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Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ)

NYSE Consumer Defensive Packaged Foods
$14.15 ▲ +0.28%
Market Cap
$1.25B
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Beta
0.77
52-Wk Range
6.78-14.19
CEO
Howard A. Friedman
Country
US
Currency
USD

Utz Brands, Inc. operates in the Packaged Foods industry of the Consumer Defensive sector, headquartered in Hanover, PA, US. The stock last traded at $14.15, up 0.28% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $1.25B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of -43.17, a net margin of -2.0%. Its beta of 0.77 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
-43.17
Price / Sales
0.86
Price / Book
1.80
EV / EBITDA
22.67
Gross margin
20.1%
Operating margin
-5.2%
Net margin
-2.0%
Return on equity
Debt / equity
1.48
Current ratio
1.06
Dividend yield
1.8%
Payout ratio
-77.6%
Company profile
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Employees
3,200
IPO date
2018-11-26
Headquarters
Hanover, PA, US
About Utz Brands, Inc.

Utz Brands, Inc. operates as a leading producer and marketer within the snack food industry. The company provides a diverse selection of savory snacks, including various types of potato chips (such as kettle and tortilla varieties), pretzels, cheese-based snacks, veggie snacks, pork rinds, party mixes, salsa and queso dips, and ready-to-eat popcorn. These products are sold under an extensive portfolio of well-known labels, including Utz, Zapp's, ON THE BORDER, Golden Flake, Good Health, Boulder Canyon, Hawaiian, TGIF, and TORTIYAHS!, among others. Utz distributes its merchandise through a variety of channels, reaching retailers like grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club warehouses, convenience outlets, and pharmacies. This distribution is achieved using direct shipments, third-party distributors, and its own direct store delivery (DSD) networks. The company was established in 1921 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

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