On the stock market since 1991, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 1,900 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $101.5M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 37% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 24 buys and 14 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $4.00 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 46/100.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.
On our five-subject report card, JBSS sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: JBSS is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.