Why The Marzetti Company’s (MZTI) Stock Is Down 5.15%
As of Tuesday, July 14, The Marzetti Company’s MZTI share price has dipped by 5.15%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Rosalio Madrigal
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COMPANY SUMMARY
The Marzetti Company engages in manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. The company offers frozen garlic breads under the New York Bakery brand; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert’s brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini’s, Marzetti Simply, and Girard’s brands; vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; croutons and salad toppings under the New York Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands; and frozen pasta under the Marzetti Frozen Pasta brand. It also manufactures and sells various products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressing, Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls, and Subway sauces. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. The Marzetti Company was formerly known as Lancaster Colony Corporation and changed its name to The Marzetti Company in June 2025. The company was founded in 1896 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | MZTI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $2,930.6 | $1,645.5 | 59% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 27.4 | 72.9 | 35% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 71.6% | 50.0% | 44% |
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| Float (Mil) | 19.6 | 77.1 | 29% |
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| Beta | 0.33 | 0.39 | 19% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 285 | 62 | 50% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(41.0%) | 75.9% | 19% |
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| Growth | MZTI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 7.4% | 6.5% | 48% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 4.1% | 1.7% | 46% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 4.1% | 2.6% | 36 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 6.4% | 0.0% | 96% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (24.6%) | (15.2%) | 26% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| Current EPS | $1.402 | $6.745 | $7.218 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.416 | $6.770 | $7.218 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.482 | $7.010 | $7.320 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 3.9% | 11.1% | 21.9% | |
| Financials | MZTI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $1,940 | $2,139 | 60% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $176 | $96 | 67% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $6.399 | $0.300 | 90% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $317 | $240 | 65% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $94 | $4 | 77% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $37 | $497 | 37% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $2,741 | $3,079 | 53% |
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| Valuation | MZTI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 2.80 | 1.71 | 63% |
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| P/E | 16.7 | 16.4 | 41% |
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| Dividend Yield | 3.7% | 0.0% | 89% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 4.1 | 0.9 | 84% |
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| Ratios | MZTI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 24.2% | 29.1% | 27% |
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| Net Margin | 9.1% | 3.8% | 61% |
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| ROA | 13.4% | 3.0% | 92% |
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| ROE | 17.2% | 8.8% | 75% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 23.0% | 52.7% | 15% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 4 | 84% |
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