Marzetti (MZTI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Marzetti (MZTI) recorded Operating Margin of 8.61% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 3.40 percentage points from 12.01% a year earlier and down 3.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Marzetti (MZTI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Marzetti's Operating Margin came in at 11.52% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 0.04 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was 12.37%, up 0.83 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin has increased for four straight fiscal years, though with a five-year change of -0.30 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin came in at 11.54% in FY2025 (+0.89 pp), 10.65% in FY2024 (+2.89 pp), 7.76% in FY2023 (+1.09 pp) and 6.68% in FY2022 (-5.99 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Operating Margin since fiscal Q4 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.45 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 8.21 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023, against a drop of 12.35 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 12.41% (Q4 2026), 10.27% (Q3 2026) and 14.52% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 144.56 Bn | 96.02 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 83.86 Bn | 76.87 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 17.64% |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.38 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 24.96% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 28.62 Bn | 16.27 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 14.31% |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.33 Bn | 15.98 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 14.43% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 14.08 Bn | 13.86 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 23.05% |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.60 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 10.72% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 12.11 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 3.75% |
| 9 | Chewy | 9.02 Bn | 6.31 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 2.76% |
| 10 | Marzetti | 2.95 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 110.77 Mn | 8.61% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.61% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.57% |
Marzetti Operating Margin API
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