On the stock market since 1986, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 4,600 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.
Average growth of 8% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
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.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
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.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 57% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $3.20 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 33/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, JJSF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: JJSF 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.