John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS – Get Free Report) is one of 328 publicly-traded companies in the “Food Products” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare John B. Sanfilippo & Son to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son | $1.18 billion | $61.93 million | 11.27 |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son Competitors | $7.02 billion | $707.08 million | -2,401.28 |
John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. John B. Sanfilippo & Son 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.
Profitability
This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 4.84% | 14.87% | 8.78% |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son Competitors | -13.57% | -450.73% | -2.56% |
Volatility and Risk
John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s peers have a beta of -3.83, suggesting that their average stock price is 483% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Food Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.3% and pay out 29.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.60 |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son Competitors | 2442 | 8284 | 8359 | 401 | 2.34 |
John B. Sanfilippo & Son currently has a consensus target price of $100.00, suggesting a potential upside of 85.63%. As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 17.74%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than its peers.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.7% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by institutional investors. 23.4% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats its peers on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
About John B. Sanfilippo & Son
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. engages in the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B. Sanfilippo in 1922 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.
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