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Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$14.27 -0.07% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $14.24

Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 55/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $2.05B

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As of 2026-11-03, Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (NYSE: UTZ) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 55/100 at a spot price of $14.27 (-0.07% 1D, market cap $2.05B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, UTZ ranks #60 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Packaged Foods), UTZ carries a Roarable D+ (55/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 24.9%, and ROIC of 1.1%. By comparison, NOMD (Nomad Foods Limited) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.71B) and MZTI (The Marzetti Company) posts a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 17.8x, ROIC 20.9%, cap $2.99B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FLO leads on earnings multiple (15.6x) while MZTI leads on capital efficiency (20.9% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for UTZ?

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Per UTZ's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-28, CIK 0001739566), Utz Brands Inc (Class A) generated $1.44B in revenue (+2.1% YoY), $800.0K in net income, and $9.4M in free cash flow against $2.79B in total assets and $818.2M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $14.24 (-0.20%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 0.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 55/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for UTZ)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±1.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (55/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY UTZ SCORES 55/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+16/20 pts (29% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±1.8% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+12/20 pts (22% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 99% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 54.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 13 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$14.30-0.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$14.29+0.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$14.30-0.2% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$14.27-0.5% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 55/100 (D+) score, UTZ faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($14.26) or 200D SMA ($10.42) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($14.08) toward Bear Floor ($10.98).

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How UTZ Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$9.4M (0.7% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $1.44B

FY24

Rev $1.41B

FY25

Rev $1.44B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$1.44B	24.9%	1.4%	$800.0K	$9.4M	1.1%
FY 2024	$1.41B	26.2%	4.2%	$15.9M	$7.6M	3.3%
FY 2023	$1.44B	24.9%	1.1%	-$24.9M	$76.6M	1.1%

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UTZ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +85.57%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $14.28H $14.28L $14.27C $14.27VOL 2.73M

RES: $14.41SUP: $14.25SMA50: $14.26SMA200: $10.42

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

24.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (UTZ)

Consumer Staples Rank #60 of 146 ⚔️ NOMD vs UTZ Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (UTZ vs. NOMD, MZTI, FLO, FRPT)

Industry: Packaged Foods (41 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ) ranks #60 by composite RQD confidence (55/100, grade D+) and #54 by equity capitalization ($2.05B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FLO leads on earnings valuation at 15.6x trailing P/E, while MZTI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 20.9% ROIC and 23.9% gross margin. FRPT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with UTZ at 55/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
UTZ ACTIVE Utz Brands Inc (Class A)	D+	55/100	—	24.9%	1.1%	-0.07%	$2.05B	Benchmark Subject
NOMD Nomad Foods Limited	C-	61/100	—	—	—	+1.01%	$1.71B	/nomd-vs-utz →
MZTI The Marzetti Company	C	65/100	17.8x	23.9%	20.9%	+0.57%	$2.99B	/mzti-vs-utz →
FLO Flowers Foods Inc.	C-	60/100	15.6x	—	5.2%	+1.46%	$1.33B	/flo-vs-utz →
FRPT Freshpet Inc.	B-	71/100	22.8x	40.8%	6.4%	+2.09%	$3.24B	/frpt-vs-utz →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-28 • CIK 0001739566

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-28), Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ) reported GAAP revenue of $1.44B (+2.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.41B , and +0.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $800.0K, operating cash flow of $112.2M, and free cash flow of $9.4M (+23.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, UTZ closed FY2025 with $2.79B in total assets against $818.2M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.25, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-28	$1.44B	$800.0K	$112.2M	$9.4M	$2.79B	$818.2M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-29	$1.41B	$15.9M	$106.2M	$7.6M	$2.72B	$752.5M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.44B	-$24.9M	$76.6M	$76.6M	—	—

3. UTZ Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is UTZ stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does UTZ compare to NOMD and MZTI in the Consumer Staples sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for UTZ?

Where is UTZ trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

UTZ last traded at $14.27 (-0.07% on volume of 2,727,922 shares), positioning the stock +0.07% above its 50-day simple moving average ($14.26) and +36.95% above its 200-day simple moving average ($10.42). Across its 52-week range of $6.78 to $14.36, UTZ sits at the 98.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 54.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±1.8% ($14.01 to $14.53).

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How profitable is Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), UTZ converted $1.4B of revenue into a 24.9% gross margin, 1.4% operating margin, and $9.4M in free cash flow (0.7% FCF margin).

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UTZ — Utz Brands Inc (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:26:51Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, UTZ scores 55 out of 100, a D+ grade with the verdict label "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 10/20 (ROIC 1.1%; FCF yield 0.46%), Whale 13F Flow at 16/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 7/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 12/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 10/20 (Altman Z 1.25; Piotroski F 5/9; Debt/Equity 1.15). The weakest pillar, Insider Conviction, indicates limited insider-side support relative to the other inputs. The strongest pillar, Whale 13F Flow, is the main offsetting positive in the rating. For a prospective investor, the rating frames the cash-generation and balance-sheet pillars as the primary weaknesses: a low ROIC and a very thin FCF yield suggest that current valuation depends heavily on factors outside near-term cash returns. The Altman Z and Piotroski readings point to a leveraged, moderately stressed balance sheet. The rating does not imply a forecast; it is a summary of the scored inputs.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$1438.8M	$19.5M	$0.8M	N/A	$9.4M	$120.4M	$818.2M
FY 2024	$1409.2M	$58.9M	$15.9M	N/A	$7.6M	$56.1M	$752.5M
FY 2023	$1438.2M	$16.0M	$-24.9M	N/A	$76.6M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, operating income moved from $58.9M in FY 2024 to $19.5M in FY 2025, and net income declined from $15.9M to $0.8M over the same period. Per the market data, net margin is 0.1% and ROIC is 1.1%. The Forensic Balance Sheet pillar of the Roarable RQD rating reports an Altman Z of 1.25, a Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of 1.15. Reported debt rose from $752.5M to $818.2M between FY 2024 and FY 2025, while reported cash increased from $56.1M to $120.4M.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, the most prominent headline (yellow signal, Market Wire) describes an Intersnack buyout delivering a 91% cash premium to Utz Brands shareholders. The feed also includes a red-flagged (Risk Watch) TradingView item reporting a 12-month price target cut to $14.21, which the headline states implies 1% downside. A second red Risk Watch item is a Benzinga piece titled as a risk-off stock list. Other items include a MarketBeat report that shares crossed below the fifty-day moving average, a Yahoo Finance Q2 earnings buy/sell/hold piece, and an announcement that Utz Brands will report third-quarter 2026 results on November 6, 2026. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph reports supply_chain as NONE, no butterfly links, and no proprietary signals.

Open Questions

What is the terms and status of the Intersnack buyout referenced in the news feed, and how does its cash premium relate to the current $14.28 price?
What are the specific revenue drivers and product categories behind the FY 2025 revenue decline in operating and net income?
What drove the increase in reported debt from $752.5M to $818.2M, and what is the debt maturity profile?
What are the reported EPS and P/E figures, which are missing from the source data?
What are the institutional holder and insider transaction details referenced in the rating pillars, which are absent from the holders section?

UTZ Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 16h ago

Intersnack Buyout Delivers 91% Cash Premium for Utz Brands (UTZ) Shareholders

Yahoo Finance report covering Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🔴 RISK WATCH TradingView • 19h ago

Utz Brands Inc Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $14.21, Implies 1% Downside

TradingView report covering Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 22h ago

Utz (UTZ): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q2 Earnings?

Yahoo Finance report covering Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🔴 RISK WATCH Benzinga • 1d ago

Top 3 Risk Off Stocks You May Want To Dump In Q4 - Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Benzinga report covering Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 1d ago

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Share Price Crosses Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Utz Brands, Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 6, 2026

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🟡 MARKET WIRE https://www.dars.gov.et/ • 1d ago

Utz Brands (UTZ) Slips to $14.30 as Shares Hold Mid-Range - Overbought Signal Alerts

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Utz Brands Announces Passing of Michael W. Rice, Chairman Emeritus

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

UTZ Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $14.27?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is UTZ (D+ • RQD 55/100) a Buy at $14.28?

Welcome to the UTZ (Utz Brands Inc (Class A)) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 55/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Packaged Foods. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SK SkepticalCFA Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $11.14 (-22.0%)

Spot @ $14.28

Pump the brakes on UTZ — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on UTZ, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 24.9% gross margins. Unless Utz Brands Inc (Class A) expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

SI SiliconVal_Bull Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $17.85 (+25.0%)

Spot @ $14.28

UTZ cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on UTZ, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Packaged Foods and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $14.28 (52-wk range $6.78 - $14.36), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.