Analyzing John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS) & The Competition

Profitability

This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and its peers’ 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	-3.74%	-16.93%	1.89%

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 1.1% and pay out 33.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.07 billion	$60.25 million	13.33
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Competitors	$8.24 billion	$408.09 million	23.96

John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s peers 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 peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Summary

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

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Company Profile

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.