Why Analysts Are Skeptical about J.M. Smucker’s Earnings

As we’ve already seen, J.M. Smucker’s (SJM) bottom line is expected to take a hit from rising interest costs. Retaliatory tariffs imposed by Canada are also expected to hurt the bottom line of packaged food companies, including J.M. Smucker, Campbell Soup (CPB), and Kraft Heinz (KHC). Recently, JPMorgan lowered its earnings estimate for J.M. Smucker, stating that among the major packaged food manufacturers, it’s most vulnerable to the recently imposed Canadian surtax.