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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Apr. 30, 2024
Apr. 30, 2023
Apr. 30, 2022
Apr. 30, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
The SEC requires us to disclose the following pay versus performance information. The table below provides information concerning the relationship between compensation actually paid to Named Executive Officers, calculated in accordance with SEC rules, and Company performance for fiscal years 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
 
(a)
  
(b)
    
(c)
    
(d)
    
(e)
    
(f)
    
(g)
    
(h)
   
(i)
 
           
                                 
Value of Initial Fixed $100
              
Fiscal Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO
($)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid to
PEO
($) (1) (2)
    
Average Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO Named

Executive Officers
($)
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO Named

Executive Officers
($) (1) (3)
    
Total
Shareholder
Return ($)
    
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return
($) (4)
    
Net
Income
(Loss)
($ Millions)
(5)
   
 Adjusted 
EPS
($) (6)
 
2025
     10,976,383         7,810,695         4,570,585         4,019,357         118.65         122.65         (1,230.8     10.12   
2024
     10,367,569         3,893,704         3,161,327         1,416,797         112.74         130.75         744.0       9.94   
2023
     11,348,537         11,781,764         3,088,211         3,566,854         146.81         147.42         (91.3     8.92   
2022
     8,511,639         8,485,002         2,883,391         2,690,945         126.56         132.33         631.7       8.88   
2021
     12,450,437         12,995,067         3,321,746         4,103,342         117.58         117.59         876.3       9.12   
 
(1)
Mark Smucker served as our principal executive officer (“PEO”) for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Our
non-PEO
Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) included Tucker Marshall, John Brase, Jeannette Knudsen, and Richard Smucker for 2021 and 2022, and Tucker Marshall, John Brase, Jeannette Knudsen, and Jill Penrose for 2023, 2024, and 2025.
 
(2)
Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO reflects the following
adjustments
from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
 
PEO
 
2025
   
2024
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”)
Total for PEO (Column (b))
    10,976,383       10,367,569       11,348,537       8,511,639       12,450,437  
Less: Stock Award Values Reported in SCT
    (6,549,243     (5,188,571     (5,014,262     (4,143,838     (3,598,208
Less: Option Award Values Reported in SCT
          (1,297,115     (1,253,526     (1,381,245     (1,199,375
Plus: Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year
    6,602,624       4,287,020       7,679,823       5,925,060       6,557,375  
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards from Prior Years
    (2,079,119     (4,341,705     575,031       (1,311,156     1,889,530  
Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year
    (186,038     (141,039     (819,058     226,270       (180,888
Less: Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that failed to vest in the Covered Year
                               
Plus: Dollar Value of Dividends Paid on Equity Awards in the Covered Year
    280,291       207,545       323,409       279,441       345,654  
Change in Fair Value for Equity Award Modifications
                               
Less: Aggregate Change in Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits
    (1,234,203           (1,160,679           (3,626,179
Plus: Service Cost of Pension Benefits
                102,489       378,831       356,721  
Plus: Prior Service Cost of Pension Benefits
                               
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (Column (c))
 
 
7,810,695
 
 
 
3,893,704
 
 
 
11,781,764
 
 
 
8,485,002
 
 
 
12,995,067
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(3)
Average Compensation
Actually
Paid to our
non-PEO
NEOs reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
 
           
Average for
Non-PEO
NEOs
 
2025
   
2024
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Average SCT Total for
Non-PEOs
(Column (d))
    4,570,585       3,161,327       3,088,211       2,883,391       3,321,746  
   
Less: Stock Award Values Reported in SCT
    (3,302,319     (1,288,159     (1,205,149     (1,110,969     (1,082,985
   
Less: Option Award Values Reported in SCT
          (322,017     (301,271     (370,309     (360,975
   
Plus: Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year
    3,328,374       1,064,327       1,845,789       1,498,861       1,973,615  
   
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards from Prior Years
    (506,378     (1,228,516     125,057       (255,680     303,178  
   
Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year
    (147,696     (26,990     (25,573     26,629       (21,768
   
Less: Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that failed to vest in the Covered Year
                             
   
Plus: Dollar Value of Dividends Paid on Equity Awards in the Covered Year
    78,927       56,825       39,790       19,022       22,821  
   
Change in Fair Value for Equity Award Modifications
                               
   
Less: Aggregate Change in Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits
    (2,136                       (52,290
   
Plus: Service Cost of Pension Benefits
                               
   
Plus: Prior Service Cost of Pension Benefits
                               
   
Compensation Actually Paid to
Non-PEO
(Column (e))
 
 
4,019,357
 
 
 
1,416,797
 
 
 
3,566,854
 
 
 
2,690,945
 
 
 
4,103,342
 
 
(4)
Represents the cumulative total shareholder return of the S&P Packaged Foods & Meats, which we consider to be our peer group for purposes of the performance graph included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K.
 
(5)
The fiscal year 2023 net loss includes the loss on the divestiture of certain pet food brands. The fiscal year 2025 net loss includes the impairment charge related to the goodwill of the Sweet Baked Snacks reporting unit, the impairment charge related to the
Hostess
brand indefinite-lived trademark, and the loss on the divestitures of certain Sweet Baked Snacks value brands and the
Voortman
business. For further information, please see the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form
10-K.
 
(6)
For information regarding the calculation of Adjusted Earnings per Share, please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in this Proxy Statement.
       
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted Earnings per Share        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote Executive Officers (“NEOs”) included Tucker Marshall, John Brase, Jeannette Knudsen, and Richard Smucker for 2021 and 2022, and Tucker Marshall, John Brase, Jeannette Knudsen, and Jill Penrose for 2023, 2024, and 2025.        
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Represents the cumulative total shareholder return of the S&P Packaged Foods & Meats, which we consider to be our peer group for purposes of the performance graph included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K.
       
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 10,976,383 $ 10,367,569 $ 11,348,537 $ 8,511,639 $ 12,450,437
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 7,810,695 3,893,704 11,781,764 8,485,002 12,995,067
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(2)
Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO reflects the following
adjustments
from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
 
PEO
 
2025
   
2024
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”)
Total for PEO (Column (b))
    10,976,383       10,367,569       11,348,537       8,511,639       12,450,437  
Less: Stock Award Values Reported in SCT
    (6,549,243     (5,188,571     (5,014,262     (4,143,838     (3,598,208
Less: Option Award Values Reported in SCT
          (1,297,115     (1,253,526     (1,381,245     (1,199,375
Plus: Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year
    6,602,624       4,287,020       7,679,823       5,925,060       6,557,375  
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards from Prior Years
    (2,079,119     (4,341,705     575,031       (1,311,156     1,889,530  
Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year
    (186,038     (141,039     (819,058     226,270       (180,888
Less: Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that failed to vest in the Covered Year
                               
Plus: Dollar Value of Dividends Paid on Equity Awards in the Covered Year
    280,291       207,545       323,409       279,441       345,654  
Change in Fair Value for Equity Award Modifications
                               
Less: Aggregate Change in Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits
    (1,234,203           (1,160,679           (3,626,179
Plus: Service Cost of Pension Benefits
                102,489       378,831       356,721  
Plus: Prior Service Cost of Pension Benefits
                               
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (Column (c))
 
 
7,810,695
 
 
 
3,893,704
 
 
 
11,781,764
 
 
 
8,485,002
 
 
 
12,995,067
 
       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 4,570,585 3,161,327 3,088,211 2,883,391 3,321,746
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 4,019,357 1,416,797 3,566,854 2,690,945 4,103,342
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(3)
Average Compensation
Actually
Paid to our
non-PEO
NEOs reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
 
           
Average for
Non-PEO
NEOs
 
2025
   
2024
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Average SCT Total for
Non-PEOs
(Column (d))
    4,570,585       3,161,327       3,088,211       2,883,391       3,321,746  
   
Less: Stock Award Values Reported in SCT
    (3,302,319     (1,288,159     (1,205,149     (1,110,969     (1,082,985
   
Less: Option Award Values Reported in SCT
          (322,017     (301,271     (370,309     (360,975
   
Plus: Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year
    3,328,374       1,064,327       1,845,789       1,498,861       1,973,615  
   
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards from Prior Years
    (506,378     (1,228,516     125,057       (255,680     303,178  
   
Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year
    (147,696     (26,990     (25,573     26,629       (21,768
   
Less: Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that failed to vest in the Covered Year
                             
   
Plus: Dollar Value of Dividends Paid on Equity Awards in the Covered Year
    78,927       56,825       39,790       19,022       22,821  
   
Change in Fair Value for Equity Award Modifications
                               
   
Less: Aggregate Change in Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits
    (2,136                       (52,290
   
Plus: Service Cost of Pension Benefits
                               
   
Plus: Prior Service Cost of Pension Benefits
                               
   
Compensation Actually Paid to
Non-PEO
(Column (e))
 
 
4,019,357
 
 
 
1,416,797
 
 
 
3,566,854
 
 
 
2,690,945
 
 
 
4,103,342
 
       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
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Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
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Tabular List, Table
Tabular List of Financial Performance Measures
The following represent the most important financial performance measures used to link compensation actually paid to Company performance. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in this Proxy Statement for further details.
 
  LOGO
Adjusted Earnings per Share
 
  LOGO
Adjusted Operating Income
 
  LOGO
Net Sales
 
  LOGO
Free Cash Flow
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 118.65 112.74 146.81 126.56 117.58
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 122.65 130.75 147.42 132.33 117.59
Net Income (Loss) $ (1,230,800,000) $ 744,000,000 $ (91,300,000) $ 631,700,000 $ 876,300,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 10.12 9.94 8.92 8.88 9.12
PEO Name Mark Smucker        
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted Earnings per Share        
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted Operating Income        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Net Sales        
Measure:: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Free Cash Flow        
PEO | Stock Award [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (6,549,243) $ (5,188,571) $ (5,014,262) $ (4,143,838) $ (3,598,208)
PEO | Option Award [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   (1,297,115) (1,253,526) (1,381,245) (1,199,375)
PEO | Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 6,602,624 4,287,020 7,679,823 5,925,060 6,557,375
PEO | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (2,079,119) (4,341,705) 575,031 (1,311,156) 1,889,530
PEO | Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards that Vested [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (186,038) (141,039) (819,058) 226,270 (180,888)
PEO | Dividends Paid on Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 280,291 207,545 323,409 279,441 345,654
PEO | Change in Actuarial Present Value Pension Benefits [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,234,203)   (1,160,679)   (3,626,179)
PEO | Service Cost [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     102,489 378,831 356,721
Non-PEO NEO | Stock Award [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (3,302,319) (1,288,159) (1,205,149) (1,110,969) (1,082,985)
Non-PEO NEO | Option Award [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   (322,017) (301,271) (370,309) (360,975)
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,328,374 1,064,327 1,845,789 1,498,861 1,973,615
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (506,378) (1,228,516) 125,057 (255,680) 303,178
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards that Vested [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (147,696) (26,990) (25,573) 26,629 (21,768)
Non-PEO NEO | Dividends Paid on Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 78,927 $ 56,825 $ 39,790 $ 19,022 22,821
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Actuarial Present Value Pension Benefits [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (2,136)       $ (52,290)