J.M. Smucker
25 named things its latest annual report says its results depend on, each in the company's own words. 13 of them are also named by other companies we've read.
Customers
Suppliers
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
depends onnamed as a riskKDP is our primary supplier of single-serve pods and the single-source supplier of liquid coffee for our Away From Home business.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by CCK
Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
depends onnamed as a riskIn addition, Graham Packaging Company, L.P. (“Graham Packaging”) is the single-source supplier for packaging used in our Folgers coffee products and primary supplier for packaging used in our Jif peanut butter products.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Partners and platforms
Dunkin' Licenses (DD IP Holder LLC)
depends onnamed as a riskIn addition, certain of our intellectual property rights, including the Dunkin’ trademarks, are owned by third parties and licensed to us.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Oracle Cloud Solutions
depends onnamed as a riskWe are in the process of a multi-year implementation of a new ERP system through the use of Oracle Cloud Solutions.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Other companies
Collective bargaining agreements
21 percent of our full-time employeesnamed as a riskAs of April 30, 2026, 21 percent of our full-time employees, located at eight manufacturing locations, are covered by collective bargaining agreements.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by APG, BALL, CAG, CARR, HLT, HSY, IEX, KR and 10 more
Hostess Brands
$961.7named as a riskAs a result of the interim test, we recognized total pre-tax impairment charges of $961.7 during the third quarter of 2026, of which $507.5 and $454.2 related to the goodwill of the Sweet Baked Snacks reporting unit and the Hostess brand indefinite-lived trademark, respectively.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Pup-Peroni
named as a riskThe estimated fair value exceeded the carrying value by greater than 10 percent for all of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets, with the exception of the Pup-Peroni brand within the U.S. Retail Pet Foods reportable segment, which is susceptible to future impairment charges if there is any significant adverse changes in our near- or long-term projections for the brand or macroeconomic conditions.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Competitors
Private label brands
competes with · 14.0 dollar average market sharenamed as a riskFor the U.S. Retail and Sweet Baked Snacks reportable segments, private label held a 14.0 dollar average market share during the 52 weeks ended April 19, 2026, for the categories in which we compete, as compared to a 13.7 dollar average market share during the same period in the prior year.Business (Item 1)
Places
New Orleans, Louisiana
concentrated in · substantially all of our coffee productionnamed as a riskIn particular, substantially all of our coffee production takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana and is subject to risks associated with hurricane and other weather-related events, and some of our production facilities are located in places where tornadoes or wildfires can frequently occur, such as Alabama, Kansas, Arkansas, and California.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Canada
earns from · 4 percent of consolidated net salesNet sales outside the U.S., subject to foreign currency translation, represented 4 percent of consolidated net sales for 2026.Business (Item 1)
Also named by AAP, AJG, ALL, AMRC, AOS, ARE, BBY, BF/B and 97 more
Brazil
depends onnamed as a riskFor example, during 2025, we experienced extreme drought impact, which substantially reduced green coffee production in Brazil.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ADM, ASO, AZO, BALL, CPAY, CPRT, CTVA, DE and 32 more
Decatur, Alabama
operates innamed as a riskSpecifically, in January 2024, a snow and ice storm in the south caused our cat food plant in Decatur, Alabama to be temporarily shut down.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Single manufacturing sites (coffee, Milk-Bone, fruit spreads)
concentrated innamed as a riskWe have consolidated our production capacity for certain products into single manufacturing sites, including substantially all of our coffee, Milk-Bone dog snacks, and fruit spreads.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Hazards
Hurricanes
concentrated innamed as a riskIn particular, substantially all of our coffee production takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana and is subject to risks associated with hurricane and other weather-related events, and some of our production facilities are located in places where tornadoes or wildfires can frequently occur, such as Alabama, Kansas, Arkansas, and California.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by AIG, AN, ASO, BAC, BBY, BJ, BPOP, BRO and 89 more
Tornadoes and wildfires
operates innamed as a riskIn particular, substantially all of our coffee production takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana and is subject to risks associated with hurricane and other weather-related events, and some of our production facilities are located in places where tornadoes or wildfires can frequently occur, such as Alabama, Kansas, Arkansas, and California.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Commodities and inputs
Green coffee
exposed to its pricenamed as a riskDue to the significance of green coffee to our coffee business, combined with our ability to only partially mitigate future price risk through purchasing practices and hedging activities, significant increases in the cost of green coffee could have an adverse impact on our profitability, as compared to that of our competitors.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by KDP
Peanuts
exposed to its pricenamed as a riskWe and our business partners purchase and use large quantities of many different commodities and agricultural products in the manufacturing of our products, including green coffee, peanuts, flour, sugar, oils, fats, fruit, and other ingredients.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by HSY
Corn and soy (biofuels competition)
exposed to its pricenamed as a riskWe also compete for certain raw materials, notably corn and soy-based agricultural products, with the biofuels industry, which has resulted in increased prices for these raw materials.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Natural gas and fuel oil
exposed to its pricenamed as a riskIn addition, we and our business partners utilize significant quantities of plastic, glass, metal cans, caps, carton board, and corrugate to package our products and natural gas and fuel oil to manufacture, package, and distribute our products.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Regulators
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
subject toOur operations are subject to various regulations and laws administered by federal, state, and local government agencies in the U.S., including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Business (Item 1)
Also named by A, ABBV, ABT, AMGN, ARE, ARWR, ATR, AXGN and 112 more
Laws and programs
Supplier financing program
depends on · $325.1named as a riskAs of April 30, 2026 and 2025, $325.1 and $340.4 of our outstanding payment obligations, respectively, were elected and sold to a financial institution by participating suppliers.Risk factors (Item 1A)
U.S. tariffs
subject tonamed as a riskThe imposition, modification, or reinstatement of such tariffs, inclusive of the impact of potential tariff refunds, and retaliatory measures could have a significant adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows, depending on their timing, degree, and magnitude.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by A, AAPL, ACHR, ADI, AEHR, AEP, AIOT, AKAM and 170 more
Food Safety Modernization Act
subject toIn the U.S., we are required to comply with federal laws, such as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Tariff Act, laws governing equal employment opportunity, and various other federal statutes and regulations.Risk factors (Item 1A)