J M Smucker (SJM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
J M Smucker's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 3.60% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 10.66 percentage points from -7.07% a year earlier and up 0.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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J M Smucker (SJM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at J M Smucker came in at 2.74%, up 7.26 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -5.03 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -4.52% in FY2025 (-11.57 pp), 7.05% in FY2024 (+5.75 pp), 1.30% in FY2023 (-4.71 pp) and 6.01% in FY2022 (-1.76 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.03 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q1 2027 (a gain of 10.66 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2026 (a drop of 13.28 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SJM's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 2.87% (Q4 2026), -5.17% (Q3 2026) and -5.25% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 144.95 Bn | 98.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 84.23 Bn | 77.29 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 8.60% |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.99 Bn | 31.72 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.52% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 28.72 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 1.99 Bn | -5.63% |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.50 Bn | 16.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -0.98% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 14.27 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 3.60% |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.58 Bn | 12.23 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 12.22 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 3.50% |
| 9 | Chewy | 9.17 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 7.87 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 266.50 Mn | 6.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3.60% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2.87% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -5.17% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -5.25% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -7.07% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -4.73% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.16% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.87% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 6.21% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.06% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.30% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 6.57% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 5.41% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 5.59% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 6.06% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 5.57% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 7.06% |
API Access
J M Smucker Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SJM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SJM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();