UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:UTZ • US9180901012

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At close: Feb 17, 2026
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After Hours: 2/17/2026, 5:05:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall UTZ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated UTZ against 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. Both the profitability and financial health of UTZ have multiple concerns. UTZ has a correct valuation and a medium 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.
  • In multiple years UTZ reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years UTZ had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • UTZ has a Return On Assets of 0.03%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UTZ outperforms 44.83% of its industry peers.
  • UTZ has a Return On Equity (0.11%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of UTZ (0.33%) is worse than 62.07% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UTZ is significantly below the industry average of 28.07%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.03%
ROE 0.11%
ROIC 0.33%
ROA(3y)-0.1%
ROA(5y)0.09%
ROE(3y)-0.44%
ROE(5y)0.33%
ROIC(3y)1.01%
ROIC(5y)0.69%
UTZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUTZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.06%, UTZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UTZ has a Operating Margin (0.72%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UTZ has declined.
  • UTZ has a Gross Margin of 24.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: UTZ outperforms 60.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UTZ has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.72%
PM (TTM) 0.06%
GM 24.91%
OM growth 3Y29.9%
OM growth 5Y-25.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.91%
GM growth 5Y-6.31%
UTZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUTZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • UTZ has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • UTZ has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for UTZ has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for UTZ is higher compared to a year ago.
UTZ Yearly Shares OutstandingUTZ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • UTZ has an Altman-Z score of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that UTZ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.78, UTZ is not doing good in the industry: 67.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • UTZ has a debt to FCF ratio of 92.59. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UTZ would need 92.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • UTZ has a Debt to FCF ratio of 92.59. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UTZ outperforms 47.13% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.17 is on the high side and indicates that UTZ has dependencies on debt financing.
  • UTZ has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.17) than 74.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.17
Debt/FCF 92.59
Altman-Z 0.78
ROIC/WACC0.05
WACC7.02%
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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • UTZ has a Current Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that UTZ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • UTZ's Current ratio of 1.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UTZ is outperformed by 67.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that UTZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.82, UTZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.28% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.82
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 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.89% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.24% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, UTZ shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.09% in the last year.
  • UTZ shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.33% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.89%
EPS 3Y14.24%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%18.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.09%
Revenue growth 3Y0.71%
Revenue growth 5Y8.33%
Sales Q2Q%0.34%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, UTZ will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.30% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, UTZ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.19% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.52%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.71%
Revenue Next 2Y2.71%
Revenue Next 3Y2.9%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 10.98, the valuation of UTZ can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UTZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UTZ to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.19), we can say UTZ is valued rather cheaply.
  • UTZ is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.02.
  • UTZ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. UTZ is cheaper than 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UTZ to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say UTZ is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.98
Fwd PE 10.02
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 is on the same level as the industry average.
  • UTZ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 136.78
EV/EBITDA 22.49
UTZ Per share dataUTZ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • UTZ's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.15
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 2.70%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.27, 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 2.7%

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

  • UTZ pays out 2780.55% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP2780.55%
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 2025 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 (2/17/2026, 5:05:00 PM)

After market: 9 0 (0%)

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-0.35 (-3.74%)

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-6.62%
Ins Owners12.53%
Ins Owner Change4.47%
Market Cap1.29B
Revenue(TTM)1.44B
Net Income(TTM)802.00K
Analysts80
Price Target14.79 (64.33%)
Short Float %7.05%
Short Ratio3.1
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.7%
Yearly Dividend0.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP2780.55%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.9%
Max EPS beat(2)0.71%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.42%
Max EPS beat(4)2.99%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.79%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.6%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)8.81%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.1%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.28%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.01%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.95%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.61%
PT rev (1m)-5.54%
PT rev (3m)-14.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.98
Fwd PE 10.02
P/S 0.89
P/FCF 136.78
P/OCF 11.46
P/B 1.8
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.49
EPS(TTM)0.82
EY9.11%
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY9.98%
FCF(TTM)0.07
FCFY0.73%
OCF(TTM)0.79
OCFY8.73%
SpS10.07
BVpS5
TBVpS-7.81
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.03%
ROE 0.11%
ROCE 0.42%
ROIC 0.33%
ROICexc 0.35%
ROICexgc 1.56%
OM 0.72%
PM (TTM) 0.06%
GM 24.91%
FCFM 0.65%
ROA(3y)-0.1%
ROA(5y)0.09%
ROE(3y)-0.44%
ROE(5y)0.33%
ROIC(3y)1.01%
ROIC(5y)0.69%
ROICexc(3y)1.03%
ROICexc(5y)0.7%
ROICexgc(3y)4.85%
ROICexgc(5y)3.37%
ROCE(3y)1.27%
ROCE(5y)0.87%
ROICexgc growth 3Y30.35%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-27.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y34.09%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.12%
OM growth 3Y29.9%
OM growth 5Y-25.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.91%
GM growth 5Y-6.31%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.17
Debt/FCF 92.59
Debt/EBITDA 8.98
Cap/Depr 124.76%
Cap/Sales 7.14%
Interest Coverage 0.23
Cash Conversion 121.02%
Profit Quality 1172.07%
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z 0.78
F-Score5
WACC7.02%
ROIC/WACC0.05
Cap/Depr(3y)115.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.55%
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)2.09%
Revenue growth 3Y0.71%
Revenue growth 5Y8.33%
Sales Q2Q%0.34%
Revenue Next Year3.71%
Revenue Next 2Y2.71%
Revenue Next 3Y2.9%
Revenue Next 5Y6.19%
EBIT growth 1Y-82.51%
EBIT growth 3Y30.83%
EBIT growth 5Y-19.03%
EBIT Next Year24.63%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y655.23%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y5.68%
OCF growth 3Y32.54%
OCF growth 5Y30.45%

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 6 / 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 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for UTZ stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ) is 10.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.8.


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.