UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:UTZ • US9180901012

10.93 USD
+0.43 (+4.1%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
10.93 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, UTZ scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UTZ was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. There are concerns on the financial health of UTZ while its profitability can be described as average. UTZ is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year UTZ was profitable.
  • In the past year UTZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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.
UTZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUTZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M

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 of 0.77%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UTZ outperforms 42.53% of its industry peers.
  • UTZ's Return On Invested Capital of 0.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UTZ outperforms 42.53% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UTZ is significantly below the industry average of 27.76%.
Industry RankSector 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%
UTZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUTZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

  • UTZ's Profit Margin of 0.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UTZ outperforms 44.83% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UTZ has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 1.66%, UTZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UTZ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.18%, UTZ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UTZ has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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
UTZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUTZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UTZ is destroying value.
  • UTZ has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, UTZ has more shares outstanding
  • UTZ has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
UTZ Yearly Shares OutstandingUTZ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
UTZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUTZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.85, we must say that UTZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • UTZ has a Altman-Z score of 0.85. This is in the lower half of the industry: UTZ underperforms 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • UTZ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.16. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of UTZ (1.16) is worse than 74.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.85
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC7.23%
UTZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUTZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that UTZ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.22, UTZ is doing worse than 67.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UTZ has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that UTZ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of UTZ (0.80) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.8
UTZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUTZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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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%.
  • Measured over the past years, UTZ shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.08% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, UTZ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.24% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.49%
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.54%
Revenue Next 2Y2.24%
Revenue Next 3Y2.32%
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.
UTZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUTZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B 1.5B
UTZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUTZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.01, the valuation of UTZ can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UTZ is valued a bit cheaper than 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UTZ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.67.
  • UTZ is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.17.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UTZ is valued cheaper than 83.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UTZ to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.20), we can say UTZ is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.01
Fwd PE 12.17
UTZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUTZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 62.07% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UTZ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.75
UTZ Per share dataUTZ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.87
PEG (5Y)18.29
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • UTZ has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.44%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.33, UTZ pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, UTZ pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.44%

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
UTZ Yearly Dividends per shareUTZ Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

5.3 Sustainability

  • 403.81% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UTZ. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP403.81%
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
UTZ Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUTZ Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M -40M -60M -80M
UTZ Dividend Payout.UTZ Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UTZ Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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UTZ BRANDS INC

NYSE:UTZ (2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 10.93 0 (0%)

10.93

+0.43 (+4.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-12
Inst Owners92.67%
Inst Owner Change-1.92%
Ins Owners12.53%
Ins Owner Change11.97%
Market Cap1.56B
Revenue(TTM)1.44B
Net Income(TTM)5.62M
Analysts80
Price Target15.25 (39.52%)
Short Float %6.95%
Short Ratio3.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.44%
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)-11.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.81%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.01
Fwd PE 12.17
P/S 1.09
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 15.38
P/B 2.15
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.75
EPS(TTM)0.78
EY7.14%
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY8.22%
FCF(TTM)-0.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.71
OCFY6.5%
SpS10.06
BVpS5.08
TBVpS-7.83
PEG (NY)1.87
PEG (5Y)18.29
Graham Number9.44
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.85
F-Score6
WACC7.23%
ROIC/WACC0.1
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 Year1.54%
Revenue Next 2Y2.24%
Revenue Next 3Y2.32%
Revenue Next 5Y5.24%
EBIT growth 1Y-59.96%
EBIT growth 3Y89.27%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year26.76%
EBIT Next 3Y12.98%
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 14.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.15.


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.