The Marzetti Company Common Stock (MZTI)

FairStock Score: 69/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look at Marzetti as a steady consumer-defensive maker of specialty foods: salad dressings, dips, frozen garlic bread and rolls sold under brands like Marzetti, Cardini's, Sister Schubert's and New York Bakery. The filed record shows a business that earns real money. In fiscal 2026, revenue was $1.9B, net income $191.6M and diluted EPS $6.98. That compares with fiscal 2025 net income of $167.3M and EPS $6.07, and fiscal 2024 net income of $158.6M and EPS $5.76. Revenue was essentially flat at $1.9B in each of fiscal 2024, 2025 and 2026, while profit and EPS grew. FairStock computes the Lynch-style category as SLOW GROWER, citing profit about 6.1% a year over five years and revenue 5.6%. The most recent quarterly filing in the data, fiscal Q3 2026 ended 2026-03-31, had revenue $453.4M, net income $37.1M and diluted EPS $1.35, slightly below fiscal Q3 2025's $41.1M profit on $457.8M revenue. Financial health looks sound: debt-to-equity 0.24, FairStock's Altman Z 4.96 and Piotroski 6/9. FairStock's returns are respectable: ROE 18.68% and ROCE 10.30%. Cash generation stands out: trailing free cash flow of $226.1M, and FairStock's FCF yield of 8.2%. At the 2026-10-13 close of $100.95, FairStock calculates P/E 14.46, P/B 2.62, PEG 0.70, EV/EBITDA 9.97 and a 4.00% dividend yield. Yet its Graham Number is $77.85, so the price is about 29.67% above that conservative measure. With a 0.36 beta and a 52-week range of $97.00-$176.26, the shares have already been repriced. I see a decent defensive business, not a wide-moat bargain; fair-to-full on asset value, supported by cash return.

In plain English: Marzetti makes specialty foods like frozen garlic bread, rolls, salad dressings and dips, sold to grocery stores and restaurants. The business is profitable, carries little debt and produces solid cash flow, but sales have been roughly flat. At the recent price of $100.95, the stock looks roughly fair rather than a clear bargain, with the dividend and cash flow offering some support.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-12-31) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-03-31) · FY2026 10-K (period ended 2026-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-06-30)

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