Where it trades today
trading 73% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- The key question is whether steady demand and pricing discipline can protect margins even if growth stays modest.
- SJM trades at 57.5x earnings, well above the consumer defensive average of 21.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 24.6%, above the sector norm of 18.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- Relative performance versus PG, KO, PEP matters here because leadership inside consumer defensive rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- SJM is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in SJM.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as PG, KO, PEP start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for SJM come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Consumer Defensive so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as PG, KO, PEP.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
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- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as PG, KO, PEP.
What J.M. Smucker does
The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. The company operates through five segments: U.S. Retail Coffee, U.S. Retail Frozen Handheld and Spreads, U.S. Retail Pet Foods, Sweet Baked Snacks, and Away From Home. It offers coffee, sweet baked goods, pet snacks, frozen handheld products, peanut butter, cat and dog food, fruit and specialty spreads, cookies, frozen sandwiches and snacks, hot beverages, portion control products, toppings and syrups, baking mixes and ingredients, and flour. The company provides its products under the Folgers, Café Bustelo, Dunkin', Jif, Smucker's, Uncrustables, Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry…
What analysts expect
SJM carries a buy consensus from 16 analysts, with an average price target of $141.44 versus $122.95 today (+15.0%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
SJM generated $9.16B in trailing revenue (5.0% year over year), with a 2.5% net margin, and $1.46B of free cash flow, against $6.90B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9.05B | $3.03B | $1.34B | -$138.70M | -$1.30 | $1.16B |
| 2025 | $8.73B | $3.38B | $1.65B | -$1.23B | -$11.57 | $816.60M |
| 2024 | $8.18B | $3.12B | $1.45B | $744.00M | $7.14 | $642.90M |
| 2023 | $8.53B | $2.80B | $1.18B | -$91.30M | -$0.86 | $717.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in consumer defensive
Stable sector with essential products like food, beverages, and household goods.
The companies it competes with
SJM beside the consumer defensive names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
J.M. Smucker trades at $122.95, 9.5% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.26, it shows less sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is SJM a good buy right now?
J.M. Smucker trades at 57.5x earnings. This is above market average, reflecting growth expectations. Current risk level is Medium based on 24.6% volatility.
Does SJM pay dividends?
Yes, J.M. Smucker offers a dividend yield of 3.62%. That is roughly $4.45 per share a year.
How volatile is SJM?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 24.6% and beta of 0.26, SJM is classified as Medium risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for SJM?
The average analyst price target for J.M. Smucker (SJM) is $141.44 based on 16 analyst estimates, about 15.0% above the current price of $122.95. The published range runs from $114.00 to $157.00.
How much revenue does SJM generate?
J.M. Smucker reported $9.16B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 5.0% year over year. Net margin sits at 2.5%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.