J&J Snack Foods Corp.
Rank #179HypergrowthJJSF · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) — Rank #179 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.35) · ROE 7.4% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000785956 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
J&J Snack Foods Corp. manufactures, markets, and distributes nutritional snack food and beverages to the food service and retail supermarket industries in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
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The company operates through three segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages. It offers soft pretzels under the SUPERPRETZEL, SUPERPRETZEL BAVARIAN, NEW YORK PRETZEL, BAVARIAN BAKERY, FEDERAL PRETZEL, and BRAUHAUS brands, as well as under the private labels; frozen novelty under the DIPPIN'DOTS, LUIGI'S, WHOLE FRUIT, DOGSTERS, PHILLY SWIRL, ICEE, and MINUTE MAID brands; churros under the HOLA! and CALIFORNIA CHURROS brands; and handheld products under the private labels. The company also provides bakery products, such as fig and fruit bars, cookies, breads, rolls, crumbs, muffins, and donuts under the MRS. GOODCOOKIE, READI-BAKE, COUNTRY HOME, CAMDEN CREEK, MARY B'S, DADDY RAY'S and HILL & VALLEY brands, as well as under private labels; and frozen beverages under the ICEE, ARCTIC BLAST, SLUSH PUPPIE and PARROT ICE brands. In addition, it offers funnel cakes under the FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY brand, as well as various other food products; and sells machines and machine parts to other food and beverage companies. The company sells its products through a network of food brokers, independent sales distributors, and a direct sales force. It serves snack bars and food stand locations in chain, department and mass merchandising stores, malls and shopping centers, fast food and casual dining restaurants, stadiums and sports arenas, leisure and theme parks, convenience stores, movie theatres, warehouse club stores, schools, colleges and other institutions, and independent retailers.
The company was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- State
- NJ
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- September 26
- Website
- jjsnack.com
Financials
Weakening
Direction over 5 fiscal years
- Free cash flowdeteriorating
- Gross margindeteriorating
- Gross profitabilitydeteriorating
- Net cashimproving
- Operating margindeteriorating
- Return on equitydeteriorating
- Share count (dilution)deteriorating
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| Fiscal year end | 2020-09-26filed 2020-11-25 | 2019-09-28filed 2019-11-27 | 2018-09-29filed 2018-11-28 | 2017-09-30filed 2018-11-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||
| Revenue | 1,022.0 | 1,186.5 | 1,138.3 | 1,084.2 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | -13.8% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Gross profit | 238.4 | 350.4 | 336.3 | 336.3 |
| Gross margin | 23.3% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% |
| Net income | 18.3 | 94.8 | 103.6 | 79.2 |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.96 | $5.00 | $5.51 | $4.21 |
| EPS growth (YoY) | -80.8% | -9.3% | 30.9% | — |
| Cash flow | ||||
| Operating cash flow | 92.1 | 147.5 | 123.4 | 125.3 |
| Capital expenditures | 57.8 | 57.1 | 60.0 | — |
| Free cash flow | 34.3 | 90.4 | 63.3 | 63.3 |
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