# John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. (JBSS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Food & Staples Retailing. Price $72.43, market value $847 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 13.8×** (5-yr avg 15.4×, 3-yr avg 15.1×). John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. trades at 13.8× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 15.4×. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 15.2×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 3.33**. A PEG of 3.33 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.2×**. The shares trade at 2.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.6×**. Enterprise value is 7.6× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.2%** (5-yr avg 3.3%). Free cash flow equals 4.2% of the market value, above its five-year average of 3.3%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 7.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 18.0%**. John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. keeps 18.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 7.6%**. 7.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 5.3%**. 5.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 16.3%**. 16.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 16.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 16.4%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 9.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 9.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 6.2%** (3-yr 5.6%/yr, 5-yr 6.5%/yr). Revenue grew 6.2% over the last year, against 6.5% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 4.6%** (3-yr -0.9%/yr, 5-yr 0.3%/yr). Earnings per share rose 4.6%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -29.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -29.9% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.13**. Debt is 0.13 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.4×**. It would take 0.4 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Current ratio: 2.08** (quick 2.08). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.08 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 5.19**. A Z-score of 5.19 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.31%** ($0.95 per share, trailing). John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. yields 1.31%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 75%** (131% of free cash flow). 75% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -6.5%/yr** (1-yr -19.4%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 17.6%** (YTD 4.5%, 3-mo -4.0%). The shares are up 17.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -21.3%** (22.6% above the low). Trading 21% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 32**. An RSI of 32 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.06** (volatility 32%). Beta of -0.06 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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