J&J Snack Foods
JJSF Nasdaq Packaged Foods & Meats Financials FY2016βFY2025
J&J Snack Foods' revenue rose 0.5% to $1.6 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 5.3%, down from 7.5% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $82 million, down 17.3%. It paid out $69 million in dividends and buybacks, 84% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.5%.
What J&J Snack Foods does
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- Legal name
- J&J SNACK FOODS CORP.
- Fiscal year ends
- September 27, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001437749-25-036456
0000785956
Revenue and margins
J&J Snack Foods had $1.6B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 0.5% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew β2.1% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $82.3M in fiscal 2025, 5.2% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
J&J Snack Foods returned $68.8M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 84% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.5%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
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Adds net cash of $104M and divides by 19.5M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 32.1x Β· peers 15.6x Β· sector 24.2x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably J&J Snack Foods can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $283M | $35.2M | $49.6M | $73.4M | $106M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $0.6M | $55.4M | $27.8M | $0.7M | $1.9M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β2.3x | 0.2x | β0.1x | β0.4x | β0.7x |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | 2,455.8x | 65.4x | 23.1x | 64.4x | 56.5x |
| Current ratio | 3.5x | 2.5x | 2.5x | 2.6x | 2.7x |
| Quick ratio | 2.8x | 1.5x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.7x |
| Total assets | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Total liabilities | $277M | $354M | $366M | $408M | $415M |
| Shareholders' equity | $846M | $863M | $912M | $957M | $967M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β$283M | $20.2M | β$21.8M | β$72.7M | β$104M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
1 insider
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
β
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | Kathleen E CiaramelloDirector | Bought | 540 | $90.56 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 8 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β7.5% | β6.6% | β7.3% |
| Altman Z'' | 6.56 | 6.36 | 6.28 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J&J Snack Foods JJSF | $1.6B | 0.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 32.1x | 4 | |
| Simply Good Foods SMPL | $936M | 9.0% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 6.1% | β | 4 | Compare β |
| Marzetti MZTI | $3.0B | 1.1% | 12.4% | 10.7% | 18.2% | 15.6x | 6 | Compare β |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son JBSS | $791M | 6.2% | 7.6% | 3.0% | 16.6% | 12.8x | 3 | Compare β |
| Freshpet FRPT | $3.6B | 13.0% | 6.9% | 1.1% | 5.9% | 16.9x | 8 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $993M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B |
| Gross profit | $305M | $331M | $336M | $350M | $238M | $299M | $370M | $470M | $486M | $470M |
| Research and development | $0.5M | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.7M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.4M |
| Operating income | $113M | $118M | $111M | $117M | $17.2M | $71.2M | $61.8M | $110M | $118M | $84.3M |
| Interest expense | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M | $4.7M | $1.8M | $1.5M |
| Pretax income | $117M | $122M | $118M | $127M | $21.5M | $74.0M | $61.8M | $108M | $119M | $86.4M |
| Income tax | $40.8M | $43.0M | $14.6M | $31.8M | $3.2M | $18.4M | $14.5M | $28.6M | $32.4M | $20.8M |
| Net income | $76.0M | $79.2M | $104M | $94.8M | $18.3M | $55.6M | $47.2M | $78.9M | $86.6M | $65.6M |
| Diluted EPS | $4.05 | $4.21 | $5.51 | $5.00 | $0.96 | $2.91 | $2.46 | $4.08 | $4.45 | $3.36 |
| Diluted shares | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $121M | $125M | $123M | $148M | $92.1M | $102M | $26.1M | $172M | $173M | $165M |
| Capital expenditure | $48.7M | $72.2M | $60.0M | $57.1M | $57.8M | $53.6M | $87.3M | $105M | $73.6M | $82.9M |
| Free cash flow | $72.5M | $53.2M | $63.3M | $90.4M | $34.3M | $47.9M | β$61.2M | $67.5M | $99.5M | $82.3M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $40.1M | $42.4M | $46.5M | $48.6M | $53.0M | $49.4M | $53.1M | $63.1M | $70.6M | $73.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.4M | $3.0M | $3.9M | $4.2M | $4.6M | $4.2M | $4.3M | $5.3M | $6.2M | $6.3M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $47.7M | $0.0M | $1.2M | $57.2M | $0.0M | $221M | $0.0M | $7.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $15.3M | $18.2M | $2.8M | $0.0M | $9.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $8.0M |
| Dividends paid | $28.5M | $30.9M | $33.1M | $36.6M | $42.1M | $44.8M | $48.4M | $53.9M | $57.0M | $60.8M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $43.8M | $49.1M | $35.9M | $36.6M | $51.0M | $44.8M | $48.4M | $53.9M | $57.0M | $68.8M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $141M | $91.0M | $112M | $192M | $196M | $283M | $35.2M | $49.6M | $73.4M | $106M |
| Total debt | β | β | β | β | β | $0.0M | $55.0M | $27.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.1M | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.4M | $0.8M | $0.7M | $1.9M |
| Current assets | $355M | $382M | $383M | $506M | $500M | $585M | $445M | $430M | $450M | $478M |
| Current liabilities | $102M | $119M | $118M | $121M | $134M | $168M | $182M | $175M | $174M | $176M |
| Inventory | $88.7M | $103M | $113M | $116M | $109M | $123M | $181M | $172M | $173M | $175M |
| Property and equipment, net | $184M | $228M | $243M | $253M | $262M | $267M | $335M | $386M | $391M | $390M |
| Total assets | $791M | $867M | $938M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Total liabilities | $153M | $185M | $173M | $186M | $247M | $277M | $354M | $366M | $408M | $415M |
| Shareholders' equity | $638M | $682M | $759M | $834M | $810M | $846M | $863M | $912M | $957M | $967M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 30.7% | 30.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 23.3% | 26.1% | 26.8% | 30.1% | 30.9% | 29.7% |
| Operating margin | 11.4% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 5.3% |
| EBITDA margin | 15.4% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 6.9% | 10.5% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 10.0% |
| Net margin | 7.7% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
| FCF margin | 7.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 3.4% | 4.2% | β4.4% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 7.3% |
| Return on capital employed | 17.0% | 16.5% | 14.1% | 13.6% | 1.9% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 7.0% |
| Return on equity | 12.3% | 12.0% | 14.4% | 11.9% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| Return on assets | 9.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 1.7% | 9.2% | 5.0% | 4.2% | β13.8% | 12.0% | 20.6% | 12.9% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Net income growth | 8.3% | 4.2% | 30.9% | β8.5% | β80.7% | 203.8% | β15.1% | 67.1% | 9.7% | β24.2% |
| EPS growth | 8.6% | 4.0% | 30.9% | β9.3% | β80.8% | 203.1% | β15.5% | 65.9% | 9.1% | β24.5% |
| FCF growth | 31.2% | β26.7% | 19.1% | 42.7% | β62.0% | 39.6% | β227.8% | β | 47.3% | β17.3% |
| Share count change | β0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β | β | β | β | β2.3x | 0.2x | β0.1x | β0.4x | β0.7x |
| Debt / equity | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | 917.2x | 2,271.3x | 2,576.2x | 3,248.8x | 592.9x | 2,455.8x | 65.4x | 23.1x | 64.4x | 56.5x |
| Current ratio | 3.5x | 3.2x | 3.3x | 4.2x | 3.7x | 3.5x | 2.5x | 2.5x | 2.6x | 2.7x |
| Quick ratio | 2.6x | 2.3x | 2.3x | 3.2x | 2.9x | 2.8x | 1.5x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 4.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Payouts / FCF | 60.4% | 92.3% | 56.6% | 40.6% | 148.7% | 93.5% | β | 79.8% | 57.2% | 83.6% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 10.0 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.9% | β5.6% | β2.2% | β5.4% | β7.1% | β4.2% | 1.8% | β7.5% | β6.6% | β7.3% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000785956). Data updated October 20, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.