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MZTI · NasdaqGS

The Marzetti Company

Packaged Foods · United States

USD 99.30-2.8% daily changeQuote 2026-10-09 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$2.71B
Trailing P/E
14.23x
Forward P/E
13.69x
Quarterly revenue growth
-2.2%
Trailing net margin
9.9%
Indicated dividend yield
4.0%

Snapshot 2026-10-11 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-11-04 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

The Marzetti Company engages in manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. The Retail segment offers frozen garlic bread under the New York Bakery brand; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini's, Marzetti Simply, and Girard's brands; vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; Japanese barbecue sauces and dips under the Bachan's brand; and croutons and toppings under the New York Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands. Its Foodservice segment sells custom-formulated sauces, salad dressings, frozen breads, yeast rolls, and frozen pasta under the Marzetti, Sister Schubert's, and Marzetti Frozen Pasta brands, as well as private labels for chain restaurants. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. The company was formerly known as Lancaster Colony Corporation and changed its name to The Marzetti Company in June 2025. The Marzetti Company was founded in 1896 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.

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Q4 FY2026

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Marzetti (MZTI) Q4 FY2026: One Restaurant Chain Is 30% Of The Company

Published 2026-08-27

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MetricMZTIThe Marzetti CompanySnapshot 2026-10-11Financial period: 2026-06-30POSTPost Holdings, Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-11Financial period: 2026-06-30CPBThe Campbell's CompanySnapshot 2026-10-11Financial period: 2026-08-02Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$2.71BUS$3.29BUS$5.73BUS$4.51Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate13.69x10.40x10.46x10.43xn=2
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA9.63x7.36x8.08x7.72xn=2
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter-2.2%-1.8%-7.9%-4.8%n=2
Operating marginLatest reported quarter10.9%10.3%10.2%10.2%n=2
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap4.9%12.0%11.1%11.5%n=2
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA0.75x5.08x4.36x4.72xn=2
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.24x2.47x1.79x2.13xn=2
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings14.23x13.60x14.66x14.13xn=2
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share2.57x1.07x1.49x1.28xn=2
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue1.52x1.27x1.34x1.31xn=2
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter49.5%-27.9%——
Gross marginTrailing twelve months24.7%28.8%28.5%28.7%n=2
Net marginTrailing twelve months9.9%3.5%4.1%3.8%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only18.7%8.3%10.1%9.2%n=2
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue6.9%4.7%6.5%5.6%n=2
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price4.0%—5.2%—
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout56.6%0.0%119.1%59.5%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities1.56x1.85x0.81x1.33xn=2
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity0.360.320.040.18n=2

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