UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:UTZ - US9180901012 - Common Stock
10.485 USD
+0.2 (+1.9%)
UTZ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While UTZ is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. UTZ has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- UTZ had positive earnings in the past year.
- UTZ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: UTZ reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In the past 5 years UTZ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- UTZ has a Return On Assets (0.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- UTZ has a Return On Equity (0.77%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.75%, UTZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UTZ is significantly below the industry average of 27.79%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.2% | ||
| ROE | 0.77% | ||
| ROIC | 0.75% |
ROA(3y)-0.11%
ROA(5y)-0.66%
ROE(3y)-0.5%
ROE(5y)-3.19%
ROIC(3y)0.94%
ROIC(5y)0.81%
1.3 Margins
- UTZ has a Profit Margin (0.39%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- UTZ's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- UTZ has a Operating Margin (1.66%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UTZ has grown nicely.
- UTZ has a better Gross Margin (34.18%) than 75.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UTZ has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.39% | ||
| GM | 34.18% |
OM growth 3Y78.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-13.39%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.59%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), UTZ is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, UTZ has more shares outstanding
- UTZ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, UTZ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.84, we must say that UTZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of UTZ (0.84) is worse than 74.71% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.16 is on the high side and indicates that UTZ has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of UTZ (1.16) is worse than 74.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
ROIC/WACC0.11
WACC7.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that UTZ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- UTZ's Current ratio of 1.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UTZ is outperformed by 67.82% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that UTZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- UTZ's Quick ratio of 0.80 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UTZ outperforms 41.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.43% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, UTZ shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.77% on average per year.
- UTZ shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.22%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.08% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.43%
EPS 3Y11.38%
EPS 5Y0.77%
EPS Q2Q%9.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.22%
Revenue growth 3Y6.08%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.36%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, UTZ will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.83% on average per year.
- UTZ is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.49%
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.41%
Revenue Next 3Y2.45%
Revenue Next 5Y5.24%
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 stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- UTZ is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.44.
- UTZ's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. UTZ is cheaper than 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. UTZ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.67 indicates a reasonable valuation of UTZ.
- 82.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UTZ, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, UTZ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of UTZ indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: UTZ is more expensive than 62.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- UTZ's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.8
PEG (5Y)17.55
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.45%, UTZ has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- UTZ's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.28.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, UTZ pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.45% |
5.2 History
- UTZ has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- UTZ has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- UTZ pays out 403.81% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP403.81%
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
NYSE:UTZ (1/20/2026, 3:29:06 PM)
10.485
+0.2 (+1.9%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Inst Owners92.67%
Inst Owner Change-0.04%
Ins Owners12.53%
Ins Owner Change11.97%
Market Cap1.50B
Revenue(TTM)1.44B
Net Income(TTM)5.62M
Analysts80
Price Target15.25 (45.45%)
Short Float %6.98%
Short Ratio3.26
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.45% |
Yearly Dividend0.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP403.81%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.42%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.9%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2.06%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.42%
Max EPS beat(4)13.57%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)4.6%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)7.87%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)6.99%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.28%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.28%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.04%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.48%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.72%
PT rev (1m)-2.61%
PT rev (3m)-12.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.21%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.67 | ||
| P/S | 1.04 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 14.76 | ||
| P/B | 2.07 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.46 |
EPS(TTM)0.78
EY7.44%
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY8.57%
FCF(TTM)-0.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.71
OCFY6.78%
SpS10.06
BVpS5.08
TBVpS-7.83
PEG (NY)1.8
PEG (5Y)17.55
Graham Number9.44
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.2% | ||
| ROE | 0.77% | ||
| ROCE | 0.95% | ||
| ROIC | 0.75% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.77% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.13% | ||
| OM | 1.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.39% | ||
| GM | 34.18% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-0.11%
ROA(5y)-0.66%
ROE(3y)-0.5%
ROE(5y)-3.19%
ROIC(3y)0.94%
ROIC(5y)0.81%
ROICexc(3y)0.96%
ROICexc(5y)0.83%
ROICexgc(3y)4.56%
ROICexgc(5y)4.6%
ROCE(3y)1.19%
ROCE(5y)1.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y77.46%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y91.86%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y78.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-13.39%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.59%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.26 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 162.88% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.57 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 99.74% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
F-Score6
WACC7.14%
ROIC/WACC0.11
Cap/Depr(3y)107.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)118.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.43%
EPS 3Y11.38%
EPS 5Y0.77%
EPS Q2Q%9.52%
EPS Next Y7.49%
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.22%
Revenue growth 3Y6.08%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.36%
Revenue Next Year1.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.41%
Revenue Next 3Y2.45%
Revenue Next 5Y5.24%
EBIT growth 1Y-59.96%
EBIT growth 3Y89.27%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year26.91%
EBIT Next 3Y12.99%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-204.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y13.74%
OCF growth 3Y29.94%
OCF growth 5YN/A
UTZ BRANDS INC / UTZ FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for UTZ BRANDS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to UTZ.
What is the valuation status for UTZ stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of UTZ stock?
UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for UTZ stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ) is 13.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.07.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for UTZ stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ) is expected to grow by 7.49% in the next year.