Utz Brands (UTZ) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Utz Brands (UTZ) reported Operating Expenses of $34.3 million for Q1 2026, down 55.68% on a YoY basis from $77.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 116.22% sequentially from -$211.5 million in Q4 2025.
Utz Brands (UTZ) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Utz Brands (UTZ) has 9 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $34.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 55.68% year-over-year to $34.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $65.4 million (up 275.86% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $144.3 million, up 11.43% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $34.3 million in Q1 2026, from -$211.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $123.1 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses plunged 14433.09% in 2024 and soared 311.71% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing UTZ's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $33.2 million in 2022, then sank by 95.91% to $1.4 million in 2023, then sank by 14433.09% to -$194.5 million in 2024, then slipped by 8.74% to -$211.5 million in 2025, then surged by 116.22% to $34.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UTZ's Operating Expenses at $34.3 million in Q1 2026, -$211.5 million in Q4 2025, and $123.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | -88.35 Mn |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 401.10 Mn |
| 10 | Utz Brands | 1.25 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 91.90 Mn | 34.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 29.93 Mn |