The J. M. Smucker CompanySJM

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates SJM as Neutral. The J. M. Smucker Company has a market cap of $11.65B, a -1.5% net margin, and 5.8% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on SJM

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Free cash flow of $1.01B indicates strong cash generation
  • Revenue growth of 5.8% shows moderate top-line expansion
  • Forward P/E of 10.18x suggests valuation below growth-adjusted benchmark
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29x is within manageable range for sector
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Bear case
  • Negative net margin of -1.53% reflects current profitability challenges
  • Negative return on equity at -2.39% signals capital inefficiency
  • Current ratio of 0.78x and quick ratio of 0.28x indicate liquidity pressure
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram suggests weakening momentum
  • RSI near neutral but price below 20-day and 50-day SMAs indicates downtrend

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$11.65B
Gross margin
34.3%
Net margin
-1.5%
Rev growth YoY
5.8%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$109.02

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The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral