JBT Marel Corporation Common Stock (JBTM)

Food processing and aviation equipment manufacturer John Bean (NYSE:JBT) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 118% year on year to $854.1 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $900 million at the midpoint, 2.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.97 per share was 15.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Since October 2024, John Bean has been in a holding pattern, posting a small return of 3.7% while floating around $102.36. However, the stock is beating the S&P 500’s 10.6% decline during that period.

As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the general industrial machinery industry, including John Bean (NYSE:JBTM) and its peers.