MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:MIDD • US5962781010

167 USD
+9.22 (+5.84%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
166.5 USD
-0.5 (-0.3%)
Pre-Market: 2/27/2026, 8:03:15 AM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, MIDD scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. MIDD was compared to 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. MIDD has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. MIDD 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

  • In the past year MIDD was profitable.
  • In the past year MIDD had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years MIDD has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years MIDD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 75.38% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of MIDD (-6.89%) is worse than 72.31% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.38%, MIDD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 10.27%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.58%) for MIDD is below the current ROIC(9.38%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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.
  • The Operating Margin of MIDD (17.25%) is better than 81.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MIDD has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 37.82%, MIDD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MIDD remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MIDD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for MIDD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 3.51 indicates that MIDD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.51, MIDD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MIDD has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.50. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as MIDD would need 3.50 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • MIDD has a Debt to FCF ratio (3.50) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69 indicates that MIDD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • MIDD's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MIDD is outperformed by 69.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 3.5
Altman-Z 3.51
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC8.7%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.07 indicates that MIDD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.07, MIDD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that MIDD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of MIDD (1.10) is worse than 60.77% 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 slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.85%.
  • MIDD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.89% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.00% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, MIDD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.85%
EPS 3Y6.17%
EPS 5Y6.89%
EPS Q2Q%-15.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.03%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%-14.54%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MIDD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.59% on average per year.
  • MIDD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y-2.8%
EPS Next 2Y0.59%
EPS Next 3Y3.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.59%
Revenue Next Year-0.15%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.11, the valuation of MIDD can be described as rather expensive.
  • MIDD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MIDD is cheaper than 83.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.11. MIDD is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.39, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MIDD.
  • 82.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MIDD, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • MIDD is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.11
Fwd PE 17.39
MIDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMIDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • MIDD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MIDD is cheaper than 71.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MIDD is valued cheaper than 87.69% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.26
EV/EBITDA 12.9
MIDD Per share dataMIDD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of MIDD may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.63
EPS Next 2Y0.59%
EPS Next 3Y3.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for MIDD!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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MIDDLEBY CORP

NASDAQ:MIDD (2/26/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

Premarket: 166.5 -0.5 (-0.3%)

167

+9.22 (+5.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-03
Inst Owners108.51%
Inst Owner Change-3.88%
Ins Owners1.45%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap8.41B
Revenue(TTM)3.88B
Net Income(TTM)-202.37M
Analysts81.25
Price Target174.13 (4.27%)
Short Float %4.97%
Short Ratio3.36
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)7.11%
PT rev (3m)8.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.11
Fwd PE 17.39
P/S 2.17
P/FCF 14.26
P/OCF 12.38
P/B 2.86
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.9
EPS(TTM)9.22
EY5.52%
EPS(NY)9.6
Fwd EY5.75%
FCF(TTM)11.71
FCFY7.01%
OCF(TTM)13.48
OCFY8.07%
SpS77.04
BVpS58.32
TBVpS-11.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.63
Graham Number110
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 3.51
F-Score5
WACC8.7%
ROIC/WACC1.08
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)-2.85%
EPS 3Y6.17%
EPS 5Y6.89%
EPS Q2Q%-15.97%
EPS Next Y-2.8%
EPS Next 2Y0.59%
EPS Next 3Y3.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.03%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%-14.54%
Revenue Next Year-0.15%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
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 5 / 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 -2.8% in the next year.