JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY – Get Free Report) is one of 330 public companies in the “Food Products” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare JBS to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
JBS pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. JBS pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Food Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.0% and pay out 31.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. JBS lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Profitability
This table compares JBS and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| JBS | 2.43% | 24.07% | 5.01% |
| JBS Competitors | -13.42% | -146.31% | -4.56% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| JBS | $77.18 billion | $1.77 billion | 7.85 |
| JBS Competitors | $7.40 billion | $706.83 million | -2,366.95 |
JBS has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. JBS is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.1% of JBS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by institutional investors. 18.1% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for JBS and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| JBS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| JBS Competitors | 2374 | 8211 | 8288 | 402 | 2.35 |
JBS presently has a consensus price target of $18.33, suggesting a potential upside of 26.96%. As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 12.27%. Given JBS’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe JBS is more favorable than its peers.
Risk & Volatility
JBS has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JBS’s peers have a beta of -3.82, indicating that their average stock price is 482% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
JBS beats its peers on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
About JBS
JBS S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of animal protein worldwide. The company trades in beef, pork, chicken, poultry, fish, and lamb products; cooked frozen meat; plant based products; and other food products. It produces and commercializes leather, steel cans, plastic resin, personal care and cleaning products, and collagen, as well as wet blue leather, semi-finished, and finished leather products. In addition, it is involved in transportation, cold storage, industrial waste management solutions, recycling, and produces and commercializes electric power. Further, the company engages in the production and commercialization of raw ham and cooked ham; purchases and sells soybeans, tallow, palm oil, and caustic soda; and operates distribution centers and harbors. Additionally, it produces beef jerky; offers cattle fattening and warehousing services; operates logistics; and trades in by products from processing. The company was formerly known as Friboi Ltda. JBS S.A. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
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