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The Marzetti Company (MZTI) Stock Analysis

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) is a Packaged Foods stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MZTI

$105.33

−$0.68 (−0.64%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MZTI Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$105.85
Previous Close
$106.01
Day's Range
103.57–105.86
52-Week Range
97.00–176.26
Volume
495.30K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.36
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.87B
P/E Ratio
15.09
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.58
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.12
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.49
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.98
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.91B+2.00%
Net Income (FY)
$167.35M+5.51%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
9.93%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
27.29M
1-Year Return
−35.62%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$4.00+3.77%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 8, 2026
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026
Avg Volume
382.05K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MZTI closed at $105.33, −35.62% over 1 year.

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) has a market capitalization of $2.87B.

In fiscal 2025, MZTI reported revenue of $1.91B.

MZTI Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $6,438
−35.62%
5 years
$10,000 $6,790
−32.10%
10 years
$10,000 $9,472
−5.28%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Marzetti Company (MZTI) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $9,472 at the close on October 21, 2026: −5.28% in total, −0.54% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−34.94%
2025−2.93%
2024+6.10%
2023−14.02%
2022+21.59%
2021−8.26%
2020+16.75%
2019−7.88%
2018+39.22%
2017−6.99%
2016 (partial year)+10.65%

As of October 21, 2026.

MZTI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends June
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.91B$167.35M8.8%
2024$1.87B$158.61M8.5%
2023$1.82B$111.29M6.1%
2022$1.68B$89.59M5.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.91B$455.65M$225.42M$167.35M8.8%
2024$1.87B$432.30M$214.24M$158.61M8.5%
2023$1.82B$388.57M$166.48M$111.29M6.1%
2022$1.68B$355.72M$143.62M$89.59M5.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of June 30, 2025.

MZTI Dividend History

$3.85+5.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.003—
2025$3.854+5.5%
2024$3.654+5.8%
2023$3.454+6.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.003—
2025$3.854+5.5%
2024$3.654+5.8%
2023$3.454+6.2%
2022$3.254+6.6%
2021$3.054+7.0%
2020$2.854+7.5%
2019$2.654+8.2%
2018$2.454+8.9%
2017$2.254+309.1%
2016$0.551—

Most recent payment: $1.00 per share, ex-dividend September 8, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MZTI Valuation vs Packaged Foods Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricMZTIPackaged Foods medianvs median
P/E15.0914.474% above
P/S ratio1.490.67124% above
Profit margin9.93%2.27%7.7 pts above

Medians across 70 Packaged Foods stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) is capitalised at $2.87B on the latest close. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Packaged Foods industry. Headcount on file is 3,500.

The 52-week range on file runs from $97.00 to $176.26. MZTI last closed at $105.33 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.68 (−0.64%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 8.59% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.91B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.87B, that is a change of +2.00%. The same year closed with net income of $167.35M. That is +5.51% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 9.93%. That is 7.7 percentage points above the Packaged Foods median of 2.27%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 6.98.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.68B in 2022 to $1.91B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 15.09 times earnings. That is 4.32% above the Packaged Foods median of 14.47. The forward P/E on file is 14.58. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.12. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.49. On price-to-sales that is 123.76% above the Packaged Foods median of 0.67. The medians here are taken across 70 Packaged Foods companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.36. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 28.16%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −35.62%. Measured over 10 years, that is −0.54% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

MZTI pays a dividend yielding 3.77%. That is 0.3 percentage points below the Packaged Foods median yield of 4.04%. The indicated annual rate is $4.00 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 8, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $3.00 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.85 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2018 at +39.22%; the weakest is 2023 at −14.02%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −34.94% year to date.

Peer Comparison

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) operates in the Packaged Foods industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Marzetti Company MZTI $2.87B 15.1
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC $27.87B —
General Mills, Inc. GIS $17.41B —
Saputo Inc. SAP.TO CA$16.14B 23.7

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Packaged Foods industry average P/E ratio is 14.5x. The Marzetti Company trades at a P/E of 15.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Marzetti Company

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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