John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS) Competitors

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$81.65 +2.77 (+3.51%)
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JBSS vs. MZTI, TR, FLO, JJSF, and DOLE

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 Marzetti (MZTI), Tootsie Roll Industries (TR), Flowers Foods (FLO), J & J Snack Foods (JJSF), and Dole (DOLE). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry.

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

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

In the previous week, John B. Sanfilippo & Son had 2 more articles in the media than Marzetti. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 0 mentions for Marzetti. Marzetti's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's score of -0.04 indicating that Marzetti is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Neutral
Marzetti Positive

John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Marzetti pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marzetti pays out 62.6% 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. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Marzetti has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years. Marzetti is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marzetti has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son$1.11B0.86$58.93M$5.7014.32
Marzetti$1.91B1.57$167.35M$6.3917.06

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
John B. Sanfilippo & Son5.76% 18.11% 10.88%
Marzetti 9.06%18.12%14.01%

John B. Sanfilippo & Son presently has a consensus price target of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.50%. Marzetti has a consensus price target of $169.33, suggesting a potential upside of 55.37%. Given Marzetti's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marzetti is more favorable than John B. Sanfilippo & Son.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Marzetti
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of Marzetti shares are held by institutional investors. 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.1% of Marzetti shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Marzetti beats John B. Sanfilippo & Son on 12 of the 18 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

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. 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus price target of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.50%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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 Industries13.70% 10.77% 8.12%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son 5.76%18.11%10.88%

Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Tootsie Roll Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and John B. Sanfilippo & Son has increased 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 2 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 0 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Tootsie Roll Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's score of -0.04 indicating that Tootsie Roll Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tootsie Roll Industries Neutral
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Neutral

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 Ratio
Tootsie Roll Industries$724.67M3.85$100.05M$1.3427.66
John B. Sanfilippo & Son$1.11B0.86$58.93M$5.7014.32

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Tootsie Roll Industries on 12 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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 Foods1.38% 15.98% 5.11%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son 5.76%18.11%10.88%

Flowers Foods currently has a consensus price target of $9.60, suggesting a potential upside of 26.82%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus price target of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.50%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Flowers Foods and Flowers Foods both had 2 articles in the media. Flowers Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's score of -0.04 indicating that Flowers Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Flowers Foods
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Flowers Foods$5.26B0.31$83.82M$0.3521.63
John B. Sanfilippo & Son$1.11B0.86$58.93M$5.7014.32

Flowers Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. 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.

Flowers Foods has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Flowers Foods on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, John B. Sanfilippo & Son had 2 more articles in the media than J & J Snack Foods. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 0 mentions for J & J Snack Foods. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's score of -0.04 indicating that J & J Snack Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Neutral
J & J Snack Foods Neutral

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son currently has a consensus price target of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.50%. J & J Snack Foods has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 65.45%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than John B. Sanfilippo & Son.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
J & J Snack Foods
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. J & J Snack Foods pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J & J Snack Foods pays out 107.4% 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 has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and J & J Snack Foods has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. J & J Snack Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

J & J Snack 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 J & J Snack Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son$1.11B0.86$58.93M$5.7014.32
J & J Snack Foods$1.58B0.86$65.60M$2.9824.34

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a net margin of 5.76% compared to J & J Snack Foods' net margin of 3.75%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity of 18.11% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John B. Sanfilippo & Son5.76% 18.11% 10.88%
J & J Snack Foods 3.75%9.01%6.18%

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son and J & J Snack Foods tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a net margin of 5.76% compared to Dole's net margin of 0.46%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity of 18.11% beat Dole's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John B. Sanfilippo & Son5.76% 18.11% 10.88%
Dole 0.46%7.63%2.51%

John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dole pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dole pays out 75.6% 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 has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Dole has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son presently has a consensus price target of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.50%. Dole has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.85%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Dole.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Dole
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.75

In the previous week, Dole had 3 more articles in the media than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dole and 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son. Dole's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's score of -0.04 indicating that Dole is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dole
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son$1.11B0.86$58.93M$5.7014.32
Dole$9.17B0.15$51.32M$0.4531.64

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dole has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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JBSS vs. The Competition

MetricJohn B. Sanfilippo & SonFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$922.07M$7.46B$16.02B$12.39B
Dividend Yield1.14%4.25%3.56%5.83%
P/E Ratio14.3214.5618.8522.20
Price / Sales0.861.2547.14110.15
Price / Cash10.269.6916.2954.51
Price / Book2.662.795.806.50
Net Income$58.93M$241.67M$678.29M$336.88M
7 Day Performance4.21%-0.70%-0.88%-0.22%
1 Month Performance6.44%-1.39%0.93%0.77%
1 Year Performance26.65%-13.49%-12.32%31.57%

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JBSS
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
4.5547 of 5 stars
$81.65
+3.5%
$109.00
+33.5%
+24.8%$922.07M$1.11B14.321,900
MZTI
Marzetti
4.1575 of 5 stars
$108.92
+0.2%
$169.33
+55.5%
-38.0%$2.99B$1.91B17.053,700
TR
Tootsie Roll Industries
0.2324 of 5 stars
$38.14
+0.7%
N/A+6.2%$2.87B$724.67M28.522,100
FLO
Flowers Foods
4.819 of 5 stars
$7.60
-1.3%
$9.60
+26.3%
-53.6%$1.61B$5.26B21.7210,300
JJSF
J & J Snack Foods
4.1094 of 5 stars
$76.01
-2.5%
$120.00
+57.9%
-36.0%$1.43B$1.58B25.514,600

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