(UTZ) Utz Brands - Overview
Stock: Potato Chips, Pretzels, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Snacks, Pork Skins
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.09% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 5.94% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 45.9% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 34.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 1.30% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.47 |
| Alpha | -22.39 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.195 |
| Beta Downside | 0.130 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 51.57% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.21 |
Description: UTZ Utz Brands January 18, 2026
Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ) manufactures, markets, and distributes a broad portfolio of salty snack foods across the United States, including potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pork skins, popcorn, salsa, and dips. Its product lineup is sold under multiple brands such as Utz, Zapp’s, On The Border, Golden Flake, Boulder Canyon, and licensed names like TGI Fridays, reaching consumers through direct-store delivery, warehouse distribution, supermarkets, mass merchandisers, club warehouses, and convenience stores.
Key performance indicators from the most recent fiscal year (2023) show net sales of roughly **$2.2 billion** and an adjusted EBITDA margin near **12 %**, reflecting modest profitability despite rising commodity costs. The snack-food sector is currently driven by three macro forces: (1) **inflation-sensitive input prices** (potatoes, corn, vegetable oils), (2) **shifts in consumer snacking habits toward better-for-you and premium offerings**, and (3) **continued channel migration to e-commerce and off-premise delivery**, which is reshaping distribution economics.
For a deeper dive into UTZ’s valuation metrics and peer comparison, you might explore the company’s profile on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0
| Net Income: 5.62m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.89 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 4.12% < 20% (prev 4.15%; Δ -0.03% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.04 > 3% & CFO 101.5m > Net Income 5.62m |
| Net Debt (976.7m) to EBITDA (139.0m): 7.03 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.22 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (87.8m) vs 12m ago 6.49% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 34.18% > 18% (prev 0.35%; Δ 3383 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 53.04% > 50% (prev 53.72%; Δ -0.68% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.80 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 139.0m / Interest Expense TTM 76.0m) |
Altman Z'' -0.31
| A: 0.02 (Total Current Assets 333.4m - Total Current Liabilities 274.1m) / Total Assets 2.78b |
| B: -0.11 (Retained Earnings -318.4m / Total Assets 2.78b) |
| C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 61.0m / Avg Total Assets 2.71b) |
| D: -0.22 (Book Value of Equity -307.5m / Total Liabilities 1.41b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: -0.31 = B |
Beneish M -3.06
| DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 138.4m/137.5m, Revenue 1.44b/1.42b) |
| GMI: 1.01 (GM 34.18% / 34.55%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.74 / AQ_t-1 0.75) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 1.44b / 1.42b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 5.62m - CFO 101.5m) / TA 2.78b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.06 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of UTZ shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.17%, over one month by +11.59%, over three months by +7.89% and over the past year by -17.15%.
Is UTZ a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the UTZ price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 14.6 | 33% |
| Analysts Target Price | 14.6 | 33% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 11.1 | 1.4% |
UTZ Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/E Forward = 11.4548
P/S = 0.6416
P/B = 1.2439
Revenue TTM = 1.44b USD
EBIT TTM = 61.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 139.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 840.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 51.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.03b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 976.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.90b USD (922.4m + Debt 1.03b - CCE 57.7m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.80 (Ebit TTM 61.0m / Interest Expense TTM 76.0m)
EV/FCF = -74.61x (Enterprise Value 1.90b / FCF TTM -25.5m)
FCF Yield = -1.34% (FCF TTM -25.5m / Enterprise Value 1.90b)
FCF Margin = -1.77% (FCF TTM -25.5m / Revenue TTM 1.44b)
Net Margin = 0.39% (Net Income TTM 5.62m / Revenue TTM 1.44b)
Gross Margin = 34.18% ((Revenue TTM 1.44b - Cost of Revenue TTM 946.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 33.59% (prev 34.58%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.68 (Enterprise Value 1.90b / Total Assets 2.78b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.34% (Interest Expense 44.9m / Debt 1.03b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 48.2m (EBIT 61.0m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 1.22 (Total Current Assets 333.4m / Total Current Liabilities 274.1m)
Debt / Equity = 1.43 (Debt 1.03b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 725.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = 7.03 (Net Debt 976.7m / EBITDA 139.0m)
Debt / FCF = -38.37 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 976.7m / FCF TTM -25.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 721.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.21% (Net Income 5.62m / Total Assets 2.78b)
RoE = 0.78% (Net Income TTM 5.62m / Total Stockholder Equity 721.1m)
RoCE = 3.91% (EBIT 61.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 721.1m + L.T.Debt 840.6m))
RoIC = 3.06% (NOPAT 48.2m / Invested Capital 1.58b)
WACC = 4.94% (E(922.4m)/V(1.96b) * Re(6.63%) + D(1.03b)/V(1.96b) * Rd(4.34%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 6.63% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 4.02%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -25.5m)
EPS Correlation: 13.33 | EPS CAGR: -42.32% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 53.61 | Revenue CAGR: 6.25% | SUE: 0.87 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.17 | Chg30d=-0.000 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=8
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.89 | Chg30d=-0.002 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+9.9% | Growth Revenue=+2.9%