# J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Food & Staples Retailing. Price $84.11, market value $1.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 32.6×** (5-yr avg 39.9×, 3-yr avg 33.8×). J & J Snack Foods Corp. trades at 32.6× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 39.9×. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 19.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.0×.
- **Price / book: 1.8×**. The shares trade at 1.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 10.3×**. Enterprise value is 10.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.9%** (5-yr avg 1.8%). Free cash flow equals 5.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of 1.8%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 31.3%**. J & J Snack Foods Corp. keeps 31.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 4.4%**. 4.4% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 4.1%**. 4.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 6.8%**. 6.8% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 6.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 6.1%.
- **Return on assets: 3.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.5%** (3-yr 4.7%/yr, 5-yr 9.1%/yr). Revenue grew 0.5% over the last year, against 9.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -24.5%** (3-yr 11.0%/yr, 5-yr 28.5%/yr). Earnings per share fell 24.5%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. J & J Snack Foods Corp. holds more cash than debt.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.80%** ($3.20 per share, trailing). J & J Snack Foods Corp. yields 3.80%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 93%** (66% of free cash flow). 93% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 22**. 22 straight years of increases, a record that survived at least one recession.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 6.6%/yr** (1-yr 4.3%). The dividend has grown 6.6% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (2 analysts). 2 analysts cover J & J Snack Foods Corp.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $110.50 (+31% 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): -19.5%** (YTD -5.0%, 3-mo 12.7%). The shares are down 19.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -22.8%** (22.1% above the low). Trading 23% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 45**. An RSI of 45 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.27** (volatility 34%). Beta of -0.27 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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