J & J Snack Foods Corp (JJSF)

Return on equity (ROE)

Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 86,551 87,331 86,013 79,555 78,906 65,795 46,377 42,777 47,235 48,800 62,130 64,920 55,607 43,316 1,776 3,024 18,305 37,788 81,307 94,352
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 956,970 937,916 915,652 912,461 911,518 886,167 858,287 859,736 863,169 855,899 849,981 845,998 845,654 835,030 813,000 808,289 809,498 810,600 833,068 842,520
ROE 9.04% 9.31% 9.39% 8.72% 8.66% 7.42% 5.40% 4.98% 5.47% 5.70% 7.31% 7.67% 6.58% 5.19% 0.22% 0.37% 2.26% 4.66% 9.76% 11.20%

September 30, 2024 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $86,551K ÷ $956,970K
= 9.04%

The return on equity (ROE) of J & J Snack Foods Corp has shown a fluctuating trend over the past few quarters. In the most recent quarter ending September 30, 2024, the ROE stood at 9.04%, indicating that the company generated a return of 9.04% on every dollar of shareholders' equity. This is a slight decrease from the previous quarter's ROE of 9.31%.

Looking further back, we observe that the ROE has generally been on an upward trajectory since the end of 2021, where it hit a low of 0.22%. The ROE has steadily improved since then, with occasional fluctuations, demonstrating the company's ability to generate higher returns for its shareholders.

The highest ROE of 11.20% was recorded in the second quarter of 2019. This peak was followed by a downward trend before starting an upward climb again. Overall, the company's ROE has shown resilience and a capacity for improvement, suggesting efficient utilization of shareholder equity to generate profits. Further analysis of the company's financial performance and strategies would be necessary to fully understand the factors influencing its ROE fluctuations.