UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:UTZ • US9180901012

9.165 USD
+0.16 (+1.83%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 12:49 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, UTZ scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UTZ was compared to 88 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 is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • UTZ had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 of 0.20%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UTZ outperforms 44.32% of its industry peers.
  • UTZ has a Return On Equity (0.77%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • UTZ's Return On Invested Capital of 0.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UTZ outperforms 43.18% of its industry peers.
  • UTZ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.94%. This is significantly below the industry average of 27.73%.
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 has a Profit Margin of 0.39%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UTZ outperforms 46.59% of its industry peers.
  • UTZ's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 1.66%, UTZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UTZ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 34.18%, UTZ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.14% 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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for UTZ. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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

  • UTZ has an Altman-Z score of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that UTZ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • UTZ has a worse Altman-Z score (0.79) than 70.45% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.16, UTZ is doing worse than 73.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.79
ROIC/WACC0.11
WACC7.08%
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

  • UTZ has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that UTZ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.22, UTZ is doing worse than 67.05% 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.
  • UTZ has a Quick ratio of 0.80. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UTZ outperforms 43.18% of its industry peers.
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

  • UTZ shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.89%.
  • UTZ shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.24% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.89%
EPS 3Y14.24%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%18.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%0.34%

3.2 Future

  • UTZ is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.30% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.19% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.52%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.71%
Revenue Next 3Y6.94%
Revenue Next 5Y6.19%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.18 indicates a reasonable valuation of UTZ.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UTZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.67. UTZ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.20, the valuation of UTZ can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UTZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • UTZ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.18
Fwd PE 10.2
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

  • UTZ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.65
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • UTZ has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.26%.
  • UTZ's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.23.
  • UTZ's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.26%

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 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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 (2/13/2026, 12:49:36 PM)

9.165

+0.16 (+1.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners92.67%
Inst Owner Change-2.31%
Ins Owners12.53%
Ins Owner Change4.47%
Market Cap1.31B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)5.62M
Analysts80
Price Target14.79 (61.37%)
Short Float %6.95%
Short Ratio3.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.26%
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)-5.54%
PT rev (3m)-14.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.81%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.18
Fwd PE 10.2
P/S 0.91
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 12.9
P/B 1.81
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.65
EPS(TTM)0.82
EY8.95%
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY9.8%
FCF(TTM)-0.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.71
OCFY7.75%
SpS10.06
BVpS5.08
TBVpS-7.83
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.68
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 0.79
F-Score6
WACC7.08%
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)7.89%
EPS 3Y14.24%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%18.18%
EPS Next Y9.52%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%0.34%
Revenue Next Year2.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.71%
Revenue Next 3Y6.94%
Revenue Next 5Y6.19%
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 11.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.81.


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 9.52% in the next year.