---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-001961"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JJSF"
cik: "0000785956"
company_name: "J&J SNACK FOODS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T13:51:49.538001+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J&J Snack Foods Q1 net sales up 32% to $318.5M; EPS $0.58 vs $0.09

## Summary
- Net sales $318.5M (+32% YoY); EPS $0.58 (up 520% from $0.09); operating income $14.8M vs $0.6M.
- Food Service sales +32% (surpassed Q1'19 by 18%); Retail +9% (+36% vs Q1'19); Frozen Beverages +54%.
- Gross margin 25% (vs 21% prior year) but below 28% in 2019; inflation pressures continue.
- Four new production lines and additional price increases planned for fiscal 2022 to improve margins.
- Segment operating income: Food Service $9.0M (+46%), Retail $5.0M (+6%), Frozen Beverages $0.9M (vs -$10.3M loss).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-001961
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JJSF
- cik: 0000785956
- company_name: J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774922001961/0001437749-22-001961-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774922001961/jjsf20220128_8k.htm

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