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They have a large proportion of their business is coffee. They just made a big pet food acquisition. Debt to equity ratios for these kinds of companies tend to be high because they have a high credit rating due to the fact that they are inelastic – people have to buy the products regardless. Their problem is that their revenues are starting to slide. Little eCommerce startups have eroded 3% of all the revenues of all the big guys. There is nothing wrong with the company and it is a matter of how quickly they can get the revenues back up.
It should capitalize on restaurant closures in the current lockdown, but this stock is wildly inconsistent. SJM holds a curious assortment of products. He thinks SJM is ready to catch up, but prefers Hormel.