John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS) Competitors $63.95 -0.24 (-0.37%) As of 09:39 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock JBSS vs. TR, JJSF, THS, SENEA, CVGW, LWAY, BGS, HAIN, FARM, and MDLZShould you be buying John B. Sanfilippo & Son stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of John B. Sanfilippo & Son include Tootsie Roll Industries (TR), J & J Snack Foods (JJSF), TreeHouse Foods (THS), Seneca Foods (SENEA), Calavo Growers (CVGW), Lifeway Foods (LWAY), B&G Foods (BGS), The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), Farmer Brothers (FARM), and Mondelez International (MDLZ). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry. John B. Sanfilippo & Son vs. Its Competitors Tootsie Roll Industries J & J Snack Foods TreeHouse Foods Seneca Foods Calavo Growers Lifeway Foods B&G Foods The Hain Celestial Group Farmer Brothers Mondelez International Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Does the media refer more to TR or JBSS? In the previous week, John B. Sanfilippo & Son had 3 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 1.33 indicating that John B. Sanfilippo & Son is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tootsie Roll Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive John B. Sanfilippo & Son 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, TR or JBSS? Tootsie Roll Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tootsie Roll Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTootsie Roll Industries$715.53M4.18$86.83M$1.2532.76John B. Sanfilippo & Son$1.11B0.67$58.93M$5.0312.71 Which has more volatility and risk, TR or JBSS? Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is TR or JBSS a better dividend stock? Tootsie Roll Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Tootsie Roll Industries pays out 28.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Tootsie Roll Industries has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and John B. Sanfilippo & Son has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is TR or JBSS more profitable? Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 12.72% compared to John B. Sanfilippo & Son's net margin of 5.32%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity of 17.54% beat Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tootsie Roll Industries12.72% 10.36% 7.88% John B. Sanfilippo & Son 5.32%17.54%10.47% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TR or JBSS? 14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.9% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Tootsie Roll Industries on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get John B. Sanfilippo & Son News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JBSS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding JBSS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart JBSS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJohn B. Sanfilippo & SonFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$746.53M$8.40B$16.23B$9.72BDividend Yield1.39%3.33%3.00%4.49%P/E Ratio12.7522.5318.2426.60Price / Sales0.671.8163.74158.88Price / Cash8.4412.8114.8828.92Price / Book2.063.415.796.56Net Income$58.93M$401.69M$680.19M$266.04M7 Day Performance-0.99%-0.61%792.94%-0.89%1 Month Performance0.19%0.55%794.56%4.34%1 Year Performance-32.99%-5.74%990.84%24.06% John B. Sanfilippo & Son Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JBSSJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son3.8588 of 5 stars$63.95-0.4%N/A-32.2%$746.53M$1.11B12.751,900Positive NewsTRTootsie Roll Industries0.6986 of 5 stars$40.20+0.3%N/A+34.2%$2.92B$715.53M32.232,300News CoveragePositive NewsJJSFJ & J Snack Foods4.5828 of 5 stars$115.54-0.4%$142.50+23.3%-36.2%$2.26B$1.57B26.935,000THSTreeHouse Foods4.085 of 5 stars$18.88-4.3%$24.00+27.1%-56.5%$996.37M$3.33B48.417,400Positive NewsSENEASeneca Foods1.4679 of 5 stars$108.71-0.1%N/A+89.9%$746.64M$1.58B17.452,885Positive NewsCVGWCalavo Growers4.4629 of 5 stars$27.54-0.9%$35.00+27.1%+19.3%$495.70M$661.54M47.482,106Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓LWAYLifeway Foods1.7021 of 5 stars$30.36-4.3%$29.00-4.5%+53.5%$483.14M$186.82M44.00280Positive NewsShort Interest ↓BGSB&G Foods3.6377 of 5 stars$4.52-1.3%$6.10+35.0%-45.6%$366.42M$1.93B-1.602,784Positive NewsHAINThe Hain Celestial Group4.2114 of 5 stars$1.84-1.1%$3.59+95.0%-78.1%$167.87M$1.74B-0.642,786News CoveragePositive NewsFARMFarmer Brothers4.1377 of 5 stars$2.01+12.9%$4.50+123.9%-31.3%$38.37M$341.09M-2.961,003News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeMDLZMondelez International4.6672 of 5 stars$61.96-2.3%$72.00+16.2%-15.2%$82.05B$36.44B22.7090,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tootsie Roll Industries Competitors J & J Snack Foods Competitors TreeHouse Foods Competitors Seneca Foods Competitors Calavo Growers Competitors Lifeway Foods Competitors B&G Foods Competitors The Hain Celestial Group Competitors Farmer Brothers Competitors Mondelez International Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:JBSS) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredCrypto Income (almost instantly)How would you like to collect a small percentage of the $4 billion changing hands daily in the crypto market? ...Awesomely, LLC | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Massive Market is Ripe for Disruption by this NasdaqFanatics Hit $31B. 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