flow equals 3.3% of the market value, below its five-year average of 5.8%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 8.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 11.8%**. JBS N.V. Class A keeps 11.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 3.7%**. 3.7% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 2.6%**. 2.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 23.4%**. 23.4% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 12.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 12.5%.
- **Return on assets: 2.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 11.7%**. Revenue grew 11.7% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 14.5%**. Earnings per share rose 14.5%, roughly in step with revenue.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 2.21**. Debt is 2.21 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 3.1×**. It would take 3.1 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 1.8×**. Operating profit covers interest 1.8×, thin but manageable.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 10.30%** ($1.00 per share, trailing). JBS N.V. Class A yields 10.30%, high enough to check carefully: yields this high often precede a cut.
- **Payout ratio: 71%**. 71% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (14 analysts). 14 analysts cover JBS N.V. Class A; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $18.31 (+40% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -11.3%** (YTD -2.4%, 3-mo 6.5%). The shares are down 11.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -30.1%** (13.4% above the low). Trading 30% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 43**. An RSI of 43 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.20** (volatility 33%). Beta of 0.20 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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