Utz Brands (UTZ) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Utz Brands

NYSE•Consumer Defensive•Packaged Foods

$14.27-0.00(<0.01%)Market open

Market Cap

$1.26B

P/S

0.9x

P/B

1.8x

Utz Brands, Inc. manufactures branded salty snacks in the United States. The company provides a range of salty snack food products, such as potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pub and party mixes, pork skins, and ready-to-eat popcorn, as well as other snacks which include salsa and dips; and non-branded and non-salty snacks comprising partner brands, private label, and co-manufacturing products. It offers its products under the Utz, On The Border, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, Golden Flake, Miguelito's, Hawaiian, Bachman, Tim's Cascade, Dirty Potato Chips, TGI Fridays, and Vitner's brand names. The company distributes its products through direct-to-warehouse, direct-store-delivery, third-party distributors, and direct-to-consumer. Utz Brands, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

How this company scores

WeakMetricSide Score: 36/100

Grade capped at D — Interest coverage below 1× (0.2x) — earnings cannot cover interest. Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (11/25); weakest: Growth (8/25).

Profitability8/25

Growth8/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags9/25

Cash & Earnings Quality11/25

Strengths

Long cash runwayConsistent growth

Grade capped at D

Interest coverage below 1× (0.2x) — earnings cannot cover interest.

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 1144.2x5y range 44.0x – 1773.0x

Currently above its 13-quarter median.

P/S · 0.9x5y range 0.5x – 1.1x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 1.8x5y range 0.9x – 2.3x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 74.5% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

Free cash flow has been negative in 4 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $1.26B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $1.45B
Q. Revenue: $371.80M
TTM EBITDA: $97.52M
TTM Op. Income: $9.72M
Q. Op. Income: $-5.50M
TTM Net Income: $-29.00M
Q. Net Income: $-10.10M
EPS: $-0.11
Shares Out.: $88.51M

$1.45B in TTM revenue grew 1.9% YoY, reaching $371.80M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $97.52M and TTM operating income of $9.72M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $29.00M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 6 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 25.9%
EBITDA Margin: 4.7%
Op. Margin: -1.5%
Net Margin: -2.7%

Op. margin of -1.5% is down 3.2% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at -2.7% and gross margin of 25.9% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is down 185% — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 0.9x
P/B Ratio: 1.8x

P/S of 0.9x and P/B of 1.8x. P/S is low relative to typical market levels. Across the last 5 quarters, P/E has risen for 3 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $2.78B
Cash: $58.60M
Long-Term Debt: $800.20M
Book Value: $695.90M
D/E Ratio: 1.1
Debt/EBITDA: 46.0

With $2.78B in assets and $800.20M in long-term debt, D/E is 1.1and book value is $695.90M — moderate leverage. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 0% — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $11.70M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $51.10M
FCF Margin: 3.5%
FCF / Net Income: -1.8

TTM FCF of $51.10M on $11.70M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -1.8x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 3 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.