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MARZETTI CO MZTI
MARZETTI CO (MZTI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.26% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $1.9B at a 8.8% 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: -2.85 — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-27 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-03-16 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-02-04 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-02-04 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-02-03 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (reit) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
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 | 0.202 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.278 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.173 |
| Equity / liabilities | 3.615 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZTI | MARZETTI CO | 4/9 | 10.45 | 19 | +2% |
| BRFH | BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC. | 3/9 | — | — | +32.6% |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.68 | 21.5 | +2.5% |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Co | 5/9 | 0.64 | — | -3.5% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About MARZETTI CO
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 company offers frozen garlic breads 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; croutons and salad toppings under the New York Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands; and frozen pasta under the Marzetti Frozen Pasta brand. It also manufactures and sells various products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressing, Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls, and Subway sauces. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. The Marzetti Company was formerly known as Lancaster Colony Corporation and changed its name to The Marzetti Company in June 2025. The company was founded in 1896 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.
FAQ
Is MZTI financially healthy?
MARZETTI CO'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 MZTI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MARZETTI CO pays a dividend yielding about 3.26% with a 61.8% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is MZTI?
In FY2025, MARZETTI CO had a net margin of 8.8% and a return on equity of 16.8%.
Is MZTI overvalued or undervalued?
MARZETTI CO trades at about 19.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 28.5×–47.7×, median 31.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MZTI?
The average Wall-Street price target for MARZETTI CO is $159.40, about 37.5% above the recent price, from 5 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is MZTI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MARZETTI CO: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 19.0×, a dividend yield of 3.26%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.