On the stock market since 2025, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 283,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $99.7B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 35% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 4 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $18.50 — 54% above today’s price.
It pays out $1.00 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, JBS sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: JBS is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.