MARZETTI CO · Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties

MZTI

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The short version

A profitable company with steady sales. Institutions are adding.

Going well

Raised its dividend (3.4% yield)
Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 8.1% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (185 bought, 171 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$109.08-0.1% that day

Company value: $3.0B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 15.6x; You pay about $16 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 1.5x; Company value is 1.5 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 3.4%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 1%; Cash as a share of company value

From MZTI's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26 (worked out from yearly totals)

$465.0M-2.2% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $1.9B, up 1.1% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 7.4% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of MZTI. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+1% a yearRecently: +1.1% a yearProfit margin10%Last 12 months: 9.9%P/E at the end16xToday: 15.6x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change0% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$2.0B

Profit in 5 years$203M

Price these guesses point to$118.91+9.0% vs $109.08 todayAbout +1.7% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 10% margin and a 16x P/E, sales could shrink about 0.7% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

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Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

5/7Mixed

PassReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.16.6%
PassDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.00x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.8.8%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$203.5M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+0.1% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.23.9%

Revenue: $1.9B; +2.0% vs prior year
5-year growth: +7.4%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: None; 0.00x equity
Current ratio: 2.72x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.