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JBT Marel
(NYSE:JBTM)
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$156.00
▲(17.98% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/20/26
The score is driven primarily by improving fundamentals (return to profitability, positive free cash flow, and healthier leverage) and a constructive earnings-call outlook with reaffirmed guidance and strong orders. These positives are tempered by weak technical trend signals and a demanding valuation (high P/E with a low dividend yield).
Positive Factors
Order momentum & backlog
Sustained >$1B quarterly order intake and 17% YoY growth indicate durable end-market demand and a growing backlog, improving revenue visibility. Broad geographic strength reduces single-region dependence and supports multi-quarter revenue conversion as projects are engineered and delivered.
Negative Factors
Prepared Food & Beverage stagnation
A key end-market showing stagnant revenue and material margin erosion signals structural weakness in parts of the portfolio. Persistent softness and margin compression in this segment could limit aggregate profit growth and make overall margin targets harder to sustain absent recovery or successful remediation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Order momentum & backlog
Sustained >$1B quarterly order intake and 17% YoY growth indicate durable end-market demand and a growing backlog, improving revenue visibility. Broad geographic strength reduces single-region dependence and supports multi-quarter revenue conversion as projects are engineered and delivered.
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JBT Marel (JBTM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$7.11B
Dividend Yield0.26%
Average Volume (3M)483.08K
Price to Earnings (P/E)42.3
Beta (1Y)0.87
Revenue Growth78.19%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees11,500
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.23
Shares Outstanding52,067,814
10 Day Avg. Volume609,523
30 Day Avg. Volume483,077
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.12
Price to Book (P/B)1.76
Price to Sales (P/S)2.06
P/FCF Ratio32.91
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.18
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.15
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.09
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.03
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$175.00Price Target Upside32.35% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)8.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.03B
JBT Marel Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and established in 1994, JBT Marel Corporation offers sophisticated technological solutions to the global food and beverage industries, with operations spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, th...
How the Company Makes Money
JBTM primarily makes money by selling engineered equipment and integrated systems to food and beverage manufacturers, typically on a project or order basis that can include system design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning. A significant...
JBT Marel Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 04, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 03, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong commercial momentum, margin expansion and cash generation led by robust poultry demand and successful integration synergies, supported by clear multi-year targets under the NextGen strategy. Key near-term weaknesses centered on Prepared Food & Beverage, notably warehouse automation underperformance and tariff-related cost pressure. Management maintained full-year guidance and expects sequential recovery in weaker areas, with continued deleveraging and strong order intake underpinning confidence.Positive Updates
Strong Order Momentum
Orders exceeded $1 billion for the second consecutive quarter, a year-over-year increase of 17%, with double-digit order growth across both Protein Solutions and Prepared Food & Beverage segments and broad-based geographic strength (sequential increases in Europe, North America and Latin America).
Negative Updates
Prepared Food & Beverage Revenue Stagnation
Prepared Food & Beverage segment revenue was $476 million and effectively flat year-over-year (included ~4% FX benefit); softness in CPG end markets in 2025 contributed to lower organic volume.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Order Momentum
Orders exceeded $1 billion for the second consecutive quarter, a year-over-year increase of 17%, with double-digit order growth across both Protein Solutions and Prepared Food & Beverage segments and broad-based geographic strength (sequential increases in Europe, North America and Latin America).
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Company Guidance
JBT Marel is reaffirming its full‑year 2026 guidance after a strong Q1 (revenue $936M, +10% YoY; organic +4%, FX +6%; adjusted EBITDA $142M, margin 15.2% up 210 bps; free cash flow $100M, FCF conversion 70%; orders >$1B, +17% YoY), with full‑year revenue growth at the midpoint of 6%, expected adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 145 bps at the midpoint, and adjusted EPS improvement of 29% at the midpoint; Q2 revenue is guided to $975M–$1.0B with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.0%–17.5%; balance‑sheet and cash targets include reducing leverage from 2.6x at Q1 to ~2.0x by year‑end, and tariff assumptions leave a 25–50 bps headwind to full‑year results (no IEEPA refunds assumed); longer‑term NextGen targets call for 2026–2028 organic revenue CAGR of 5–7% and a 20% adjusted EBITDA margin in 2028.JBT Marel Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.88B | 3.80B | 1.72B | 1.66B | 1.59B | 1.40B |
| Gross Profit | 1.37B | 1.33B | 626.50M | 585.70M | 529.40M | 482.10M |
| EBITDA | 556.10M | 301.60M | 204.20M | 268.70M | 212.50M | 202.80M |
| Net Income | 167.50M | -50.50M | 85.40M | 582.60M | 137.40M | 119.10M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.16B | 8.20B | 3.41B | 2.71B | 2.64B | 2.14B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 230.00M | 186.50M | 1.23B | 483.30M | 71.70M | 78.80M |
| Total Debt | 1.84B | 1.88B | 1.25B | 646.40M | 977.90M | 674.40M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.68B | 3.73B | 1.87B | 1.22B | 1.74B | 1.39B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.48B | 4.46B | 1.54B | 1.49B | 905.40M | 750.20M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 316.70M | 238.10M | 195.70M | -15.50M | 57.70M | 172.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 426.30M | 341.70M | 233.60M | 39.60M | 142.30M | 223.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -72.10M | -1.84B | -41.30M | 725.90M | -416.10M | -272.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -241.70M | 458.10M | 561.80M | -354.10M | 270.60M | 80.80M |
JBT Marel Technical Analysis
Neutral
132.23
Price Trends
131.11
Positive
134.73
Positive
140.39
Negative
Market Momentum
3.02
Positive
51.17
Neutral
19.91
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JBTM, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 132.23 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 136.02, above the 50-day MA of 131.11, and below the 200-day MA of 140.39, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 3.02 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 51.17 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 19.91 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JBTM.
JBT Marel Risk Analysis
JBT Marel disclosed 45 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. JBT Marel reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
JBT Marel Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $11.01B | 41.33 | 12.67% | ― | 17.39% | 20.78% | |
69 Neutral | $9.01B | 25.91 | 15.93% | 1.17% | 0.83% | 26.77% | |
68 Neutral | $6.69B | 26.88 | 7.47% | ― | 1.58% | 15.61% | |
65 Neutral | $6.13B | -16.04 | -14.35% | ― | -4.89% | -179.82% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | $7.11B | 42.26 | 3.78% | 0.26% | 78.19% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $4.26B | 160.53 | 1.43% | ― | 12.73% | ― |
* Industrials Sector Average
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JBT Marel Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
JBT Marel Shareholders Approve Directors, Pay and Auditor
Positive
May 19, 2026
JBT Marel Corporation reported that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on May 14, 2026, achieved a quorum with 46,668,495 shares represented in person or by proxy. Shareholders elected ten directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, wi...
Stock BuybackDividends
JBT Marel Announces Dividend and New Share Repurchase Program
Positive
May 14, 2026
On May 14, 2026, JBT Marel Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on June 9, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 26, 2026. The same day, the Board also approved a new ...
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