JJSF
J&J Snack Foods Corp.
JJSF's fundamentals are weak: its operating margin fell 3 points to 4% and earnings per share fell 39%, though free cash flow grew 38%. At 34x earnings, it's trading below its usual 39x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
JJSF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
JJSF's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
JJSF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 22x | $87.74 | — |
| Cheap | 28x | $74.16 | -15% |
| Current | 34x | $87.74 | — |
| Fair | 39x | $101 | +15% |
| Expensive | 67x | $176 | +101% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JJSF's PE is in its fair range at 34x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 22x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
JJSF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect JJSF's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
JJSF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.96 | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.61 | -39% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.99 | -23% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.15 | -27% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.36 | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | -4.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.90 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.34 | +5.6% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.45 | +9.1% |
JJSF's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.61 over the past year, against $5.00 in late 2019.
JJSF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $426M | -6.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $344.8M | -3.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $343.8M | -5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $410.2M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $454.3M | +3.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $356.1M | -1% |
| Q4 2024 | $362.6M | +4.1% |
| Q3 2024 | $426.8M | -3.9% |
JJSF's revenue is shrinking: $426M last quarter, down 6.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8% | -6.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7% | -3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 9.3% | -0.1 points |
JJSF's operating margin was 11% last quarter, down 2.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
JJSF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $30.7M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2026 | -$502K | +$6.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $17M | +5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $44.8M | +54% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.5M | -37% |
| Q1 2025 | -$7.2M | -$3.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.1M | -45% |
| Q3 2024 | $29.1M | -24% |
JJSF generated $92M in free cash flow over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
JJSF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -184K shares |
| 1 year | -4% | -791K shares |
| 3 years | -3% | -581K shares |
| 5 years | -2.3% | -439K shares |
| Available history | -1.1% | -213K shares |
JJSF has 19M diluted shares, down 4% from a year ago, with $78M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $10.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $22M |
| Q4 2025 | $42M |
| Q3 2025 | $3M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
JJSF spent $78M buying back its own shares over the past year.
JJSF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
JJSF has more cash than debt.
JJSF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 70.6 | Neutral |
JJSF's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (neutral).
JJSF PE vs Consumer Defensive Sector
| Metric | JJSF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34x | 19x | 72% above |
| PE % | 33 | 18 | 15 pts above |
JJSF is trading at 34x earnings, a 72% premium to the Consumer Defensive sector's median of 19x.
JJSF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.8 | 6% above |
| 20 week MA | $82.4 | 6.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $83.3 | 5.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $100.6 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $129.5 | 32% below |
JJSF has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 32% below its 200-week average.
JJSF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $186.6 | $156.6 | -16% |
| 2021 | $156.6 | $156.0 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | $156.0 | $153.4 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | $153.4 | $167.1 | +9% |
| 2024 | $167.1 | $156.2 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | $156.2 | $89.9 | -42% |
| 2026 YTD | $89.9 | $87.7 | -2.4% |
JJSF has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 2.4% so far in 2026.