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) Return on equity
The J. M. Smucker Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 3.93%, up 6.3 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (−2.39%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.9% (fiscal 2025) to 18.1% (fiscal 2018); the current reading is higher than 17% of that period. That is above the Packaged Foods industry median of 0.00% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 2.80%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | −2.39% | 15.48 |
| FY2025 | −17.9% | (27.80) |
| FY2024 | 9.93% | 11.11 |
| FY2023 | −1.18% | (8.93) |
| FY2022 | 7.75% | (2.95) |
| FY2021 | 10.7% | 1.11 |
| FY2020 | 9.59% | 3.14 |
| FY2019 | 6.45% | (11.62) |
| FY2018 | 18.1% | 9.56 |
| FY2017 | 8.51% | (1.22) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated compare | 22.3% |
| SFD Smithfield Foods, Inc. compare | 15.9% |
| LW Lamb Weston compare | 14.2% |
| JBS JBS N.V. compare | 12.2% |
| DAR Darling Ingredients Inc. compare | 12.0% |
| HRL Hormel Foods Corporation compare | 4.30% |
| SJM The J. M. Smucker Company | 3.93% |
| GIS General Mills, Inc. compare | −10.5% |
| MICC The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. compare | — |
| Packaged Foods industry median | 0.00% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 2.80% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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