MIDDLEBY Corp MIDD
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.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
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.
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.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (init) |
| 2026-05-08 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-08 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-10 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-02-27 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-27 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
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
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.265 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.641 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.091 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.784 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDD | MIDDLEBY Corp | 4/9 | 5.27 | — | +1.6% |
| ALH | Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. | 6/9 | 1.14 | 51.7 | +13.3% |
| TNC | TENNANT CO | 5/9 | 4.51 | 35.5 | -6.5% |
| HAYW | Hayward Holdings, Inc. | 8/9 | 3.76 | 23.6 | +6.7% |
| SXI | STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP/DE/ | 4/9 | 4.93 | 74 | +9.6% |
| LBGJ | Li Bang International Corp Inc. | 5/9 | 0.85 | — | +2.9% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
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.