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The Marzetti Company (MZTI)

US · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

$104.93-3.29%
Last close · 2026-11-06

Latest quarter · ended 2026-09-30

Revenue
$481.5M
Revenue YoY
-2.4%
Net profit
$29.3M
Profit YoY
-37.9%
EPS
$1.14
EPS estimate
$1.37
Net margin
6.1%

EPS came in at 1.14 against a street estimate of 1.37 — a miss of 16.8%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$3.05B
P/E
17.7
Forward P/E
36.1
P/B
2.85
Book value
$38.63
EPS (TTM)
$6.34
Dividend yield
3.64%
52-week high
$171.90
52-week low
$97.00
50-day MA
$104.97
200-day MA
$124.11
Beta
0.33

Analyst view

Analysts rate The Marzetti Company a buy (2 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell out of 5) with an average price target of $142.60.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-08-25

CONFIDENT Marzetti delivered record FY26 sales, gross profit, and operating income. Q4 adjusted sales flat ex-TSA; gross margins expanded 12 consecutive quarters. Bachan's acquisition driving growth; expects 100 bps margin expansion FY27 despite 250 bps Cyclospora headwind Q1. Q4 FY26 Analysts pressed commodity hedging confidence (resolved via procurement rigor + pricing), Bachan's revenue ceiling (growth upside from innovation beyond $100M base), and Cyclospora duration (management modeled 2018 outbreak trajectory with 4-month normalization). Management demonstrated disciplined margin management and positioned acquisitions as margin-accretive growth engines. 2026-08-25…

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Shareholding

Insiders
29.32%
Institutions
71.53%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc10.05%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.07%
AQR Capital Management LLC4.66%
State Street Corp3.84%
First Trust Advisors L.P.3.66%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.22%
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc3.04%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2.62%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Quarterly report · Q1 FY2027
HEADLINE NUMBERS • Fiscal Q1 2027 net sales were $481,522, down from $493,472 in the prior-year quarter. • Net income was $29,300, compared with $47
2026-11-03
Results announced · Q2 FY2027
HEADLINE NUMBERS • Fiscal first-quarter net sales fell 2.4% to $481.5 million from $493.5 million. Excluding $10.7 million of prior-year temporary su
2026-11-03
Proxy statement · Q2 FY2027
EXECUTIVE PAY • CEO David A. Ciesinski’s total compensation for fiscal 2026 was not included in the provided excerpt, so the exact amount and year-ov
2026-10-13
Board / officer change · Q2 FY2027
HEADLINE NUMBERS • The Marzetti Company announced that Tanya Berman is no longer President of the Retail Division of subsidiary T. Marzetti Company,
2026-10-09
Annual report FY2026
THE MARZETTI COMPANY – ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Market Capitalization (as of December 31, 2025)
2026-08-25
Results announced · Q1 FY2027
THE MARZETTI COMPANY – FISCAL YEAR 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Full-year net sales: $1.93 billion, up 1.1% versus $1.91 billion prior y
2026-08-25
Company announcement · Q1 FY2027
MARZETTI COMPANY (MZTI) - 8-K FILING SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Filing Date: August 19, 2026 • Company: The Marzetti Company, Ohio-based food compan
2026-08-19
Quarterly report · Q3 FY2026
THE MARZETTI COMPANY – SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS Q3 Fiscal 2026 (Quarter Ended March 31, 2026) --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales (9 months): $1,4
2026-05-04

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$1.00 / share
ex-date Sep 8, 2026 · pay Sep 30, 2026
2026-09-08
Dividend$1.00 / share
ex-date Jun 5, 2026 · pay Jun 30, 2026
2026-06-05
Dividend$1.00 / share
ex-date Mar 6, 2026 · pay Mar 31, 2026
2026-03-06
Dividend$1.00 / share
ex-date Dec 5, 2025 · pay Dec 31, 2025
2025-12-05

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Acquired Bachan's, Inc., Japanese barbecue sauce brand, for $400 million
The Marzetti Company announced financial results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, and disclosed a major strategic acquisition. The company agreed to acquire Bachan's, Inc., a rapi
2026-02-03

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Data updated 2026-11-07.