The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) stock
SJM's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 17.
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Key facts on SJM
| The company | Free cash flow up 61% |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 26 |
What's next
Fri Nov 13: Ex-dividend, $1.12 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 1.
SJM catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +5.0% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Why SJM scores 17
Excellentfor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +7Chart checks 7 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +3Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high
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SJM has 7 of 14 chart checks firing
SJM RSI today: 62.3, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
- RSI 1462.3
- MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
- 50-day average$124.39
- 200-day average$111.33
- 50/200 crossGolden cross
- ADX 1428.6
- Support$119.37
- Resistance$134.00
- 52-week high$135.89
- 52-week low$88.25
- Chart patternNone
- Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
- Volume1.2x
The deep dive on SJM
- What it does and how it makes money
- Where it standsBalance sheet of Jul 31, 2026, filed Aug 26, 2026
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Jun 9, 2026, against the one of Jun 18, 2025
- Who holds and trades it
How SJM ranks in Consumer Staples
SJM is #5 of 122 by Quality Score.
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When does SJM report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Tue Nov 24, before the open (in 22 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What SJM reported on Aug 26, 2026
The quarter
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The increase in net sales reflects a 4 percentage point increase from net price realization, primarily driven by higher net pricing for coffee.”
Where the sales came from
SJM's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Net sales | 1% to 2% |
In the company's words
“The decrease in net sales primarily reflects lower net price realization and neutral volume/mix.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 26)
The numbers
- $13B
- today
- $9.2B
- up 5.1% on the year
- $1.6B
- last 12 months
Sales grew 2.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $4.48 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | +7.5% | +4.3% | +4.8% |
| Jun 9, 2026 | +5.1% | +10.4% | +13.9% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | +10.4% | +8.8% | +7.6% |
SJM sales and profit by year
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $9.1B in 2026. It made a profit in five of the eight years.
Is SJM's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 30% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $4.48 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $479M a year |
| Free cash flow | $1.6B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
Insiders trading SJM
SJM insider trades
5 insiders sold $17.5M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
SJM trades by Congress and the executive branch
4 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
SJM's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold SJM?
In ETFs: SJM is under 0.1% of VYM, under 0.1% of IVV, and under 0.1% of SPY, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026 (SPY's as filed by IVV).
About The J.M. Smucker Company
J.M. Smucker is a packaged food company that primarily sells through the US retail channel (75% of fiscal 2026 revenue came through its retail pet foods, coffee, and frozen handheld/spreads segments), with the remaining share consisting of sweet baked snacks (through the Hostess acquisition), away from home, and international (primarily Canada). Retail coffee is its largest category (37% of sales) with brands Folgers, Dunkin', and Cafe Bustelo. Pet foods (18% of sales) holds leading brands like Milk-Bone and Meow Mix. Of its remaining, approximately 20% comes from frozen handhelds and spreads, through brands Jif, Smucker's, and Uncrustables. The company acquired Hostess Brands in fiscal 2024 to boost its snack and convenience store presence.
What The J.M. Smucker Company says it competes with
“Competition: Our business is highly competitive as all of our brands compete with other branded products as well as private label products.”
SJM's score card
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Straight Answers
Is SJM a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says
SJM scores 17 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #5 of 122 in Consumer Staples by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is SJM's Quality Score?
SJM scores 17 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #5 of 122 in Consumer Staples by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SJM's 17.
Are insiders buying SJM?
5 insiders sold $17.5M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Mark T. Smucker, CEO, Chair of Board, who sold $11.1M on Aug 31. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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