J M Smucker Co vs Unilever plc — how do they compare? J M Smucker Co trades at $117.5 (market cap $12.54B), while Unilever plc trades at $61.89 (market cap $134.06B). The key difference: Unilever plc is far larger — about 10.7× J M Smucker Co's market cap, and J M Smucker Co pays the higher dividend (3.82%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SJM | UL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $12.54B | $134.06B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $126.35 | $74.59 |
52-Week Low | $89.53 | $55.05 |
Enterprise Value | $19.57B | $159.86B |
Dividend Yield | 3.82% | 3.65% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
J.M. Smucker is a packaged food company that primarily operates in the U.S. retail channel (87% of fiscal 2022 revenue), but also in U.S. food-service (7%), and international (6%). Its largest segment is pet food and treats (36% of 2022 revenue), with popular brands such as Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits, Nature's Recipe, and Rachael Ray Nutrish. Its second-largest category is coffee (35% across channels) with the number-two brand Folgers and number-six Dunkin'. Other large categories are peanut butter (10%), with number-one Jif, fruit spreads (5%) with number-one Smucker's, and frozen hand-held foods (6%) with number-one Uncrustables.
Read more on SJM →Unilever is a diversified personal product (42% of 2021 sales by value), home care (20%), and packaged food (38%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Lipton teas, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemme haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years
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