J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) P/E Ratio History
Deep ValueTrading at 22.2x · 0th percentile of 5-year range · Significant discount to historical valuation · Data 1990–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 22, 2026, J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.2x, with a stock price of $74.58 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $3.07.
The current P/E is 49% below its 5-year average of 43.7x. Over the past five years, JJSF's P/E has ranged from a low of 26.0x to a high of 77.1x, placing the current valuation at the 0th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 18.8x, JJSF trades at a 18% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 151 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 193.7x.
The PEG ratio of 0.78 (P/E divided by -24% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be undervalued relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, JJSF trades roughly in line with the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.4x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our JJSF DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
JJSF Cross-Benchmark Valuation
How does the current P/E compare to sector peers and the broader market?
JJSF P/E vs Peers
Snacks and bakery products peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $284M | 10.2 | 1.32 | +15250%Best | |
| $623M | 774.7 | - | -95% | |
| $1B | 12.4 | 0.52Best | -26% | |
| $18B | 8.2Lowest | 2.85 | -5% | |
| $6B | 10.5 | - | +6% | |
| $77B | 31.8 | - | -45% | |
| $35B | 39.8 | - | -60% | |
| $36B | 33.7 | - | -39% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
JJSF Historical P/E Data (1990–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 | Mar 28 2026 | $79.84 | $2.97 | 26.8x | -42% |
| FY2026 Q1 | Dec 27 2025 | $89.86 | $3.14 | 28.7x | -38% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Sep 27 2025 | $95.61 | $3.35 | 28.5x | -38% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Jun 28 2025 | $111.68 | $4.29 | 26.0x | -44% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Mar 29 2025 | $130.14 | $3.90 | 33.4x | -28% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Dec 28 2024 | $156.19 | $4.34 | 36.0x | -22% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Sep 28 2024 | $170.85 | $4.45 | 38.4x | -17% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Jun 29 2024 | $162.37 | $4.50 | 36.1x | -22% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Mar 30 2024 | $144.56 | $4.44 | 32.6x | -30% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Dec 30 2023 | $167.14 | $4.11 | 40.7x | -12% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Sep 30 2023 | $163.65 | $4.08 | 40.1x | -13% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Jun 24 2023 | $156.12 | $3.41 | 45.8x | -1% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Mar 25 2023 | $145.96 | $2.41 | 60.6x | +31% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Dec 24 2022 | $153.40 | $2.22 | 69.1x | +49% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Sep 30 2022 | $129.47 | $2.46 | 52.6x | +14% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Jun 25 2022 | $139.66 | $2.54 | 55.0x | +19% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Mar 26 2022 | $155.08 | $3.24 | 47.9x | +3% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Dec 25 2021 | $155.95 | $3.39 | 46.0x | -1% |
| FY2021 Q4 | - | $152.82 | $2.90 | 52.7x | +14% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Jun 26 2021 | $175.10 | $2.27 | 77.1x | +66% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Mar 27 2021 | $157.64 | $0.09 | 1751.6x | +3679% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Dec 26 2020 | $156.60 | $0.15 | 1044.0x | +2153% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Sep 30 2020 | $130.39 | $0.95 | 137.3x | +196% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Jun 27 2020 | $118.17 | $1.96 | 60.3x | +30% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Mar 28 2020 | $114.56 | $4.26 | 26.9x | -42% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Dec 28 2019 | $186.63 | $4.96 | 37.6x | -19% |
| FY2019 Q4 | Sep 30 2019 | $192.00 | $5.00 | 38.4x | -17% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Jun 29 2019 | $160.95 | $4.88 | 33.0x | -29% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Mar 30 2019 | $158.84 | $4.64 | 34.2x | -26% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Dec 29 2018 | $142.93 | $4.51 | 31.7x | -32% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Sep 30 2018 | $150.89 | $5.51 | 27.4x | -41% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Jun 30 2018 | $152.47 | $5.56 | 27.4x | -41% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Mar 31 2018 | $136.56 | $5.51 | 24.8x | -47% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Dec 30 2017 | $151.83 | $5.41 | 28.1x | -39% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Sep 30 2017 | $131.30 | $4.20 | 31.3x | -33% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Jun 24 2017 | $133.37 | $4.01 | 33.3x | -28% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Mar 25 2017 | $136.31 | $4.10 | 33.2x | -28% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Dec 24 2016 | $132.49 | $4.08 | 32.5x | -30% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Sep 30 2016 | $119.12 | $4.05 | 29.4x | -37% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Jun 25 2016 | $112.76 | $4.00 | 28.2x | -39% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Mar 26 2016 | $105.48 | $3.87 | 27.3x | -41% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Dec 26 2015 | $118.21 | $3.82 | 30.9x | -33% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Sep 30 2015 | $113.66 | $3.73 | 30.5x | -34% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Jun 27 2015 | $112.41 | $3.86 | 29.1x | -37% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Mar 28 2015 | $106.46 | $3.82 | 27.9x | -40% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Dec 27 2014 | $110.35 | $3.76 | 29.3x | -37% |
| FY2014 Q4 | - | $93.56 | $3.82 | 24.5x | -47% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Jun 28 2014 | $93.97 | $3.72 | 25.3x | -45% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Mar 29 2014 | $94.64 | $3.58 | 26.4x | -43% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Dec 28 2013 | $88.66 | $3.53 | 25.1x | -46% |
| FY2013 Q4 | Sep 30 2013 | $80.72 | $3.41 | 23.7x | -49% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Jun 29 2013 | $77.80 | $3.36 | 23.2x | -50% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Mar 30 2013 | $76.89 | $3.23 | 23.8x | -49% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Dec 29 2012 | $61.68 | $3.11 | 19.8x | -57% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Sep 30 2012 | $57.33 | $2.86 | 20.0x | -57% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Jun 23 2012 | $57.89 | $2.68 | 21.6x | -53% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Mar 24 2012 | $51.38 | $2.93 | 17.5x | -62% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Dec 24 2011 | $53.29 | $2.84 | 18.8x | -60% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Sep 30 2011 | $48.05 | $2.93 | 16.4x | -65% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Jun 25 2011 | $48.52 | $2.96 | 16.4x | -65% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Mar 26 2011 | $45.91 | $2.57 | 17.9x | -61% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Dec 25 2010 | $49.10 | $2.59 | 19.0x | -59% |
| FY2010 Q4 | - | $41.93 | $2.59 | 16.2x | -65% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Jun 26 2010 | $44.86 | $2.50 | 17.9x | -61% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Mar 27 2010 | $44.32 | $2.45 | 18.1x | -61% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Dec 26 2009 | $40.06 | $2.36 | 17.0x | -63% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Sep 30 2009 | $43.19 | $2.21 | 19.5x | -58% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Jun 27 2009 | $35.48 | $2.01 | 17.7x | -62% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Mar 28 2009 | $34.95 | $1.78 | 19.6x | -58% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Dec 27 2008 | $32.45 | $1.60 | 20.3x | -56% |
| FY2008 Q4 | - | $33.91 | $1.47 | 23.1x | -50% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Jun 28 2008 | $27.71 | $1.43 | 19.4x | -58% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Mar 29 2008 | $27.08 | $1.52 | 17.8x | -62% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Dec 29 2007 | $30.65 | $1.59 | 19.3x | -58% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Sep 30 2007 | $34.82 | $1.69 | 20.6x | -56% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Jun 30 2007 | $37.74 | $1.75 | 21.6x | -53% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Mar 31 2007 | $39.49 | $1.66 | 23.8x | -49% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Dec 30 2006 | $41.40 | $1.60 | 25.9x | -44% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Sep 30 2006 | $31.10 | $1.56 | 19.9x | -57% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Jun 24 2006 | $31.80 | $1.48 | 21.5x | -54% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Mar 25 2006 | $33.05 | $1.44 | 23.0x | -50% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Dec 24 2005 | $29.71 | $1.42 | 20.9x | -55% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Sep 30 2005 | $28.90 | $1.39 | 20.8x | -55% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Jun 25 2005 | $25.57 | $1.34 | 19.1x | -59% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Mar 26 2005 | $23.19 | $1.29 | 18.0x | -61% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Dec 25 2004 | $24.01 | $1.27 | 18.9x | -59% |
| FY2004 Q4 | - | $21.44 | $1.24 | 17.3x | -63% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Jun 26 2004 | $19.59 | $1.20 | 16.3x | -65% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Mar 27 2004 | $21.43 | $1.16 | 18.5x | -60% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Dec 27 2003 | $18.49 | $1.15 | 16.1x | -65% |
| FY2003 Q4 | - | $17.89 | $1.11 | 16.0x | -65% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Jun 28 2003 | $16.24 | $1.08 | 15.0x | -68% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Mar 29 2003 | $14.98 | $1.04 | 14.3x | -69% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Dec 28 2002 | $16.86 | $1.00 | 16.8x | -64% |
| FY2002 Q4 | Sep 30 2002 | $18.43 | $0.98 | 18.7x | -60% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Jun 29 2002 | $22.48 | $0.94 | 24.0x | -48% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Mar 30 2002 | $18.69 | $0.86 | 21.6x | -53% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Dec 29 2001 | $12.13 | $0.76 | 16.1x | -65% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Sep 30 2001 | $9.38 | $0.67 | 14.0x | -70% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Jun 30 2001 | $11.07 | $0.52 | 21.3x | -54% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Mar 31 2001 | $8.41 | $0.47 | 17.9x | -61% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Dec 30 2000 | $8.41 | $0.47 | 17.9x | -61% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Sep 30 2000 | $6.47 | $0.53 | 12.3x | -74% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Jun 24 2000 | $7.47 | $0.68 | 11.0x | -76% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Mar 25 2000 | $9.50 | $0.55 | 17.4x | -63% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Dec 25 1999 | $10.13 | $0.56 | 18.2x | -61% |
| FY1999 Q4 | - | $9.88 | $0.56 | 17.8x | -62% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Jun 26 1999 | $10.63 | $0.49 | 21.5x | -54% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Mar 27 1999 | $10.00 | $0.47 | 21.1x | -55% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Dec 26 1998 | $11.25 | $0.47 | 24.2x | -48% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Sep 30 1998 | $9.25 | $0.47 | 19.9x | -57% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Jun 27 1998 | $10.38 | $0.39 | 27.0x | -42% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Mar 28 1998 | $9.59 | $0.34 | 28.0x | -40% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Dec 27 1997 | $8.00 | $0.35 | 23.0x | -50% |
| FY1997 Q4 | - | $8.13 | $0.34 | 24.3x | -48% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Jun 28 1997 | $7.56 | $0.26 | 29.6x | -36% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Mar 29 1997 | $6.31 | $0.22 | 28.7x | -38% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Dec 28 1996 | $6.94 | $0.21 | 32.7x | -30% |
| FY1996 Q4 | Sep 30 1996 | $5.38 | $0.23 | 23.1x | -50% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Jun 29 1996 | $5.75 | $0.24 | 23.7x | -49% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Mar 30 1996 | $5.94 | $0.24 | 24.5x | -47% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Dec 30 1995 | $5.50 | $0.24 | 23.2x | -50% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Sep 30 1995 | $5.88 | $0.23 | 25.6x | -45% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Jun 24 1995 | $6.38 | $0.23 | 27.7x | -40% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Mar 25 1995 | $5.06 | $0.24 | 21.1x | -55% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Dec 31 1994 | $5.81 | $0.27 | 21.9x | -53% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Sep 30 1994 | $6.38 | $0.28 | 22.8x | -51% |
| FY1994 Q3 | - | $6.31 | $0.31 | 20.4x | -56% |
| FY1994 Q2 | - | $8.31 | $0.32 | 26.4x | -43% |
| FY1994 Q1 | Dec 31 1993 | $10.31 | $0.31 | 33.3x | -28% |
| FY1993 Q4 | - | $9.00 | $0.29 | 30.8x | -34% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Jun 30 1993 | $8.31 | $0.22 | 37.3x | -19% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Mar 31 1993 | $5.81 | $0.20 | 29.4x | -37% |
| FY1993 Q1 | - | $4.50 | $0.19 | 24.0x | -48% |
| FY1992 Q4 | Sep 30 1992 | $4.56 | $0.20 | 23.4x | -50% |
| FY1992 Q3 | - | $4.75 | $0.21 | 22.1x | -52% |
| FY1992 Q2 | - | $5.63 | $0.22 | 25.3x | -45% |
| FY1992 Q1 | - | $7.13 | $0.21 | 33.2x | -28% |
| FY1991 Q4 | Sep 30 1991 | $6.94 | $0.23 | 30.2x | -35% |
| FY1991 Q3 | Jun 30 1991 | $7.13 | $0.20 | 35.6x | -23% |
| FY1991 Q2 | Mar 31 1991 | $5.81 | $0.18 | 31.8x | -31% |
| FY1991 Q1 | Dec 31 1990 | $3.94 | $0.17 | 22.8x | -51% |
| FY1990 Q4 | Sep 30 1990 | $3.06 | $0.16 | 18.8x | -59% |
| FY1990 Q3 | Jun 30 1990 | $4.13 | $0.22 | 18.6x | -60% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 46.3x
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JJSF — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying JJSF stock.
What is JJSF's P/E ratio?
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 22.2x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $3.07. The 5-year average P/E is 43.7x and the historical range spans 26.0x to 77.1x.
Is JJSF stock overvalued or undervalued?
JJSF trades at 22.2x P/E, below its 5-year average of 43.7x. At the 0th percentile of its historical range (26.0x–77.1x), the stock is priced at a discount to its own history.
Is JJSF stock expensive?
No, JJSF is not expensive on a historical basis. The current P/E of 22.2x is below the 5-year average of 43.7x and sits at the 0th percentile of its valuation range.
What is JJSF's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, JJSF's P/E ratio has ranged from 26.0x to 77.1x, with a median of 40.7x and an average of 43.7x. The current P/E of 22.2x places the stock at the 0th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1990–2026.
How does JJSF's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
JJSF trades at 22.2x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.4x. The 9% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does JJSF's valuation compare to Consumer Defensive peers?
J&J Snack Foods Corp. P/E of 22.2x compares to the Consumer Defensive sector median of 18.8x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is JJSF's PEG ratio?
JJSF PEG ratio is 0.78, based on a P/E of 22.2x and EPS growth of -24.5%. A PEG below 1.0 indicates the valuation is supported by the earnings growth rate — typically considered attractive.
What is JJSF's earnings yield?
JJSF earnings yield is 4.51%, the inverse of its 22.2x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.