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JBS vs. KHC, MICC, LW, FRPT, and NOMD

Should you buy JBS stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares JBS 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 JBS include Kraft Heinz (KHC), Magnum Ice Cream (MICC), Lamb Weston (LW), Freshpet (FRPT), and Nomad Foods (NOMD). These companies are all part of the "food products" industry.

How does JBS compare to Kraft Heinz?

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and JBS (NYSE:JBS) are both food products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Kraft Heinz. Kraft Heinz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JBS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kraft Heinz$24.94B1.08-$5.85B-$4.86N/A
JBS$86.18B0.11$2.02B$1.597.47

In the previous week, Kraft Heinz had 18 more articles in the media than JBS. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Kraft Heinz and 2 mentions for JBS. Kraft Heinz's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat JBS's score of 0.22 indicating that Kraft Heinz is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kraft Heinz
11 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
JBS
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

78.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are held 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.

Kraft Heinz presently has a consensus target price of $22.69, suggesting a potential downside of 0.32%. JBS has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.87%. Given JBS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe JBS is more favorable than Kraft Heinz.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kraft Heinz
5 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.85
JBS
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. JBS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Kraft Heinz pays out -32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JBS pays out 62.9% 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.

JBS has a net margin of 1.98% compared to Kraft Heinz's net margin of -23.05%. JBS's return on equity of 19.28% beat Kraft Heinz's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kraft Heinz-23.05% 7.26% 3.70%
JBS 1.98%19.28%4.08%

Summary

JBS beats Kraft Heinz on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JBS compare to Magnum Ice Cream?

Magnum Ice Cream (NYSE:MICC) and JBS (NYSE:JBS) are both manufacturing companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Magnum Ice Cream.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Magnum Ice CreamN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
JBS$86.18B0.11$2.02B$1.597.47

JBS has a net margin of 1.98% compared to Magnum Ice Cream's net margin of 0.00%. JBS's return on equity of 19.28% beat Magnum Ice Cream's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Magnum Ice CreamN/A N/A N/A
JBS 1.98%19.28%4.08%

JBS has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.87%. Given JBS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe JBS is more favorable than Magnum Ice Cream.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Magnum Ice Cream
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83
JBS
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, JBS had 1 more articles in the media than Magnum Ice Cream. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for JBS and 1 mentions for Magnum Ice Cream. Magnum Ice Cream's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat JBS's score of 0.22 indicating that Magnum Ice Cream is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Magnum Ice Cream
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
JBS
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

JBS beats Magnum Ice Cream on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JBS compare to Lamb Weston?

JBS (NYSE:JBS) and Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) are both mid-cap food products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

JBS currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.87%. Lamb Weston has a consensus target price of $47.82, indicating a potential upside of 14.00%. Given JBS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe JBS is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JBS
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Lamb Weston
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.61% compared to JBS's net margin of 1.98%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.77% beat JBS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JBS1.98% 19.28% 4.08%
Lamb Weston 4.61%23.77%5.76%

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston 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.

JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Lamb Weston. JBS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lamb Weston, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JBS$86.18B0.11$2.02B$1.597.47
Lamb Weston$6.45B0.90$357.20M$2.1419.60

In the previous week, Lamb Weston had 7 more articles in the media than JBS. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Lamb Weston and 2 mentions for JBS. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat JBS's score of 0.22 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JBS
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Lamb Weston
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

JBS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Lamb Weston pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. JBS pays out 62.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lamb Weston pays out 71.0% 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. Lamb Weston has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. JBS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Lamb Weston beats JBS on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JBS compare to Freshpet?

Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) and JBS (NYSE:JBS) are both mid-cap food products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Freshpet had 2 more articles in the media than JBS. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Freshpet and 2 mentions for JBS. JBS's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Freshpet's score of -0.35 indicating that JBS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Freshpet
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
JBS
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Freshpet. JBS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshpet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Freshpet$1.10B2.23$139.14M$3.7413.37
JBS$86.18B0.11$2.02B$1.597.47

Freshpet has a net margin of 17.63% compared to JBS's net margin of 1.98%. JBS's return on equity of 19.28% beat Freshpet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Freshpet17.63% 6.22% 4.19%
JBS 1.98%19.28%4.08%

Freshpet currently has a consensus price target of $74.88, suggesting a potential upside of 49.75%. JBS has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.87%. Given JBS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe JBS is more favorable than Freshpet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Freshpet
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
JBS
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Freshpet and JBS tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JBS compare to Nomad Foods?

JBS (NYSE:JBS) and Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) are both food products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Nomad Foods had 1 more articles in the media than JBS. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Nomad Foods and 2 mentions for JBS. Nomad Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat JBS's score of 0.22 indicating that Nomad Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JBS
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nomad Foods
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

JBS presently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.87%. Nomad Foods has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.01%. Given JBS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe JBS is more favorable than Nomad Foods.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JBS
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Nomad Foods
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

JBS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Nomad Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. JBS pays out 62.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nomad Foods pays out 66.0% 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. Nomad Foods has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. JBS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Nomad Foods has a net margin of 4.43% compared to JBS's net margin of 1.98%. JBS's return on equity of 19.28% beat Nomad Foods' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JBS1.98% 19.28% 4.08%
Nomad Foods 4.43%9.05%3.61%

JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Nomad Foods. JBS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nomad Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JBS$86.18B0.11$2.02B$1.597.47
Nomad Foods$3.43B0.40$154.66M$1.039.48

75.3% of Nomad Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 17.3% of Nomad Foods shares are held by company 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.

Summary

JBS beats Nomad Foods on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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JBS vs. The Competition

MetricJBSMeat Products IndustryManufacturing SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$9.47B$9.47B$4.30B$23.28B
Dividend Yield8.20%8.20%7.42%4.06%
P/E Ratio7.477.4721.6931.00
Price / Sales0.110.11177.0523.82
Price / Cash2.152.1558.6024.93
Price / Book0.970.9732.784.67
Net Income$2.02B$2.02B$109.80M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-10.46%-10.46%-0.22%-0.67%
1 Month Performance-26.15%-26.15%3.91%0.22%
1 Year PerformanceN/AN/A16.15%25.44%

JBS Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JBS
JBS
4.9987 of 5 stars
$11.89
-2.6%
$19.00
+59.9%
N/A$9.47B$86.18B7.47280,000
KHC
Kraft Heinz
2.1705 of 5 stars
$23.79
+1.1%
$23.06
-3.1%
-12.4%$28.21B$24.94BN/A35,000
MICC
Magnum Ice Cream
1.304 of 5 stars
$16.05
-1.4%
N/AN/A$9.83B$7.91BN/A17,927
LW
Lamb Weston
4.8477 of 5 stars
$43.67
+2.0%
$48.00
+9.9%
-24.0%$6.04B$6.45B20.4110,100
FRPT
Freshpet
3.25 of 5 stars
$51.58
+0.5%
$74.88
+45.2%
-38.5%$2.53B$1.10B13.791,288

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This page (NYSE:JBS) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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