The J. M. Smucker Company
SJM Consumer Defensive Packaged Foods
The J. M. Smucker Company’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended April 2026) was $9.1 billion, up 3.72% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 5.02%, EPS grew 841.5%, free cash flow grew 511.7% and total debt fell 15.7%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) Debt to equity
The J. M. Smucker Company's debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 31 July 2026 was 1.2×, down 0.1× from fiscal 2026 (1.3×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.6× (fiscal 2022) to 1.3× (fiscal 2025); the current reading is higher than 92% of that period. That is above the Packaged Foods industry median of 0.2× and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.3×.
Debt to equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1.3× | (0.48%) |
| FY2025 | 1.3× | 16.11% |
| FY2024 | 1.1× | 82.28% |
| FY2023 | 0.6× | 8.10% |
| FY2022 | 0.6× | (5.66%) |
| FY2021 | 0.6× | (14.79%) |
| FY2020 | 0.7× | (7.46%) |
| FY2019 | 0.7× | 21.12% |
| FY2018 | 0.6× | (22.31%) |
| FY2017 | 0.8× | 1.72% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 1.2× | (6.73%) |
| Apr 2026 | 1.3× | (10.25%) |
| Jan 2026 | 1.4× | 8.91% |
| Oct 2025 | 1.3× | (4.69%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| SFD Smithfield Foods, Inc. compare | 0.3× |
| HRL Hormel Foods Corporation compare | 0.4× |
| MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated compare | 0.5× |
| DAR Darling Ingredients Inc. compare | 0.7× |
| SJM The J. M. Smucker Company | 1.2× |
| GIS General Mills, Inc. compare | 1.8× |
| LW Lamb Weston compare | 2.2× |
| JBS JBS N.V. compare | 2.7× |
| MICC The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. compare | 3.4× |
| Packaged Foods industry median | 0.2× |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.3× |
| Market median | 0.1× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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