J.M. Smucker
SJM NYSE Packaged Foods & Meats Financials FY2017βFY2026
J.M. Smucker's revenue rose 3.7% to $9.1 billion in fiscal 2026. Its operating margin was 4.0%, up from β7.7% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $1.2 billion, up 41.6%. It paid out $470 million in dividends and buybacks, 41% of free cash flow.
About these figures. Smucker's filings stopped tagging its average share count after fiscal 2022, so share counts and the measures built on them are blank from fiscal 2023.
What J.M. Smucker does
J.M. Smucker, founded in 1897, makes and sells branded food and beverages, mostly in the United States. Operations outside the U.S. are mainly in Canada, and net sales outside the U.S. were 4 percent of the total in fiscal 2026. Its main products are coffee, frozen handheld foods, sweet baked goods, pet snacks, peanut butter, cat food, fruit spreads, toppings and syrups, and baking mixes.
It has five reportable segments. Three are U.S. Retail segments: Coffee, Frozen Handheld and Spreads, and Pet Foods. These sell mainly through direct sales and brokers to food retailers, club stores, discount stores, online sellers, pet stores, drug stores and mass merchandisers. The other two are Sweet Baked Snacks, sold in many retail channels, and Away From Home, which sells through foodservice distributors and operators such as restaurants, schools and healthcare facilities.
It has reshaped its mix in recent years. It bought Hostess Brands in November 2023, and it has sold several smaller businesses, including Voortman in December 2024 and some sweet baked snacks value brands in March 2025.
- Legal name
- J M SMUCKER Co
- Fiscal year ends
- April 30, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K Β· Jun 9, 2026
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0000091419-26-000050
0000091419
Revenue and margins
J.M. Smucker had $9.1B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 3.7% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
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 $1.2B in fiscal 2026, 12.8% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
J.M. Smucker returned $470M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 41% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.0%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$6.9B and divides by 0.0M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 60.7x Β· peers 15.3x Β· sector 24.2x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably J.M. Smucker can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $170M | $656M | $62.0M | $69.9M | $58.6M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $4.5B | $4.3B | $8.4B | $7.7B | $7.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.9x | 6.2x | 4.8x | β | 7.5x |
| Debt / equity | 0.6x | 0.6x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.3x |
| Interest coverage | 6.6x | 1.0x | 7.7x | β1.6x | 0.9x |
| Current ratio | 1.0x | 1.4x | 0.5x | 0.8x | 0.8x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.9x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.3x |
| Total assets | $16.1B | $15.0B | $20.3B | $17.6B | $16.2B |
| Total liabilities | $7.9B | $7.7B | $12.6B | $11.5B | $10.7B |
| Shareholders' equity | $8.1B | $7.3B | $7.7B | $6.1B | $5.5B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $4.3B | $3.7B | $8.3B | $7.6B | $6.9B |
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
$0.1M
1 insider
Sold, 12 months
$17.6M
5 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Mark T SmuckerCEO, Chair of Board, Director | Sold | 84,821 | $131.39 | $11.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Robert D FergusonChief Product Supply Officer | Sold | 2,522 | $132.41 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Tucker H MarshallChief Financial Officer | Sold | 18,482 | $132.05 | $2.4M | Form 4 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jill R PenroseChief People Officer | Sold | 5,000 | $116.70 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jeannette L KnudsenChief Legal Officer | Sold | 4,353 | $115.08 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Tucker H MarshallChief Financial Officer | Sold | 3,630 | $111.05 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Mark T SmuckerCEO, Chair of Board, Director | Sold | 13,000 | $115.11 | $1.5M | Form 4 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jeannette L KnudsenChief Legal Officer | Sold | 5,550 | $116.29 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mark T SmuckerCEO, Chair of Board, Director | Sold | 463 | $108.92 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Tarang AminDirector | Bought | 880 | $113.41 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 9 | β / 9 | β / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β2.8% | β12.9% | β9.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 0.85 | 0.20 | 0.45 |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $7.4B | $7.4B | $7.8B | $7.8B | $8.0B | $8.0B | $8.5B | $8.2B | $8.7B | $9.1B |
| Gross profit | $2.8B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $3.1B | $2.7B | $2.8B | $3.1B | $3.4B | $3.0B |
| Research and development | $58.1M | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Operating income | $1.0B | $1.0B | $929M | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $158M | $1.3B | β$674M | $360M |
| Interest expense | $162M | $159M | $213M | $193M | $170M | $155M | $153M | $171M | $411M | $383M |
| Pretax income | $878M | $861M | $702M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $844M | β$9.2M | $996M | β$1.0B | β$62.4M |
| Income tax | $286M | β$478M | $187M | $247M | $296M | $212M | $82.1M | $252M | $184M | $76.3M |
| Net income | $592M | $1.3B | $514M | $780M | $876M | $632M | β$91.3M | $744M | β$1.2B | β$139M |
| Diluted EPS | $5.10 | $11.78 | $4.52 | $6.84 | $7.79 | $5.83 | β$0.86 | $7.13 | β$11.57 | β$1.30 |
| Diluted shares | 0.12B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | β | β | β | β |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.5B |
| Capital expenditure | $192M | $322M | $360M | $269M | $307M | $418M | $477M | $587M | $394M | $317M |
| Free cash flow | $867M | $896M | $781M | $986M | $1.3B | $719M | $717M | $643M | $817M | $1.2B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $419M | $413M | $446M | $447M | $453M | $459M | $431M | $431M | $503M | $557M |
| Stock-based compensation | $22.0M | $15.4M | $20.7M | $26.8M | $28.7M | $22.3M | $25.6M | $23.9M | $29.9M | $23.6M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.9B | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $3.9B | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $438M | $7.0M | $5.4M | $4.2M | $678M | $270M | $368M | $373M | $3.3M | $5.6M |
| Dividends paid | $339M | $350M | $378M | $397M | $403M | $418M | $430M | $438M | $455M | $465M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $777M | $357M | $383M | $401M | $1.1B | $689M | $798M | $810M | $459M | $470M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $167M | $193M | $101M | $391M | $334M | $170M | $656M | $62.0M | $69.9M | $58.6M |
| Total debt | $5.4B | $4.8B | $5.9B | $5.6B | $4.8B | $4.5B | $4.3B | $8.4B | $7.7B | $7.0B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $5.7M | $4.3M | $3.9M | $3.4M | $11.1M | $12.5M | $10.4M |
| Current assets | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.9B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Current liabilities | $1.8B | $1.0B | $2.3B | $1.6B | $2.9B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $3.8B | $2.7B | $2.5B |
| Inventory | $906M | $854M | $910M | $895M | $960M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.0B |
| Total assets | $15.6B | $15.3B | $16.7B | $17.0B | $16.3B | $16.1B | $15.0B | $20.3B | $17.6B | $16.2B |
| Total liabilities | $8.8B | $7.4B | $8.7B | $8.8B | $8.2B | $7.9B | $7.7B | $12.6B | $11.5B | $10.7B |
| Shareholders' equity | $6.9B | $7.9B | $8.0B | $8.2B | $8.1B | $8.1B | $7.3B | $7.7B | $6.1B | $5.5B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 38.4% | 38.6% | 37.2% | 38.5% | 39.2% | 33.8% | 32.9% | 38.1% | 38.8% | 33.5% |
| Operating margin | 14.1% | 14.2% | 11.9% | 15.7% | 17.3% | 12.8% | 1.9% | 16.0% | β7.7% | 4.0% |
| EBITDA margin | 19.8% | 19.8% | 17.5% | 21.4% | 23.0% | 18.5% | 6.9% | 21.2% | β2.0% | 10.1% |
| Net margin | 8.0% | 18.2% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 7.9% | β1.1% | 9.1% | β14.1% | β1.5% |
| FCF margin | 11.7% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 15.7% | 9.0% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 12.8% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 5.8% | 8.5% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 7.2% | β3.6% | 2.2% |
| Return on capital employed | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 7.4% | 1.2% | 8.9% | β4.3% | 2.5% |
| Return on equity | 8.6% | 18.2% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 7.8% | β1.2% | 9.9% | β17.9% | β2.4% |
| Return on assets | 3.8% | 8.7% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 3.9% | β0.6% | 4.2% | β6.5% | β0.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β5.4% | β0.5% | 6.5% | β0.5% | 2.6% | β0.1% | 6.6% | β4.1% | 6.7% | 3.7% |
| Net income growth | β14.0% | 126.0% | β61.6% | 51.5% | 12.4% | β27.9% | β114.5% | β | β265.4% | β |
| EPS growth | β11.5% | 131.0% | β61.6% | 51.3% | 13.9% | β25.2% | β114.8% | β | β262.3% | β |
| FCF growth | β31.2% | 3.4% | β12.8% | 26.1% | 27.7% | β42.9% | β0.3% | β10.3% | 27.0% | 41.6% |
| Share count change | β2.9% | β2.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | β1.2% | β3.2% | β | β | β | β |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.6x | 3.2x | 4.2x | 3.1x | 2.4x | 2.9x | 6.2x | 4.8x | β | 7.5x |
| Debt / equity | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.3x |
| Interest coverage | 6.4x | 6.6x | 4.4x | 6.3x | 8.2x | 6.6x | 1.0x | 7.7x | β1.6x | 0.9x |
| Current ratio | 0.9x | 1.5x | 0.7x | 1.2x | 0.7x | 1.0x | 1.4x | 0.5x | 0.8x | 0.8x |
| Quick ratio | 0.4x | 0.7x | 0.3x | 0.7x | 0.3x | 0.5x | 0.9x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.3x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Payouts / FCF | 89.7% | 39.9% | 49.1% | 40.7% | 86.0% | 95.8% | 111.3% | 126.0% | 56.2% | 40.7% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 5.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | β | β | β | β |
| Altman Z'' | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Accruals ratio | β3.0% | 0.8% | β3.9% | β2.8% | β4.1% | β3.1% | β8.3% | β2.8% | β12.9% | β9.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000091419). Data updated October 9, 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.