Utz Brands, Inc.
Utz Brands, Inc. operates as a broadline and specialty retailer within the Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services sector, generating revenue through the sale of consumer products.
Business. Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) is a retailer operating within the Broadline & Specialty Retail industry. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided.
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressJosh Gottheimer — Utz Brands Inc Class A Common2025-12-08 · Democrat · NJ · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressJosh Gottheimer — Utz Brands Inc Class A2023-10-16 · Democrat · NJ · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressJosh Gottheimer — Utz Brands Inc Class A2023-09-15 · Democrat · NJ · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressJosh Gottheimer — Utz Brands Inc Class A2023-04-14 · Democrat · NJ · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
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Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) is a retailer operating within the Broadline & Specialty Retail industry. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided.
Utz Brands maintains a capital structure characterized by significant leverage, with long-term debt of $812 million and short-term debt of $30.3 million against total equity of $709.5 million. The debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.19, while the current ratio is 1.14, indicating liquidity that is close to the minimum comfort range. Cash and equivalents total $73.7 million, resulting in a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt. The company faces high liquidity risk as flagged in the risk assessment, with operating cash flow at -$12.2 million and free cash flow at -$26 million for the period.
Profitability metrics are severely compressed, with a net income of -$1.7 million and an operating income of $7.8 million on revenue of $361.3 million. The return on equity is 0.11% and return on assets is 0.03%, reflecting minimal efficiency in capital deployment. The price-to-earnings ratio is elevated at 1554.92, driven by the near-zero earnings base, while the EV/EBITDA multiple is 19.75. Gross profit of $91.9 million suggests a gross margin of approximately 25.4%, which faces pressure from cost of goods sold and selling expenses.
- Utz Brands reports negative net income of -$1.7 million and negative free cash flow of -$26 million in Q1 2026, signaling immediate profitability and cash generation challenges.
- The company carries a high debt load with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.14, placing it in a high liquidity risk category.
- Valuation multiples are distorted by low earnings, with a P/E of 1554.92 and EV/EBITDA of 19.75, reflecting market skepticism about near-term earnings recovery.
- Analyst consensus is neutral with a mean price target of $13.94, indicating limited upside expectation from the current price of $14.08.
- Upcoming earnings on July 30, 2026, are a key catalyst, with management focusing on cost savings and supply chain optimization to improve margins.
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Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $361.3M; Operating income $7.8M.
- ▍Revenue $361.3M
- ▍Operating income $7.8M
- ▍Net margin -0.5%
Revenue $1.10B; Operating income $15.4M.
- ▍Revenue $1.10B
- ▍Operating income $15.4M
- ▍Net margin 0.3%
Revenue $718.8M; Operating income $12.1M.
- ▍Revenue $718.8M
- ▍Operating income $12.1M
- ▍Net margin 2.5%
Revenue $1.44B; Operating income $19.5M.
- ▍Revenue $1.44B
- ▍Operating income $19.5M
- ▍Net margin 0.1%
Revenue $1.41B; Operating income $58.9M.
- ▍Revenue $1.41B
- ▍Operating income $58.9M
- ▍Net margin 1.1%
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- Current ratio is close to the minimum comfort range.
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
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- Utz Brands, Inc. company facts · 2026-07-29
- Utz Brands, Inc. 10-Q 2026-05-06 · 2026-07-29
- Utz Brands, Inc. 10-K 2026-02-12 · 2026-07-29
- Utz Brands, Inc. 10-Q 2025-10-30 · 2026-07-29
- Utz Brands, Inc. 10-Q 2025-07-31 · 2026-07-29
- allocator_boost (allocator) on UTZ · 2026-07-29
- UTZ Brands Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-29
- UTZ Brands Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-07-29
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$11M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$16M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$85M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$80M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 927 · 2026-04-23
- EVP, Chief Financial Officer · Class A Common StockOther 42 940 · 2026-03-09
- EVP, Chief Financial Officer · Class A Common StockOther 2 982 · 2026-03-09
- EVP Chief Integr Supply Chain · Class A Common StockOther 26 013 · 2026-03-09
- EVP, Chief Marketing Officer · Class A Common StockOther 25 251 · 2026-03-09
- EVP, Chief Legal Officer · Class A Common StockOther 23 333 · 2026-03-09
- EVP & Chief People Officer · Class A Common StockOther 20 195 · 2026-03-09
- EVP, Sales & CCO · Class A Common StockOther 24 962 · 2026-03-09
- Principal Accounting Officer · Class A Common StockOther 4 296 · 2026-03-09
- Director, CEO · Class A Common StockOther 132 498 · 2026-03-09
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 16 891 @ $10,38$175K · 2026-02-27
- EVP, Sales & CCO · Class A Common StockOther 23 406 · 2026-01-06
- EVP, Chief Legal Officer · Class A Common StockOther 21 535 · 2026-01-06
- EVP, Chief Legal Officer · Class A Common StockOther 6 399 @ $10,38$66K · 2026-01-06
- EVP & Chief People Officer · Class A Common StockOther 19 585 · 2026-01-06
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From filings & derived data- Total liabilities (annual): USD 1.45BUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 323.2MUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 102.8MUnknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 1.08BUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD -600KUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 384.4MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 0Unknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 2.79BUnknown
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 849.6MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 713.7MUnknown
- Interest expense (annual): USD 43.1MUnknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 358.3MUnknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 0Unknown
- Net income (annual): USD 800KUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 112.2MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 19.5MUnknown
- Revenue (annual): USD 1.44BUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 120.4MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 106.2MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 15.9MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 696.9MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 69.4MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 2.72BUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 285.3MUnknown