The Marzetti Company MZTI

100.47 (0.67) (0.66%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$2.8B
P/E
14.4×
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Insider Decisions

Total buys 0.10
Total sells 0.23
in millions of $
Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26
Buy — — — — — — — — 1 — — —
Sell — — — — — — — — 1 — — 1
Insider Ownership 30.62%

Capital & Financial Ratios

Market Cap 2,760.00
Revenue 1,929.82
Net Income 191.61
Free Cash Flow 226.46
Net Debt 174.18
Current Ratio 1.56
Debt/Equity 0.19
P/E ratio 14.41
P/S ratio 1.43
P/B ratio 2.61
Past 5Y EPS Growth 1.09%
This Y EPS Growth (1.41%)
Next Y EPS Growth 7.42%
Next 5Y EPS Growth 2.90%
in millions of $

Dividends

Payout Ratio 0.83
Annual Dividend Rate 3.40
Annual Dividend Yield 1.89%
total individual payouts
2029 Powerpack
2028 Powerpack
2027 Powerpack
2026 3.95
1.00
1.00
1.00
2025 3.85
0.95
0.95
0.95
1.00
2024 3.65
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.95
2023 3.45
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.90
2022 3.25
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.85
2021 3.05
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.80
2020 2.85
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.75
2019 2.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.70
2018 2.45
0.60
0.60
0.60
0.65
2017 2.25
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.60
2016 2.05
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.55
predictions in italic, special payouts not included in total or ratios

Assets vs Liabilities

2023 2024 2025 2026
Cash 88 163 161 25
Receivables 115 96 96 105
Inventory 158 173 169 205
Other 13 12 17 25
374 444 444 361
2023 2024 2025 2026
Payables 112 119 118 157
ST’ Debt 11 — — 10
Other — — — —
169 184 186 232
in millions of $

Compound Annual Growth

10y 5y 3y
Sales 4.94% 5.64% 1.93%
Cash Flow 6.88% 10.26% 7.90%
Earnings 4.62% 6.13% 19.87%
Book Value 7.45% 4.55% 6.89%

Revenue

Sep Dec Mar Jun Year
’26 — — — — —
’26 493 518 453 465 1,930
’25 467 509 458 475 1,909
’24 462 486 471 453 1,872
’23 426 477 465 455 1,823
’22 392 428 403 452 1,676
’21 349 375 357 386 1,467
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Operating Cash Flow

Sep Dec Mar Jun Year
’26 — — — — —
’26 70 89 71 55 284
’25 20 108 46 88 261
’24 36 106 76 34 252
’23 51 90 44 42 226
’22 (1) 43 17 43 102
’21 24 67 48 35 174
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Free Cash Flow

Sep Dec Mar Jun Year
’26 — — — — —
’26 54 72 49 52 226
’25 2 97 31 74 203
’24 17 87 61 25 191
’23 27 58 21 30 137
’22 (31) 7 (21) 16 (30)
’21 9 52 (8) 3 86
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

EPS

Sep Dec Mar Jun Year
’26 — — — — —
’26 1.71 2.15 1.35 1.76 6.98
’25 1.62 1.78 1.49 1.18 6.07
’24 1.59 1.87 1.03 1.26 5.76
’23 1.36 1.45 0.89 0.33 4.04
’22 1.11 1.25 (0.17) 1.06 3.25
’21 1.35 1.62 1.05 1.15 5.16
fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Target Price Range

Analyst price targets

Recommendation Rating

2
1Buy 2 3Hold 4 5Sell
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
113.34 115.81 133.77 114.55 145.79 116.85 158.88 162.21 152.95 98.00

Analyst estimates 2027–2029

Powerpack
Low Price
149.30 194.38 180.11 184.97 201.31 214.00 220.65 215.31 198.39 176.26
High Price
2,800 2,900 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,400 3,400 3,700 3,500
Employees
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Revenue/Emp
1,202 1,223 1,308 1,334 1,467 1,676 1,823 1,872 1,909 1,930
Revenue
26.52% 24.82% 24.94% 26.83% 26.36% 21.22% 21.32% 23.10% 23.87% 24.73%
Gross Margin
176 174 196 179 186 112 143 206 213 242
EBT
14.60% 14.24% 14.95% 13.42% 12.66% 6.70% 7.86% 10.98% 11.18% 12.54%
EBT Margin
115 135 151 137 142 90 111 159 167 192
Net Income
25 27 32 38 45 46 51 56 62 71
Depreciation
43.90 44.63 47.66 48.62 53.40 61.08 66.37 68.21 69.50 70.47
Revenue/Sh
4.21 4.93 5.48 4.98 5.17 3.26 4.04 5.77 6.08 6.98
Earnings/Sh
5.35 5.86 7.20 6.22 6.34 3.71 8.23 9.17 9.52 10.36
Cash Flow/Sh
(0.93) (1.13) (2.58) (3.01) (3.19) (4.79) (3.24) (2.21) (2.11) (2.09)
Capex/Sh
4.41 4.73 4.62 3.22 3.15 (1.09) 4.99 6.96 7.41 8.27
Free CF/Sh
21.04 23.80 26.49 28.54 30.69 30.77 31.40 33.74 36.35 38.46
Book Value/Sh
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
Shares
29.13 28.36 26.92 31.12 37.43 39.62 49.77 32.68 28.46 16.38
PE Ratio
2.79 3.13 3.09 3.19 3.62 2.11 3.03 2.76 2.49 1.62
PS Ratio
5.83 5.87 5.56 5.43 6.31 4.18 6.40 5.59 4.75 2.97
PB Ratio
2.67 2.96 2.94 3.06 3.52 2.09 3.00 2.69 2.41 1.71
EV/Sales
26.59 27.95 30.29 46.25 90.68 (117.84) 39.90 26.38 22.66 14.57
EV/FCF
146 161 198 171 174 102 226 252 261 284
Op' Cash Flow
(26) (31) (71) (83) (88) (132) (89) (61) (58) (57)
Capex
121 130 127 88 86 (30) 137 191 203 226
FCF
225 285 249 259 250 186 206 260 257 129
Working Cap'
— — — 26 33 36 30 — — 199
Total Debt
(143) (206) (196) (172) (155) (24) (58) (163) (161) 174
Net Debt
576 652 727 783 843 845 862 926 998 1,053
Sh' Equity
17.07% 17.79% 17.61% 14.43% 13.56% 8.15% 10.08% 13.64% 13.45% 13.28%
ROA
25.17% 24.01% 22.49% 18.00% 16.88% 8.53% 11.00% 16.34% 16.45% 12.16%
ROIC
21.17% 22.03% 21.83% 18.14% 17.47% 10.59% 13.01% 17.70% 17.35% 18.64%
ROE
predictions in italic, sparklines do not include predictions

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The Marzetti Company (MZTI) key facts

  • The Marzetti Company (MZTI) is a Packaged Foods company in the Consumer Defensive sector, listed on Nasdaq.
  • The Marzetti Company’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $1.9 billion, up 1.08% from fiscal 2025.
  • Net income was $191.6 million, or $6.98 per share (basic), a net margin of 9.91%.
  • As of September 25, 2026, MZTI traded at $100.47, a market capitalization of $2.8 billion.
  • At that price the stock trades at 14.4× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 1.4× sales.
  • The Marzetti Company pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share, a yield of 1.89%, with a payout ratio of 82.9%.
  • Return on equity was 18.6% and debt-to-equity 0.19.

Source: company filings (standardised) and stockrow calculations.

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) Latest News

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1 Sep

4

Marzetti’s (MZTI) record streak ends after an outbreak forces operations changes and triggers a guidance cut. Outbreak and guidance cut point to major operational setbacks that will likely alter MZTI trajectory and investor views.

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Marzetti (MZTI) released its Q4 2026 earnings call transcript covering financial results, operational updates, and forward guidance. Q4 earnings call delivers key financial metrics and outlook that typically drive material shifts in valuation and sentiment.

28 Aug

4

Margin expansion and strategic acquisitions are propelling The Marzetti Company (MZTI) toward sustained long-term growth. Acquisitions and margin gains represent major strategic moves that can significantly alter MZTI's trajectory and investor sentiment.

26 Aug

4

Marzetti stock confirms reversal on earnings strength and dividend growth. Earnings strength and dividend growth confirm Marzetti stock reversal.

3

MZTI Q2 results show margin expansion and new product launches offsetting sales decline. Mixed Q2 signals of margin gains plus launches against sales drop point to moderate influence on trajectory.

25 Aug

4

Marzetti Co delivers record fiscal 2026 results in Q4 earnings driven by Bachan's contributions. Record annual performance fueled by key brand signals major positive shift in Marzetti trajectory.

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The Marzetti Company (MZTI) issued its Q4 2026 earnings call summary detailing financial results, operational performance, and forward guidance. Quarterly earnings releases and guidance directly shape investor views and near-term stock movement via updated financial metrics.

3

The Marzetti Company reported Q2 CY2026 sales below analyst estimates. Missing sales estimates signals weaker demand that pressures near-term valuation and sentiment but does not alter core operations.

3

The Marzetti Company released its fourth quarter and full fiscal year financial results. Quarterly and annual results supply key performance data that can shift near-term investor views and valuation.

23 Aug

3

MZTI earnings release upcoming; focus on revenue, EPS, margins and forward guidance. Earnings previews shape near-term expectations and sentiment without altering long-term strategy.

1 Aug

3

MZTI reported Q1 earnings, prompting evaluation of buy, sell, or hold positions based on financial performance. Q1 earnings provide key data on financial health affecting market performance.

6 May

4

Marzetti (MZTI) pursues market share via Bachan’s deal, potentially sacrificing margins, while raising its dividend to appeal to investors. Bachan’s deal signals major strategic expansion into new markets at margin cost, combined with dividend increase to enhance shareholder value.

3

Marzetti (MZTI) missed Q3 earnings expectations, triggering share price weakness and prompting a valuation analysis. Q3 earnings miss and share price decline moderately influence MZTI's financial performance and investor sentiment.

4 May

4

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) released Q3 2026 earnings call summary highlighting quarterly financial results, operational updates, and forward guidance. Q3 earnings call summary discloses financial performance and strategic outlook, likely driving significant shifts in investor sentiment and stock trajectory.

4 transcript

Marzetti Company (MZTI) released its Q3 2026 earnings call transcript detailing quarterly financial results, management commentary, and forward guidance. Q3 2026 earnings transcript discloses financial results and strategic outlook, likely driving significant shifts in MZTI's market performance and investor sentiment.

3

The Marzetti Company (NASDAQ:MZTI) missed Q1 CY2026 revenue estimates. Missing Q1 CY2026 revenue estimates moderately impacts MZTI's financial performance and investor sentiment.

3

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) reported third quarter sales and earnings. Quarterly sales and earnings disclosure influences financial performance and investor sentiment moderately.

3 May

3

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) Q1 earnings report preview highlights key metrics, expectations, and factors for investors to watch in upcoming results. Earnings previews shape investor expectations and can moderately influence stock performance ahead of actual results.

1 May

4

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) has completed its acquisition of Bachan’s, Inc., a popular Japanese barbecue sauce brand, expanding its specialty condiments portfolio. Completing the acquisition of Bachan’s provides Marzetti with a high-growth condiment brand, enhancing product diversification and market positioning.

14 Apr

3

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) narrative shifts amid softer demand, balanced by emerging margin opportunities. Softer demand signals sales pressure while margin opportunities provide offsetting potential, yielding moderate net impact on performance.

5 Apr

3

Marzetti Company (MZTI) promotes Protein Ranch product, raising doubts about its health-focused margin strategy. Protein Ranch initiative highlights tensions in Marzetti's health-oriented margins, prompting moderate strategic and investor scrutiny.

26 Mar

3

DA Davidson cuts price target for The Marzetti Company (MZTI) and flags slowing consumer trends. Analyst price target reduction due to slowing consumer trends signals moderate pressure on MZTI's financial performance and market sentiment.

25 Mar

3

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) launched Protein Ranch Dressing and Dip, a high-protein version of its classic ranch product targeting health-conscious consumers. New protein-enriched ranch product introduces innovation in a core category amid rising demand for healthy snacks, potentially boosting sales but limited by market competition.

12 Mar

3

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) launched the Simply Dressed line of salad dressings, featuring homemade flavor and real, simple ingredients. New product line launch targets demand for clean-label dressings, potentially boosting sales and competitive positioning with moderate overall impact.

13 Feb

3

Marzetti Company (MZTI) is experiencing mixed share performance, raising questions about its valuation. Despite recent challenges, there are hopes for margin expansion, which could positively influence future profitability. Analysts are assessing the company's strategic moves and market positioning as it navigates these fluctuations. Margin expansion hopes and mixed performance could moderately influence financial performance and market sentiment.

12 Feb

4

The Marzetti Company has expanded its sauce portfolio by acquiring Bachan’s, a brand known for its premium teriyaki sauces. This strategic move aims to enhance Marzetti's offerings in the growing condiment market. Additionally, the acquisition brings valuable expertise to Marzetti's board, further strengthening its leadership in the food industry. The acquisition of Bachan’s is a significant strategic move that could enhance Marzetti's product offerings and market position.

11 Feb

4

The Marzetti Company has announced an increase in its cash dividend, reflecting its strong financial performance and commitment to returning value to shareholders. This decision underscores the company's confidence in its ongoing operations and future growth prospects. The increase in cash dividends indicates strong financial health and a strategic focus on shareholder returns, which can significantly influence investor sentiment and market performance.

3

Greg Hughes has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The Marzetti Company, a subsidiary of the Lancaster Colony Corporation. Hughes brings extensive experience in the food industry, having held various leadership roles at major companies. His appointment is expected to enhance the company's strategic direction and governance. The addition of a seasoned executive to the board may positively influence strategic decisions and operational performance.

10 Feb

4

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bachan’s, Inc., a company known for its premium sauces. This acquisition aims to enhance Marzetti's product offerings and expand its market presence in the condiment sector. The deal is expected to close in the coming months, pending regulatory approvals. The acquisition of Bachan’s, Inc. is a significant strategic move that could enhance Marzetti's competitive positioning and product portfolio.

3 transcript

The Marzetti Company held its Q4 earnings call, during which analysts posed five notable questions regarding the company's performance, strategic direction, and market challenges. Key topics included product innovation, supply chain management, and competitive positioning in the food industry. Insights from the call highlighted the company's focus on growth and adaptation in a changing market landscape. Analyst questions indicate a moderate influence on the company's strategic direction and market positioning.

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