Utz Brands (UTZ) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026)
Utz Brands (UTZ) posted Gross Margin of 25.44% for Q1 2026, down 2.31% sequentially from 26.04% in Q4 2025, and up 203.0% YoY from 8.39% in Q1 2025.
Utz Brands (UTZ) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Utz Brands has reported Gross Margin for 8 years, with the latest figure at 25.44% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 203.0% year-over-year to 25.44% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 25.4% (down 26.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.9%, down 129.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 25.44% in Q1 2026 per UTZ's latest filing, from 26.04% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 32.6% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 2.74% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 26.5% and a median of 26.7% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin sank 2610 bps in 2023, then jumped 2280 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 32.6% in 2022, then slumped by 92 bps to 2.74% in 2023, then surged by 833 bps to 25.54% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 26.04% in 2025, then declined by 2 bps to 25.44% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 25.44%, 26.04%, and 24.22% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 32.39% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 34.79% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 40.18% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 10.79% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 38.01% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 29.20% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 12.92% |
| 10 | Utz Brands | 1.25 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 96.20 Mn | 25.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 25.87% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 25.44% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 26.04% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 24.22% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 25.99% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.40% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 25.54% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 26.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.74% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 32.07% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 32.35% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 29.73% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 28.84% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 32.60% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 31.85% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 30.46% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 32.82% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 32.08% |