The Marzetti Company (MZTI) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
MZTI price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
UndervaluedMZTI is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $104.47
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- 12-month range
- $99.19–$174.10
- Market cap
- $2.85B
- From 52-week high
- -40.0%
- Shares outstanding
- 27.3M
- Rank in Consumer Defensive by discount to fair value
- #1 of 61
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
The Marzetti Company is a food manufacturer that produces salad dressings, dips, croutons, and other prepared foods for retail and foodservice customers. The company operates primarily in North America, with facilities and distribution networks serving the United States market.
MZTI currently ranks #1 of 61 Consumer Defensive stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Undervalued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $2.85B
- P/E (trailing)
- 16x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $1.94B
- Net margin
- 9.1%
- EPS (TTM)
- $6.73
- Gross margin
- 22.3%
- Debt / equity
- 0.06
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 1.0%
- Shares outstanding
- 27.3M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- B
- Margin trend
- Stable
- 52-week position
- The bottom quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Undervalued
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 60 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $106.51
- 200-day average
- $127.60
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price below both averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $4.00 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 3.83%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 9
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-09-08
- Last payment date
- 2026-09-30
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-03
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 2 beat, 6 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▲ beat (+4.3%)
2026-03 ▼ miss (-15.3%)
2025-12 ▼ miss (-1.3%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+2.4%)
2025-06 ▼ miss (-9.9%)
2025-03 ▼ miss (-5.7%)
2024-12 ▼ miss (-8.2%)
2024-09 ▼ miss (-3.0%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 2 buy · 3 hold · 0 sell (5 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Hold-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $144
- Target vs last price
- +37.8%
What our data shows for MZTI
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for MZTI, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the lower third of their 12-month price range of $99.19–$174.10.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 60.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for MZTI
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — MZTI's quality grade improved from C to B this week, reflecting enhanced operational or financial metrics within TickrTrends' assessment framework. The stock maintains an undervalued valuation verdict based on the current analysis for the Consumer Defensive sector.
- 2026-10-05 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — MZTI trades in the Consumer Defensive sector and is currently assessed as undervalued based on derived valuation metrics. The stock's 50/200-day trend state has shifted from mixed to downtrend this week, indicating a change in its intermediate-term momentum. This deterioration in trend positioning represents a notable technical development for investors monitoring the stock's price trajectory.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is MZTI stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), MZTI is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is MZTI's TickrTrends verdict?
MZTI's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does MZTI compare to other Consumer Defensive stocks?
MZTI ranks #1 of 61 Consumer Defensive stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is MZTI overbought or oversold?
MZTI's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does MZTI pay a dividend?
Yes. MZTI paid $4.00 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 3.83% yield on TickrTrends' last price, and has raised the annual total for 9 consecutive years. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-09-08.
When does MZTI report earnings next?
MZTI's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-03, per the published earnings calendar.
Does MZTI usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters MZTI beat the consensus estimate 2 times and missed 6 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about MZTI?
Of 5 analysts covering MZTI, 2 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell - hold-leaning, with a consensus price target of $144 (+37.8% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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