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MZTI

The Marzetti Company

MZTI

NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Packaged Foods·Mkt cap $3.2B

$116.19

▲ +0.03%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$104.28 - $190.96

P/E

17.79

Fwd P/E

16.14

Beta

0.34

Div Yield

3.40%

Avg Vol

372.7K

Shares Out

27.5M

Mkt Cap

$3.2B

Price action

Price chart

Down 36.0% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Established brand recognition and customer loyalty in specialty food categories
  • Dual-channel distribution (retail and foodservice) providing revenue diversification
  • Manufacturing expertise and operational efficiency in packaged food production
  • Strong relationships with major retail chains and foodservice operators
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Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.3).

Growth

Stable outlook

Expansion of product lines and introduction of new specialty food offerings

Value

Fairly valued vs Food & Beverage peers

Momentum

Weak

-18.0% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Solid

3.40% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 28, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 4, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.47 vs $1.57 consensus (-6.4% surprise). Revenue of $453.4M vs $463.9M expected (-2.3%).

EPS miss
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

0 of 1 beats

Q2 26

-6.4%

Next: Apr 28, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+5%

-3%

+5%

+6%

+2%

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Q4 24

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 25

Q2 25

$471.4M

$452.8M

$466.6M

$509.3M

$457.8M

$475.4M

$493.5M

$518.0M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

26.5%

Operating

14.8%

Profit

11.4%

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Wall Street consensus

2 analysts · 0% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

0%

Hold

2

100%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$150.00

▲ +29.1% vs $116.19

Low $140.00
Median $150.00
High $160.00

Latest: Stephens · $140.00 · May 6, 2026

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How MZTI stacks vs Packaged Foods

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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