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Added to YB: 2026-01-19

Pitch date: 2026-01-15

UTZ [neutral]

Utz Brands, Inc.

-26.79%

current return

Author Info

Company Info

Utz Brands, Inc. manufactures branded salty snacks in the United States. The company provides a range of salty snack food products, such as potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pub and party mixes, pork skins, and ready-to-eat popcorn, as well as other snacks which include salsa and dips; and non-branded and non-salty snacks comprising partner brands, private label, and co-manufacturing products.

Market Cap

$680.0M

Pitch Price

$10.24

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

21.39

P/E

-76.51

EV/Sales

1.45

Sector

Food Products

Category

turnaround

Show full summary:
Thoughts on the ICR Conference 2026 Day 2: Utz Brands $UTZ

UTZ (update): CEO Friedman (ex-Post COO) completing 2-yr cost rationalization (16 facilities→5), shifting to growth phase. Net debt/EBITDA at 3.9x, targeting <3.0x via asset sales. EPS +9% YOY despite weak consumer & Ozempic headwind. Insiders buying after recent selloff.

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