Does the media refer more to CALM or JBSS?

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods had 5 more articles in the media than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods and 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 1.27 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 Cal-Maine Foods 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive John B. Sanfilippo & Son 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, POST or JBSS?

Post has higher revenue and earnings than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. Post is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John B. Sanfilippo & Son, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Post $8.16B 0.48 $335.70M $5.94 14.58 John B. Sanfilippo & Son $1.11B 0.91 $58.93M $5.70 15.19

Does the media refer more to POST or JBSS?

In the previous week, Post had 119 more articles in the media than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. MarketBeat recorded 121 mentions for Post and 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Post's score of 0.36 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 Post 42 Very Positive mention(s) 33 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral John B. Sanfilippo & Son 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer MZTI or JBSS?

In the previous week, Marzetti had 2 more articles in the media than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Marzetti and 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Marzetti's score of 1.22 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 Marzetti 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts prefer TR or JBSS?

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus target price of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.92%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 John B. Sanfilippo & Son 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Does the media prefer TR or JBSS?

In the previous week, John B. Sanfilippo & Son had 1 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 1 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral John B. Sanfilippo & Son 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media favor FLO or JBSS?

In the previous week, John B. Sanfilippo & Son had 1 more articles in the media than Flowers Foods. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 1 mentions for Flowers Foods. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Flowers Foods' score of 0.88 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 Flowers Foods 1 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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JBSS vs. CALM, POST, MZTI, TR, and FLO

Should you buy John B. Sanfilippo & Son stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with John B. Sanfilippo & Son include Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), Post (POST), Marzetti (MZTI), Tootsie Roll Industries (TR), and Flowers Foods (FLO). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry.

How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Cal-Maine Foods?

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) are both packaged foods & meats companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Cal-Maine Foods has higher revenue and earnings than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. Cal-Maine Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John B. Sanfilippo & Son, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.93	$1.22B	$14.35	5.81
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11B	0.91	$58.93M	$5.70	15.19

Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 15.8% 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. Cal-Maine Foods has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and John B. Sanfilippo & Son has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Cal-Maine Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods had 5 more articles in the media than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods and 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Cal-Maine Foods' score of 1.27 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
Cal-Maine Foods	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cal-Maine Foods currently has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.90%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus price target of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.92%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Cal-Maine Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cal-Maine Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to John B. Sanfilippo & Son's net margin of 5.76%. Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity of 26.05% beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.76%	18.11%	10.88%

Summary

Cal-Maine Foods beats John B. Sanfilippo & Son on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Post?

Post (NYSE:POST) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

94.9% of Post shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.1% of Post shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Post had 119 more articles in the media than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. MarketBeat recorded 121 mentions for Post and 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Post's score of 0.36 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
Post	42 Very Positive mention(s)	33 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	16 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Post has higher revenue and earnings than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. Post is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John B. Sanfilippo & Son, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Post	$8.16B	0.48	$335.70M	$5.94	14.58
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11B	0.91	$58.93M	$5.70	15.19

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a net margin of 5.76% compared to Post's net margin of 4.01%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity of 18.11% beat Post's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Post	4.01%	13.36%	3.65%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.76%	18.11%	10.88%

Post has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Post currently has a consensus price target of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.08%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus price target of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.92%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Post is more favorable than John B. Sanfilippo & Son.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Post	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Post beats John B. Sanfilippo & Son on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Marzetti?

Marzetti (NASDAQ:MZTI) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

Marzetti currently has a consensus price target of $169.33, indicating a potential upside of 48.39%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus price target of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.92%. Given Marzetti's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Marzetti is more favorable than John B. Sanfilippo & Son.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marzetti	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Marzetti has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Marzetti had 2 more articles in the media than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Marzetti and 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Marzetti's score of 1.22 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
Marzetti	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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Marzetti pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Marzetti pays out 62.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 15.8% 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. Marzetti has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and John B. Sanfilippo & Son has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Marzetti is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

66.4% of Marzetti shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. 29.1% of Marzetti shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Marzetti has a net margin of 9.06% compared to John B. Sanfilippo & Son's net margin of 5.76%. Marzetti's return on equity of 18.12% beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marzetti	9.06%	18.12%	14.01%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.76%	18.11%	10.88%

Marzetti has higher revenue and earnings than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marzetti, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marzetti	$1.91B	1.64	$167.35M	$6.39	17.86
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11B	0.91	$58.93M	$5.70	15.19

Summary

Marzetti beats John B. Sanfilippo & Son on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Tootsie Roll Industries?

Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus target price of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.92%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 13.70% compared to John B. Sanfilippo & Son's net margin of 5.76%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity of 18.11% beat Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tootsie Roll Industries	13.70%	10.77%	8.12%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.76%	18.11%	10.88%

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 1.0%. Tootsie Roll Industries pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 15.8% 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.

In the previous week, John B. Sanfilippo & Son had 1 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 1 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tootsie Roll Industries	$724.67M	3.94	$100.05M	$1.34	28.38
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11B	0.91	$58.93M	$5.70	15.19

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Tootsie Roll Industries on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Flowers Foods?

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

75.5% of Flowers Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Flowers Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Flowers Foods currently has a consensus target price of $9.60, suggesting a potential upside of 16.01%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus target price of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.92%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Flowers Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flowers Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Flowers Foods has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Flowers Foods has higher revenue and earnings than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flowers Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flowers Foods	$5.26B	0.33	$83.82M	$0.35	23.64
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11B	0.91	$58.93M	$5.70	15.19

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a net margin of 5.76% compared to Flowers Foods' net margin of 1.38%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity of 18.11% beat Flowers Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flowers Foods	1.38%	15.98%	5.11%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.76%	18.11%	10.88%

Flowers Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Flowers Foods pays out 142.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Flowers Foods has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and John B. Sanfilippo & Son has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Flowers Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, John B. Sanfilippo & Son had 1 more articles in the media than Flowers Foods. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 1 mentions for Flowers Foods. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Flowers Foods' score of 0.88 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
Flowers Foods	1 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Flowers Foods on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	John B. Sanfilippo & Son	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.02B	$7.82B	$16.39B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	1.03%	3.72%	3.33%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	15.19	16.91	26.39	24.26
Price / Sales	0.91	1.24	44.20	117.88
Price / Cash	11.34	10.07	13.37	49.36
Price / Book	2.82	2.85	5.98	6.29
Net Income	$58.93M	$200.95M	$668.93M	$330.66M
7 Day Performance	-1.98%	-1.80%	-1.50%	-1.32%
1 Month Performance	8.98%	-0.94%	-2.46%	-0.64%
1 Year Performance	29.39%	-13.87%	-13.17%	19.08%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JBSS John B. Sanfilippo & Son	4.7165 of 5 stars	$86.56 -0.7%	$109.00 +25.9%	+28.5%	$1.02B	$1.11B	15.19	1,900	News Coverage
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	2.3169 of 5 stars	$85.41 +0.3%	$94.17 +10.3%	-17.0%	$4.05B	$4.26B	5.95	3,828	Positive News Analyst Forecast
POST Post	4.4356 of 5 stars	$88.68 +0.2%	$119.40 +34.6%	-19.0%	$4.02B	$8.16B	14.93	13,180	Trending News
MZTI Marzetti	4.0495 of 5 stars	$113.61 +1.1%	$169.33 +49.0%	-34.0%	$3.12B	$1.91B	17.78	3,700	Positive News
TR Tootsie Roll Industries	0.6827 of 5 stars	$38.38 -0.1%	N/A	+9.4%	$2.88B	$735.61M	28.70	2,100

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JBSS vs. CALM, POST, MZTI, TR, and FLO

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John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS) Competitors

JBSS vs. CALM, POST, MZTI, TR, and FLO

How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Cal-Maine Foods?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CALM or JBSS?

Is CALM or JBSS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to CALM or JBSS?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CALM or JBSS?

Do analysts prefer CALM or JBSS?

Which has more volatility and risk, CALM or JBSS?

Is CALM or JBSS more profitable?

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How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Post?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in POST or JBSS?

Does the media refer more to POST or JBSS?

Which has better earnings and valuation, POST or JBSS?

Is POST or JBSS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, POST or JBSS?

Do analysts recommend POST or JBSS?

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How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Marzetti?

Do analysts recommend MZTI or JBSS?

Which has more risk and volatility, MZTI or JBSS?

Does the media prefer MZTI or JBSS?

Is MZTI or JBSS a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MZTI or JBSS?

Is MZTI or JBSS more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MZTI or JBSS?

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How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Tootsie Roll Industries?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TR or JBSS?

Do analysts prefer TR or JBSS?

Which has more risk and volatility, TR or JBSS?

Is TR or JBSS more profitable?

Is TR or JBSS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer TR or JBSS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TR or JBSS?

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How does John B. Sanfilippo & Son compare to Flowers Foods?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FLO or JBSS?

Do analysts recommend FLO or JBSS?

Which has more risk & volatility, FLO or JBSS?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FLO or JBSS?

Is FLO or JBSS more profitable?

Is FLO or JBSS a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FLO or JBSS?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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