The J. M. Smucker (SJM) Gross Profit Margin: History & Chart

The J. M. Smucker Company(SJM)

Packaged Foods · Orrville, OH

$124.33-0.33 (-0.26%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT

About The J. M. Smucker Company

The J. M. Smucker Company is an international enterprise specializing in the production and marketing of a diverse portfolio of branded food and beverage items. Its operations are organized into three principal U.S. retail divisions: Pet Foods, Coffee, and Consumer Foods. The company's extensive product offerings encompass various coffee options, including roast, ground, single-serve, and premium blends; a wide selection of spreads such as peanut butter and fruit preserves; cooking staples like shortening and oils; convenient frozen sandwiches and snacks; and a full range of pet food and treats. Additionally, Smucker provides hot beverages, portion-controlled items, and flour products for the foodservice sector, alongside frozen handheld meals, juices, beverages, and baking ingredients. These items are marketed under numerous recognizable brands, including Meow Mix, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature's Recipe, Folgers, Café Bustelo, Dunkin', 1850, Jif, Smucker's, Smucker's Uncrustables, Robin Hood, and Five Roses. The company distributes its products through a vast network, utilizing both direct sales and brokers to reach grocery stores, club stores, discount and dollar retailers, online platforms, pet specialty stores, natural food outlets and their distributors, pharmacies, military commissaries, and large mass merchandisers. Founded in 1897, The J. M. Smucker Company is headquartered in Orrville, Ohio.

Orrville, OH

8,000 employees

www.jmsmucker.com

Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
CEO: Captain Mark T. Smucker

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SJM Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

38.65%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

35.47%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

37.98%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

35.99%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

37.40%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

36.82%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

36.17%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+8.98%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+1.76%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+7.40%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+3.33%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+4.98%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+6.86%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

37.93%

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+1.90%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)	$13.30B	38.65%	35.47%	37.98%	35.99%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›	$13.92B	38.62%	38.22%	37.45%	38.40%
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›	$12.31B	60.54%	59.74%	59.73%	60.04%
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›	$11.59B	15.68%	16.30%	16.62%	17.07%
The Clorox Company (CLX)vs ›	$10.89B	42.32%	43.77%	42.47%	41.54%
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs ›	$18.45B	6.16%	6.67%	7.71%	9.53%
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›	$8.07B	13.18%	13.43%	10.54%	10.53%
Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›	$7.30B	36.22%	38.28%	37.02%	37.75%
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›	$7.29B	23.92%	23.92%	25.81%	25.73%
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›	$7.24B	48.76%	50.28%	47.51%	46.25%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)

$13.30B

38.65%

35.47%

37.98%

35.99%

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›

$13.92B

38.62%

38.22%

37.45%

38.40%

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›

$12.31B

60.54%

59.74%

59.73%

60.04%

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›

$11.59B

15.68%

16.30%

16.62%

17.07%

The Clorox Company (CLX)vs ›

$10.89B

42.32%

43.77%

42.47%

41.54%

Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs ›

$18.45B

6.16%

6.67%

7.71%

9.53%

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›

$8.07B

13.18%

13.43%

10.54%

10.53%

Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›

$7.30B

36.22%

38.28%

37.02%

37.75%

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›

$7.29B

23.92%

25.81%

25.73%

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›

$7.24B

48.76%

50.28%

47.51%

46.25%

Gross Margin FAQ

What is the gross margin for The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)?

The gross margin for SJM stock is 38.65%.

Is The J. M. Smucker Company's gross margin high or low?

The gross margin of 38.65% is in line with its 5-year average of 35.99%, near the high end of its 5-year range (22.46%–44.14%).

What is the TTM average gross margin for The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)?

The TTM average gross margin for SJM stock is 35.47%.

What is the 3Y average gross margin for The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)?

The 3Y average gross margin for SJM stock is 37.98%.

What is the 5Y average gross margin for The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)?

The 5Y average gross margin for SJM stock is 35.99%.

What is the 10Y average gross margin for The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)?

The 10Y average gross margin for SJM stock is 37.40%.

What is the 15Y average gross margin for The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)?

The 15Y average gross margin for SJM stock is 36.82%.

What is the 20Y average gross margin for The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)?

The 20Y average gross margin for SJM stock is 36.17%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-07-31	44.14%
2026-04-30	38.01%
2026-01-31	35.39%
2025-10-31	37.33%
2025-07-31	22.46%
2025-04-30	38.40%
2025-01-31	40.17%
2024-10-31	39.01%
2024-07-31	37.51%
2024-04-30	41.41%
2024-01-31	36.92%
2023-10-31	37.36%
2023-07-31	36.27%
2023-04-30	35.46%
2023-01-31	34.10%
2022-10-31	31.79%
2022-07-31	29.50%
2022-04-30	32.78%
2022-01-31	33.21%
2021-10-31	34.71%
2021-07-31	34.41%
2021-04-30	38.31%
2021-01-31	38.98%
2020-10-31	40.23%
2020-07-31	39.32%
2020-04-30	37.69%
2020-01-31	38.53%
2019-10-31	38.51%
2019-07-31	39.33%
2019-04-30	36.40%
2019-01-31	38.46%
2018-10-31	38.15%
2018-07-31	35.65%
2018-04-30	38.76%
2018-01-31	38.28%
2017-10-31	39.25%
2017-07-31	37.86%
2017-04-30	36.26%
2017-01-31	38.48%
2016-10-31	38.82%
2016-07-31	39.80%
2016-04-30	38.06%
2016-01-31	38.69%
2015-10-31	37.89%
2015-07-31	37.33%
2015-04-30	29.76%
2015-01-31	36.31%
2014-10-31	36.21%
2014-07-31	36.16%
2014-04-30	35.67%
2014-01-31	37.20%
2013-10-31	35.43%
2013-07-31	36.49%
2013-04-30	35.81%
2013-01-31	34.38%
2012-10-31	33.27%
2012-07-31	34.30%
2012-04-30	33.19%
2012-01-31	31.73%
2011-10-31	32.94%
2011-07-31	36.26%
2011-04-30	35.46%
2011-01-31	36.15%
2010-10-31	38.68%
2010-07-31	39.00%
2010-04-30	40.23%
2010-01-31	38.00%
2009-10-31	38.49%
2009-07-31	38.61%
2009-04-30	37.36%
2009-01-31	33.91%
2008-10-31	28.87%
2008-07-31	31.31%
2008-04-30	30.89%
2008-01-31	29.37%
2007-10-31	30.86%
2007-07-31	33.12%
2007-04-30	36.46%
2007-01-31	33.07%
2006-10-31	31.60%
2006-07-31	30.01%
2006-04-30	31.89%
2006-01-31	30.54%
2005-10-31	33.55%
2005-07-31	32.28%
2005-04-30	30.55%
2005-01-31	31.66%
2004-10-31	32.07%
2004-07-31	34.99%
2004-04-30	31.91%
2004-01-31	36.80%
2003-10-31	35.53%
2003-07-31	34.63%
2003-04-30	34.77%
2003-01-31	36.07%
2002-10-31	34.45%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-07-31

44.14%

2026-04-30

38.01%

2026-01-31

35.39%

2025-10-31

37.33%

2025-07-31

22.46%

2025-04-30

38.40%

2025-01-31

40.17%

2024-10-31

39.01%

2024-07-31

37.51%

2024-04-30

41.41%

2024-01-31

36.92%

2023-10-31

37.36%

2023-07-31

36.27%

2023-04-30

35.46%

2023-01-31

34.10%

2022-10-31

31.79%

2022-07-31

29.50%

2022-04-30

32.78%

2022-01-31

33.21%

2021-10-31

34.71%

2021-07-31

34.41%

2021-04-30

38.31%

2021-01-31

38.98%

2020-10-31

40.23%

2020-07-31

39.32%

2020-04-30

37.69%

2020-01-31

38.53%

2019-10-31

38.51%

2019-07-31

39.33%

2019-04-30

36.40%

2019-01-31

38.46%

2018-10-31

38.15%

2018-07-31

35.65%

2018-04-30

38.76%

2018-01-31

38.28%

2017-10-31

39.25%

2017-07-31

37.86%

2017-04-30

36.26%

2017-01-31

38.48%

2016-10-31

38.82%

2016-07-31

39.80%

2016-04-30

38.06%

2016-01-31

38.69%

2015-10-31

37.89%

2015-07-31

37.33%

2015-04-30

29.76%

2015-01-31

36.31%

2014-10-31

36.21%

2014-07-31

36.16%

2014-04-30

35.67%

2014-01-31

37.20%

2013-10-31

35.43%

2013-07-31

36.49%

2013-04-30

35.81%

2013-01-31

34.38%

2012-10-31

33.27%

2012-07-31

34.30%

2012-04-30

33.19%

2012-01-31

31.73%

2011-10-31

32.94%

2011-07-31

36.26%

2011-04-30

35.46%

2011-01-31

36.15%

2010-10-31

38.68%

2010-07-31

39.00%

2010-04-30

40.23%

2010-01-31

38.00%

2009-10-31

38.49%

2009-07-31

38.61%

2009-04-30

37.36%

2009-01-31

33.91%

2008-10-31

28.87%

2008-07-31

31.31%

2008-04-30

30.89%

2008-01-31

29.37%

2007-10-31

30.86%

2007-07-31

33.12%

2007-04-30

36.46%

2007-01-31

33.07%

2006-10-31

31.60%

2006-07-31

30.01%

2006-04-30

31.89%

2006-01-31

30.54%

2005-10-31

33.55%

2005-07-31

32.28%

2005-04-30

30.55%

2005-01-31

31.66%

2004-10-31

32.07%

2004-07-31

34.99%

2004-04-30

31.91%

2004-01-31

36.80%

2003-10-31

35.53%

2003-07-31

34.63%

2003-04-30

34.77%

2003-01-31

36.07%

2002-10-31

34.45%

Gross Margin: 38.65%

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