UTZ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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 has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year UTZ was profitable.
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

With a Return On Assets value of 0.20%, UTZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.53% of the companies in the same industry.
UTZ has a Return On Equity (0.77%) which is in line with its industry peers.
UTZ has a Return On Invested Capital (0.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
UTZ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.94%. This is significantly below the industry average of 27.79%.

		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.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UTZ has declined.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.66%, UTZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.68% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UTZ has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of UTZ (34.18%) is better than 75.86% of its industry peers.
UTZ's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		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

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), UTZ is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for UTZ has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
UTZ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
UTZ has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

UTZ has an Altman-Z score of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that UTZ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of UTZ (0.85) is worse than 73.56% 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 Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.16
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	0.85

ROIC/WACC0.11

WACC7.15%

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.
With a Current ratio value of 1.22, UTZ is not doing good in the industry: 67.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.80, UTZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.38% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.22
Quick Ratio	0.8

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.43% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.77% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, UTZ shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.22% in the last year.
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

UTZ is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.83% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.24% on average over the next years.

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

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

UTZ is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.36.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UTZ is valued a bit cheaper than 73.56% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UTZ to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say UTZ is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.60, which indicates a very decent valuation of UTZ.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UTZ indicates a rather cheap valuation: UTZ is cheaper than 82.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
UTZ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	13.36
Fwd PE	11.6

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UTZ is valued a bit more expensive than 60.92% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	22.77

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)1.78

PEG (5Y)17.44

EPS Next 2Y8.71%

EPS Next 3Y8.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.40%, 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 1.82, UTZ pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.4%

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

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%

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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 13.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.05.

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.