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John Bnfilippo & SonFRA:JO1 -2.07%72 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.79 as of Mar. 2026, which is 46% above its 10-year median of 0.54. GuruFocus rates FRA:JO1 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €81.45 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,552 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, John Bnfilippo & Son ranks better than 71.91% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for John Bnfilippo & Son's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:JO1'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.54 Max: 0.99
Current: 0.78
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of John Bnfilippo & Son was 0.99. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.54.
FRA:JO1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 71.91% of 1552
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.075
vs FRA:JO1: 0.78
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
John Bnfilippo & Son Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
John Bnfilippo & Son Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for John Bnfilippo & Son's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FRA:JO1 vs SMPL, MAMA, SENEA: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, John Bnfilippo & Son's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
John Bnfilippo & Son Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, John Bnfilippo & Son's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where John Bnfilippo & Son's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
John Bnfilippo & Son (FRA:JO1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.79 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on John Bnfilippo & Son. This is 46% above median its historical median of 0.54. Over the past decade, John Bnfilippo & Son's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.12 to 0.99. According to the industry distribution chart, John Bnfilippo & Son ranks #436 out of 1552 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 28.1%.
Is John Bnfilippo & Son's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
John Bnfilippo & Son's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.79 is 46% above median its 10-year median of 0.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 0.99. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. John Bnfilippo & Son's value of 0.79 is 61.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, John Bnfilippo & Son ranks #436 out of 1552 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, John Bnfilippo & Son has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Bnfilippo & Son's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SMPL and MAMA?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, John Bnfilippo & Son ranks #436 out of 1552 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts John Bnfilippo & Son in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. John Bnfilippo & Son's value of 0.79 is 61.9% below this benchmark. Historically, John Bnfilippo & Son's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.12 to 0.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.54 vs. the industry median of 2.08, John Bnfilippo & Son has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.08, based on 1,552 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. John Bnfilippo & Son's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.79 is 61.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on John Bnfilippo & Son. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. John Bnfilippo & Son's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.79, which is 46% above median its own 10-year median of 0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is John Bnfilippo & Son stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Bnfilippo & Son (FRA:JO1) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €81.45, compared to a current price of €71.00 — trading 12.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.79, which is 46% above median its 10-year median of 0.54 and 61.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.08. John Bnfilippo & Son's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Bnfilippo & Son (FRA:JO1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.79 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is John Bnfilippo & Son (FRA:JO1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Bnfilippo & Son stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €71.00 is trading 12.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €81.45.
GuruFocus considers John Bnfilippo & Son to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:JO1:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.79 (46% above median its 10-year median of 0.54)
GF Value™: €81.45 vs. price of €71.00 (12.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 61.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#436 of 1552)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:JO1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc is one of the processors and distributors of peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts in the United States. These nuts are sold under a variety of private brands and the Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, and Sunshine Country brand names. It also markets and distributes, and in the majority of cases, manufactures or processes, a diverse product line of food and snack products, including peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, candy and confections, snacks and trail mixes, snack bites, sunflower kernels, dried fruit, corn snacks, sesame sticks and other sesame snack products under private brands and brand names.
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