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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?

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

J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Medifast has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% 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
J & J Snack Foods3.75% 9.01% 6.18%
Medifast -5.78%-4.80%-3.83%

76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Medifast shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Medifast 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.

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Medifast'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
J & J Snack Foods Neutral
Medifast Neutral

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J & J Snack Foods$1.58B0.89$65.60M$2.9825.14
Medifast$385.79M0.30-$18.67M-$1.83N/A

J & J Snack Foods currently has a consensus target price of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.19%. Medifast has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.72%. Given J & J Snack Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
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 12 of the 14 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 businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

J & J Snack Foods presently has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.19%. Post has a consensus price target of $119.40, indicating a potential upside of 31.22%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher possible upside, 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)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

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

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 Foods3.75% 9.01% 6.18%
Post 4.01%13.36%3.65%

In the previous week, Post had 84 more articles in the media than J & J Snack Foods. MarketBeat recorded 84 mentions for Post and 0 mentions for J & J Snack Foods. Post's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat J & J Snack Foods' score of 0.00 indicating that Post is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J & J Snack Foods Neutral
Post Neutral

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J & J Snack Foods$1.58B0.89$65.60M$2.9825.14
Post$8.16B0.51$335.70M$5.9415.32

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Post beats J & J Snack Foods on 10 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 1.8%. 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. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J & J Snack Foods has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Cal-Maine Foods has increased 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J & J Snack Foods$1.58B0.89$65.60M$2.9825.14
Cal-Maine Foods$4.26B0.88$1.22B$14.355.50

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.

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 Foods3.75% 9.01% 6.18%
Cal-Maine Foods 20.07%26.05%22.13%

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods had 3 more articles in the media than J & J Snack Foods. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods and 0 mentions for J & J Snack Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat J & J Snack Foods' score of 0.00 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J & J Snack Foods Neutral
Cal-Maine Foods Neutral

J & J Snack Foods currently has a consensus target price of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.19%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus target price of $94.17, indicating a potential upside of 19.22%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher probable upside, equities 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 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J & J Snack Foods compare to Marzetti?

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

Marzetti currently has a consensus price target of $169.33, indicating a potential upside of 50.44%. J & J Snack Foods has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.19%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Marzetti.

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
J & J Snack Foods
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Marzetti pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. J & J Snack Foods pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Marzetti pays out 62.6% 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. Marzetti has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and J & J Snack Foods has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Marzetti had 1 more articles in the media than J & J Snack Foods. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Marzetti and 0 mentions for J & J Snack Foods. Marzetti's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled J & J Snack Foods'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Marzetti Neutral
J & J Snack Foods Neutral

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
Marzetti9.06% 18.12% 14.01%
J & J Snack Foods 3.75%9.01%6.18%

66.4% of Marzetti shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 29.1% of Marzetti 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marzetti$1.91B1.62$167.35M$6.3917.62
J & J Snack Foods$1.58B0.89$65.60M$2.9825.14

Summary

Marzetti beats J & J Snack Foods on 12 of the 17 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Tootsie Roll Industries had 1 more articles in the media than J & J Snack Foods. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries and 0 mentions for J & J Snack Foods. Tootsie Roll Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat J & J Snack Foods' score of 0.00 indicating that Tootsie Roll Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J & J Snack Foods Neutral
Tootsie Roll Industries Positive

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 insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned 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.

J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock 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 Foods3.75% 9.01% 6.18%
Tootsie Roll Industries 13.70%10.77%8.12%

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 increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Tootsie Roll Industries has increased 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J & J Snack Foods$1.58B0.89$65.60M$2.9825.14
Tootsie Roll Industries$724.67M3.94$100.05M$1.3428.32

J & J Snack Foods presently has a consensus target price of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.19%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher probable upside, equities 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

Summary

Tootsie Roll Industries beats J & J Snack Foods on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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JJSF vs. The Competition

MetricJ & J Snack FoodsFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.36B$7.58B$16.25B$12.32B
Dividend Yield4.42%4.16%3.51%5.88%
P/E Ratio25.1416.3225.8423.96
Price / Sales0.891.2647.17107.90
Price / Cash9.019.8216.5353.76
Price / Book1.512.835.806.41
Net Income$65.60M$241.67M$678.29M$337.14M
7 Day Performance0.39%0.95%0.17%-1.06%
1 Month Performance0.48%0.71%1.26%0.49%
1 Year Performance-33.60%-10.76%-10.99%28.43%

J & J Snack Foods Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JJSF
J & J Snack Foods
4.121 of 5 stars
$74.91
+3.4%
$120.00
+60.2%
-35.2%$1.36B$1.58B25.144,600
MED
Medifast
1.8941 of 5 stars
$11.94
+0.4%
$12.00
+0.5%
-24.3%$132.21M$385.79MN/A870
POST
Post
4.3292 of 5 stars
$92.45
-0.7%
$119.40
+29.2%
-17.8%$4.22B$8.16B15.5613,180
CALM
Cal-Maine Foods
3.1538 of 5 stars
$79.57
+1.9%
$94.17
+18.3%
-22.5%$3.70B$4.26B5.543,828
MZTI
Marzetti
4.1603 of 5 stars
$108.69
-2.6%
$169.33
+55.8%
-34.6%$3.06B$1.91B17.013,700

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