J M Smucker (SJM) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
J M Smucker's Debt Ratio came in at 0.42 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 7.7% from 0.45 a year earlier and down 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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J M Smucker (SJM) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), J M Smucker's Debt Ratio was 0.43, down 1.8% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Debt Ratio was 0.44 in FY2025 (+6.0%), 0.41 in FY2024 (+43.4%), 0.29 in FY2023 (+2.9%) and 0.28 in FY2022 (-4.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Debt Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 56.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2027 (a decline of 7.7%).
- Business Quant data shows SJM's Debt Ratio at 0.43 (Q4 2026), 0.45 (Q3 2026) and 0.44 (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 142.47 Bn | 93.93 Bn | - | 0.31 |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 82.20 Bn | 75.47 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 0.30 |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.19 Bn | 30.44 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 0.40 |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 28.23 Bn | 14.65 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.26 |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 15.58 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 0.45 |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.85 Bn | 13.63 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 0.42 |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.79 Bn | 11.85 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 0.30 |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 11.28 Bn | 7.95 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 0.21 |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.73 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 0.16 |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 7.38 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 266.50 Mn | 0.54 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.45 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
API Access
J M Smucker Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=SJM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "SJM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=SJM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();