Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MED or JJSF?

J & J Snack Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Medifast. Medifast 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Medifast $385.79M 0.35 -$18.67M -$1.83 N/A J & J Snack Foods $1.58B 0.88 $65.60M $2.98 24.86

Is MED or JJSF more profitable?

J & J Snack Foods has a net margin of 3.75% compared to Medifast's net margin of -5.78%. J & J Snack Foods' return on equity of 9.01% beat Medifast's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Medifast -5.78% -4.80% -3.83% J & J Snack Foods 3.75% 9.01% 6.18%

Does the media favor MED or JJSF?

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Medifast. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for J & J Snack Foods and 1 mentions for Medifast. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Medifast's score of 0.29 indicating that J & J Snack Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Medifast 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral J & J Snack Foods 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JJSF or POST?

Post has higher revenue and earnings than J & J Snack Foods. Post 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio J & J Snack Foods $1.58B 0.88 $65.60M $2.98 24.86 Post $8.16B 0.49 $335.70M $5.94 14.94

Is JJSF or POST more profitable?

Post has a net margin of 4.01% compared to J & J Snack Foods' net margin of 3.75%. Post's return on equity of 13.36% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J & J Snack Foods 3.75% 9.01% 6.18% Post 4.01% 13.36% 3.65%

Does the media prefer JJSF or POST?

In the previous week, Post had 132 more articles in the media than J & J Snack Foods. MarketBeat recorded 134 mentions for Post and 2 mentions for J & J Snack Foods. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Post's score of 0.24 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Post 42 Very Positive mention(s) 32 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 10 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor JJSF or CALM?

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods and J & J Snack Foods both had 2 articles in the media. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat J & J Snack Foods' score of 0.96 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J & J Snack Foods 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cal-Maine Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JJSF or MZTI?

Marzetti has higher revenue and earnings than J & J Snack Foods. Marzetti 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio J & J Snack Foods $1.58B 0.88 $65.60M $2.98 24.86 Marzetti $1.91B 1.53 $167.35M $6.39 16.65

Is JJSF or MZTI more profitable?

Marzetti has a net margin of 9.06% compared to J & J Snack Foods' net margin of 3.75%. Marzetti's return on equity of 18.12% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J & J Snack Foods 3.75% 9.01% 6.18% Marzetti 9.06% 18.12% 14.01%

Does the media refer more to JJSF or MZTI?

In the previous week, Marzetti had 3 more articles in the media than J & J Snack Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Marzetti and 2 mentions for J & J Snack Foods. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Marzetti's score of 0.23 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marzetti 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer JJSF or TR?

J & J Snack Foods currently has a consensus price target of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.00%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score J & J Snack Foods 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media favor JJSF or TR?

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for J & J Snack Foods and 1 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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

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JJSF vs. MED, POST, CALM, MZTI, and TR

Should you buy J & J Snack Foods stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares J & J Snack Foods 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 J & J Snack Foods include Medifast (MED), Post (POST), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), Marzetti (MZTI), and Tootsie Roll Industries (TR).

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Medifast?

Medifast (NYSE:MED) and J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) 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 dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Medifast has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

J & J Snack Foods has a net margin of 3.75% compared to Medifast's net margin of -5.78%. J & J Snack Foods' return on equity of 9.01% beat Medifast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Medifast	-5.78%	-4.80%	-3.83%
J & J Snack Foods	3.75%	9.01%	6.18%

J & J Snack Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Medifast. Medifast 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Medifast	$385.79M	0.35	-$18.67M	-$1.83	N/A
J & J Snack Foods	$1.58B	0.88	$65.60M	$2.98	24.86

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Medifast. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for J & J Snack Foods and 1 mentions for Medifast. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Medifast's score of 0.29 indicating that J & J Snack Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Medifast currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.40%. J & J Snack Foods has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 62.00%. Given J & J Snack Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Medifast.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Medifast	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
J & J Snack Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

95.5% of Medifast shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Medifast shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

J & J Snack Foods beats Medifast on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Post?

J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) and Post (NYSE:POST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Post has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Post has higher revenue and earnings than J & J Snack Foods. Post 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J & J Snack Foods	$1.58B	0.88	$65.60M	$2.98	24.86
Post	$8.16B	0.49	$335.70M	$5.94	14.94

In the previous week, Post had 132 more articles in the media than J & J Snack Foods. MarketBeat recorded 134 mentions for Post and 2 mentions for J & J Snack Foods. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Post's score of 0.24 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Post	42 Very Positive mention(s)	32 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Post shares are held by institutional investors. 20.4% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.1% of Post shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Post has a net margin of 4.01% compared to J & J Snack Foods' net margin of 3.75%. Post's return on equity of 13.36% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J & J Snack Foods	3.75%	9.01%	6.18%
Post	4.01%	13.36%	3.65%

J & J Snack Foods currently has a consensus price target of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.00%. Post has a consensus price target of $124.50, suggesting a potential upside of 40.33%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Post.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J & J Snack Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Post	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Summary

Post beats J & J Snack Foods on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Cal-Maine Foods?

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

Cal-Maine Foods has higher revenue and earnings than J & J Snack Foods. Cal-Maine Foods 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J & J Snack Foods	$1.58B	0.88	$65.60M	$2.98	24.86
Cal-Maine Foods	$4.26B	0.83	$1.22B	$14.35	5.19

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to J & J Snack Foods' net margin of 3.75%. Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity of 26.05% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J & J Snack Foods	3.75%	9.01%	6.18%
Cal-Maine Foods	20.07%	26.05%	22.13%

J & J Snack Foods pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 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. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J & J Snack Foods has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Cal-Maine Foods has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. J & J Snack Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods and J & J Snack Foods both had 2 articles in the media. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat J & J Snack Foods' score of 0.96 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J & J Snack Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cal-Maine Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 20.4% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

J & J Snack Foods currently has a consensus target price of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 62.00%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus target price of $94.17, indicating a potential upside of 26.39%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Cal-Maine Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J & J Snack Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Cal-Maine Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

Cal-Maine Foods beats J & J Snack Foods on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Marzetti?

J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) and Marzetti (NASDAQ:MZTI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, Marzetti had 3 more articles in the media than J & J Snack Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Marzetti and 2 mentions for J & J Snack Foods. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Marzetti's score of 0.23 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marzetti	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Marzetti has higher revenue and earnings than J & J Snack Foods. Marzetti 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J & J Snack Foods	$1.58B	0.88	$65.60M	$2.98	24.86
Marzetti	$1.91B	1.53	$167.35M	$6.39	16.65

J & J Snack Foods presently has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 62.00%. Marzetti has a consensus price target of $169.33, indicating a potential upside of 59.19%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Marzetti.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J & J Snack Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Marzetti	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

J & J Snack Foods pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Marzetti pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. 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. Marzetti pays out 62.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J & J Snack Foods has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Marzetti has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marzetti has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

Marzetti has a net margin of 9.06% compared to J & J Snack Foods' net margin of 3.75%. Marzetti's return on equity of 18.12% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J & J Snack Foods	3.75%	9.01%	6.18%
Marzetti	9.06%	18.12%	14.01%

76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of Marzetti shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.1% of Marzetti shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Marzetti beats J & J Snack Foods on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Tootsie Roll Industries?

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

J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 13.70% compared to J & J Snack Foods' net margin of 3.75%. Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity of 10.77% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J & J Snack Foods	3.75%	9.01%	6.18%
Tootsie Roll Industries	13.70%	10.77%	8.12%

76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for J & J Snack Foods and 1 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

Tootsie Roll Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J & J Snack Foods. J & J Snack Foods 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
J & J Snack Foods	$1.58B	0.88	$65.60M	$2.98	24.86
Tootsie Roll Industries	$724.67M	3.95	$100.05M	$1.34	28.40

J & J Snack Foods currently has a consensus price target of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.00%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J & J Snack Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

J & J Snack Foods pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Tootsie Roll Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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. Tootsie Roll Industries pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J & J Snack Foods has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Tootsie Roll Industries has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. J & J Snack Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Tootsie Roll Industries beats J & J Snack Foods on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	J & J Snack Foods	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.39B	$7.41B	$15.69B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	4.20%	4.39%	3.55%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	24.86	15.57	25.59	24.40
Price / Sales	0.88	1.19	47.59	117.01
Price / Cash	9.47	9.61	16.96	57.13
Price / Book	1.49	2.64	5.52	6.73
Net Income	$65.60M	$223.87M	$673.38M	$337.03M
7 Day Performance	-4.07%	-3.57%	-0.96%	0.11%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.70%
1 Year Performance	-35.22%	-15.50%	-12.69%	34.24%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JJSF J & J Snack Foods	4.8293 of 5 stars	$74.08 -2.2%	$120.00 +62.0%	-34.2%	$1.39B	$1.58B	24.86	4,600	Dividend Announcement
MED Medifast	1.3748 of 5 stars	$12.68 +1.2%	$12.00 -5.4%	-10.2%	$139.32M	$385.79M	N/A	870
POST Post	4.0997 of 5 stars	$89.29 -2.8%	$124.50 +39.4%	-16.6%	$4.16B	$8.45B	15.03	13,180	Trending News
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	3.704 of 5 stars	$75.14 +0.6%	$94.17 +25.3%	-22.5%	$3.54B	$4.26B	5.24	3,828	Positive News
MZTI Marzetti	4.2626 of 5 stars	$109.68 -2.0%	$169.33 +54.4%	-36.8%	$3.07B	$1.91B	17.16	3,700

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J & J Snack Foods (JJSF) Competitors

JJSF vs. MED, POST, CALM, MZTI, and TR

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Medifast?

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How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Post?

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How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Cal-Maine Foods?

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How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Marzetti?

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How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Tootsie Roll Industries?

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J & J Snack Foods (JJSF) Competitors

JJSF vs. MED, POST, CALM, MZTI, and TR

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Medifast?

Which has more volatility & risk, MED or JJSF?

Is MED or JJSF more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MED or JJSF?

Does the media favor MED or JJSF?

Do analysts recommend MED or JJSF?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MED or JJSF?

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How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Post?

Which has more risk & volatility, JJSF or POST?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JJSF or POST?

Does the media prefer JJSF or POST?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in JJSF or POST?

Is JJSF or POST more profitable?

Do analysts recommend JJSF or POST?

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How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Cal-Maine Foods?

Which has better earnings & valuation, JJSF or CALM?

Is JJSF or CALM more profitable?

Is JJSF or CALM a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor JJSF or CALM?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in JJSF or CALM?

Which has more risk & volatility, JJSF or CALM?

Do analysts rate JJSF or CALM?

Summary

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Marzetti?

Does the media refer more to JJSF or MZTI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JJSF or MZTI?

Do analysts rate JJSF or MZTI?

Is JJSF or MZTI a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, JJSF or MZTI?

Is JJSF or MZTI more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in JJSF or MZTI?

Summary

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Tootsie Roll Industries?

Which has more risk & volatility, JJSF or TR?

Is JJSF or TR more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JJSF or TR?

Does the media favor JJSF or TR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, JJSF or TR?

Do analysts prefer JJSF or TR?

Is JJSF or TR a better dividend stock?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

JJSF vs. The Competition

J & J Snack Foods Competitors List

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