WATCH The Marzetti Company (MZTI)
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · NMS · United States
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Final Score
-55.0%
Margin of Safety
78
Quality Score
$102.96
Current Price
$2.8B
Market Cap
Key Metrics
Pe Ratio
14.50
Forward Pe
14.23
Pb Ratio
2.67
Ev Ebitda
9.96
Roe
18.7%
Gross Margin
24.7%
Operating Margin
10.9%
Net Margin
9.9%
Dividend Yield
395.0%
Debt To Equity
24.10
Current Ratio
1.56
Beta
0.36
📈 Trend Charts
Revenue Trend
EPS Trend
Net Income Trend
Free Cash Flow Trend
Intrinsic Value Estimates
Low
$53.14
Base
$66.42
High
$79.71
Pipeline Stage Details
Stage A — Hard Filters ✅
Pe Ratio
14.50
Eps Positive Years
4.00
Eps Lookback
4.00
Fcf Positive Years
4.00
Fcf Lookback
4.00
Debt To Equity
0.24
Current Ratio
1.56
Dilution Cagr
-0.00
Stage B — Quality Score: 78/100
Stage C — Cyclicality: LOW
Normalized EPS
$5.71
Stage F — Final Score Breakdown
| Component | Weighted Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3.0 |
| Earnings Quality | 19.4 |
| Balance Sheet | 16.0 |
| Stability | 12.0 |
| Moat Proxies | 8.0 |
Top Drivers
- High quality business (score 78/100): above-average returns on capital and reliable earnings generation.
- Reasonable P/E of 14.5x — below long-run market average (~15-17x), suggesting the stock is not overpriced.
- Solid ROIC of 13.8% — above the 12% threshold, indicating the business creates genuine economic value for shareholders.
- Conservative leverage: D/E ratio of 0.24x is well within Graham's maximum of 1.0x, reducing insolvency risk.
- Strong free cash flow generation — the company converts earnings into real cash effectively, supporting dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
Top Risks
- No significant risks identified in this analysis.
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.8B | $388.6M | $166.5M | $111.3M | $4.04 |
| 2024 | $1.9B | $432.3M | $214.2M | $158.6M | $5.76 |
| 2025 | $1.9B | $455.6M | $225.4M | $167.3M | $6.07 |
| 2026 | $1.9B | $477.3M | $222.7M | $191.6M | $6.98 |
Cash Flow History
| Year | Operating CF | CapEx | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $225.9M | $-90.2M | $135.7M |
| 2024 | $251.6M | $-67.6M | $184.0M |
| 2025 | $261.5M | $-58.0M | $203.5M |
| 2026 | $283.8M | $-77.7M | $206.1M |