Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) Key Metrics
UTZ valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $1.27B
- Enterprise value
- $2.23B
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 17.4
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 1.4 10-yr median 0.9
- Price / book
- 1.8 10-yr median 1.9
- EV / EBITDA
- 23.0 10-yr median 19.8
- Dividend yield
- 1.75% $0.25 a year
- Beta
- 0.73
UTZ key metrics, 2018–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsUTZ valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
UTZ returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
UTZ per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
UTZ financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
UTZ efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
UTZ valuation history
UTZ returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
UTZ debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
UTZ cash returned to shareholders
UTZ price vs earnings per share
UTZ key metrics
2018–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||
| Market capitalization | $911.1M | $1.34B | $1.32B | $1.27B | $1.29B | $1.57B | $574.4M | $539.2M |
| Enterprise value | $1.96B | $2.22B | $2.25B | $2.19B | $2.16B | $2.33B | $1.24B | $538.2M |
| P/E ratio | — | 83.8 | — | — | 62.9 | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Price / book | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | — | 1.3 |
| Price / free cash flow | 96.9 | 177.7 | 63.0 | — | 86.9 | 196.7 | 71.8 | 199.0 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 8.1 | 12.6 | 17.2 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 52.8 | 20.5 | 34.2 |
| EV / sales | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.7 | 12.2 | 22.7 | 24.0 | 16.9 | 60.1 | 22.6 | 11.8 |
| EV / free cash flow | 208.3 | 295.3 | 107.6 | — | 145.1 | 292.6 | 155.0 | 198.7 |
| Earnings yield | 0.1% | 1.2% | −1.9% | −0.0% | 1.6% | −1.0% | −2.8% | −5.7% |
| Free cash flow yield | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | −3.1% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Dividend yield | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $10.38 | $15.66 | $16.24 | $15.86 | $15.95 | $22.06 | $10.28 | $9.65 |
| Per share | ||||||||
| Revenue per share | $16.39 | $16.50 | $17.74 | $17.58 | $14.56 | $10.81 | $13.75 | $13.82 |
| Earnings per share | $0.01 | $0.19 | −$0.31 | −$0.00 | $0.25 | −$0.23 | −$0.29 | −$0.55 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $1.28 | $1.24 | $0.95 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.42 | $0.50 | $0.28 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.26 | −$0.50 | $0.18 | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.05 |
| Cash per share | $1.37 | $0.66 | $0.64 | $0.91 | $0.52 | $0.66 | $0.27 | $0.02 |
| Book value per share | $8.13 | $8.22 | $8.26 | $8.78 | $8.38 | $7.78 | −$0.47 | $7.65 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$12.71 | −$13.63 | −$16.15 | −$16.38 | −$17.00 | −$20.83 | −$7.38 | $7.65 |
| Dividends per share | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.21 | $0.18 |
| Capex per share | $1.17 | $1.15 | $0.69 | $1.10 | $0.41 | $0.31 | $0.36 | $0.23 |
| Debt per share | $13.30 | $11.01 | $12.15 | $12.39 | $11.21 | $11.42 | $12.17 | $0.00 |
| Shares outstanding | 87.8M | 85.4M | 81.1M | 80.1M | 81.1M | 71.1M | 55.9M | 55.9M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +2.7% | +5.4% | +1.2% | −1.2% | +14.1% | +27.2% | 0.0% | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 0.1% | 2.3% | −3.6% | −0.1% | 3.3% | −6.1% | — | −7.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 4.6% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 3.6% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.0% | 0.6% | −0.9% | −0.0% | 0.8% | −1.0% | −2.6% | −6.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | 0.1% | 1.9% | −3.2% | −0.0% | 3.1% | −2.9% | −4.1% | −6.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% | −2.8% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 140.25 | 6.65 | — | — | 2.35 | — | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||
| Total debt | $1.17B | $940.8M | $985.3M | $992.5M | $909.0M | $812.1M | $679.9M | $0 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $120.4M | $56.1M | $52.0M | $72.9M | $41.9M | $46.8M | $15.1M | $944,890 |
| Net debt | $1.05B | $884.7M | $933.3M | $919.5M | $867.1M | $765.2M | $664.9M | −$944,890 |
| Debt / equity | 1.64 | 1.34 | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.47 | — | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.87 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 8.38 | 4.86 | 9.40 | 10.07 | 6.79 | 19.72 | 12.14 | −0.02 |
| Current ratio | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.42 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.22 | 1.71 | 8.48 |
| Quick ratio | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.92 | 1.24 | 8.48 |
| Interest coverage | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Working capital | $61.2M | $32.0M | $97.4M | $134.8M | $89.9M | $44.1M | $76.6M | $1.1M |
| Invested capital | $1.76B | $1.59B | $1.60B | $1.62B | $1.55B | $1.32B | $638.8M | $426.8M |
| Tangible asset value | −$484.2M | −$479.5M | −$595.0M | −$563.2M | −$623.3M | −$649.0M | −$419.8M | $427.7M |
| Net current asset value | −$1.06B | −$1.02B | −$1.03B | −$1.02B | −$1.00B | −$969.8M | −$627.8M | −$14.3M |
| Graham number | $1.29 | $5.88 | — | — | $6.91 | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$13.56 | −$13.35 | −$14.23 | −$14.32 | −$13.52 | −$14.67 | −$12.37 | −$0.26 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | $22.3M | $21.7M | $18.5M | $17.2M | $11.9M | $9.4M | $11.5M | $10.2M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $2.2M | $1.4M | $589,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | 136.0% | — | — | 57.9% | — | — | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 260.6% | 307.2% | 91.5% | — | 80.0% | 117.7% | 143.3% | 375.1% |
| Capex / revenue | 7.1% | 7.0% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 1.7% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 91.6% | 92.9% | 72.7% | 182.5% | 69.2% | 73.1% | 71.4% | 82.8% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.25 | 1.39 | 0.70 | 1.01 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.68 | 0.43 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | −0.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 10.0% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 31.6% | 31.8% | 29.7% | 8.4% | 32.6% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 29.1 | 34.3 | 36.4 | 36.8 | 40.8 | 55.3 | 50.8 | — |
| Days of inventory on hand | 36.1 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 37.6 | 31.9 | 39.3 | 36.1 | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 56.9 | 54.9 | 44.4 | 39.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 | 17.4 | 0.1 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 8.2 | 20.5 | 33.4 | 34.5 | 37.8 | 56.9 | 69.4 | — |
| Receivables turnover | 12.55 | 10.64 | 10.04 | 9.91 | 8.94 | 6.60 | 7.19 | — |
| Payables turnover | 6.41 | 6.64 | 8.23 | 9.15 | 10.44 | 9.68 | 20.94 | 4,389.90 |
| Inventory turnover | 10.12 | 8.88 | 8.82 | 9.71 | 11.44 | 9.29 | 10.11 | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 1.26 | 1.74 |
| Average receivables | $114.6M | $132.4M | $143.3M | $142.2M | $132.0M | $116.4M | $106.8M | — |
| Average payables | $174.2M | $137.6M | $119.4M | $104.9M | $76.3M | $53.1M | $24.6M | $115,112 |
| Average inventory | $110.3M | $103.0M | $111.3M | $98.8M | $69.7M | $55.4M | $50.9M | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 65.5% | 68.4% | 72.0% | 70.9% | 75.8% | 78.3% | 49.6% | 0.0% |
Computed from UTZ's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 12, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
UTZ valuation and financial ratios
Utz Brands earned a return on equity of 0.1% and a return on invested capital of 4.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.2 billion of debt and $120.4 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.0 billion. It returned $24.5 million to shareholders: $22.3 million in dividends and $2.2 million in share buybacks, 261% of free cash flow. The share count rose 57.1% from 55.9M to 87.8M over 7 years.
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UTZ key metrics FAQ
What is Utz Brands's EV/EBITDA?
Utz Brands's enterprise value was 15.7 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $2.0 billion, EBITDA $124.9 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 23.0.
What is Utz Brands's return on equity?
Utz Brands's return on equity (ROE) was 0.1% in fiscal 2025: net income of $0.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $708.1 million.
What is Utz Brands's ROIC?
Utz Brands's return on invested capital was 4.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Utz Brands have?
Utz Brands had total debt of $1.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64 and $1.0 billion of net debt (8.38 times EBITDA).
What is Utz Brands's dividend yield?
Utz Brands's forward dividend yield is 1.75%. Utz Brands paid $22.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.25 per share), a payout ratio of —.
Does Utz Brands buy back its shares?
Yes. Utz Brands spent $2.2 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +2.7% over the year, to 87.8M..
What is Utz Brands's free cash flow yield?
Utz Brands generated $9.4 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 1.0% on its market value at year-end ($911.1 million).
What is Utz Brands's current ratio?
Utz Brands's current ratio was 1.19 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.19 times current liabilities.