J & J Snack Foods (JJSF) Competitors

J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) and Medifast (NYSE:MED) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is JJSF or MED more profitable?

J & J Snack Foods has a net margin of 5.24% compared to Medifast's net margin of 0.76%. J & J Snack Foods' return on equity of 8.79% beat Medifast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J & J Snack Foods	5.24%	8.79%	6.10%
Medifast	0.76%	2.00%	1.50%

Which has more volatility and risk, JJSF or MED?

J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medifast has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is JJSF or MED a better dividend stock?

J & J Snack Foods pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Medifast pays an annual dividend of $6.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 49.7%. J & J Snack Foods pays out 74.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Medifast pays out 2,062.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. J & J Snack Foods has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, JJSF or MED?

J & J Snack Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Medifast. J & J Snack Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medifast, 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
J & J Snack Foods	$1.57B	1.17	$86.55M	$4.29	22.07
Medifast	$480.45M	0.30	$2.09M	$0.32	41.50

Does the media prefer JJSF or MED?

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods had 5 more articles in the media than Medifast. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for J & J Snack Foods and 2 mentions for Medifast. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Medifast's score of 0.45 indicating that J & J Snack Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J & J Snack Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Medifast	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in JJSF or MED?

76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Medifast shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Medifast shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer JJSF or MED?

J & J Snack Foods currently has a consensus price target of $142.50, suggesting a potential upside of 50.49%. Medifast has a consensus price target of $16.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.26%. Given J & J Snack Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Medifast.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J & J Snack Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Medifast	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Summary

J & J Snack Foods beats Medifast on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.