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The Marzetti Company (MZTI)

US · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

$104.47+1.24%
Last close · 2026-10-16

Latest quarter · ended 2026-06-30

Revenue
$465.0M
Revenue YoY
-2.2%
Net profit
$48.3M
Profit YoY
+48.5%
EPS
$1.46
EPS estimate
$1.40
Net margin
10.4%

EPS came in at 1.46 against a street estimate of 1.40 — a beat of 4.3%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$2.79B
P/E
14.6
Forward P/E
36.1
P/B
2.68
Book value
$38.59
EPS (TTM)
$6.98
Dividend yield
3.93%
52-week high
$171.88
52-week low
$97.00
50-day MA
$107.44
200-day MA
$129.51
Beta
0.36

Analyst view

Analysts rate The Marzetti Company a buy (2 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell out of 5) with an average price target of $146.60.

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
71.94%

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
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
Results announced · Q4 FY2026
THE MARZETTI COMPANY – Q3 FY2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q3 Net Sales: $453.4 million, down 1.0% vs. $457.8 million prior year; adjusted
2026-05-04
Company announcement · Q4 FY2026
THE MARZETTI COMPANY – 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Acquisition completed: The Marzetti Company closed on acquisition of Japanese Barbecue Sauce b
2026-05-01

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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 2026-10-18.