J.M. Smucker

SJM

Market cap $11.1B

SJM's Q2 pet food sales drop 7% as dog snacks lag, but pricing gains and margin expansion suggest demand is stabilizing.

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SJM's U.S. coffee sales increase in Q2 as pricing fuels growth, offsetting weaker volumes and proving brands can absorb higher prices.

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The J. M. Smucker Company offers a compelling value at 11x earnings and a 4.4% dividend yield, trading near 52-week lows. Tax-loss selling, sector lawsuits, and recent earnings misses have pressured SJM, but these appear transitory given the company's stable fundamentals. Potential catalysts include tariff rollbacks on food products, anticipated Fed rate cuts, and SJM's durable, recession-resistant business model.

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The J. M. Smucker Company is upgraded to 'hold' as coffee tariff relief should drive margin recovery in the coming quarters. SJM's Q2 showed persistent margin pressure despite 3% revenue growth, with coffee price hikes unable to fully offset tariff costs. Pet food and frozen handheld segments remain weak, while deleveraging remains a priority due to elevated debt from past M&A.

J.M. Smucker on Tuesday forecast annual profit below analysts' estimates as a surge in coffee costs is expected to squeeze its margin, sending shares of the food maker down 3%.

The J. M. Smucker Company ( SJM ) Q2 2026 Earnings Call November 25, 2025 9:00 AM EST Company Participants Crystal Beiting - Vice President of Investor Relations and FP&A Mark Smucker - CEO & Chairman Tucker Marshall - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Lazar - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Thomas Palmer - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Robert Moskow - TD Cowen, Research Division Yasmine Deswandhy - BofA Securities, Research Division Megan Christine Alexander - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Peter Grom - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Matthew Smith - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division Max Andrew Gumport - BNP Paribas, Research Division Alexia Howard - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.