---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-029383"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBSS"
cik: "0000880117"
company_name: "SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:46:48.738709+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# JBSS Q2 fiscal 2026 EPS up 31.9% to $1.53; net sales +4.6% to $314.8M

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $1.53, up 31.9% from $1.16 in prior year Q2; gross margin improved to 18.8% from 17.4%.
- Net sales $314.8M (+4.6% YoY) driven by 15.8% higher selling prices; sales volume fell 9.7% to 87M lbs.
- Consumer channel volume down 8.4%; branded sales hurt by distribution loss of Orchard Valley Harvest at major non-food customer.
- Commercial Ingredients volume nearly flat (-1.1%); contract manufacturing down 26.5% on lower granola volume.
- Declared special dividend of $1.00 per share at start of Q3; concurrent with largest capex initiative in company history.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-029383
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBSS
- cik: 0000880117
- company_name: SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880117/000119312526029383/0001193125-26-029383-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880117/000119312526029383/jbss-20260129.htm

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