JBT Marel Corporation (JBTM) Stock

JBT Marel Corporation (JBTM) is a Industrials stock trading at $116.08 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $6.04B and a trailing P/E of 36.1. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

JBT Marel Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market. In addition, it offers automated guided vehicle systems for material movement in the manufacturing, warehouse, and medical facilities. It serves baby food, bakery and confectionery, citrus processing, fruits and nuts, juices, non-food, pet food, pharmaceutical, plant- based beverages and protein, poultry, meat, and seafood, ready meals, oils, soups, sauces, seasoning and dressings, automotive, building material, tissue, paper, and packaging, hospitals, pharma and life sciences, fast moving consumer goods, manufacturing, warehousing, and other industries. The company markets and sells its products and solutions through direct sales force, independent distributors, sales representatives, and technical service teams. The company was formerly known as John Bean Technologies Corporation and changed its name to JBT Marel Corporation in January 2025. JBT Marel Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Understand JBT Marel Corporation: how it makes money

JBT Marel provides technology solutions and equipment for food and beverage processing and end-of-line packaging, and it makes money by selling these value-added processing and handling systems to food and health customers.

Profitability is driven by whether customer demand for processing and packaging solutions (reflected in inbound orders and book-to-bill) converts into delivered project and equipment sales across its food processing segments.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
PFB Solutions$0.5B
Protein Solutions$0.5B

Business quality (Mixed): Clear segment revenue split is available (Prepared Food and Beverage Solutions, Protein Solutions) and the most relevant operating demand indicator provided is book-to-bill, but peer context and detailed cost drivers are not included in the provided facts.

Valuation: At 41× earnings, JBTM trades 21% above the Machinery average (34×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Demand appears to be stronger than current revenue run rate, with Book-to-Bill Ratio at 1.14 and Inbound Orders at 1.07 (USD_B): Higher conversion of orders into future deliveries can support revenue visibility for processing equipment sales.
  • Overall profitability is positive, with gross margin at 35.1% and operating margin at 7.3% for the period shown: This provides a base level of earnings power while demand metrics are above 1.0.

Bear case

  • Operating margin is relatively modest at 7.3% for the period shown: Even small shifts in mix, execution, or timing of projects could pressure earnings due to limited margin cushion.
  • Segment adjusted EBITDA amounts provided are small in absolute terms (for example, Prepared Food and Beverage Solutions Segment Adjusted EBITDA at 0.07 USD_B): Earnings may be sensitive to segment performance and execution, particularly in cyclical customer capital spending.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$116.08
Market Cap$6.04B
P/E Ratio36.1
EV / EBITDA26.3
Price / Book1.35
Price / Sales1.56
FCF Yield1.8%
DCF Value (model)$41.44
DCF Upside vs Price-64.3%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$3.80B
Net Margin-1.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)9.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)-125.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)564.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.76 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E36.1
Sector P/E (Industrials)25.9
Industry P/E (Machinery)32.3
vs Sector39.4%
vs Industry11.7%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($980.72M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)1
Company
SectorIndustrials
IndustryMachinery
CEOBrian A. Deck
Employees11,700
CountryUS
IPO Date2008-07-22

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.