Utz Brands (UTZ) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026)
Utz Brands (UTZ) posted Free Cash Flow of -$26.0 million for Q1 2026, down 150.68% sequentially from $51.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 55.93% YoY from -$16.7 million in Q1 2025.
Utz Brands (UTZ) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Utz Brands has reported Free Cash Flow for 9 years, with the latest figure at -$26.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 55.93% year-over-year to -$26.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $42.4 million (up 247.71% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $9.4 million, up 23.68% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$26.0 million in Q1 2026 per UTZ's latest filing, from $51.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $51.3 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow plunged 188.18% in 2022, then soared 210.91% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$44.1 million in 2022, then soared by 139.59% to $17.5 million in 2023, then declined by 5.59% to $16.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 210.91% to $51.3 million in 2025, then sank by 150.68% to -$26.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$26.0 million, $51.3 million, and $27.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 893.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 483.90 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 96.77 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 404.64 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 192.00 Mn |
| 10 | Utz Brands | 1.25 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 96.20 Mn | -1.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -1.90 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -1.90 Mn |
| 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 |