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JJSF vs HSY // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ) VS. The Hershey Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: JJSF 4
— HSY 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $85.39 (+1.87%) • MKT CAP: $1.60B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $165.61 (+3.33%) • MKT CAP: $33.28B
balance-sheet
3.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (JJSF VS. HSY)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | JJSF | HSY | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 29.70% | 33.50% | -3.80 | HSY | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.90% | 14.80% | -6.90 | HSY | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.7x | 19.3x | -9.60 | JJSF | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.25% | 5.66% | -0.41 | HSY | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.30% | 12.30% | -7.00 | HSY | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.10% | 7.60% | -3.50 | HSY | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 4.40% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.88% | 3.37% | +0.51 | JJSF | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 3.93 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.2 | 49.7 | +12.50 | JJSF | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.08 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.2x | 33.9x | -11.70 | JJSF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.60B | $33.28B | -$31.69B | HSY | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | JJSF REV | HSY REV | JJSF GROSS % | HSY GROSS % | JJSF FCF | HSY FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.58B | $11.69B | 29.7% | 33.5% | $82.3M | $1.82B |
| FY 2024 | $1.57B | $11.20B | 30.9% | 47.3% | $99.5M | $1.93B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $11.16B | — | — | $172.3M | $1.82B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
JJSF // BETA —
HSY // BETA 1.08