The Marzetti Company (MZTI) Stock

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $111.59 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $3.06B and a trailing P/E of 16.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

The Marzetti Company manufactures and markets specialty food products including garlic breads, rolls, dressings, dips, pasta, and croutons. Its products are sold to retail and foodservice channels in the United States.

Understand The Marzetti Company: how it makes money

The Marzetti Company makes and markets specialty food products like garlic breads, rolls, dressings, dips, pasta, and croutons, selling them to both retail stores and foodservice customers in the U.S.

Its profit model depends on selling specialty prepared foods into two channel routes, Retail and Foodservice, so overall operating performance is closely tied to how net sales and margins mix across those channels.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Retail$0.3B
Foodservice$0.3B

Business quality (Weak): Segment information is available (Retail and Foodservice), but no operating KPI metrics were provided, so monitoring the specific operational drivers is harder than usual.

Valuation: At 18× earnings, MZTI trades 32% below the Food Products average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Two-channel footprint: Net sales are split between Retail and Foodservice, which can reduce reliance on a single customer route.
  • Positive operating profitability: For the latest period, operating margin is 10.3% and gross margin is 23.6%.

Bear case

  • Moderate gross margin profile: With gross margin at 23.6%, the business may have less room for error if input or operating costs rise.
  • Limited operational visibility: No operational KPI metrics were provided in the input set, which makes it harder to pinpoint the specific operating drivers behind margin changes.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$111.59
Market Cap$3.06B
P/E Ratio16.6
EV / EBITDA8.7
Price / Book2.93
Price / Sales1.59
FCF Yield15.8%
DCF Value (model)$122.78
DCF Upside vs Price10.0%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.91B
Net Margin8.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-1.0%
EPS Growth (YoY)-9.4%
FCF Growth (YoY)34.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score10.77 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E16.6
Sector P/E (Consumer Staples)26.7
Industry P/E (Food Products)26.1
vs Sector-37.9%
vs Industry-36.4%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($367.97M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryFood Products
CEODavid A. Ciesinski
Employees3,400
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.