Consumer Defensive
J&J Snack Foods Corp.(JJSF)
Live Price
Offline$74.58
+0.11% today
1Y Change
-33.89%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.64B
- Revenue Growth
- +0.5%
- EPS Growth
- -24.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.7%
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $1.64B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $74.58 and down 33.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +0.5%, EPS growth of -24.4%, a dividend yield of 3.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +0.5%, EPS -24.4%, free cash flow -17.3% with operating margin 5.4% and ROIC 5.5%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.7%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 27.2 and price/sales 1.0. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines JJSF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+0.5% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+5.4% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
27.2 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 5, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +0.5% and EPS is at -24.4%, with operating margin around 5.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.7%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -3.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 5, 2026 | โ | -7.0% | -17.4% | -10.4% |
2026 Feb 3, 2026 | +3.1% | +4.6% | +2.6% | +7.0% |
2025 Nov 17, 2025 | +27.4% | +6.6% | +5.5% | +12.2% |
Benchmark Edge
JJSF vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
JJSF Max Drawdown
-41.48%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for JJSF and SPY.
Company Overview
J&J Snack Foods Corp.
NASDAQ Global Select
J&J Snack Foods Corp. manufactures, markets, and distributes nutritional snack foods and beverages to the food service and retail supermarket industries in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It operates in three segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages. The company offers soft pretzels under the SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL FILLERS, PRETZELFILS, GOURMET TWISTS, MR. TWISTER, SOFT PRETZEL BITES, SOFTSTIX, SOFT PRETZEL BUNS, TEXAS TWIST, BAVARIAN BAKERY, SUPERPRETZEL BAVARIAN, NEW YORK PRETZEL, KIM & SCOTT'S GOURMET PRETZELS, SERIOUSLY TWISTED!, BRAUHAUS, AUNTIE ANNE'S, and LABRIOLA, as well as under the private labels. It also provides frozen novelty under the LUIGI'S, WHOLE FRUIT, PHILLY SWIRL, SOUR PATCH, ICEE, and MINUTE MAID brands; churros under the TIO PEPE'S and CALIFORNIA CHURROS brands; and handheld products under the SUPREME STUFFERS and SWEET STUFFERS brands. In addition, the company offers bakery products, including biscuits, fig and fruit bars, cookies, breads, rolls, crumbs, muffins, and donuts under the MRS. GOODCOOKIE, READI-BAKE, COUNTRY HOME, MARY B'S, DADDY RAY'S, and HILL & VALLEY brands, as well as under private labels; and frozen beverages under the ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE, and PARROT ICE brands. Further, it provides funnel cakes under the FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY brand, as well as various other food products; and sells machines and machine parts to other food and beverage companies. The company sells its products through a network of food brokers, independent sales distributors, and direct sales force. It serves snack bars and food stand locations in chain, department and mass merchandising stores, malls and shopping centers, fast food and casual dining restaurants, stadiums and sports arenas, leisure and theme parks, convenience stores, movie theatres, warehouse club stores, schools, colleges and other institutions, and independent retailers. The company was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
- Leadership
- Daniel J. Fachner
- IPO Date
- Feb 4, 1986
- Employees
- 5.0k
- Street Address
- 6000 Central Highway
- Mailing
- Mount Laurel, NJ, 08109
- Region
- Mount Laurel, NJ, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 856 665 9533
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 27.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.1
- Price/Sales
- 1.0
- Price/Book
- 1.8
Growth
- Revenue
- +0.5%
- EPS
- -24.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- -17.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 30.1%
- Operating Margin
- 5.4%
- Net Margin
- 3.9%
- ROE
- 6.5%
- ROIC
- 5.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.18
- Current Ratio
- 2.52
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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