J&J Snack Foods

NSQ:JJSF · US4660321096

Food ProductsMedium

360

Value40

Profit price19

EV / EBIT11

Price / Owner Earnings26

Cash yield22

Owner Earnings Yield43

Dividend Yield1

Sales & asset price47

Price/Sales39

EV / Gross Profit49

Price/Book54

Quality55

Returns on capital42

Return on Capital45

Cash Return on Capital48

Return on Equity32

Profit margins58

EBIT Margin39

Gross Profitability76

Cash backing62

Cash Conversion67

Accruals75

Owner Earnings Margin43

Growth19

Sales growth34

Profit growth20

Profit Growth30

Long-Term EPS Growth9

Owner Earnings Growth22

Reinvestment22

Price momentum32

Safety68

Debt load83

Debt serviceability56

Refinancing61

Debt Payback50

Liquidity91

Sentiment63

Analyst ratings75

Expectations trend59

Opinion Changes50

Price Target Upside67

Market mood39

Value Creation6/20not creating value

Creates more value than its capital costs
Owner earnings growing
Owner earnings per share growing
Reinvests at strong returns
Solid earnings base

What this means

J&J Snack Foods doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA

IndustryFood Products

SizeMedium

TypePublic Company

ExchangeNASDAQGS

Founded1971

Employees450

Websitejjsnack.com

ISINUS4660321096

Last UpdateApr 2, 2026

Indices

NASDAQ (USA)S&P US Food & Beverage

Themes

Fast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood ProcessingHospitalitySnack Food

Description

J&J Snack Foods Corp. manufactures snack foods and distributes frozen beverages which it markets nationally to the foodservice and retail supermarket industries. The company’s principal snack food products are soft pretzels marketed primarily under…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

J&J Snack Foods Corp. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 27.1× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is weak and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

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All-time low

Jun 2026

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Detailed & Historical Ranks

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Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View

1 · Watch OutGood· 100

Value

1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100

Quality

1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100

Growth

1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100

Safety

1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100

Sentiment

1 · SkepticismPositive· 100

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