MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:MIDD • US5962781010

153.67 USD
+3.81 (+2.54%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
153.67 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/3/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

MIDD gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. MIDD has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. MIDD has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MIDD was profitable.
  • In the past year MIDD had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • MIDD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • MIDD had a positive operating cash flow in each 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 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -6.89%, MIDD is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of MIDD (9.38%) is better than 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • MIDD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.58%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.37%.
  • 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

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MIDD has remained more or less at the same level.
  • MIDD has a Operating Margin of 17.25%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MIDD outperforms 81.06% of its industry peers.
  • MIDD's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of MIDD (37.82%) is better than 71.97% of its industry peers.
  • 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

  • MIDD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MIDD has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MIDD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • MIDD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 3.39 indicates that MIDD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MIDD's Altman-Z score of 3.39 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MIDD outperforms 59.09% 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.
  • MIDD has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.50. This is in the better half of the industry: MIDD outperforms 62.88% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69 indicates that MIDD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.69, MIDD is doing worse than 67.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 3.5
Altman-Z 3.39
ROIC/WACC1.03
WACC9.1%
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

  • MIDD has a Current Ratio of 2.07. This indicates that MIDD is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.07, MIDD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MIDD has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that MIDD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • MIDD has a Quick ratio of 1.10. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MIDD outperforms 41.67% 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

  • MIDD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.54%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, MIDD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.89% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.27% in the past year.
  • MIDD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.54% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.54%
EPS 3Y6.17%
EPS 5Y6.89%
EPS Q2Q%1.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.27%
Revenue growth 3Y6.03%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%3.51%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, MIDD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-2.73%
EPS Next 2Y1.52%
EPS Next 3Y3.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.59%
Revenue Next Year-0.15%
Revenue Next 2Y1.81%
Revenue Next 3Y2.42%
Revenue Next 5Y3.01%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 15.88, MIDD is valued correctly.
  • 87.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MIDD, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • MIDD is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.71, MIDD is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MIDD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MIDD to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.51), we can say MIDD is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.88
Fwd PE 15.71
MIDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMIDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MIDD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 88.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MIDD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.12
EV/EBITDA 12.06
MIDD Per share dataMIDD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • MIDD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.3
EPS Next 2Y1.52%
EPS Next 3Y3.85%

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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 (2/3/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 153.67 0 (0%)

153.67

+3.81 (+2.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners108.51%
Inst Owner Change-1.14%
Ins Owners1.45%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap7.74B
Revenue(TTM)3.88B
Net Income(TTM)-202.37M
Analysts81.25
Price Target162.56 (5.79%)
Short Float %5.11%
Short Ratio3.26
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)0%
PT rev (3m)1.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.53%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.88
Fwd PE 15.71
P/S 1.99
P/FCF 13.12
P/OCF 11.4
P/B 2.63
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.06
EPS(TTM)9.68
EY6.3%
EPS(NY)9.78
Fwd EY6.37%
FCF(TTM)11.71
FCFY7.62%
OCF(TTM)13.48
OCFY8.77%
SpS77.04
BVpS58.32
TBVpS-11.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.3
Graham Number112.71
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 3.39
F-Score5
WACC9.1%
ROIC/WACC1.03
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)4.54%
EPS 3Y6.17%
EPS 5Y6.89%
EPS Q2Q%1.72%
EPS Next Y-2.73%
EPS Next 2Y1.52%
EPS Next 3Y3.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.27%
Revenue growth 3Y6.03%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%3.51%
Revenue Next Year-0.15%
Revenue Next 2Y1.81%
Revenue Next 3Y2.42%
Revenue Next 5Y3.01%
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 5 / 10 to MIDD.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 6 / 10.


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

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) is expected to decline by -2.73% in the next year.