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JBT Marel Corporation

JBTM
41
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Winston Score
41
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

JBT Marel Corporation makes machines and equipment used to process food. Its products help factories cut, cook, freeze, and package meat, poultry, seafood, and other foods at high speed. The company sells to large food producers around the world, making it a key supplier in the industrial food processing equipment industry.

The company earns money by selling equipment and also through aftermarket services like spare parts, maintenance, and software — which provide more steady, recurring revenue. JBT Marel operates globally, with customers across North America, Europe, and beyond, and its scale gives it an advantage over smaller competitors. The business was formed through the 2024 merger of JBT Corporation and Marel, combining two established players in food processing technology. Its main growth driver is food producers upgrading older factories with more automated equipment, but the company carries significant debt from the merger, which is a real financial risk to watch.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+671.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

1.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$112M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

JBT Marel Corporation is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
36.6%
Modest — 36.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.7%
Thin — 4.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.7%
Weak — 4.7% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+44.9%
Fast-growing sales (+44.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
222%
Turns 222% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.9%
Modest free cash flow (7.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.38
Conservative — low debt load (0.38)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.12x
Adequate interest coverage (5.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
31.6x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 31.6

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+14.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (31.6 → 17.6)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.27%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.27% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
no trend
Dividend flat

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