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Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Hanover, PA 17331, United States
utzsnacks.com
Price
$14.11
Market Cap
$1.2B
Employees
3,100
Beta
0.83
Avg Volume
5,333,256
Last Dividend
$0.25
CEO
Mr. Howard A. Friedman
Utz Brands, Inc. is a U.S. consumer-packaged goods company specializing in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of branded snack foods. Headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania and founded in 1921, Utz Brands focuses on salty and other savory snacks that cater to everyday snacking occasions. Its product portfolio includes potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pork skins, veggie snacks, pub and party mixes, ready-to-eat popcorn, snack mixes, and salsa and dips. The company markets these products under a broad family of brands such as Utz, Zapp’s, On The Border Chips & Dips, Golden Flake, Boulder Canyon, Hawaiian, Bachman, Tim’s Cascade, Dirty Potato Chips, TGI Fridays, Vitner’s, Good Health, and others, giving it a significant presence across the U.S. snack aisle. Utz Brands serves a wide range of retail channels, including grocery chains, mass merchandisers, club stores, convenience and drug stores, discount and hard-discount retailers, specialty outlets, and e-commerce platforms, making it an important player in the packaged snack foods segment of the consumer staples market.
Runs with full report
Earnings Schedule
Checked daily · calendar updated Aug 1 No upcoming print on the calendar yet — companies typically confirm a few weeks ahead. Last print was May 6, 2026.
EPS surprise history — vs analyst consensus · 5 prints of vendor history
-41.6%
Feb '26
-10.5%
Mar '26
+74.3%
Mar '26
+3.1%
Apr '26
+7.1%
May '26
| Print date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Revenue est. | Revenue actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | $0.14 | $0.15 +7.1% | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $4.82 | $4.97 +3.1% | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $-3.78 | $-0.97 +74.3% | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | $0.57 | $0.51 -10.5% | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $1.01 | $0.59 -41.6% | — | — |
Green = beat the estimate, red = missed. An earnings print is the fastest way a thesis changes — our designations should be re-read after each one.
Recent SEC Filings
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | 3 | View |
| Jul 22, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | View |
| Jul 22, 2026 | DEFA14A | View |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| Jul 21, 2026 | DEFA14A | View |
| Jul 21, 2026 | DEFA14A | View |
| Jul 21, 2026 | DEFA14A | View |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| May 28, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| May 15, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | View |
| May 13, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | View |
| May 6, 2026 | 10-Q | View |
Filings link to the SEC’s EDGAR system. Annual/quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F) carry the full story; 8-K/6-K current reports are the fastest signal that something material happened.
Price Overview
Last updated: Aug 1, 2026 2:35am (just now)
Current data · timestamped when a report runs
$14.12
Change · Aug 1
+0.01 (+0.07%)
Day Range
$14.10 – $14.19
52-Week Range
$6.78 – $14.19
50-Day MA
$8.62
200-Day MA
$9.19
Volume
2,840,000.00
Share Structure
Outstanding
88,430,658.00
Float
77,608,046.00
Free Float
87.8%
High free float
— 87.8% of shares trade freely, ~12.2% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
TD Twelve Data statement
HEX SEC filing
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
HEXStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
1,412.00
Stock Price: $14.11
EPS (Diluted): 0.01
EPS (Diluted): 0.01
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
HEXStock Price / Book Value Per Share
0.92
Stock Price: $14.11
Total Equity: $1.34B
Shares: 87,773,614
Total Equity: $1.34B
Shares: 87,773,614
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
HEXEnterprise Value / EBITDA
19.42
Market Cap: $1.25B
Total Debt: $849.60M
Cash: $120.40M
EBITDA: $101.90M
Total Debt: $849.60M
Cash: $120.40M
EBITDA: $101.90M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
HEXMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$2.0B
Market Cap: $1.25B
Total Debt: $849.60M
Cash: $120.40M
Total Debt: $849.60M
Cash: $120.40M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
HEXGross Profit / Revenue
24.9%
Gross Profit: $358.30M
Revenue: $1.44B
Revenue: $1.44B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
HEXOperating Income / Revenue
1.4%
Operating Income: $19.50M
Revenue: $1.44B
Revenue: $1.44B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
HEXNet Income / Revenue
0.1%
Net Income: $800,000
Revenue: $1.44B
Revenue: $1.44B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
HEXNet Income / Total Equity
0.1%
Net Income: $800,000
Total Equity: $1.34B
Total Equity: $1.34B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
HEXNOPAT / Invested Capital
12.1%
Operating Income: $19.50M
Tax Rate: -1,183.3%
Equity: $1.34B
Total Debt: $849.60M
Cash: $120.40M
Tax Rate: -1,183.3%
Equity: $1.34B
Total Debt: $849.60M
Cash: $120.40M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
HEXCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
1.19
Current Assets: $384.40M
Current Liabilities: $323.20M
Current Liabilities: $323.20M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
HEXTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.63
Short-Term Debt: $31.40M
Long-Term Debt: $818.20M
Total Debt: $849.60M
Total Equity: $1.34B
Long-Term Debt: $818.20M
Total Debt: $849.60M
Total Equity: $1.34B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
HEXRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$16.39
Revenue: $1.44B
Shares: 87,773,614
Shares: 87,773,614
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
HEX(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$15.32
Total Equity: $1.34B
Shares: 87,773,614
Shares: 87,773,614
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
HEX(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$0.11
Operating CF: $112.20M
CapEx: -$102.80M
Shares: 87,773,614
CapEx: -$102.80M
Shares: 87,773,614
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
TDLast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
1.8%
Last Dividend: $0.25
Stock Price: $14.11
Stock Price: $14.11
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
HEXDividends Paid / Net Income
2,787.5%
Dividends Paid: -$22.30M
Net Income: $800,000
Net Income: $800,000
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 1, 2026 2:35am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Cost of Revenue | $796.8M | $959.3M | $981.8M | $914.5M | $1.1B |
| Gross Profit | $383.9M | $449.1M | $456.5M | $494.8M | $358.3M |
| Operating Expenses | $373.3M | $443.7M | $440.5M | $435.9M | $338.8M |
| Operating Income | $10.6M | $5.3M | $16.0M | $58.9M | $19.5M |
| Net Income | $20.6M | $-392,000 | -$24.9M | $16.0M | $800,000 |
| EBITDA | $91.3M | $92.1M | $95.5M | $129.8M | $101.9M |
| EPS | $0.26 | $0.00 | $-0.31 | $0.19 | $0.01 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.25 | $0.00 | $-0.31 | $0.19 | $0.01 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 1, 2026 2:35am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $41.9M | $72.9M | $52.0M | $56.1M | $120.4M |
| Total Current Assets | $277.9M | $372.2M | $328.1M | $317.3M | $384.4M |
| Total Assets | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.7B | $2.8B |
| Current Liabilities | $188.0M | $237.4M | $230.7M | $285.3M | $323.2M |
| Long-Term Debt | $830.5M | $893.3M | $878.5M | $752.5M | $818.2M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.4B |
| Total Equity | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Retained Earnings | -$236.6M | -$254.6M | -$298.0M | -$304.7M | -$326.6M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 1, 2026 2:35am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $48.4M | $48.2M | $76.6M | $106.2M | $112.2M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$31.7M | -$88.0M | -$55.7M | -$98.6M | -$102.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | $16.6M | -$39.8M | $20.9M | $7.5M | $9.4M |
| Acquisitions (net) | $0 | $-75,000 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Net Debt Issued / (Repaid) | $29.7M | $103.6M | -$16.1M | -$134.6M | $80.6M |
| Dividends Paid | -$11.9M | -$17.2M | -$18.5M | -$21.7M | -$22.3M |
| Stock Buybacks | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Change in Cash | -$4.9M | $31.0M | -$20.9M | $4.1M | $64.3M |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Aug 1, 2026 2:35am (just now)| Metric | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +19.3% | +2.1% | -2.0% | +2.1% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +17.0% | +1.7% | +8.4% | -27.6% |
| Operating Income Growth | -49.4% | +199.7% | +267.8% | -66.9% |
| Net Income Growth | -101.9% | -6,261.5% | +164.1% | -95.0% |
| EBITDA Growth | +0.9% | +3.6% | +36.0% | -21.5% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Aug 1, 2026 2:35am (just now)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-13 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-07 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-16 | $0.01 | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-17 | $0.02 | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-15 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-15 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-14 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-16 | $0.06 | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | $0.05 | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-16 | $0.05 | — | — | — |
| 2022-04-14 | $0.05 | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-17 | $0.05 | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-17 | $0.05 | — | — | — |
Industry Benchmarks
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Deep Analysis
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Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
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4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Narrative Economics
The story the market is telling about this stock — the intangible X-factor
(founder mythology, cult dynamics, TAM-of-imagination) that moves price beyond
what cash flows alone explain. After Shiller, Narrative Economics.
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market-narrative step).
Claude Reading
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Character & Durability Scorecard
Ten long-horizon business-character traits the Quality / Value / Sentiment lenses don’t break out, scored 1–10.
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