Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) Stock

Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $14.08 (as of 2026-07-28), with a market capitalization of $1.24B and a trailing P/E of 243.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Utz Brands, Inc. manufactures snack foods, including potato and kettle chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese and veggie snacks, pork skins, party mixes, salsa and queso, and ready-to-eat popcorn, sold under multiple brands. Its products reach grocery, mass, club, convenience, drug, and other retail channels through direct shipments, distributors, and direct store delivery routes.

Understand Utz Brands, Inc.: how it makes money

Utz Brands manufactures snack foods like potato chips, kettle chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, and popcorn, and sells them to grocery, mass, club, convenience, drug, and other retailers through direct store delivery routes and distributors.

Utz’s profit engine depends on how net sales move via volume and price realization, offset by cost control initiatives reflected in its Productivity Program.

Business quality (Weak): Good clarity on the product and route-to-retail model, but no official reportable segment breakdown is provided in the input facts.

Bull case

  • Brand concentration supports retail visibility: Power Brands as a Percentage of Retail Sales is 87%, and Potato Chips and Pretzels Share of Retail Sales is 60%.
  • Price and mix actions can help revenue per unit: Organic Net Sales Price Mix is 13%, and Net Price Realization is 0.5%.

Bear case

  • Demand and category headwinds show up in volume: Net Sales Volume Decline is 6%, and Salty Snack Category Volume Decline (Circana) is 1.9%.
  • Price realization may not fully support results: Organic Net Sales Net Price Realization is -0.7% (a negative value).
  • Performance dispersion across brand groups: Foundation Brands Decline is 9%, and Volume Gains is 11.3% while overall Net Sales Volume Decline remains positive in magnitude (6%).
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$14.08
Market Cap$1.24B
P/E Ratio243.9
EV / EBITDA23.0
Price / Book0.93
Price / Sales0.85
FCF Yield-15.8%
DCF Value (model)$3.21
DCF Upside vs Price-77.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.44B
Net Margin0.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)2.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)-94.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)24.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.91 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score4/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E243.9
Sector P/E (Consumer Staples)28.0
Industry P/E (Food Products)29.3
vs Sector770.0%
vs Industry732.2%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($79.72M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)7
Company
SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryFood Products
CEOHoward A. Friedman
Employees3,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2018-11-26

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Data as of 2026-07-28.

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