Is SMPL a good stock to buy right now?

Based on our 6-factor quantitative model, Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) receives a "Reduce" rating with a composite score of 43.0/100. It is ranked #3,049 out of 4,446 stocks. Key factor scores: Quality 50/100, Value 51/100, Momentum 16/100. The timing signal is "Bearish". This is quantitative analysis only — not investment advice.

What is the stock rating for SMPL?

Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) has a "Reduce" rating and 2-star score. The composite score of 43.0 ranks it #3,049 among 4,446 U.S. stocks. Ratings are updated weekly using academically-proven factor models.

What sector is SMPL in?

Simply Good Foods Co operates in the Consumer Staples sector (Food Products industry) with a market cap of $1.31 billion. It is classified as a small-cap stock.

Does SMPL pay a dividend?

SMPL does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.

What is SMPL's P/E ratio?

SMPL has a trailing P/E ratio of 9.47x. The Consumer Staples sector average is 33.1x. This below-average P/E may indicate the stock is undervalued.

How profitable is SMPL?

SMPL's quality factor score is 50/100. Gross margin: 35.8%. ROE: 8.1% vs sector average 7.7%. Margins are moderate to low, reflecting competitive market dynamics.

How is SMPL valued compared to peers?

SMPL's value factor score is 51/100 (higher = cheaper). Key multiples: P/E 9.5x, EV/EBITDA 6.0x. Valuation is roughly in line with peers.

What is SMPL's debt level?

SMPL's debt-to-equity ratio is 41%. Sector average: 72%. Low leverage suggests conservative financial management.

SMPL has a beta of 0.50, meaning it is less volatile than the market. Stability score: 64/100.

Does SMPL have high short interest?

SMPL's short interest factor score is 67/100 (higher = less short selling). Moderate short interest.

SMPL Stock Analysis: Top Small-Cap Reduce (Score 43.0/100) | Blank Capital Research

Data Series	1D	5D	1M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
SMPL	-11.53%	-26.27%	-30.45%	-48.01%	-71.22%	-	-	-
Industry Proxy XLP	-1.29%	+0.59%	-3.91%	+6.04%	+3.81%	-	-	-
U.S. Market SPY	-0.07%	+3.60%	+0.34%	-0.36%	+29.52%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Market	-11.46%	-29.87%	-30.78%	-47.65%	-100.74%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Sector	-10.23%	-26.86%	-26.54%	-54.05%	-75.02%	-	-	-

Metric	SMPL	Benchmark
P/E Ratio	9.5x	-71%
EV/EBITDA	6.0x	-14%
Price / Book	0.8x

Stock Entity	Score▼	Quality	Value	Momentum	P/E Ratio	ROE	Gross Margin	Net Margin	Rev Growth	D/E Ratio	Market Cap	Compare
ITRN Ituran Location & Control Ltd.	60	48	82	70	19.6x	122.1%	47.8%	16.8%	-	0.0x	$1.0B	VS
SENEA Seneca Foods Corp	55	49	59	69	10.3x	14.4%	14.3%	6.7%	70.9%	39.0x	$1.1B	VS
JBSS SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	54	50	57	61	12.8x	20.2%	19.3%	6.3%	14.0%	11.0x	$965M	VS
ARW ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.	53	50	73	63	15.8x	7.2%	11.2%	1.6%	11.9%	337.0x	$7.5B	VS
SFD SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	53	50	72	57	13.8x	11.9%	19.9%	7.5%	7.3%	29.0x	$11.3B	VS
BG Bunge Global SA	53	50	54	69	24.9x	5.7%	5.4%	1.8%	67.3%	59.0x	$24.8B	VS
DAR DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.	53	50	55	71	142.7x	1.5%	24.1%	1.2%	13.3%	114.0x	$9.9B	VS
ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Co	52	50	52	64	54.6x	2.8%	6.4%	0.8%	-8.4%	33.0x	$34.9B	VS
CTVA Corteva, Inc.	52	49	51	60	50.6x	4.7%	42.9%	0.2%	-57.2%	76.0x	$56.3B	VS
MO ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	51	50	67	51	13.6x	-	62.1%	33.8%	-2.2%	-990.0x	$109.5B	VS
SMPL Simply Good Foods Co	43	50	51	16	9.5x	8.1%	35.8%	9.9%	1.6%	41.0x	$1.3B

Key Ratio	TTM	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Gross Margin %	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Operating Margin %	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
EBITDA Margin %	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Net Margin %	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	-0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
FCF Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.5%	7.0%	13.8%	13.7%	-0.8%
ROE %	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	-37.3%
ROA %	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
ROIC %	9.4%	1.7%	6.9%	7.7%	8.7%	8.7%	8.8%	3.6%	9.0%	6.8%	3.4%

Key Ratio

TTM

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Gross Margin %

0.4%

0.3%

0.4%

0.5%

Operating Margin %

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

EBITDA Margin %

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

Net Margin %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

-0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

FCF Margin %

12.5%

7.0%

13.8%

13.7%

-0.8%

ROE %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

-37.3%

ROA %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

ROIC %

9.4%

1.7%

6.9%

7.7%

8.7%

8.8%

3.6%

9.0%

6.8%

3.4%

Line Item	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2016
	$1.4B	$1.5B	$1.3B	$1.2B	$1.2B	$1.0B	$817M	$523M	$431M	$428M
	—	$925M	$820M	$789M	$723M	—	—	—	—	—
	$509M	$526M	$512M	$453M	$446M	$410M	$324M	$217M	$180M	$179M
Gross Margin	35.8%	36.2%	38.4%	36.5%	38.1%	40.8%	39.7%	41.6%	41.8%	41.9%
	—	$6M	$5M	$4M	$4M	—	—	—	—	—
Depreciation	—	—	—	—	—	$28M	$23M	$9M	$9M	$12M
Total Operating Expenses	—	$369M	$305M	$248M	$243M	—	—	—	—	—
	$206M	$157M	$206M	$205M	$203M	$174M	$78M	$73M	$65M	$46M
EBIT	$206M	$157M	$206M	$205M	$203M	$174M	$78M	$73M	$65M	$46M
EBITDA	$223M	$157M	$206M	$205M	$203M	$140M	$134M	$10M	$43M	$57M
Operating Margin	14.5%	10.8%	15.5%	16.5%	17.3%	17.3%	9.6%	13.9%	15.4%	10.7%
EBITDA Margin	15.7%	10.8%	15.5%	16.5%	17.3%	13.9%	16.4%	2.0%	9.9%	13.3%
	—	—	—	$30M	$22M	$32M	$33M	$14M	$13M	$27M
	—	$136M	$186M	$176M	$151M	—	—	—	—	—
Income Tax Expense	—	$32M	$47M	$42M	$42M	$40M	$13M	$17M	-$17M	$8M
	$141M	$104M	$139M	$134M	$109M	$41M	$66M	$48M	$70M	$10M
Net Margin	9.9%	7.1%	10.5%	10.8%	9.3%	4.1%	8.0%	-4.8%	8.5%	2.4%
	$0.26	$1.03	$1.39	$1.34	$1.10	$0.43	$0.70	$0.59	$1.00	$0.00
Diluted EPS	$0.26	$1.02	$1.38	$1.32	$1.08	$0.43	$0.70	$0.59	$1.00	$0.00
Weighted Avg Basic	—	101M	100M	99M	99M	—	—	—	—	—
Weighted Avg Diluted	—	102M	101M	101M	101M	—	—	—	—	—

Line Item

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2016

$1.4B

$1.5B

$1.3B

$1.2B

$1.0B

$817M

$523M

$431M

$428M

—

$925M

$820M

$789M

$723M

—

$509M

$526M

$512M

$453M

$446M

$410M

$324M

$217M

$180M

$179M

Gross Margin

35.8%

36.2%

38.4%

36.5%

38.1%

40.8%

39.7%

41.6%

41.8%

41.9%

—

$6M

$5M

$4M

—

Depreciation

—

$28M

$23M

$9M

$12M

Total Operating Expenses

—

$369M

$305M

$248M

$243M

—

$206M

$157M

$206M

$205M

$203M

$174M

$78M

$73M

$65M

$46M

EBIT

$206M

$157M

$206M

$205M

$203M

$174M

$78M

$73M

$65M

$46M

EBITDA

$223M

$157M

$206M

$205M

$203M

$140M

$134M

$10M

$43M

$57M

Operating Margin

14.5%

10.8%

15.5%

16.5%

17.3%

9.6%

13.9%

15.4%

10.7%

EBITDA Margin

15.7%

10.8%

15.5%

16.5%

17.3%

13.9%

16.4%

2.0%

9.9%

13.3%

—

$30M

$22M

$32M

$33M

$14M

$13M

$27M

—

$136M

$186M

$176M

$151M

—

Income Tax Expense

—

$32M

$47M

$42M

$40M

$13M

$17M

-$17M

$8M

$141M

$104M

$139M

$134M

$109M

$41M

$66M

$48M

$70M

$10M

Net Margin

9.9%

7.1%

10.5%

10.8%

9.3%

4.1%

8.0%

-4.8%

8.5%

2.4%

$0.26

$1.03

$1.39

$1.34

$1.10

$0.43

$0.70

$0.59

$1.00

$0.00

Diluted EPS

$0.26

$1.02

$1.38

$1.32

$1.08

$0.43

$0.70

$0.59

$1.00

$0.00

Weighted Avg Basic

—

101M

100M

99M

—

Weighted Avg Diluted

—

102M

101M

—

Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) Stock Analysis — April 2026 Rating, Price, and Forecast

Last updated: April 2026

Company Overview — What Does Simply Good Foods Co Do?

The Simply Good Foods Company operates as a consumer packaged food and beverage company in North America and internationally. The company develops, markets, and sells snacks and meal replacements. It offers protein bars, ready-to-drink shakes, sweet and salty snacks, cookies, pizza, protein chips, recipes, and confectionery products, as well as licensed frozen meals under the Atkins, Atkins Endulge, and Quest brand names. The company distributes its products to various retail channels, such as mass merchandise, grocery and drug channels, club stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and other channels. It also sells its products through e-commerce channels, including atkins.com, questnutrition.com, and amazon.com. The Simply Good Foods Company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) is classified as a small-cap stock in the Consumer Staples sector, specifically within the Food Products industry. The company is led by CEO Joseph E. Scalzo and employs approximately 260 people. With a market capitalization of $1.3B, SMPL is one of the notable companies in the Consumer Staples sector.

Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) Stock Rating — Reduce (April 2026)

As of April 2026, Simply Good Foods Co receives a Reduce rating with a composite score of 43.0/100 and 2 out of 5 stars from the Blank Capital Research quantitative model.SMPL ranks #3,049 out of 4,446 stocks in our coverage universe. Within the Consumer Staples sector, Simply Good Foods Co ranks #126 of 180 stocks, placing it in the lower half of its Consumer Staples peers. The rating is generated by a multi-factor model that weighs quality (30%), momentum (25%), value (15%), investment (10%), stability (10%), and short interest (10%).

SMPL Stock Price and 52-Week Range

Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) currently trades at $10.46. The stock lost $1.34 (11.4%) in the most recent trading session. The 52-week high for SMPL is $38.15, which means the stock is currently trading -72.6% from its annual peak. The 52-week low is $14.28, putting the stock -26.8% above its annual trough. Recent trading volume was 8.6M shares, reflecting moderate market activity.

Is SMPL Overvalued or Undervalued? — Valuation Analysis

Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) carries a value factor score of 51/100 in the Blank Capital model, indicating fair valuation relative to historical norms. The trailing price-to-earnings ratio is 9.47x, compared to the Consumer Staples sector average of 33.11x — a discount of 71%. The price-to-book ratio stands at 0.77x, versus the sector average of 1.74x. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.94x, compared to 0.35x for the average Consumer Staples stock. On an enterprise value basis, SMPL trades at 5.99x EV/EBITDA, versus 6.93x for the sector.

Overall, SMPL's valuation appears roughly in line with sector benchmarks, suggesting the market is pricing the stock fairly given its current fundamentals and growth trajectory. Neither deep value nor significantly overpriced, the stock occupies a middle ground on valuation.

Simply Good Foods Co Profitability — ROE, Margins, and Quality Score

Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) earns a quality factor score of 50/100, indicating solid business quality with consistent operational execution. The return on equity (ROE) is 8.1%, compared to the Consumer Staples sector average of 7.7%, which is below typical expectations for high-quality companies. Return on assets (ROA) comes in at 5.8% versus the sector average of 3.1%.

On a margin basis, Simply Good Foods Co reports gross margins of 35.8%, compared to 26.2% for the sector. The operating margin is 14.5% (sector: 2.9%). Net profit margin stands at 9.9%, versus 1.6% for the average Consumer Staples stock. Revenue growth is running at 1.6% on a trailing basis, compared to 3.1% for the sector. The overall profitability profile is adequate, though there may be room for margin expansion.

SMPL Debt, Balance Sheet, and Financial Health

Simply Good Foods Co has a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.0%, compared to the Consumer Staples sector average of 72.0%. The low leverage indicates a conservative balance sheet with significant financial flexibility. The current ratio is 5.01x, indicating strong short-term liquidity.

SMPL has a beta of 0.50, meaning it is less volatile than the S&P 500, making it a relatively defensive holding. The stability factor score for Simply Good Foods Co is 64/100, reflecting average volatility within the normal range for its sector.

Simply Good Foods Co Revenue and Earnings History — Quarterly Trend

In TTM 2026, Simply Good Foods Co reported revenue of $1.42B and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.26. Net income for the quarter was $141M. Gross margin was 35.8%. Operating income came in at $206M.

In Q1 2026, Simply Good Foods Co reported revenue of $340M and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.26. Net income for the quarter was $25M. Gross margin was 32.3%. Revenue grew -0.3% year-over-year compared to Q1 2025. Operating income came in at $38M.

In FY 2025, Simply Good Foods Co reported revenue of $1.45B and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.03. Net income for the quarter was $104M. Gross margin was 36.2%. Revenue grew 9.0% year-over-year compared to FY 2024. Operating income came in at $157M.

In Q3 2025, Simply Good Foods Co reported revenue of $381M and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.41. Net income for the quarter was $41M. Gross margin was 36.4%. Revenue grew 13.8% year-over-year compared to Q3 2024. Operating income came in at $59M.

Over the past 8 quarters, Simply Good Foods Co has demonstrated a growth trajectory, with revenue expanding from $335M to $1.42B. Investors analyzing SMPL stock should weigh these quarterly trends alongside the valuation and quality metrics discussed above.

SMPL Dividend Yield and Income Analysis

Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) does not currently pay a dividend. This is common among smaller companies in the Food Products industry that prefer to reinvest cash flows into business expansion rather than returning capital to shareholders. Income-focused investors looking for Consumer Staples dividend stocks may want to explore other Consumer Staples stocks or use the stock screener to filter by dividend yield.

SMPL Momentum and Technical Analysis Profile

Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) has a momentum factor score of 16/100, signaling weak relative price performance. Stocks with low momentum scores have historically tended to continue underperforming in the near term. The investment factor score is 33/100, which measures capital allocation efficiency and asset growth patterns. The short interest score of 67/100 reflects moderate short selling activity.

SMPL vs Competitors — Consumer Staples Sector Ranking and Peer Comparison

Within the Consumer Staples sector, Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) ranks #126 out of 180 stocks based on the Blank Capital composite score. This places SMPL in the lower half of all Consumer Staples stocks in our coverage universe. Key competitors and sector peers include Ituran Location & Control Ltd. (ITRN) with a score of 60.3/100, DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (DAR) with a score of 52.9/100, Bunge Global SA (BG) with a score of 53.0/100, SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC (JBSS) with a score of 54.1/100, and Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) with a score of 52.2/100.

Comparing SMPL against the S&P 500 benchmark is also instructive for understanding relative performance. Investors can view the full SMPL vs S&P 500 (SPY) comparison to assess how Simply Good Foods Co stacks up against the broader market across all factor dimensions.

SMPL Next Earnings Date

No upcoming earnings date has been announced for Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) at this time. Check the earnings calendar for the latest scheduling updates across all stocks in our coverage universe.

Should You Buy SMPL? — Investment Thesis Summary

The quantitative profile for Simply Good Foods Co suggests caution. Momentum is weak at 16/100, a headwind for near-term performance. Low volatility (stability score 64/100) reduces downside risk.

In summary, Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) earns a Reduce rating with a composite score of 43.0/100 as of April 2026. The rating is derived from the Blank Capital Research methodology, which combines six factor dimensions into a single quantitative ranking. Investors should consider these quantitative signals alongside their own fundamental research, risk tolerance, and investment time horizon before making buy or sell decisions on SMPL stock.

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