Utz Brands (UTZ) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Utz Brands (UTZ) posted Operating Expenses of $34.3 million for Q1 2026, up 116.22% sequentially from -$211.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 55.68% YoY from $77.4 million in Q1 2025.
Utz Brands (UTZ) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Utz Brands has reported Operating Expenses for 9 years, with the latest figure at $34.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 55.68% year-over-year to $34.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $65.4 million (up 275.86% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $144.3 million, up 11.43% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $34.3 million in Q1 2026 per UTZ's latest filing, from -$211.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $123.1 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$211.5 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $30.2 million and a median of $38.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses slumped 14433.09% in 2024, then surged 311.71% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $33.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 95.91% to $1.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 14433.09% to -$194.5 million in 2024, then fell by 8.74% to -$211.5 million in 2025, then surged by 116.22% to $34.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $34.3 million, -$211.5 million, and $123.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 8.46 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 3.83 Bn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 362.30 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 1.52 Bn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 191.00 Mn |
| 10 | Utz Brands | 1.25 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 96.20 Mn | 101.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 101.30 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 34.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -211.50 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 123.10 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 119.50 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 77.40 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -194.50 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 29.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 104.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.36 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 105.50 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 47.58 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 106.09 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -45.29 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 33.18 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 107.61 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 38.55 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 30.72 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 29.04 Mn |