Is SJM or FLO more profitable?

Flowers Foods has a net margin of 1.38% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. J. M. Smucker's return on equity of 17.18% beat Flowers Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J. M. Smucker -1.53% 17.18% 5.76% Flowers Foods 1.38% 15.98% 5.11%

Does the media prefer SJM or FLO?

In the previous week, J. M. Smucker had 11 more articles in the media than Flowers Foods. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker and 3 mentions for Flowers Foods. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Flowers Foods' score of 0.21 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J. M. Smucker 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Flowers Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GIS or SJM?

General Mills has higher revenue and earnings than J. M. Smucker. General Mills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. M. Smucker, 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 General Mills $18.42B 1.03 -$87.60M -$0.18 N/A J. M. Smucker $9.05B 1.36 -$138.70M -$1.30 N/A

Is GIS or SJM more profitable?

General Mills has a net margin of -0.48% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. General Mills' return on equity of 21.37% beat J. M. Smucker's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General Mills -0.48% 21.37% 5.94% J. M. Smucker -1.53% 17.18% 5.76%

Does the media favor GIS or SJM?

In the previous week, General Mills had 7 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for General Mills and 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat General Mills' score of 0.73 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Mills 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive J. M. Smucker 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is LW or SJM more profitable?

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.61% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.77% beat J. M. Smucker's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lamb Weston 4.61% 23.77% 5.76% J. M. Smucker -1.53% 17.18% 5.76%

Does the media favor LW or SJM?

In the previous week, Lamb Weston had 1 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Lamb Weston and 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Lamb Weston's score of 0.67 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lamb Weston 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive J. M. Smucker 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, SJM or POST?

Post has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Post, 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. M. Smucker $9.05B 1.36 -$138.70M -$1.30 N/A Post $8.16B 0.50 $335.70M $5.94 15.14

Is SJM or POST more profitable?

Post has a net margin of 4.01% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. J. M. Smucker's return on equity of 17.18% beat Post's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J. M. Smucker -1.53% 17.18% 5.76% Post 4.01% 13.36% 3.65%

Does the media refer more to SJM or POST?

In the previous week, Post had 108 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 122 mentions for Post and 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Post's score of 0.19 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J. M. Smucker 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Post 36 Very Positive mention(s) 33 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Is SJM or UTZ more profitable?

Utz Brands has a net margin of -0.58% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. J. M. Smucker's return on equity of 17.18% beat Utz Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J. M. Smucker -1.53% 17.18% 5.76% Utz Brands -0.58% 8.61% 4.17%

Does the media refer more to SJM or UTZ?

In the previous week, Utz Brands had 25 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Utz Brands and 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Utz Brands' score of 0.38 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J. M. Smucker 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Utz Brands 11 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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SJM vs. FLO, GIS, LW, POST, and UTZ

Should you buy J. M. Smucker stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares J. M. Smucker 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. M. Smucker include Flowers Foods (FLO), General Mills (GIS), Lamb Weston (LW), Post (POST), and Utz Brands (UTZ). These companies are all part of the "food - misc/diversified" industry.

How does J. M. Smucker compare to Flowers Foods?

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) and Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, J. M. Smucker had 11 more articles in the media than Flowers Foods. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker and 3 mentions for Flowers Foods. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Flowers Foods' score of 0.21 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J. M. Smucker	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Flowers Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Flowers Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flowers 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. M. Smucker	$9.05B	1.36	-$138.70M	-$1.30	N/A
Flowers Foods	$5.26B	0.31	$83.82M	$0.35	22.21

J. M. Smucker pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Flowers Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. J. M. Smucker pays out -338.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. J. M. Smucker has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years and Flowers Foods has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years.

J. M. Smucker presently has a consensus price target of $121.67, indicating a potential upside of 5.15%. Flowers Foods has a consensus price target of $9.60, indicating a potential upside of 23.49%. Given Flowers Foods' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Flowers Foods is more favorable than J. M. Smucker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. M. Smucker	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Flowers Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.5% of Flowers Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Flowers Foods shares are owned 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.

J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flowers Foods has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Flowers Foods has a net margin of 1.38% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. J. M. Smucker's return on equity of 17.18% beat Flowers Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. M. Smucker	-1.53%	17.18%	5.76%
Flowers Foods	1.38%	15.98%	5.11%

Summary

J. M. Smucker beats Flowers Foods on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. M. Smucker compare to General Mills?

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

General Mills has a net margin of -0.48% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. General Mills' return on equity of 21.37% beat J. M. Smucker's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Mills	-0.48%	21.37%	5.94%
J. M. Smucker	-1.53%	17.18%	5.76%

In the previous week, General Mills had 7 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for General Mills and 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat General Mills' score of 0.73 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
General Mills	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
J. M. Smucker	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

General Mills pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. J. M. Smucker pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. General Mills pays out -1,355.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J. M. Smucker pays out -338.5% 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. General Mills has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and J. M. Smucker has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. General Mills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

General Mills currently has a consensus price target of $39.16, indicating a potential upside of 9.86%. J. M. Smucker has a consensus price target of $121.67, indicating a potential upside of 5.15%. Given General Mills' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe General Mills is more favorable than J. M. Smucker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Mills	7 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
J. M. Smucker	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

General Mills has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

75.7% of General Mills shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of General Mills shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

General Mills has higher revenue and earnings than J. M. Smucker. General Mills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. M. Smucker, 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
General Mills	$18.42B	1.03	-$87.60M	-$0.18	N/A
J. M. Smucker	$9.05B	1.36	-$138.70M	-$1.30	N/A

Summary

General Mills beats J. M. Smucker on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. M. Smucker compare to Lamb Weston?

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) and J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Lamb Weston has higher earnings, but lower revenue than J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lamb Weston, 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
Lamb Weston	$6.45B	1.05	$357.20M	$2.14	22.98
J. M. Smucker	$9.05B	1.36	-$138.70M	-$1.30	N/A

Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.61% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.77% beat J. M. Smucker's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.61%	23.77%	5.76%
J. M. Smucker	-1.53%	17.18%	5.76%

In the previous week, Lamb Weston had 1 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Lamb Weston and 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Lamb Weston's score of 0.67 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lamb Weston	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
J. M. Smucker	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lamb Weston presently has a consensus target price of $49.27, suggesting a potential upside of 0.22%. J. M. Smucker has a consensus target price of $121.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.15%. Given J. M. Smucker's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe J. M. Smucker is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamb Weston	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
J. M. Smucker	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Lamb Weston pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. J. M. Smucker pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Lamb Weston pays out 71.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J. M. Smucker pays out -338.5% 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 and J. M. Smucker has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years. J. M. Smucker is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

J. M. Smucker beats Lamb Weston on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. M. Smucker compare to Post?

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) and Post (NYSE:POST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Post had 108 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 122 mentions for Post and 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Post's score of 0.19 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J. M. Smucker	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Post	36 Very Positive mention(s)	33 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Post shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.1% of Post shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Post has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Post, 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. M. Smucker	$9.05B	1.36	-$138.70M	-$1.30	N/A
Post	$8.16B	0.50	$335.70M	$5.94	15.14

J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Post has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Post has a net margin of 4.01% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. J. M. Smucker's return on equity of 17.18% beat Post's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. M. Smucker	-1.53%	17.18%	5.76%
Post	4.01%	13.36%	3.65%

J. M. Smucker presently has a consensus price target of $121.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.15%. Post has a consensus price target of $113.60, suggesting a potential upside of 26.32%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Post is more favorable than J. M. Smucker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. M. Smucker	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Post	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Post beats J. M. Smucker on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. M. Smucker compare to Utz Brands?

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) and Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) 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.

Utz Brands has a net margin of -0.58% compared to J. M. Smucker's net margin of -1.53%. J. M. Smucker's return on equity of 17.18% beat Utz Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. M. Smucker	-1.53%	17.18%	5.76%
Utz Brands	-0.58%	8.61%	4.17%

In the previous week, Utz Brands had 25 more articles in the media than J. M. Smucker. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Utz Brands and 14 mentions for J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Utz Brands' score of 0.38 indicating that J. M. Smucker is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J. M. Smucker	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Utz Brands	11 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Utz Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of J. M. Smucker shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Utz Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Utz Brands has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

J. M. Smucker presently has a consensus price target of $121.67, indicating a potential upside of 5.15%. Utz Brands has a consensus price target of $13.39, indicating a potential downside of 4.96%. Given J. M. Smucker's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe J. M. Smucker is more favorable than Utz Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. M. Smucker	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Utz Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

J. M. Smucker pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Utz Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. J. M. Smucker pays out -338.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Utz Brands pays out -250.0% 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. J. M. Smucker has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years and Utz Brands has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. J. M. Smucker is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Utz Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. M. Smucker. Utz Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. M. Smucker, 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. M. Smucker	$9.05B	1.36	-$138.70M	-$1.30	N/A
Utz Brands	$1.44B	1.41	$800K	-$0.10	N/A

Summary

J. M. Smucker beats Utz Brands on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	J. M. Smucker	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.59B	$7.77B	$16.18B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	3.73%	3.65%	3.28%	4.18%
P/E Ratio	-89.01	16.38	25.48	30.58
Price / Sales	1.36	1.25	44.46	20.61
Price / Cash	6.16	10.01	16.77	32.60
Price / Book	2.23	2.77	5.74	4.72
Net Income	-$138.70M	$149.81M	$659.99M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.60%	-0.32%	-2.55%	-1.21%
1 Month Performance	4.94%	0.36%	-0.38%	0.64%
1 Year Performance	6.05%	-16.03%	-15.10%	13.60%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SJM J. M. Smucker	3.3661 of 5 stars	$115.71 -2.0%	$121.67 +5.1%	+7.8%	$12.59B	$9.05B	N/A	8,000	News Coverage Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast
FLO Flowers Foods	4.238 of 5 stars	$8.28 -0.8%	$9.60 +16.0%	-48.3%	$1.77B	$5.26B	23.64	10,300
GIS General Mills	2.8678 of 5 stars	$36.64 +1.2%	$39.16 +6.9%	-27.5%	$19.33B	$18.42B	N/A	30,000
LW Lamb Weston	3.4532 of 5 stars	$46.96 +1.1%	$48.91 +4.1%	-2.3%	$6.41B	$6.45B	21.94	10,100	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Options Volume
POST Post	4.5643 of 5 stars	$86.62 +0.4%	$117.00 +35.1%	-16.1%	$3.91B	$8.16B	14.58	13,180	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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J. M. Smucker (SJM) Competitors

SJM vs. FLO, GIS, LW, POST, and UTZ

How does J. M. Smucker compare to Flowers Foods?

Does the media prefer SJM or FLO?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SJM or FLO?

Is SJM or FLO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate SJM or FLO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SJM or FLO?

Which has more volatility and risk, SJM or FLO?

Is SJM or FLO more profitable?

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How does J. M. Smucker compare to General Mills?

Is GIS or SJM more profitable?

Does the media favor GIS or SJM?

Is GIS or SJM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer GIS or SJM?

Which has more volatility and risk, GIS or SJM?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GIS or SJM?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GIS or SJM?

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How does J. M. Smucker compare to Lamb Weston?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LW or SJM?

Which has more volatility & risk, LW or SJM?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LW or SJM?

Is LW or SJM more profitable?

Does the media favor LW or SJM?

Do analysts prefer LW or SJM?

Is LW or SJM a better dividend stock?

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How does J. M. Smucker compare to Post?

Does the media refer more to SJM or POST?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SJM or POST?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SJM or POST?

Which has more risk & volatility, SJM or POST?

Is SJM or POST more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SJM or POST?

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How does J. M. Smucker compare to Utz Brands?

Is SJM or UTZ more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SJM or UTZ?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SJM or UTZ?

Which has more risk and volatility, SJM or UTZ?

Do analysts prefer SJM or UTZ?

Is SJM or UTZ a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SJM or UTZ?

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