Contrasting John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS) and Its Peers

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.07 billion	$60.25 million	13.93
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Competitors	$8.09 billion	$399.01 million	24.57

John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.00%	16.98%	10.22%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Competitors	-3.76%	-16.96%	1.87%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.9% of shares of all “FOOD – MISC/DIVERSIFIED” companies are owned by institutional investors. 23.4% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of shares of all “FOOD – MISC/DIVERSIFIED” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “FOOD – MISC/DIVERSIFIED” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.0% and pay out 33.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Risk & Volatility

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s competitors have a beta of 0.83, suggesting that their average stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats its competitors on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. engages in the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B. Sanfilippo in 1922 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.