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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.
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- 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
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Synthesis
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.
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.
- 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.
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 6,70 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,9B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 234,1M USD |
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Risk factors
- No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
- Director, Executive Chairman · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 786grant · 2025-11-20
- President-Retail Business Unit · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 1 245grant · 2025-08-12
- VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 241grant · 2025-08-12
- Director, President and CEO · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 8 714grant · 2025-08-12
- President-Foodservice Division · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 1 245grant · 2025-08-12
- Chief Supply Chain Officer · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 1 245grant · 2025-08-12
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- Capex To Revenuecapital_expenditure / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- 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
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$111M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$115M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$32M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$77M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$104M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,01 %$492M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$11M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$92M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$368M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$26M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$137M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$35M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$35M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$25M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$36M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- David A. CiesinskiPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Insider activity
- Chief Supply Chain Officer · Common StockSold 1 221 @ $109,31$133K · 2026-06-11
- VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Common StockBought 900 @ $109,01$98K · 2026-06-10
- Chief Supply Chain Officer · Common StockOther 500 @ $114,01$57K · 2026-05-17
- Director · Common StockOther 230 · 2026-01-05
- Director · Common StockOther 1 820 · 2025-11-20
- VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Common StockOther 2 973 · 2025-08-21
- VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Common StockOther 887 @ $180,29$160K · 2025-08-21
- Director, President and CEO · Common StockOther 12 881 · 2025-08-21
- Director, President and CEO · Common StockOther 5 840 @ $180,29$1,1M · 2025-08-21
- President-Foodservice Division · Common StockOther 1 785 · 2025-08-21
- President-Foodservice Division · Common StockOther 532 @ $180,29$96K · 2025-08-21
- VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · Common StockOther 532 @ $180,29$96K · 2025-08-16
- Director, President and CEO · Common StockOther 2 674 @ $180,29$482K · 2025-08-16
- President-Foodservice Division · Common StockOther 319 @ $180,29$58K · 2025-08-16
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Intel & risk
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