Utz Brands (UTZ) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026)
Utz Brands (UTZ) reported Free Cash Flow of -$26.0 million for Q1 2026, up 55.93% on a YoY basis from -$16.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 150.68% sequentially from $51.3 million in Q4 2025.
Utz Brands (UTZ) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Utz Brands (UTZ) has 9 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$26.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 55.93% year-over-year to -$26.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $42.4 million (up 247.71% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $9.4 million, up 23.68% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$26.0 million in Q1 2026, from $51.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $51.3 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$59.0 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$6.1 million and a median of -$12.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 188.18% in 2022 and jumped 210.91% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing UTZ's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$44.1 million in 2022, then soared by 139.59% to $17.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 5.59% to $16.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 210.91% to $51.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 150.68% to -$26.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UTZ's Free Cash Flow at -$26.0 million in Q1 2026, $51.3 million in Q4 2025, and $27.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 53.98 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 201.10 Mn |
| 10 | Utz Brands | 1.24 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 91.90 Mn | -26.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -26.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -26.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 51.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 51.30 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 27.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 27.70 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -10.60 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -10.60 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -59.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -59.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 16.50 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 16.50 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 29.10 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 29.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -22.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -22.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.48 Mn |