Consumer Defensive
The Marzetti Company(MZTI)
Live Price
Offline$107.06
+1.34% today
1Y Change
-35.76%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $3.42B
- Revenue Growth
- +2.0%
- EPS Growth
- +5.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.1%
Coverage: 244 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
The Marzetti Company (MZTI) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $3.42B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $107.06 and down 35.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +2.0%, EPS growth of +5.4%, a dividend yield of 3.1%. What stands out right now is revenue +2.0%, EPS +5.4%, free cash flow +10.6% with operating margin 11.6% and ROIC 15.4%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 18.9 and price/sales 1.8. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines MZTI price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+2.0% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+11.6% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
18.9 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 29, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +2.0% and EPS at +5.4%, with operating margin around 11.6%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.1%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -4.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | โ | +1.4% | -8.5% | -11.1% |
2026 Feb 3, 2026 | -1.4% | -3.1% | -3.4% | +4.8% |
2025 Nov 4, 2025 | +2.4% | +0.4% | -0.9% | -4.8% |
Benchmark Edge
MZTI vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
MZTI
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
MZTI Max Drawdown
-43.72%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for MZTI and SPY.
Company Overview
The Marzetti Company
NASDAQ Global Market
Manufactures and markets specialty food products (garlic breads, rolls, dressings, dips, pasta, croutons), serving retail and foodservice channels in the U.S.
- Leadership
- David A. Ciesinski
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Employees
- 3.4k
- Street Address
- 380 Polaris Parkway
- Mailing
- Westerville, OH, 43082
- Region
- Westerville, OH, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 614 224 7141
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 18.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.1
- Price/Sales
- 1.8
- Price/Book
- 3.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +2.0%
- EPS
- +5.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- +10.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 24.1%
- Operating Margin
- 11.6%
- Net Margin
- 9.3%
- ROE
- 18.0%
- ROIC
- 15.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.08
- Current Ratio
- 2.72
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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