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Is SJM a good stock to buy?

The J. M. Smucker Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

J. M. Smucker
SJM · $14.17B
$132.69+1.6%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$120$130SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +12.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 19
  • FCF yield+11.2%
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 10d ago
  • MACD0.13
  • Sector▲ +6.0%
Neutral
  • Earnings in11d
  • P/E62.0x
  • RSI60
  • Support-0.7%
  • Off 52w high-2.6%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • PT$137.08 +3.3%
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$88–$136
  • ATR+2.5%
  • Off ATH-18.6%
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  • P/E vs own+11.3%
  • P/E vs sector+179.5%
  • Insiders-$13.92M

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Is J. M. Smucker a good stock to buy?

J. M. Smucker is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business. J. M. Smucker's P/E ratio is 62.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price like its peers
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

SJM sales growth revenue growth

+2%a year, for the last 3 years

J. M. Smucker's sales grew 2% a year for 3 years, to $9.05B in fiscal 2026.

SJM analysts' forecast revenue estimates

-1%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect J. M. Smucker's sales to fall 1% to $8.96B in fiscal 2027 (12 analysts).

SJM competitors

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

J. M. Smucker's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than Hormel Foods (+1%) and Kraft Heinz (-2%), slower than McCormick (+13%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

SJM return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis7%earned before tax on the money invested in it

J. M. Smucker earned 7% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; McCormick 10%, Hormel Foods 6% and Kraft Heinz -6%.

SJM margin on each sale gross margin

39%left after making the product

J. M. Smucker kept 39% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 34%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

SJM margin after costs profit margin

9%of sales left after running the business

J. M. Smucker's operating margin was 9% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 2% in fiscal 2023.

SJM cash generated free cash flow

$1.59Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

J. M. Smucker generated $1.59B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, more than its reported profit.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

SJM earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

J. M. Smucker beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 26, 2026.

SJM insider selling

-$17.5Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

J. M. Smucker's executives and directors sold a net $17.5M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($17.6M sold, $99.8K bought).

SJM CEO pay

$10.94Mfor fiscal 2026, 57% of it in stock and options

J. M. Smucker paid its CEO $10.94M for fiscal 2026, 57% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

SJM financial health Altman Z-score

1.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3

J. M. Smucker's Altman Z-score is 1.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

SJM quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

J. M. Smucker passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; it misses on new shares.

SJM biggest customers

34%of sales from its biggest customer

Walmart made 34% of J. M. Smucker's sales in fiscal 2026.

SJM shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.0% ▲
  • BlackRock6.9% ▲
  • State Street6.2% ▲
922institutions hold it; the largest added shares

922 institutions hold 89% of J. M. Smucker's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

SJM in past recessions

pretickt analysis0%its sales in the worst one

J. M. Smucker's sales did not fall in any of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?like its peers

SJM price vs profit P/E ratio

62.0×a year's earnings

J. M. Smucker's P/E ratio is 62.0 (Nov 13, 2026).

SJM price vs competitors

pretickt analysis62.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 62.0 times J. M. Smucker's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Hormel Foods (35.1) or McCormick (8.5).

SJM analysts' target price target

+3%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for J. M. Smucker is $137, 3% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $132.69.

SJM growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis-4%a year, for ten years, and still worth the price

At $132.69 a share, J. M. Smucker's free cash flow could shrink about 4% a year for ten years and still be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is J. M. Smucker's P/E ratio?

J. M. Smucker's P/E ratio is 62.0 (Nov 13, 2026). Investors pay 62.0 times J. M. Smucker's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Hormel Foods (35.1) or McCormick (8.5).

Who are J. M. Smucker's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares J. M. Smucker with McCormick, Hormel Foods, General Mills and Kraft Heinz. J. M. Smucker's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than Hormel Foods (+1%) and Kraft Heinz (-2%), slower than McCormick (+13%).

Is J. M. Smucker profitable?

J. M. Smucker's operating margin was 9% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 2% in fiscal 2023. J. M. Smucker generated $1.59B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling J. M. Smucker stock?

J. M. Smucker's executives and directors sold a net $17.5M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($17.6M sold, $99.8K bought).

Who owns J. M. Smucker stock?

922 institutions hold 89% of J. M. Smucker's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

Who are J. M. Smucker's biggest customers?

Walmart made 34% of J. M. Smucker's sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.