How to buy The J. M. Smucker Company shares

The J. M. Smucker Company shares have fallen -0.07% from yesterday's closing price ($126.59). Learn how to easily invest in The J. M. Smucker Company shares in the UK.

JM Smucker Company (SJM) is a publicly traded packaged foods business based in the US. In the week up to 17 September The J. M. Smucker Company shares plunged 10.42% to a closing position of $126.83. Over the last 12 months, The J. M. Smucker Company's share price has fallen by 10.06% from $140.65. The J. M. Smucker Company is listed on the NYSE and employs 5,800 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Is The J. M. Smucker Company under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the The J. M. Smucker Company P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

The J. M. Smucker Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.7866. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The J. M. Smucker Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

The J. M. Smucker Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $1.7 billion (£1.4 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a The J. M. Smucker Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

What's The J. M. Smucker Company's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like The J. M. Smucker Company.

Overall The J. M. Smucker Company ESG score

The J. M. Smucker Company's total ESG risk: 31.77

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and The J. M. Smucker Company's overall score of 31.77 (as at 01/01/2019) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 52nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like The J. M. Smucker Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

The J. M. Smucker Company's environmental score: 17.73/100

The J. M. Smucker Company's environmental score of 17.73 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The J. M. Smucker Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

The J. M. Smucker Company's social score: 15.35/100

The J. M. Smucker Company's social score of 15.35 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The J. M. Smucker Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

The J. M. Smucker Company's governance score: 9.69/100

The J. M. Smucker Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that The J. M. Smucker Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

The J. M. Smucker Company's controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, The J. M. Smucker Company scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that The J. M. Smucker Company has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

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