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Utz Brands, Inc.

UTZ

NYSEConsumer DefensivePackaged Foods

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Previous close

$14.04

−$0.09 · -0.64%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$14.12

+$0.08 · +0.57%

Aug 24, 8:11 AM ET

UTZ company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

73

Undervalued

Momentum

37

Weakening

Sentiment

63

Bullish

Risk resilience

45

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Utz Brands, Inc. operates as a leading producer and marketer within the snack food industry. The company provides a diverse selection of savory snacks, including various types of potato chips (such as kettle and tortilla varieties), pretzels, cheese-based snacks, veggie snacks, pork rinds, party mixes, salsa and queso dips, and ready-to-eat popcorn. These products are sold under an extensive portfolio of well-known labels, including Utz, Zapp's, ON THE BORDER, Golden Flake, Good Health, Boulder Canyon, Hawaiian, TGIF, and TORTIYAHS!, among others. Utz distributes its merchandise through a variety of channels, reaching retailers like grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club warehouses, convenience outlets, and pharmacies. This distribution is achieved using direct shipments, third-party distributors, and its own direct store delivery (DSD) networks. The company was established in 1921 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

Industry
Packaged Foods
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
US
CEO
Howard A. Friedman
Listed since
Nov 26, 2018
Employees
3,200

Market position

Day range

Current $14.04

52-week range

Current $14.04

Open
$14.14
Previous close
$14.13
Volume
2.53M
0.83× average
Average volume
3.04M
Average daily volume
Market cap
1.24B USD
Beta
0.77
Market reference 1
50-day average
$10.6814
+31.44% above average
200-day average
$9.3493
+50.17% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
-42.83×
P/B (TTM)
1.79×
P/S (TTM)
0.86×
Dividend yield
1.78%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
20.12%
Operating margin
-5.21%
Net margin
-2.00%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.48×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends39%24%9%-5%Gross margin, FY2021: 32.52%Gross margin, FY2022: 31.88%Gross margin, FY2023: 31.74%Gross margin, FY2024: 35.11%Gross margin, FY2025: 22.39%Operating margin, FY2021: 0.89%Operating margin, FY2022: 0.38%Operating margin, FY2023: 1.11%Operating margin, FY2024: 4.18%Operating margin, FY2025: 6.85%Net margin, FY2021: 1.74%Net margin, FY2022: -0.03%Net margin, FY2023: -1.73%Net margin, FY2024: 1.13%Net margin, FY2025: 0.06%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 32.52%. Gross margin FY2022 31.88%. Gross margin FY2023 31.74%. Gross margin FY2024 35.11%. Gross margin FY2025 22.39%. Operating margin FY2021 0.89%. Operating margin FY2022 0.38%. Operating margin FY2023 1.11%. Operating margin FY2024 4.18%. Operating margin FY2025 6.85%. Net margin FY2021 1.74%. Net margin FY2022 -0.03%. Net margin FY2023 -1.73%. Net margin FY2024 1.13%. Net margin FY2025 0.06%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.44B USD+2.09%

Operating income

98.5M USD+67.22%

Net income

800K USD-94.99%
Income trends across reported periods1.59B USD999.68M USD414.18M USD−171.31M USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.18B USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.41B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.44B USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.41B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.44B USDOperating income, FY2021: 10.57M USDOperating income, FY2022: 5.34M USDOperating income, FY2023: 16.02M USDOperating income, FY2024: 58.91M USDOperating income, FY2025: 98.5M USDNet income, FY2021: 20.56M USDNet income, FY2022: −392K USDNet income, FY2023: −24.94M USDNet income, FY2024: 15.97M USDNet income, FY2025: 800K USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.18B USD. Revenue FY2022 1.41B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.44B USD. Revenue FY2024 1.41B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.44B USD. Operating income FY2021 10.57M USD. Operating income FY2022 5.34M USD. Operating income FY2023 16.02M USD. Operating income FY2024 58.91M USD. Operating income FY2025 98.5M USD. Net income FY2021 20.56M USD. Net income FY2022 −392K USD. Net income FY2023 −24.94M USD. Net income FY2024 15.97M USD. Net income FY2025 800K USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.44B USD1.41B USD1.44B USD1.41B USD1.18B USD
Cost of goods sold1.12B USD914.5M USD981.75M USD959.34M USD796.8M USD
Gross profit322.2M USD494.78M USD456.49M USD449.06M USD383.91M USD
Selling, general, and administrative348M USD435.79M USD433.12M USD444.4M USD375.21M USD
Operating expenses223.7M USD435.87M USD440.47M USD443.71M USD373.34M USD
Interest expense43.1M USD44.86M USD60.59M USD44.42M USD34.71M USD
Depreciation and amortization82.4M USD70.94M USD79.49M USD86.8M USD80.73M USD
Operating income98.5M USD58.91M USD16.02M USD5.34M USD10.57M USD
Net income800K USD15.97M USD−24.94M USD−392K USD20.56M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
45%
5 beats, 2 misses, 4 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+3.26%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.19
Estimate 0.18 · Beat by 2.87%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.30.240.180.12Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MetQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MetQ1 '26MetQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual 0.22, estimate 0.19, surprise +15.79%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 1, 2025: actual 0.16, estimate 0.16, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual 0.17, estimate 0.19, surprise -10.53%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 30, 2025: actual 0.23, estimate 0.23, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 0.26, estimate 0.26, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual 0.15, estimate 0.14, surprise +7.14%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 0.19, estimate 0.185, surprise +2.87%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 29, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.24, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates400.45M375.51M350.58M325.64MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual 341.05M USD, estimate 355.01M USD, surprise -3.93%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 1, 2025: actual 352.08M USD, estimate 359.87M USD, surprise -2.16%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual 366.7M USD, estimate 375.23M USD, surprise -2.27%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 30, 2025: actual 377.8M USD, estimate 351.08M USD, surprise +7.61%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 342.2M USD, estimate 343.43M USD, surprise -0.36%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual 361.3M USD, estimate 361.77M USD, surprise -0.13%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 371.8M USD, estimate 374.18M USD, surprise -0.64%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Oct 29, 2026: actual —, estimate 385.04M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$13.14

6.41% downside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $15.00Average $13.14Low $10.00

Rating distribution

15 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy533%
Hold1067%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

UTZ news

globenewswire.com

Investor Reminder: Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Investors are Encouraged to Contact BFA Law – Investigation into Upcoming $14.25 Transaction Pending

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ), through which the founding…

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globenewswire.com

UTZ Ongoing Investigation: BFA Law Notifies Utz Brands Shareholders that it is Investigating the $14.25 per share Transaction with Intersnack Group

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ), through which the founding…

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businesswire.com

UTZ BRANDS: Kaskela Law Announces Probe into Adequacy of $14.25 Per Share Buyout Price – Fair or Inadequately Low for the Company's Shareholders?

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $utz #utz--Kaskela Law is currently investigating the adequacy of the Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (“Utz”) shareholder buyout proposal to determine whether Utz stockholders may be able…

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globenewswire.com

UTZ Investor Reminder: Utz Brands Investigation over $14.25 per share Transaction is Ongoing – Contact BFA Law if You Hold Shares

NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ), through which the founding…

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gurufocus.com

Are UTZ, ITGR, ACA, D Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders?

Are UTZ, ITGR, ACA, D Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders? PR Newswire NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2026

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prnewswire.com

Are UTZ, ITGR, ACA, D Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders?

/PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$0.257

2025 complete year+26.0% since 2021

2026 partial: $0.126

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 22, 2026

$0.063

Irregular

Record Jun 22, 2026 · Payment Jul 2, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Apr 13, 2026

$0.063

Quarterly

Record Apr 13, 2026 · Payment Apr 23, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 15, 2025

$0.063

Quarterly

Record Dec 15, 2025 · Payment Jan 2, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 15, 2025

$0.061

Quarterly

Record Sep 15, 2025 · Payment Oct 2, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 16, 2025

$0.061

Semi-Annual

Record Jun 16, 2025 · Payment Jul 3, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Apr 7, 2025

$0.072

Special

Record Apr 7, 2025 · Payment Apr 24, 2025

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ETFs holding UTZ

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
32.12M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
26.55M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$299.96+0.77%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
22.99M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR
Market value
14.6M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
68.3B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
13.06M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF logoVanguard Consumer Staples ETFVDC
Market value
11.89M
Weight
0.13%
AUM
9.3B USD
Expense ratio
0.09%
Price / 1D
$231.75+0.67%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN
Market value
9.75M
Weight
0.07%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.24%
Price / 1D
$224.81+0.45%
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF logoFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFFESM
Market value
8.99M
Weight
0.14%
AUM
6.03B USD
Expense ratio
0.28%
Price / 1D
$47.94+0.80%

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