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Utz Brands NYSE:UTZ Stock Report

Last Price

US$15.84

Market Cap

US$2.2b

7D

-10.7%

1Y

3.1%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Utz Brands
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$15.84
52 Week HighUS$20.04
52 Week LowUS$14.17
Beta1.02
1 Month Change-7.37%
3 Month Change-8.12%
1 Year Change3.06%
3 Year Change-3.30%
5 Year Change54.09%
Change since IPO64.49%

Recent News & Updates

Utz Brands' (NYSE:UTZ) Dividend Will Be $0.061

Dec 09
Utz Brands' (NYSE:UTZ) Dividend Will Be $0.061

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 23
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Recent updates

Utz Brands' (NYSE:UTZ) Dividend Will Be $0.061

Dec 09
Utz Brands' (NYSE:UTZ) Dividend Will Be $0.061

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 23
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Oct 06
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Utz Brands: Potential Miss In FY24 Adj EPS Guidance

Sep 22

Utz Brands: Spotlight On Growth Outlook And Potential M&A (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 06

Is Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Sep 05
Is Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ) Trading At A 36% Discount?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Utz Brands: Network Optimization Strategy Making Good Progress

Jun 19

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.059

Jun 11
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.059

Utz Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:UTZ) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jun 06
Utz Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:UTZ) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Capital Allocation Trends At Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Aren't Ideal

Apr 16
Capital Allocation Trends At Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Aren't Ideal

Utz Brands: Enough Reasons To Be Salty (Rating Downgrade)

Apr 15

Is Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Mar 01
Is Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Utz Brands: Optimistic Growth Prospects Baked In

Feb 01

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 01
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Capital Allocation Trends At Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Aren't Ideal

Jan 14
Capital Allocation Trends At Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Aren't Ideal

The Price Is Right For Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ)

Dec 23
The Price Is Right For Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ)

Utz Brands: Secular Tailwind With Share Gains Potential

Dec 16

When Should You Buy Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ)?

Dec 05
When Should You Buy Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ)?

Snack Maker Utz Brands: Holding For Dividend Growth And Cash Flow

Nov 22

Utz Brands: Underwhelming And Slowdown Potential Ahead

Sep 23

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.057

Sep 12
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.057

Investors Could Be Concerned With Utz Brands' (NYSE:UTZ) Returns On Capital

Sep 06
Investors Could Be Concerned With Utz Brands' (NYSE:UTZ) Returns On Capital

UTZ Brands: Still Unattractive Despite The Share Price Drop

Aug 24

Revenues Tell The Story For Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ)

Jul 19
Revenues Tell The Story For Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ)

Utz Brands: Value Creation Opportunities Relating To Capital Allocation

Jul 03

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.057

Jun 13
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.057

Are Investors Undervaluing Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ) By 21%?

May 01
Are Investors Undervaluing Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ) By 21%?

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.057

Apr 10
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.057

What Does Utz Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:UTZ) Share Price Indicate?

Mar 17
What Does Utz Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:UTZ) Share Price Indicate?

Utz Brands: Capturing Share In The U.S. Salty Snack Category

Jan 19

Utz Brands: Potential Upside Ahead With A Caveat

Jan 04

Utz Brands' (NYSE:UTZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Dec 12
Utz Brands' (NYSE:UTZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Utz Brands raises quarterly dividend by 5.6% to $0.057/share

Dec 08

Shareholder Returns

UTZUS FoodUS Market
7D-10.7%-4.4%-2.4%
1Y3.1%-5.2%23.4%

Return vs Industry: UTZ exceeded the US Food industry which returned -5.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: UTZ underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is UTZ's price volatile compared to industry and market?
UTZ volatility
UTZ Average Weekly Movement4.7%
Food Industry Average Movement5.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: UTZ has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: UTZ's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19213,527Howard Friedmanwww.utzsnacks.com

Utz Brands, Inc. engages in manufacture, marketing, and distribution of snack foods. It offers a range of salty snacks, including salty snacks, including potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pork skins, veggie snacks, pub/party mixes, tortilla chips, salsa and dips, ready-to-eat popcorn, and other snacks under the Utz, Zapp’s, ON THE BORDER, Golden Flake, Boulder Canyon, Hawaiian, TORTIYAHS!, etc. The company sells its products to wholesale and other distributors, grocery stores, convenience and drug stores, discount stores, mass merchandisers, membership club stores, hard discounters, and specialty and e-commerce retailers. Utz Brands, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

Utz Brands, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Utz Brands's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
UTZ fundamental statistics
Market capUS$2.23b
Earnings (TTM)-US$14.02m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.42b

0.9x

P/S Ratio

-93.3x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
UTZ income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.42b
Cost of RevenueUS$932.66m
Gross ProfitUS$487.68m
Other ExpensesUS$501.70m
Earnings-US$14.02m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 29, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.17
Gross Margin34.34%
Net Profit Margin-0.99%
Debt/Equity Ratio57.6%

How did UTZ perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

-33%

Payout Ratio

Does UTZ pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy UTZ by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Utz Brands dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 16 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 02 2025
Days until Ex dividend6 days
Days until Dividend pay date11 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Utz Brands, Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew LazarBarclays
Peter GalboBofA Global Research
Wendy NicholsonCitigroup Inc