Utz Brands Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Utz Brands has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 38.7%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 5.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.2% per year. Utz Brands's return on equity is 2.2%, and it has net margins of 1.1%.

Key information

38.7%

Earnings growth rate

42.6%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate11.2%
Return on equity2.2%
Net Margin1.1%
Last Earnings Update29 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Jan 25
Utz Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:UTZ) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

UTZ: The Struggle Towards Sustainable Profitability

Jan 23

Utz Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:UTZ) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price

Jan 07
Utz Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:UTZ) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price

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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Utz Brands makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:UTZ Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
29 Dec 241,409164360
29 Sep 241,420-144310
30 Jun 241,42744280
31 Mar 241,433-204240
31 Dec 231,438-254210
01 Oct 231,441184210
02 Jul 231,43214160
02 Apr 231,41984240
01 Jan 231,40804440
02 Oct 221,355-234330
03 Jul 221,305114290
03 Apr 221,252264150
02 Jan 221,181213750
03 Oct 211,126-543550
04 Jul 211,061-1053410
04 Apr 211,005-1243160
03 Jan 21964-1002980
27 Sep 20920-433010
28 Jun 20871-162680
29 Mar 20996-172960
29 Dec 19768-162280
29 Sep 19566121480
30 Dec 18772-302510

Quality Earnings: UTZ has a large one-off gain of $42.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 29th December, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: UTZ became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: UTZ has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 38.7% per year.

Accelerating Growth: UTZ has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: UTZ has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (0.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: UTZ's Return on Equity (2.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/22 14:20
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/29
Annual Earnings2024/12/29

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AnalystInstitution
Andrew LazarBarclays
Peter GalboBofA Global Research
Wendy NicholsonCitigroup Inc