J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) β€” RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$83.82 +0.54% NASDAQ β€’ Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $84.10

J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 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.

ROARABLE B β€’ BUY Cap $1.57B
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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $84.10 (+0.34%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)βš™οΈ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) β€’ 5.2% FCF Margin
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πŸ“Š Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY β€’ 68.7% hit rate).
Audit Bucket Track Record β†’
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY β€’ B
025507510072
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale

Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) β€” not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C Β· Rk A-
Cash (13)Whales (10)SEC (15)Macro (18)CEO (16)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target
$105 Bull$89 Base$69 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: β€” (No Active Options Snapshot on file for JJSF)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: Β±5.6%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (72/100 Composite)
πŸ” WHY JJSF SCORES 72/100 (B) β€” TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
β–² #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+18/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime Γ— Technicals: 50% of 52W Range β€’ RSI-14 at 64.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

β–² #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (22% of score)

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

β–Ό #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-10 pts vs max)

πŸ“ˆ PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 β†’ Q2 β†’ Q3 β†’ Current
Q1 (-3Q)
64
Grade C+$81.13-2.9% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
67
Grade B-$78.75+6.2% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
69
Grade B-$83.67+0.2% Next Q
Current
72
Grade B$83.82+7% Hist 90D Ξ±
Trajectory: C+ (64) β†’ B (72)Full Audit β†’
βš”οΈ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

βš”οΈ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the JJSF Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk β†’

Even with a 72/100 (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) β€” 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 ($82.03) or 200D SMA ($81.45) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($89.10) toward Bear Floor ($68.73).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $JJSFβ€’ $2.4M Crowd Pool β€’ Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: β€œJJSF Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 26, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
64.930 Oversold Β· 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE50% OF RANGE
L: $69$83.82H: $99
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (30% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: CRQD 13 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: CRQD 26 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on JJSF

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (65)

7.9% ROIC with 29.7% gross margin and 5.25% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (73)

26/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 18/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like JJSF
  • βœ“Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
  • βœ“Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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JJSF // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -5.03%⚑ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $85.76H $86.55L $83.82C $83.82VOL 191.9K
RES: $83.49SUP: $77.90SMA50: $82.03SMA200: $81.45
$95.40$88.21$81.02$73.83$66.64RES $83.49SUP $77.90$83.822026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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JJSF Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on JJSF today. View full Setup Ledger β†’

πŸ¦‹ Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph β†’

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for JJSF. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT β€’ SEC EDGAR XBRL Γ— RQD PEER BENCHMARK

πŸ“Š Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (JJSF)

Consumer Staples Rank #12 of 146 βš”οΈ TR vs JJSF Full Matrix β†’

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 #12 by composite RQD confidence (72/100, grade B) and #61 by equity capitalization ($1.57B). 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 72/100 (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 72/100 23.9x 29.7% 7.9% +0.54% $1.57B Benchmark Subject
TR
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
C+ 68/100 27.4x 35.3% 9.8% +2.32% $2.74B /tr-vs-jjsf β†’
JBSS
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.
C+ 68/100 10.7x 18.0% 19.2% -14.88% $660.3M /jbss-vs-jjsf β†’
MAMA
Mama's Creations Inc.
C 63/100 114.4x 25.1% 17.2% -1.38% $604.9M /mama-vs-jjsf β†’
MICC
The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.
C 65/100 32.8x β€” 9.9% -2.23% $11.55B /micc-vs-jjsf β†’

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K β€’ FILED 2025-09-27 β€’ 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 ) , 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 β€”
FY2023 (FY) 2023-09-30 $0 $78.9M $172.3M $172.3M β€” β€”

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?

As of 2026-11-01, 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 72/100 at a spot price of $83.82 (+0.54% 1D, market cap $1.57B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, 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 #12 in composite RQD confidence.

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

Within the Consumer Staples sector (Specialty Foods), JJSF carries a Roarable B (72/100 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 C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 27.4x, ROIC 9.8%, cap $2.74B) and JBSS (John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 10.7x, ROIC 19.2%, cap $660.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, JBSS leads on earnings multiple (10.7x) while JBSS leads on capital efficiency (19.2% ROIC).

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

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.

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

JJSF last traded at $83.82 (+0.54% on volume of 166,393 shares), positioning the stock +2.18% above its 50-day simple moving average ($82.03) and +2.91% above its 200-day simple moving average ($81.45). Across its 52-week range of $68.87 to $98.63, JJSF sits at the 50.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 64.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of Β±5.6% ($79.13 to $88.51).

JJSF Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell JJSF stock right now?

J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy β€” BUY) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (30% profit margin, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is JJSF's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

JJSF's 12-month base price target is $89.1 (range $68.73 to $105.14), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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