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MZTI

The Marzetti Company

MZTI

NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Packaged Foods·Mkt cap $2.9B

$105.64

-5.14%

P/E

16.98

Mkt Cap

$2.9B

52-Wk Range

$104.28–$186.95

52-Week Range

$104.28 - $186.95

P/E

16.98

Fwd P/E

15.69

Beta

0.35

Div Yield

3.74%

Avg Vol

356.0K

Shares Out

27.5M

Mkt Cap

$2.9B

Price action

Price chart

Down 41.8% over the trailing year

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.

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

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.4).

Growth

Stable outlook

Expansion of product lines and introduction of new specialty food offerings

Value

Fairly valued vs Food & Beverage peers

Momentum

Stable

-1.3% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Solid

3.74% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

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

Next: Oct 29, 2026

Q3 26 RECAP

AUG 25, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.46 vs $1.40 consensus (+4.3% surprise). Revenue of $465.0M vs $478.9M expected (-2.9%).

EPS beat +4.3%
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Estimate

Actual

Q3 26

+4.3%

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+5%

-3%

+5%

+6%

+2%

0%

Q4 24

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q4 26

$452.8M

$466.6M

$509.3M

$457.8M

$475.4M

$493.5M

$518.0M

$475.4M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

22.3%

Operating

9.3%

Profit

6.8%

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

Latest: Stephens · $140.00 · May 6, 2026

vs Industry

How MZTI stacks vs Packaged Foods

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

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