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MIDDLEBY Corp MIDD

Nasdaq · stock · Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery · website · IPO 1987-08-10

MIDDLEBY Corp (MIDD) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2026 revenue was $3.2B at a -8.7% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade C
4/9
Piotroski F — financial health
5.27
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
Dividend yield · no dividend
-3.17
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
8 5 4 7 5 6 5 7 7 4 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$118.95 as of 2026-08-01 · +8% 1y
$95.09$138.3852-wk

Beneish M-score: -3.17 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$7.8B
Net margin 5y avg8.6%
Return on equity 5y avg9.9%
Beta1.35
Employees8,826

Analyst price target

$196.33 +65.1% vs last
consensus: buy · 9 analysts
target range $185.00 – $206.00 · median $200.00
1 strong buy · 7 buy · 3 hold
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-06-17OppenheimerOutperform (init)
2026-05-08JP MorganNeutral (main)
2026-05-08BarclaysOverweight (main)
2026-04-10JP MorganNeutral (main)
2026-02-27Canaccord GenuityBuy (main)
2026-02-27KeybancOverweight (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 45%
Net marginstronger than 42%
Return on equitystronger than 48%
Revenue growthstronger than 39%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.265
Retained earnings / assets0.641
EBIT / assets0.091
Equity / liabilities0.784

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About MIDDLEBY Corp

The Middleby Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and services of commercial restaurant and food processing equipment worldwide. Its Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group segment offers conveyor, combi, convection, baking, proofing, deck, speed cooking, and hydrovection ovens; ranges, fryers, and rethermalizers; steam cooking, food warming, catering, induction, and countertop cooking equipment; heated cabinets, charbroilers, ventless cooking systems, kitchen ventilation, toasters, griddles, charcoal grills, professional mixers and refrigerators, stainless steel fabrication, custom millwork, blast chillers, coldrooms, ice machines, and frozen dessert equipment; soft serve ice cream, coffee and beverage dispensing, home and professional craft brewing equipment; and fry dispenser, bottle filling and canning equipment, IoT solutions, and controls development and manufacturing. The Food Processing Equipment Group segment provides batch, baking, proofing, conveyor belt, spiral, serpentine, and continuous processing ovens; frying and automated thermal processing systems; tumblers, massagers, grinders, slicers, reduction and emulsion systems, mixers, and blenders; battering, breading, and seeding equipment; water cutting systems, food presses, suspension, filling and depositing solution, and forming equipment; and automated loading and unloading and washing systems, auto guided vehicles, food safety, handling, cooling freezing, and defrosting and packaging equipment. The company was formerly known as Middleby Marshall Oven Company and changed its name to The Middleby Corporation in 1985. The Middleby Corporation was founded in 1888 and is based in Elgin, Illinois.

FAQ

Is MIDD financially healthy?

MIDDLEBY Corp's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does MIDD pay a dividend?

No, MIDDLEBY Corp does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is MIDD?

In FY2026, MIDDLEBY Corp had a net margin of -8.7% and a return on equity of -10.0%.

Is MIDD overvalued or undervalued?

MIDDLEBY Corp trades at about 15.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 14.3×–29.0×, median 17.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for MIDD?

The average Wall-Street price target for MIDDLEBY Corp is $196.33, about 65.1% above the recent price, from 9 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is MIDD a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MIDDLEBY Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.