Does JJSF pay a dividend and is it safe?

J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) offers a 3.88% cash dividend yield ($3.46 annualized) and 5.68% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$89.18 +4.44% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $90.11

J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 75/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (30% profit margin, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 75/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.7% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $1.60B

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As of 2026-11-03, J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 75/100 at a spot price of $89.18 (+4.44% 1D, market cap $1.60B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 18/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, JJSF ranks #8 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Specialty Foods), JJSF carries a Roarable B (75/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 23.9x, gross margin of 29.7%, and ROIC of 7.9%. By comparison, TR (Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.) holds a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E 27.4x, ROIC 9.8%, cap $2.77B) and JBSS (John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.) posts a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 10.7x, ROIC 19.2%, cap $630.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, JBSS leads on earnings multiple (10.7x) while JBSS leads on capital efficiency (19.2% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for JJSF?

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Per JJSF's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27, CIK 0000785956), J & J Snack Foods Corp. generated $1.58B in revenue (+0.5% YoY), $65.6M in net income, and $82.3M in free cash flow against $1.31B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $90.11 (+1.04%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 5.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 75/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.7% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk A-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+7.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for JJSF)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (75/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY JJSF SCORES 75/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+18/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 68% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 62.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning13/20 pts (-7 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-7 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$80.75+1.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B$81.82+1.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$83.19+7.2% Next Q

Current

Grade B$89.18+7.4% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 75/100 (B) score, JJSF faces multiple-compression risk if 23.9x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 27.2% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($81.87) or 200D SMA ($81.32) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($96.00) toward Bear Floor ($73.13).

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

5.68% Total Yield

3.88% Cash ($3.46/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

48% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (10.6% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $27,387

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $1,556/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.1K

Yr 1

$12.2K

Yr 2

$13.5K

Yr 3

$15.0K

Yr 4

$16.5K

Yr 5

$18.3K

Yr 6

$20.2K

Yr 7

$22.4K

Yr 8

$24.8K

Yr 9

$27.4K

Yr 10

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JJSF // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +5.71%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-11-03O $83.82H $89.18L $83.82C $89.18VOL 191.9K

RES: $83.54SUP: $78.05SMA50: $81.87SMA200: $81.32

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JJSF Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

17.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (JJSF)

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1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (JJSF vs. TR, JBSS, MAMA, MICC)

Industry: Specialty Foods (9 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) ranks #8 by composite RQD confidence (75/100, grade B) and #61 by equity capitalization ($1.60B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, JBSS leads on earnings valuation at 10.7x trailing P/E, while JBSS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 19.2% ROIC and 18.0% gross margin. JJSF currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 75/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
JJSF ACTIVE J & J Snack Foods Corp.	B	75/100	23.9x	29.7%	7.9%	+4.44%	$1.60B	Benchmark Subject
TR Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.	D+	56/100	27.4x	35.3%	9.8%	+3.66%	$2.77B	/tr-vs-jjsf →
JBSS John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.	C	65/100	10.7x	18.0%	19.2%	-0.06%	$630.3M	/jbss-vs-jjsf →
MAMA Mama's Creations Inc.	D+	52/100	114.4x	25.1%	17.2%	+1.50%	$597.8M	/mama-vs-jjsf →
MICC The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.	B-	70/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+1.96%	$12.17B	/micc-vs-jjsf →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-27 • CIK 0000785956

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27), J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) reported GAAP revenue of $1.58B (+0.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.57B , and +416.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $65.6M, operating cash flow of $165.1M, and free cash flow of $82.3M (-17.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, JJSF closed FY2025 with $1.31B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-27	$1.58B	$65.6M	$165.1M	$82.3M	$1.31B	$0
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-28	$1.57B	$86.6M	$173.1M	$99.5M	$1.35B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-30	$306.7M	$78.9M	$172.3M	$172.3M	—	—

3. JJSF Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is JJSF stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does JJSF compare to TR and JBSS in the Consumer Staples sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for JJSF?

Where is JJSF trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

JJSF last traded at $89.18 (+4.44% on volume of 235,893 shares), positioning the stock +8.93% above its 50-day simple moving average ($81.87) and +9.67% above its 200-day simple moving average ($81.32). Across its 52-week range of $68.87 to $98.63, JJSF sits at the 68.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 62.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($84.36 to $94.00).

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JJSF — J & J Snack Foods Corp.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:28:42Z

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

JJSF scores 74 out of 100 (letter grade B, verdict "Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward"). The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 13 / 20. this pillar reflects ROIC of 7.9% and FCF yield of 5.25%. For an investor, this indicates the business converts capital into returns at a moderate level, with cash generation that is solid but not exceptional relative to the stock's valuation multiples.
Whale 13F Flow: 12 / 20. this pillar covers institutional accumulation and options positioning. The score is the second-lowest of the five, signaling that smart-money conviction is present but not strong, so an investor should not read institutional activity as a clear endorsement.
Insider Conviction: 16 / 20. this pillar reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The score points to meaningful insider-side signals, which an investor may treat as a supportive, though not decisive, indicator.
Macro Regime Fit: 18 / 20. this pillar reflects beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. This is the strongest pillar, indicating the stock's market sensitivity aligns closely with broad-market exposure and that its sector positioning fits the current regime as scored.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 15 / 20. this pillar reflects Altman Z 2.5, Piotroski F 7/9, and Debt/Equity 0.5. These readings suggest a financially sound balance sheet with low leverage and healthy forensic metrics.

Investor implications: the upside case rests on the strength of the macro-fit and balance-sheet pillars, while valuation tradeoffs are visible in the P/E (TTM) of 23.9 against a cash-engine pillar scored only 13 / 20. Upside drivers would need to lift ROIC and cash conversion to justify the multiple. This analysis is educational and not personalized financial advice.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified under the Consumer Staples sector and the Specialty Foods industry,. — for product lines, customer segments, or revenue-generation mechanics beyond the aggregate revenue figures in the SEC financials.

Per the market data, gross margin is 29.7%, operating margin 5.3%, and net margin 4.1%, with ROIC of 7.9%. The Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 7/9, with Debt/Equity of 0.5. Reported debt was — in FY 2025, and operating and net income declined from FY 2024 to FY 2025. FY 2023 revenue is reported as —, which appears to be a data gap rather than a true figure.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case: Macro regime fit (18/20) and a low-leverage balance sheet (Debt/Equity 0.5, Piotroski F 7/9) support the RQD Buy verdict. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 13/20 (ROIC 7.9%, FCF yield 5.25%) and Institutional Whale Flow at 13/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the top of the $68.87 – $98.63 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case: Operating and net income fell from FY 2024 to FY 2025 while the P/E (TTM) of 23.9 sits against a cash-engine pillar of only 13/20. Investors must weigh 23.9x trailing P/E and 9.7x EV/EBITDA against 5.3% operating margins and a 1.00 macro beta if sector demand softens.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

— The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph reports supply_chain as NONE and an empty list of butterfly links, so upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks cannot be mapped from the provided sources.

Key Question #1: What drove the decline in operating and net income from FY 2024 to FY 2025, and what is the trajectory into the Nov. 18 results?
Key Question #2: What is the reported FY 2023 cash and debt position, and why is FY 2023 revenue shown as —?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is JJSF's 29.7% gross margin and 22.2x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Staples demand cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00)?

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JJSF Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $89.18?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON JJSF 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

BR BreakoutHunter Swing & Catalyst Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $109.30 (+28.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Macro regime fit (18/20) and a low-leverage balance sheet (Debt/Equity 0.5, Piotroski F 7/9) support the RQD Buy verdict.

Picked up a starter position in JJSF in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $85.39. Macro regime fit (18/20) and a low-leverage balance sheet (Debt/Equity 0.5, Piotroski F 7/9) support the RQD Buy verdict.. Trading inside a $68.87–$98.63 52-week range with 5.25% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Specialty Foods multiples expand this quarter.

VolSurface_Trader 🐂 BULL

Both sides have a point here — JJSF's 15/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.

MU MultipleCompression Valuation Discipline 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $70.02 (-18.0%)

Spot @ $85.39

Operating and net income fell from FY 2024 to FY 2025 while the P/E (TTM) of 23.9 sits against a cash-engine pillar of only 13/20.

Here is the bear case nobody on the bull side wants to address on JJSF: Operating and net income fell from FY 2024 to FY 2025 while the P/E (TTM) of 23.9 sits against a cash-engine pillar of only 13/20.. At 23.9x trailing P/E, even a small guidance miss in Specialty Foods triggers a 12-15% air pocket.