MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:MIDD • US5962781010

149.88 USD
-0.9 (-0.6%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
149.9 USD
+0.02 (+0.01%)
Pre-Market: 3/10/2026, 7:20:18 AM
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This MIDD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to MIDD. MIDD was compared to 131 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. MIDD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MIDD was profitable.
  • MIDD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years MIDD 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years MIDD 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 worse Return On Assets (-3.18%) than 74.05% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -6.89%, MIDD is doing worse than 70.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.38%, MIDD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MIDD is in line with the industry average of 10.16%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.38%) for MIDD is above the 3 year average (8.58%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • MIDD's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • MIDD's Operating Margin of 17.25% is amongst the best of the industry. MIDD outperforms 80.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MIDD has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of MIDD (37.82%) is better than 72.52% of its industry peers.
  • MIDD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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. MIDD Health Analysis

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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for MIDD. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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

  • MIDD has an Altman-Z score of 3.36. This indicates that MIDD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MIDD has a Altman-Z score (3.36) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MIDD is 3.50, which is a good value as it means it would take MIDD, 3.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • MIDD's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.50 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MIDD outperforms 63.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69 indicates that MIDD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • MIDD has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.69) than 68.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 3.5
Altman-Z 3.36
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC8.79%
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.
  • MIDD's Current ratio of 2.07 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MIDD outperforms 49.62% of its industry peers.
  • MIDD has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that MIDD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • MIDD has a worse Quick ratio (1.10) than 60.31% 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. MIDD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for MIDD have decreased by -2.85% in the last year.
  • MIDD shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.16% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.85%
EPS 3Y0.4%
EPS 5Y13.16%
EPS Q2Q%-15.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-14.54%

3.2 Future

  • MIDD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.55% yearly.
  • MIDD is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.09% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.79%
EPS Next 2Y7.79%
EPS Next 3Y12.96%
EPS Next 5Y11.55%
Revenue Next Year-6.9%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.64%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.1%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.09%

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 stable.
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 2030 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 2030 5 10 15

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4. MIDD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • MIDD is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.26.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MIDD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.45, MIDD is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.51, which indicates a correct valuation of MIDD.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MIDD indicates a rather cheap valuation: MIDD is cheaper than 83.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • MIDD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.65.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.26
Fwd PE 15.51
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of MIDD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MIDD is cheaper than 73.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MIDD is valued cheaper than 90.84% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.79
EV/EBITDA 11.82
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 high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • MIDD's earnings are expected to grow with 12.96% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.4
PEG (5Y)1.24
EPS Next 2Y7.79%
EPS Next 3Y12.96%

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5. MIDD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • MIDD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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MIDD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MIDDLEBY CORP

NASDAQ:MIDD (3/9/2026, 8:21:38 PM)

Premarket: 149.9 +0.02 (+0.01%)

149.88

-0.9 (-0.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners103.37%
Inst Owner Change-3.84%
Ins Owners1.45%
Ins Owner Change-0.85%
Market Cap7.55B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-202.37M
Analysts81.25
Price Target174.13 (16.18%)
Short Float %4.03%
Short Ratio2.96
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)0%
PT rev (3m)11.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.26
Fwd PE 15.51
P/S 1.95
P/FCF 12.79
P/OCF 11.11
P/B 2.57
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.82
EPS(TTM)9.22
EY6.15%
EPS(NY)9.66
Fwd EY6.45%
FCF(TTM)11.71
FCFY7.82%
OCF(TTM)13.48
OCFY9%
SpS77.04
BVpS58.32
TBVpS-11.08
PEG (NY)3.4
PEG (5Y)1.24
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 3.36
F-Score5
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC1.07
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 3Y0.4%
EPS 5Y13.16%
EPS Q2Q%-15.97%
EPS Next Y4.79%
EPS Next 2Y7.79%
EPS Next 3Y12.96%
EPS Next 5Y11.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-14.54%
Revenue Next Year-6.9%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.64%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.1%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.09%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.36%
EBIT growth 3Y10.34%
EBIT growth 5Y6.38%
EBIT Next Year9.16%
EBIT Next 3Y4.61%
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 4 / 10 to MIDD.


What is the valuation status of MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) is expected to grow by 4.79% in the next year.