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Utz Brands, Inc. UTZ

Consumer Defensive — Packaged Foods
Dividend Champion (5y) Cash Flow Champion (3y) Insider Buys (last 12m)
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Insider Decisions

Total buys
2.60
in millions of $
Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26
Buy — 10 2 — — — — — — — — —
Sell — — — — — — — — — — — —
Insider Ownership
18.61%

Capital & Financial Ratios

Market Cap
2,060.00
Revenue
1,453.10
Net Income
(41.90)
Free Cash Flow
76.20
Net Debt
792.20
Current Ratio
1.06
Debt/Equity
0.65
P/E ratio
0.00
P/S ratio
0.87
P/B ratio
0.96
Past 5Y EPS Growth
5.56%
This Y EPS Growth
(5.31%)
Next Y EPS Growth
7.46%
Next 5Y EPS Growth
2.40%
in millions of $

Dividends

Payout Ratio
14.89
Annual Dividend Rate
0.23
Annual Dividend Yield
1.17%
total individual payouts
2028 ‡‡‡‡
2027 ‡‡‡‡‡
2026 0.25
—
—
—
2025 0.25
—
—
—
—
2024 0.12
—
—
—
—
2023 0.23
—
—
—
—
2022 0.22
—
—
—
—
2021 0.20
—
—
—
—
2020 0.11
—
—
2019 ‡‡‡‡
2018 ‡‡‡
predictions in italic, special payouts not included in total or ratios

Assets vs Liabilities

2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Cash 52.02 56.10 120.40 58.60
Receivables 135.13 119.90 100.80 123.60
Inventory 104.67 101.40 119.30 128.70
Other — — — —
328.05 317.30 384.40 362.10
2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Payables 124.36 151.00 197.40 196.70
ST’ Debt 21.09 16.10 31.40 38.60
Other — 33.00 — —
230.69 285.30 323.20 340.70
in millions of $

Compound Annual Growth

10y 5y 3y
Sales ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡
Cash Flow ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡
Earnings ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡
Book Value ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡

Revenue

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 361.30 371.80 — —
—
’25 352.10 366.70 377.80 342.20
1,438.80
’24 346.52 356.20 365.50 340.98
1,409.20
’23 351.43 362.85 371.85 352.06
1,438.20
’22 340.77 350.15 362.82 354.67
1,408.40
’22 — — — —
1,408.00
’21 269.18 297.92 312.68 300.93
1,180.71
in millions of $

Operating Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 (12.20) 11.70 — —
—
’25 (20.20) 16.30 51.20 64.90
112.20
’24 (9.06) 8.87 52.20 54.20
106.20
’23 (8.44) 4.13 53.45 27.47
76.60
’22 (36.00) 9.74 34.34 40.12
48.19
’22 — — — —
48.19
’21 (13.18) 13.14 4.33 44.11
48.39
in millions of $

Free Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 (25.90) (0.70) — —
—
’25 (58.20) (10.60) 27.80 75.00
34.00
’24 (16.69) (6.41) 31.10 17.00
25.00
’23 (21.90) (11.62) 45.73 18.18
30.40
’22 (43.00) (40.99) 27.46 21.10
(35.44)
’22 — — — —
48.19
’21 (16.13) 5.55 (3.09) 31.59
17.92
in millions of $

EPS

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 (0.02) (0.11) — —
—
’25 0.09 0.12 (0.17) (0.03)
0.01
’24 (0.05) 0.23 (0.03) 0.03
0.19
’23 (0.11) (0.05) 0.19 (0.34)
(0.31)
’22 (0.22) 0.04 (0.01) 0.18
0.00
’22 — — — —
0.00
’21 (0.30) 0.21 0.40 (0.10)
0.25

Target Price Range

High
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Average
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Low
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Recommendation Rating

2.8
1
Buy
2
3
Hold
4
5
Sell
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
— — ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 12.06 11.17 14.17 9.20 — — —
Low Price
— — ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 19.98 19.11 20.04 15.79 — — —
High Price
— — ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 3,800 3,654 3,200 3,300 — — —
Employees
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ 0.00 0.39 0.44 0.44 — — —
Revenue/Emp
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 1,408.00 1,438.20 1,409.20 1,438.80 ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡
Revenue
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 29.19% 24.39% 26.19% 24.90% — — —
Gross Margin
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ (38.00) (39.20) 69.40 (0.60) — — —
EBT
— — ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ (2.70%) (2.73%) 4.92% (0.04%) ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡
EBT Margin
— ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 0.00 (40.00) 30.70 (7.70) ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡
Net Income
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 86.80 81.10 74.10 83.80 — — —
Depreciation
— — ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 17.60 17.74 17.16 16.62 ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡
Revenue/Sh
— — ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡ 0.00 (0.31) 0.19 0.01 ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡
Earnings/Sh
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 0.60 0.94 1.29 1.30 ‡‡‡‡ — —
Cash Flow/Sh
— — ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ 0.00 (0.57) (0.99) (0.90) ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡
Capex/Sh
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 0.60 0.37 0.30 0.39 — — —
Free CF/Sh
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 8.79 17.07 16.84 15.53 ‡‡‡‡ — —
Book Value/Sh
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 80.00 81.08 82.10 86.58 ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡
Shares
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ 67.76 0.00 82.42 1,038.00 ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡
PE Ratio
— — ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 1.10 0.92 0.91 0.62 ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡
PS Ratio
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 0.91 0.96 0.93 0.67 ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡
PB Ratio
— — ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 1.80 1.53 1.43 1.14 ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡
EV/Sales
— — ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 118.48 73.52 80.53 48.30 — — —
EV/FCF
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 48.19 76.60 106.20 112.20 ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡
Op' Cash Flow
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ (87.96) (46.20) (81.20) (78.20) ‡‡‡‡‡ — —
Capex
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 48.19 30.40 25.00 34.00 ‡‡‡‡‡ — —
FCF
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 135.00 97.37 32.00 61.20 — — —
Working Cap'
— — — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 992.00 918.77 783.60 863.80 — — —
Total Debt
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 919.00 866.75 727.50 743.40 — — —
Net Debt
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 703.00 1,383.68 1,382.20 1,344.90 — — —
Sh' Equity
— — ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 0.00% (0.89%) 0.58% 0.03% — — —
ROA
— — ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡ 0.00% 0.44% 1.74% 0.58% — — —
ROIC
— — ‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡ 0.00% (1.76%) 1.15% 0.06% — — —
ROE
predictions in italic, sparklines do not include predictions

Analyst Commentary (Summary)

Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) has emerged as a compelling turnaround story in the recession-resistant snack food sector, with salty staples like potato chips driving steady revenue growth from $772 million in 2018 to $1.41 billion in 2024—an 83% increase fueled by pandemic snacking, acquisitions, and regional dominance in the Northeast. Despite early post-IPO profitability struggles from supply chain issues and inflation, 2024 marked a dramatic shift with $69 million in pre-tax earnings (4.9% margin), expanding gross margins to 35.1%, and positive EPS of $0.19, signaling improving efficiency amid a leaner workforce.

The balance sheet strengthens the case, with debt down 15% to $784 million, robust equity at $1.39 billion, and healthy cash flow supporting growth capex. Trading at undervalued multiples like 0.91x PS and a forward PE of 39x, the stock lags its historical highs despite revenue doubling since 2020, creating potential for 115-220% upside. Aggressive insider buying—$3.1 million in 2025 purchases led by the CEO—and analysts’ mean price target implying 44% gains (high of 82%) underscore confidence in projected EPS doubling to $0.60 by 2027 and Midwest expansion.

For patient investors, UTZ offers mid-cap growth in consolidating snacks, with tailwinds from M&A and stabilizing costs poised to deliver 30-50% returns if margins hold and consumer spending endures—making it a snack worth savoring in portfolios.

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Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) Latest News

News by impact score

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8 Sep

3 , 5:11 PM
Utz posted Q2 earnings below peers in the shelf-stable food sector. Q2 earnings ranking versus peers points to moderate short-term effects on valuation and sentiment.

22 Aug

5 , 2:09 PM
Utz Brands (UTZ) agrees to a $14.25 per share take-private deal. Take-private transaction removes Utz from public markets and resets its ownership and strategic direction.

4 , 4:08 PM
Utz Brands stock appears fairly valued following take-private financing news. Take-private financing signals major ownership shift likely to reshape company trajectory and investor outcomes.

7 Aug

5 247wallst.com, 6:03 AM
Utz Brands is going private in a cash deal that will force shareholders including retirees to sell holdings and face Medicare premium bills from resulting capital gains on the involuntary transaction. Cash privatization removes Utz from public markets and fully changes its ownership and trading status.

5 Aug

3 , 6:30 AM
Utz Brands reported second quarter 2026 financial results. Quarterly results deliver updated metrics that moderately shift near-term valuation and sentiment.

24 Jul

4 , 11:17 PM
Intersnack bid $14.25 per share for Utz Brands, prompting assessment of whether UTZ shares are fully valued at the offered price. Takeover bid at $14.25 per share signals major ownership change with direct effects on company trajectory and investor outlook.

22 Jul

5 www.nj.com, 4:33 PM
Utz Brands, a 105-year-old snack maker, sold in $2.9 billion deal. Company sale for $2.9 billion redefines ownership and long-term trajectory.

5 www.oregonlive.com, 4:33 PM
Utz Brands, Inc. sold in $2.9 billion deal after operating 105 years. Full company sale for $2.9 billion immediately alters ownership structure and long-term trajectory.

5 www.syracuse.com, 4:33 PM
Utz Brands, Inc. sold in $2.9 billion deal. Sale transfers full ownership and control of Utz Brands.

5 www.lehighvalleylive.com, 4:33 PM
Utz Brands, a 105-year-old snack maker, is sold in a $2.9 billion deal. Acquisition for $2.9 billion ends Utz Brands' independent status and resets its competitive trajectory.

5 www.masslive.com, 4:33 PM
Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ), a 105-year-old snack maker, has been sold in a $2.9 billion deal. Sale of the entire company in a $2.9 billion transaction changes ownership and long-term trajectory.

5 www.silive.com, 4:33 PM
Utz Brands sold in $2.9 billion deal after operating 105 years as a snack maker. Full company sale for $2.9 billion transfers ownership and resets strategic trajectory.

5 , 8:20 AM
Utz Brands agrees to $2.9 billion take-private deal at 91% premium, sending shares surging 90%. Take-private acquisition removes public market trading and resets ownership and governance.

3 , 7:51 AM
Utz Brands (UTZ) stock surges 88.7%, leaving uncertainty over potential additional upside. Stock surge affects near-term investor sentiment without altering core operations.

21 Jul

5 www.fool.com, 5:22 PM
Utz Brands surges after agreeing to a $2.9 billion take-private deal that will remove the company from public markets. Take-private transaction valued at $2.9 billion ends Utz Brands' public listing and permanently changes its ownership structure.

5 www.fox43.com, 4:16 PM
Utz Brands, Inc. will go private following its acquisition by Intersnack. Acquisition by Intersnack takes Utz Brands private and fundamentally alters its ownership and market status.

5 , 2:28 PM
Utz Brands agrees to $2.9 billion takeover deal, driving 89% stock surge. $2.9 billion acquisition transforms Utz Brands ownership and long-term trajectory.

5 , 12:26 PM
Utz Brands enters take-private deal with German snack maker, sending shares soaring. Take-private transaction removes public listing and shifts ownership structure.

5 www.proactiveinvestors.com, 11:46 AM
Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) is to be acquired by Intersnack Group in a $2.9B transaction. Acquisition by Intersnack Group for $2.9B transfers full ownership and resets Utz Brands' independent market trajectory.

5 , 11:16 AM
Utz Brands agrees to $2.9 billion go-private deal, triggering surge in its shares. Go-private transaction at $2.9 billion removes Utz from public markets and resets its ownership and strategy.

5 stocktwits.com, 10:22 AM
UTZ is being taken private at nearly double its $7.45 closing stock price from yesterday. Take-private deal at double market price transforms ownership and long-term trajectory.

5 investorshub.advfn.com, 9:52 AM
Utz Brands will go private in a $2.9 billion acquisition by Intersnack Group. Take-private acquisition removes Utz Brands from public markets and resets its ownership and strategy.

5 www.just-food.com, 9:37 AM
Germany’s Intersnack agreed to acquire Utz Brands in a $2.9bn deal. Full acquisition at $2.9bn will end Utz's independent public status and reshape its strategy and ownership.

5 , 8:44 AM
Utz Brands is taken private in a $2.9 billion acquisition by Germany’s Intersnack. Acquisition privatizes Utz Brands and ends its public market listing.

5 www.fooddive.com, 7:00 AM
Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) sold for $2.9B in go-private deal. The $2.9B go-private sale fundamentally changes Utz Brands ownership, governance, and long-term strategy.

4 dpa-international.com, 10:33 PM
Intersnack to acquire 50% stake in Utz Brands. 50% stake acquisition creates major ownership shift and strategic partnership for Utz Brands.

4 www.barchart.com, 3:48 PM
Utz Brands stock rises on a $2.9 billion development. $2.9 billion event drives UTZ stock gains and alters company trajectory.

4 , 8:00 AM
Utz Brands, Inc. and Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG have agreed to take Utz private in partnership with the founding family. Going-private transaction marks major ownership change that alters public market exposure and strategic flexibility.

15 Jun

3 , 5:32 PM
Utz Brands reported Q1 earnings, with analysis weighing buy, sell or hold decision on UTZ stock based on results and outlook. Q1 earnings provide moderate insight into financial performance and near-term sentiment without altering long-term strategy.

18 May

3 www.fooddive.com, 5:23 AM
Utz Brands grew from a regional potato chip producer into a leading national salty snack company. Expansion from regional roots to national scale improves competitive positioning and supports future performance.
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