Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) Financial Ratios
8 years of historical data (2018–2025) · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
EV/EBITDA
↓
9.23
↓-53% vs avg
5yr avg: 19.78
30Y Low10.8·High30.5
P/FCF
↑
66.32
↓-37% vs avg
5yr avg: 106.05
30Y Low63.0·High199.0
P/B Ratio
↓
0.46
↓-47% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.87
30Y Low0.7·High1.3
ROE
↓
0.1%
↑-67% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.2%
30Y Low-14%·High1%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
6.45
↓-28% vs avg
5yr avg: 8.95
30Y Low6.5·High10.8
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
UTZ Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Utz Brands, Inc. trades at 774.7x earnings, 79% above its 5-year average of 431.7x, sitting at the 100th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 18.8x, the stock trades at a premium of 4022%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 66.3x P/FCF, 37% below the 5-year average of 106.1x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $623M | $918M | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $574M | $539M |
| Enterprise Value | $1.7B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $1.2B | $538M |
| P/E Ratio → | 774.73 | 1149.45 | 81.95 | — | — | 63.80 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.43 | 0.64 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.63 | 0.75 | 0.70 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.46 | 0.68 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 1.13 | — | 1.26 |
| P/FCF | 66.32 | 97.67 | 176.72 | 62.95 | — | 86.86 | 196.66 | 71.84 | 199.04 |
| P/OCF | 5.56 | 8.18 | 12.53 | 17.18 | 26.36 | 26.73 | 52.82 | 20.52 | 34.24 |
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UTZ EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Utz Brands, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 9.2x EBITDA, 53% below its 5-year average of 19.8x. The Consumer Defensive sector median is 11.0x, placing the stock at a 16% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.37 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.83 | 2.42 | 1.61 | 0.70 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.23 | 10.86 | 17.06 | 23.56 | 23.76 | 23.67 | 30.48 | 18.21 | 10.82 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.96 | 19.95 | 19.92 | 113.88 | 483.29 | 46.02 | 56.89 | 48.62 | 35.15 |
| EV / FCF | — | 209.04 | 294.26 | 107.58 | — | 145.09 | 292.61 | 154.98 | 198.69 |
UTZ Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Utz Brands, Inc. earns an operating margin of 6.8%, above the Consumer Defensive sector average of 3.5%. Operating margins have expanded from 1.1% to 6.8% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROE of 0.1% is modest, trailing the sector median of 6.5%. ROIC of 3.2% represents below-average returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.7%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 22.4% | 22.4% | 35.1% | 31.7% | 31.9% | 32.5% | 35.1% | 33.0% | 34.5% |
| Operating Margin | 6.8% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 2.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.1% | -1.7% | -0.0% | 1.7% | -10.0% | -2.1% | -4.0% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.2% | -1.8% | -0.0% | 1.5% | -14.3% | -8.2% | -7.1% |
| ROA | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | -0.9% | -0.0% | 0.8% | -5.7% | -2.6% | -6.9% |
| ROIC | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| ROCE | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 7.0% | 4.4% |
UTZ Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Utz Brands, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 6.5x, which is highly leveraged (85% above the sector average of 3.5x). Net debt stands at $1.0B ($1.2B total debt minus $120M cash). Interest coverage of just 2.3x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.59 | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.45 | 6.45 | 7.25 | 10.32 | 10.77 | 9.96 | 10.61 | 9.99 | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.55 | — | -0.00 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.79 | 5.79 | 6.81 | 9.77 | 9.98 | 9.50 | 9.99 | 9.77 | -0.02 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 111.37 | 117.53 | 44.62 | — | 58.23 | 95.95 | 83.15 | -0.35 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.48 | 0.33 | 0.10 | 1.35 | 1.03 | — | — |
UTZ Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.19x means Utz Brands, Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The quick ratio of 0.82x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 1.42x to 1.19x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.42 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.22 | 1.71 | 8.48 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.92 | 1.24 | 8.48 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 6.33 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.99 | 1.74 |
| Inventory Turnover | 9.36 | 9.36 | 9.02 | 9.38 | 8.13 | 10.02 | 10.46 | 10.11 | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 26.59 | 32.24 | 35.62 | 37.90 | 42.69 | 47.68 | 50.75 | — |
UTZ Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Utz Brands, Inc. returns 3.6% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends. The payout ratio exceeds 100% at 2787.5%, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns — this level is unsustainable long-term without earnings recovery. The earnings yield of 0.1% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 2787.5% | 2787.5% | 136.0% | — | — | 57.9% | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.2% | — | — | 1.6% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | — | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $88M | $85M | $81M | $80M | $81M | $71M | $56M | $56M |
Peer Comparison
Compare UTZ with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UTZYou | $623M | 774.7 | 9.2 | 66.3 | 22.4% | 6.8% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 6.5 |
 SMPL | $1B | 12.4 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 35.1% | 15.1% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 1.3 |
 HAIN | $55M | -0.1 | 8.2 | — | 21.0% | 3.6% | -74.9% | 2.9% | 8.2 |
 PEP | $194B | 23.7 | 16.4 | 25.3 | 54.1% | 12.2% | 42.6% | 14.9% | 3.5 |
 MDLZ | $77B | 31.8 | 19.6 | 23.9 | 28.0% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 6.0% | 4.5 |
 CPB | $6B | 10.5 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 30.4% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 9.1% | 4.0 |
 GIS | $18B | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 34.6% | 17.0% | 24.3% | 10.6% | 4.0 |
 SJM | $12B | -85.3 | 33.0 | 10.2 | 33.5% | 4.0% | -2.4% | 2.1% | 12.4 |
 ADM | $36B | 33.7 | 16.7 | 8.6 | 6.3% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 3.2 |
 INGR | $6B | 8.8 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 25.3% | 14.4% | 17.7% | 15.5% | 1.4 |
 BG | $22B | 22.9 | 21.4 | — | 4.5% | 1.5% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 9.6 |
| Consumer Defensive Median | — | 18.8 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 40.8% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.7% | 3.5 |
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UTZ — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying UTZ stock.
What is Utz Brands, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Utz Brands, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 774.7x. The historical average is 72.9x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
What is Utz Brands, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Utz Brands, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 9.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 19.8x.
What is Utz Brands, Inc.'s ROE?
Utz Brands, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 0.1%. The historical average is -3.6%.
Is UTZ stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Utz Brands, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 774.7x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Utz Brands, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Utz Brands, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 3.60% with a payout ratio of 2787.5%.
What are Utz Brands, Inc.'s profit margins?
Utz Brands, Inc. has 22.4% gross margin and 6.8% operating margin.
How much debt does Utz Brands, Inc. have?
Utz Brands, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 6.5x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.