JJSF Stock Analysis: J & J Snack Foods | NASDAQ
Packaged Foods | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 1.424m USD | 12M Return: -31.8% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 18.6M
EPS Trend: -15.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 41.9%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
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J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) is a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of nutritional snack foods and frozen beverages, operating across the food service and retail supermarket channels in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, the company runs three reporting segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages, reaching customers through food brokers, independent distributors, and a direct sales force.
JJSF maintains a broad branded portfolio across multiple snack categories, including soft pretzels (SUPERPRETZEL, BAVARIAN BAKERY), frozen novelties (DIPPINDOTS, ICEE, LUIGIS), churros (HOLA!, CALIFORNIA CHURROS), bakery items (MARY BS, HILL & VALLEY, READI-BAKE), and frozen beverages (ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE), alongside private-label production for retailers. The company also sells equipment and machine parts to other food and beverage operators, providing a recurring equipment revenue stream alongside its consumables business.
JJSFs distribution footprint spans a wide range of venues, including convenience stores, stadiums and arenas, theme parks, movie theatres, quick-service and casual dining restaurants, schools, warehouse clubs, and mass merchandising chains, giving it exposure to both everyday grocery purchases and out-of-home consumption occasions. As a small-cap stock in the Consumer Staples sector (Packaged Foods & Meats), JJSF fits the profile of a niche branded food manufacturer with diversified end markets and a long operating history since its 1990 IPO.
- Food service sales recover as restaurants and theme parks rebound
- Input cost inflation pressures snack and beverage gross margins
- ICEE frozen beverage demand softens with weaker theme park attendance
| Net Income: 58.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.63 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 14.55% < 20% (prev 15.87%; Δ -1.32% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 169.3m > Net Income 58.2m |
| Net Debt (296.3m) to EBITDA (153.3m): 1.93 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.09 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (18.9m) vs 12m ago -3.24% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 30.44% > 18% (prev 29.83%; Δ 0.61% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 115.8% > 50% (prev 116.8%; Δ -0.99% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 47.60 > 6 (EBIT TTM 77.9m / Interest Expense TTM 1.64m) |
| A: 0.17 (Total Current Assets 433.5m - Total Current Liabilities 207.5m) / Total Assets 1.33b |
| B: 0.61 (Retained Earnings 812.6m / Total Assets 1.33b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 77.9m / Avg Total Assets 1.34b) |
| D: 1.98 (Book Value of Equity 880.1m / Total Liabilities 445.1m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 5.58 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.05 (Receivables 178.0m/173.1m, Revenue 1.55b/1.59b) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 29.83% / 30.44%) |
| AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.27 / AQ_t-1 0.27) |
| SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 1.55b / 1.59b) |
| TATA: -0.08 (NI 58.2m - CFO 169.3m) / TA 1.33b) |
| Beneish M = -3.03 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of July 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 76.49 with a total of 136,176 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.75%, over one month by -2.87%, over three months by -5.99% and over the past year by -31.77%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 71.20 (which is 6.9% or 2.2 ATR below the current price).
J & J Snack Foods has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy JJSF.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 101.5 | 32.7% |
P/E Trailing = 25.4765
P/E Forward = 23.753
P/S = 0.9167
P/B = 1.618
P/EG = 5.1232
Revenue TTM = 1.55b USD
EBIT TTM = 77.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 153.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 139.9m USD (estimated: total debt 192.5m - short term 52.7m)
Short Term Debt = 52.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 356.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 163.5m
Net Debt = 296.3m USD (calculated: Debt 356.1m - CCE 59.7m)
Enterprise Value = 1.72b USD (1.42b + Debt 356.1m - CCE 59.7m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 47.60 (Ebit TTM 77.9m / Interest Expense TTM 1.64m)
EV/FCF = 19.16x (Enterprise Value 1.72b / FCF TTM 89.8m)
FCF Yield = 5.22% (FCF TTM 89.8m / Enterprise Value 1.72b)
FCF Margin = 5.78% (FCF TTM 89.8m / Revenue TTM 1.55b)
Net Margin = 3.75% (Net Income TTM 58.2m / Revenue TTM 1.55b)
Gross Margin = 30.44% ((Revenue TTM 1.55b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.08b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 28.39% (prev 27.52%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.30 (Enterprise Value 1.72b / Total Assets 1.33b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.46% (Interest Expense 1.64m / Debt 356.1m)
Taxrate = 23.72% (18.1m / 76.3m)
NOPAT = 59.4m (EBIT 77.9m * (1 - 23.72%))
Current Ratio = 2.09 (Total Current Assets 433.5m / Total Current Liabilities 207.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.40 (Debt 356.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 880.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.93 (Net Debt 296.3m / EBITDA 153.3m)
Debt / FCF = 3.30 (Net Debt 296.3m / FCF TTM 89.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 932.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.34% (Net Income 58.2m / Total Assets 1.33b)
RoE = 6.24% (Net Income TTM 58.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 932.4m)
RoCE = 7.27% (EBIT 77.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 932.4m + L.T.Debt 139.9m))
RoIC = 5.35% (NOPAT 59.4m / Invested Capital 1.11b)
WACC = 4.64% (E(1.42b)/V(1.78b) * Re(5.71%) + D(356.1m)/V(1.78b) * Rd(0.46%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 5.71% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 4.49 | Cagr: -1.14%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.40% ; FCFF base≈87.2m ; Y1≈93.1m ; Y5≈111.6m
[DCF] Fair Price = 75.60 (EV 1.71b - Net Debt 296.3m = Equity 1.42b / Shares 18.8m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 7.68% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -15.75 | EPS CAGR: -1.46% | SUE: 0.04 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 41.93 | Revenue CAGR: 0.69% | SUE: -0.32 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.79 | Chg30d=-0.74% | Revisions=-50% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=3.91 | Chg30d=-1.34% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=-8.4% | GrowthRev=-3.5%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=4.33 | Chg30d=-1.14% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+10.8% | GrowthRev=+2.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -75% (up=0, down=9)