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EV / Rev
Div yield
3,51 %
Op margin
11,5 %
ROE
16,8 %
Net margin
8,8 %
Debt / equity
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52w range
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About

The Marzetti Company operates as a consumer staples manufacturer, generating revenue through the production and sale of food products, with significant exposure to retail channels including Walmart.

Business. The Marzetti Company operates as a consumer staples manufacturer, generating revenue through the production and sale of food products, with significant exposure to retail channels including Walmart.

Classification85 %
SectorConsumer Staples
Industry groupFood Products
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
— buy— hold— sell
Avg 12m price target
Upcoming events
  • EarningsFY 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-09 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
not yet wired
Ownership
First Trust Advisors L.P.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
16,8 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples · THIS SECTOR−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsFY 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-09 · 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

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    The Marzetti Company operates as a consumer staples manufacturer, generating revenue through the production and sale of food products, with significant exposure to retail channels including Walmart.

    Classification85 %
    SectorConsumer Staples
    Industry groupFood Products
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    The company maintains a conservative capital structure with zero debt-to-equity, indicating no leverage risk. Liquidity is supported by $161.5 million in cash and equivalents against total assets of $1.27 billion, resulting in a low liquidity risk assessment,. Operating cash flow of $261.5 million exceeds capital expenditures of $58.0 million, generating substantial free cash flow.

    Profitability metrics are strong, with a return on equity of 16.76% and return on assets of 13.13%. Gross profit stands at $455.6 million on revenue of $1.91 billion, implying a gross margin of approximately 23.9%. Operating income of $220.3 million yields an operating margin of roughly 11.5%, demonstrating efficient cost management relative to revenue scale.

    Revenue concentration is notable, with 19% of net sales attributed to Walmart Inc. in 2025, up slightly from 18% in prior years. The company operates through multiple subsidiaries including T. Marzetti Company, Flatout, Inc., and Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls, Inc., indicating a diversified brand portfolio within the food products space.

    Growth trajectory data is limited in the current snapshot, but the consistent revenue base of $1.91 billion suggests a mature business model. The absence of significant year-over-year revenue change indicators in the provided data prevents detailed trend analysis, though the stable customer base with Walmart implies steady demand.

    Risk factors are minimal, with low dilution risk and no immediate filing-based liquidity flags detected. The primary risk lies in customer concentration, with nearly one-fifth of sales dependent on a single retailer, which could impact pricing power and volume stability.

    Recent observations include reconciler events indicating analysis job processing for the company, but no significant news events or filing changes were reported in the provided data. The company’s subsidiary structure remains stable with no recent changes to its corporate hierarchy.

    Key takeaways
    • Zero debt-to-equity ratio eliminates leverage risk and supports financial flexibility.
    • Strong profitability with 16.76% ROE and 13.13% ROA indicates efficient asset utilization.
    • High customer concentration with 19% of sales tied to Walmart poses a key dependency risk.
    • Robust free cash flow generation of $203.5 million (operating cash flow minus capex) supports dividends or buybacks.
    • Low dilution and liquidity risks suggest a stable capital structure with no immediate distress signals.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $111,00
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    Net cash
    $161.5M
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    ROA
    13.1%
    ROE
    16.8%
    Cash conversion
    156.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    3.0%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships9 disclosed relationships · 3 types · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Customers1
    Walmart IncWMT.OCustomer95%Source ↗
    Partners1
    Subsidiaries7
    EX21:1bb9810b62a8EX21:1bb9810b62a8Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:88ae788e95f4EX21:88ae788e95f4Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:9e3f6b8831f3EX21:9e3f6b8831f3Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:bc163a717cf2EX21:bc163a717cf2Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:c7038a3d487dEX21:c7038a3d487dSubsidiarie97%
    EX21:ed5232f32bb0EX21:ed5232f32bb0Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:ef2218352c83EX21:ef2218352c83Subsidiarie97%

    Supply chain

    Vendors → MZTI ↔ Partners → Customers · click any node to drill
    VENDORSPARTNERSCUSTOMERSMZTIMZTIMzti.O9 entitiesTexas Roadhouse IncRestaurants & BarsUSWalmart IncFood Retail & DistributiUS
    2 mentions in 10-K0 from corporate websites0 from news dispatches
    Updated 2026-06-24

    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate6,70
    Revenueno estimateno estimate1,9B USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate234,1M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Corporate eventM&A horizon
    M&A probabilityconf 3 %
    Probability
    3 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-19 · 1,0× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-07-23

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution5 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy2
    Hold3
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$159,40 · Median $160,00
    Low $125,00High $204,00
    Operating income · consensus234,1M USD
    EPS surprise
    −9,4 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −0,9 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$125,00
    Mean$159,40
    Median$160,00
    High$204,00
    Spot$111,00
    +43.6 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin11,5 %Above P75
    Net Margin8,8 %Above median
    ROE16,8 %Above P75
    Capex / Rev3,0 %Above P75
    D/E0,00Above P75
    Cash Conv1,56Above median

    Corporate actions / M&A

    M&A probabilityconf —
    Probability
    3 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    Low
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-19 · 1,0× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Corporate actionsNo corporate-action source connected yet — splits, dividends and buyback events are not tracked for this company. Honest-dim (no data fabricated).

    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

    Derivative transactions

    Net acquired 21 764 sh14 grants14 insiders
    • Fullen Elliot K.Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
    • Arnold Zena SrivatsaDirector · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
    • BRASIER BARBARA LDirector · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
    • HARRIS ALAN FDirector · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
    • FOX ROBERT LDirector · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
    • Ostryniec Robert PaulDirector · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
    • Knight George F. IIIDirector · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
    • KEOWN MICHAEL HDirector · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
    • GERLACH JOHN B JRDirector, Executive Chairman · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
    • Berman TanyaPresident-Retail Business Unit · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 1 245grant · 2025-08-12
    • Pigott, Thomas K.VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 241grant · 2025-08-12
    • Ciesinski David AlanDirector, President and CEO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 8 714grant · 2025-08-12
    • Bird KristinPresident-Foodservice Division · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 1 245grant · 2025-08-12
    • Viso LuisChief Supply Chain Officer · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 1 245grant · 2025-08-12

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    Source documents
    • The Marzetti Company Market data — financials · 2026-07-31
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on MZTI.O · 2026-07-31
    • MZTI.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-31

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • First Trust Advisors L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$111M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$115M
    • Principal Global Investors (Equity)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$32M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$77M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$104M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,01 %$492M
    • Victory Capital Management Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$11M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$92M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$368M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$26M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$137M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$35M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$35M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$25M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$19M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$9M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$36M
    • AllianceBernstein L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
    • LPL Financial LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Wellington Management Company, LLPInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Franklin Advisers, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • David A. CiesinskiPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

    Net selling1 buys · 1 sellsnet -$35K5 insiders · last 365d
    • Viso LuisChief Supply Chain Officer · Common StockSold 1 221 @ $109,31$133K · 2026-06-11
    • Pigott, Thomas K.VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Common StockBought 900 @ $109,01$98K · 2026-06-10
    • Viso LuisChief Supply Chain Officer · Common StockOther 500 @ $114,01$57K · 2026-05-17
    • FOX ROBERT LDirector · Common StockOther 230 · 2026-01-05
    • FOX ROBERT LDirector · Common StockOther 1 820 · 2025-11-20
    • Pigott, Thomas K.VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Common StockOther 2 973 · 2025-08-21
    • Pigott, Thomas K.VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Common StockOther 887 @ $180,29$160K · 2025-08-21
    • Ciesinski David AlanDirector, President and CEO · Common StockOther 12 881 · 2025-08-21
    • Ciesinski David AlanDirector, President and CEO · Common StockOther 5 840 @ $180,29$1,1M · 2025-08-21
    • Bird KristinPresident-Foodservice Division · Common StockOther 1 785 · 2025-08-21
    • Bird KristinPresident-Foodservice Division · Common StockOther 532 @ $180,29$96K · 2025-08-21
    • Pigott, Thomas K.VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Common StockOther 532 @ $180,29$96K · 2025-08-16
    • Ciesinski David AlanDirector, President and CEO · Common StockOther 2 674 @ $180,29$482K · 2025-08-16
    • Bird KristinPresident-Foodservice Division · Common StockOther 319 @ $180,29$58K · 2025-08-16

    Short positioning

    2.2Mshares short-16.6% vs prior
    8.11days to cover
    79.5%short of daily vol
    3fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    MZTI.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorM&A prob3 %Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
    Relationship graph
    MZTIWMT.OTXRH.OEX21:1bbEX21:88aEX21:9e3EX21:bc1EX21:c70EX21:ed5EX21:ef2Food Products
    This companySectorCustomersPartnersSubsidiaries

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 27.42MUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 1.33BUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 180.66MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 1.03BUnknown
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 201.58MUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 491.41MUnknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD 261.5MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD 167.35MUnknown
    • Gross profit (annual): USD 455.65MUnknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 1.91BUnknown
    • Capex (annual): USD 58MUnknown
    • Cost of revenue (annual): USD 1.45BUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD 220.32MUnknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 6Unknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 6Unknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 213.46MUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 1.24BUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 480.97MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 979.87MUnknown
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 203.07MUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 27.57MUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 167.25MUnknown
    • Capex (annual): USD 67.58MUnknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 205.51MUnknown
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-08-09EVENTUpcomingFY 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: ma_probability (180d)
    2026-06-24 03:12 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-24 03:12 UTCHOLDER1 institutional position change flagged (1 major)
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDER1 institutional position change flagged (1 major)
    2026-06-11 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06 · $232k gross
    2026-06-11 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06 · $232k gross
    2026-06-11INSIDERViso Luis sold 1.2k sh — Chief Supply Chain Officer ~$133k
    2026-06-10INSIDERPigott, Thomas K. bought 900 sh — VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary ~$98k
    2026-05-17 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2026-05
    2026-05-17 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2026-05
    2026-05-17INSIDERViso Luis transacted 500 sh — Chief Supply Chain Officer ~$57k
    2026-05-04FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-05-04FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-01FILING8-K filing →
    2026-03-09FILING8-K filing →
    2026-02-11FILING8-K filing →
    2026-02-03FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-02-03FILING8-K filing →
    2026-01-05 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2026-01
    2026-01-05 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2026-01
    2026-01-05INSIDERFOX ROBERT L transacted 230 sh — Director
    2025-11-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER10 insider transactions — 2025-11 9 derivative
    2025-11-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER10 insider transactions — 2025-11 9 derivative
    2025-11-20FILING8-K filing →
    2025-11-20INSIDERFOX ROBERT L transacted 1.8k sh — Director
    2025-11-20INSIDERKnight George F. III acquired 786 sh Restricted Stock Units — Director
    2025-11-20INSIDERKEOWN MICHAEL H acquired 786 sh Restricted Stock Units — Director
    2025-11-20INSIDERGERLACH JOHN B JR acquired 786 sh Restricted Stock Units — Director, Executive Chairman
    2025-11-20INSIDEROstryniec Robert Paul acquired 786 sh Restricted Stock Units — Director
    2025-11-20INSIDERFOX ROBERT L acquired 786 sh Restricted Stock Units — Director
    2025-11-20INSIDERHARRIS ALAN F acquired 786 sh Restricted Stock Units — Director
    2025-11-20INSIDERBRASIER BARBARA L acquired 786 sh Restricted Stock Units — Director
    2025-11-20INSIDERArnold Zena Srivatsa acquired 786 sh Restricted Stock Units — Director
    2025-11-20INSIDERFullen Elliot K. acquired 786 sh Restricted Stock Units — Director
    2025-11-04FILING10-Q filing →
    2025-11-04FILING8-K filing →
    2025-10-20FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2025-08-21FILING10-K filing →
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