SJM The J. M. Smucker Company
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
F 19
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 3.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -4.69 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C- 45
  • 5yr Avg ROE 3.1%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D 34
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 2.2%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -2.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A- 82
  • 5yr FCF Margin 10.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.15x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 4
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -1.84x
  • Altman Z-Score 0.95

Stability

Weight: 15%
C- 49
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.38
  • Piotroski F-Score 4
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 3 added; 1 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+3433.9%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026