MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:MIDD • US5962781010

168.86 USD
+1.86 (+1.11%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
168.86 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:19:17 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall MIDD gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated MIDD against 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of MIDD get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. MIDD has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MIDD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year MIDD had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • MIDD had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • MIDD had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
MIDD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMIDD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • MIDD has a Return On Assets of -3.18%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MIDD underperforms 74.62% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of MIDD (-6.89%) is worse than 72.31% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.38%, MIDD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MIDD is in line with the industry average of 10.27%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.38%) for MIDD is above the 3 year average (8.58%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.18%
ROE -6.89%
ROIC 9.38%
ROA(3y)6.01%
ROA(5y)5.93%
ROE(3y)13.24%
ROE(5y)13.96%
ROIC(3y)8.58%
ROIC(5y)7.78%
MIDD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMIDD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • MIDD's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • MIDD has a better Operating Margin (17.25%) than 81.54% of its industry peers.
  • MIDD's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 37.82%, MIDD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MIDD has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.25%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 37.82%
OM growth 3Y4.07%
OM growth 5Y0.8%
PM growth 3Y-9.72%
PM growth 5Y-1.46%
GM growth 3Y1.06%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
MIDD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMIDD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), MIDD is creating some value.
  • MIDD has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
MIDD Yearly Shares OutstandingMIDD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
MIDD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMIDD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.53 indicates that MIDD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MIDD has a Altman-Z score of 3.53. This is in the better half of the industry: MIDD outperforms 63.08% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MIDD is 3.50, which is a good value as it means it would take MIDD, 3.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.50, MIDD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MIDD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69. This is a neutral value indicating MIDD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • MIDD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.69. This is in the lower half of the industry: MIDD underperforms 71.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 3.5
Altman-Z 3.53
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC8.58%
MIDD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMIDD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.07 indicates that MIDD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.07, MIDD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that MIDD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of MIDD (1.10) is worse than 62.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.07
Quick Ratio 1.1
MIDD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMIDD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for MIDD have decreased by -2.85% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, MIDD shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.16% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.85%
EPS 3Y0.4%
EPS 5Y13.16%
EPS Q2Q%-15.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-14.54%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.66% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • MIDD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.82% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.15%
EPS Next 2Y7.37%
EPS Next 3Y11.65%
EPS Next 5Y11.66%
Revenue Next Year3.74%
Revenue Next 2Y3.74%
Revenue Next 3Y3.83%
Revenue Next 5Y3.82%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
MIDD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMIDD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B 4B
MIDD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMIDD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.31, MIDD is valued on the expensive side.
  • MIDD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MIDD is cheaper than 83.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MIDD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.07.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.58 indicates a rather expensive valuation of MIDD.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MIDD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • MIDD is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.31
Fwd PE 17.58
MIDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMIDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • MIDD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MIDD is cheaper than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MIDD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MIDD is cheaper than 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.42
EV/EBITDA 13.02
MIDD Per share dataMIDD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates MIDD does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)4.41
PEG (5Y)1.39
EPS Next 2Y7.37%
EPS Next 3Y11.65%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • MIDD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

MIDDLEBY CORP

NASDAQ:MIDD (2/27/2026, 8:19:17 PM)

After market: 168.86 0 (0%)

168.86

+1.86 (+1.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners108.51%
Inst Owner Change-3.88%
Ins Owners1.45%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap8.51B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-202.37M
Analysts81.25
Price Target174.13 (3.12%)
Short Float %4.97%
Short Ratio3.36
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.74%
Min EPS beat(2)3.25%
Max EPS beat(2)12.24%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.94%
Min EPS beat(4)3.25%
Max EPS beat(4)12.24%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.78%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.28%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.2%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.19%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.59%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.32%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.68%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.09%
PT rev (1m)7.11%
PT rev (3m)11.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.31
Fwd PE 17.58
P/S 2.19
P/FCF 14.42
P/OCF 12.52
P/B 2.9
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.02
EPS(TTM)9.22
EY5.46%
EPS(NY)9.6
Fwd EY5.69%
FCF(TTM)11.71
FCFY6.94%
OCF(TTM)13.48
OCFY7.99%
SpS77.04
BVpS58.32
TBVpS-11.08
PEG (NY)4.41
PEG (5Y)1.39
Graham Number110
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.18%
ROE -6.89%
ROCE 12.39%
ROIC 9.38%
ROICexc 9.69%
ROICexgc 29.25%
OM 17.25%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 37.82%
FCFM 15.21%
ROA(3y)6.01%
ROA(5y)5.93%
ROE(3y)13.24%
ROE(5y)13.96%
ROIC(3y)8.58%
ROIC(5y)7.78%
ROICexc(3y)9.12%
ROICexc(5y)8.23%
ROICexgc(3y)32.98%
ROICexgc(5y)32.85%
ROCE(3y)11.34%
ROCE(5y)10.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.22%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.39%
OM growth 3Y4.07%
OM growth 5Y0.8%
PM growth 3Y-9.72%
PM growth 5Y-1.46%
GM growth 3Y1.06%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 3.5
Debt/EBITDA 2.54
Cap/Depr 68.86%
Cap/Sales 2.3%
Interest Coverage 7.16
Cash Conversion 85.04%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.07
Quick Ratio 1.1
Altman-Z 3.53
F-Score5
WACC8.58%
ROIC/WACC1.09
Cap/Depr(3y)51.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.68%
Profit Quality(3y)114.73%
Profit Quality(5y)130.65%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.85%
EPS 3Y0.4%
EPS 5Y13.16%
EPS Q2Q%-15.97%
EPS Next Y4.15%
EPS Next 2Y7.37%
EPS Next 3Y11.65%
EPS Next 5Y11.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-14.54%
Revenue Next Year3.74%
Revenue Next 2Y3.74%
Revenue Next 3Y3.83%
Revenue Next 5Y3.82%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.36%
EBIT growth 3Y10.34%
EBIT growth 5Y6.38%
EBIT Next Year9.16%
EBIT Next 3Y6.16%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y33.22%
FCF growth 3Y19.69%
FCF growth 5Y14.02%
OCF growth 1Y27.6%
OCF growth 3Y17.5%
OCF growth 5Y12.72%

MIDDLEBY CORP / MIDD FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for MIDD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MIDD.


What is the valuation status of MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of MIDD stock?

MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) is expected to grow by 4.15% in the next year.