Utz Brands (UTZ) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026)
Utz Brands (UTZ) reported Gross Margin of 25.44% for Q1 2026, up 203.0% on a YoY basis from 8.39% in Q1 2025, and down 2.31% sequentially from 26.04% in Q4 2025.
Utz Brands (UTZ) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Utz Brands (UTZ) has 8 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 25.44% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 203.0% year-over-year to 25.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.4% (down 26.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.9%, down 129.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 25.44% in Q1 2026, from 26.04% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 32.6% in Q4 2022 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 2610 bps in 2023 and surged 2280 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing UTZ's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 32.6% in 2022, then tumbled by 92 bps to 2.74% in 2023, then surged by 833 bps to 25.54% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 26.04% in 2025, then decreased by 2 bps to 25.44% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UTZ's Gross Margin at 25.44% in Q1 2026, 26.04% in Q4 2025, and 24.22% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 36.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 34.79% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 40.18% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.45% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 26.11% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 24.43% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 20.42% |
| 10 | Utz Brands | 1.24 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 91.90 Mn | 25.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 35.38% |