Utz Brands Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Utz Brands has a total shareholder equity of $1.4B and total debt of $796.8M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 57.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.6B and $1.3B respectively. Utz Brands's EBIT is $56.7M making its interest coverage ratio 1.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $64.9M.

Key information

57.6%

Debt to equity ratio

US$796.85m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1.1x
CashUS$64.89m
EquityUS$1.38b
Total liabilitiesUS$1.26b
Total assetsUS$2.64b

Recent financial health updates

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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: UTZ's short term assets ($344.4M) exceed its short term liabilities ($285.4M).

Long Term Liabilities: UTZ's short term assets ($344.4M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($974.0M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: UTZ's net debt to equity ratio (52.9%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: UTZ's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0% to 57.6% over the past 5 years.


Balance Sheet


Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable UTZ has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.

Forecast Cash Runway: UTZ is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 31.3% per year.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 05:28
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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