JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM – Get Free Report) is one of 436 public companies in the “Machinery” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare JBT Marel to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
JBT Marel has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JBT Marel’s rivals have a beta of 5.12, suggesting that their average share price is 412% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares JBT Marel and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| JBT Marel | 4.89% | 8.75% | 4.80% |
| JBT Marel Competitors | -1,044.43% | -15.08% | 0.57% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
98.9% of JBT Marel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.8% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of JBT Marel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
JBT Marel pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. JBT Marel pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Machinery” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.8% and pay out 24.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares JBT Marel and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| JBT Marel | $3.80 billion | -$50.50 million | 34.28 |
| JBT Marel Competitors | $4.61 billion | $364.05 million | 5.03 |
JBT Marel’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than JBT Marel. JBT Marel is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for JBT Marel and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| JBT Marel | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 |
| JBT Marel Competitors | 4206 | 14708 | 18216 | 808 | 2.41 |
JBT Marel currently has a consensus target price of $165.20, suggesting a potential upside of 28.51%. As a group, “Machinery” companies have a potential upside of 35.35%. Given JBT Marel’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe JBT Marel has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Summary
JBT Marel beats its rivals on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
About JBT Marel
JBT Marel Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market. In addition, it offers automated guided vehicle systems for material movement in the manufacturing, warehouse, and medical facilities. It serves baby food, bakery and confectionery, citrus processing, fruits and nuts, juices, non-food, pet food, pharmaceutical, plant- based beverages and protein, poultry, meat, and seafood, ready meals, oils, soups, sauces, seasoning and dressings, automotive, building material, tissue, paper, and packaging, hospitals, pharma and life sciences, fast moving consumer goods, manufacturing, warehousing, and other industries. The company markets and sells its products and solutions through direct sales force, independent distributors, sales representatives, and technical service teams. The company was formerly known as John Bean Technologies Corporation and changed its name to JBT Marel Corporation in January 2025. JBT Marel Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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