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Utz Brands, Inc.

UTZ

Consumer Defensive · 14.27 +0.2% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Utz Brands, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 8 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.

Company+0.2% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 8 activeBaby & Personal Care · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 1 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • UTZ's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if UTZ's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 8 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.

Evidence that supports

No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.

Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • UTZ's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods7
Price observations320
Usable filing statements70
Verified relationships1
Evidence supporting the case
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 140.25x in the latest annual period.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Operating margin changed -2.8 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed -1.1 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Diluted shares increased 2.7% in the latest annual period.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 5995% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 55% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

14.27
6m+58.3%12m+6.4%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2022-01-02$1.2B+53.7%$0.25
2023-01-01$1.4B+19.3%$0.00-1.2%
2023-12-31$1.4B+2.1%$-0.31+1.2%
2024-12-29$1.4B-2.0%$0.19+5.4%
2025-12-28$1.4B+2.1%$0.01+2.7%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Capital investment and capacitymixed · 3 filings
The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to increased investments to support capacity expansion and supply chain chain cost inflation; partially offset by productivity savings.
10-K · Feb 12, 2026
Credit and interest ratesnegative · 3 filings
This compares to net cash provided by financing activities of $67.5 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2025, which was primarily related to net borrowings of debt of $80.3 million, partially offset by the payment of dividends and distributions to…
10-Q · May 6, 2026
Input and raw-material costsmixed · 2 filings
The increase in gross profit was driven by productivity savings, which more than offset supply chain cost inflation.
10-Q · May 6, 2026
Macroeconomic conditionsmixed · 2 filings
The increase in gross profit was driven by productivity savings, which more than offset supply chain cost inflation.
10-Q · May 6, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 0.9× · EV/sales 1.4×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

14.27+0.2% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for UTZ. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Filing analysis

No comparable filing assessment is available yet

Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for UTZ. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind UTZ

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

NBHCNational Bank Holdings CorporationlenderFeb 12, 2026

Interest expense also decreased by $15.7 million, primarily related to the $141.0 million payment on our Term Loan B and the $17.7 million payment on our loan agreement (the "Real Estate Term Loan") with City National Bank, which was secured by a majority of…

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

UTZ is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Baby & Personal Care. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 1 filing-linked name are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

This group is retained as the last observed read for UTZ; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.