Utz Brands (UTZ) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026)
Utz Brands' (UTZ) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 1.48% in Q2 2026, down 322.0% year-over-year from 0.67% in Q2 2025, and down 168.52% quarter-over-quarter from 2.16% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Utz Brands (UTZ) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Utz Brands has disclosed Operating Margin across 8 years of filings, most recently posting 1.48% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 322.0% year-over-year to 1.48%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.67% (down 205.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.36%, down 282.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 1.48% for Q2 2026 at Utz Brands, down from 2.16% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 6.32% in Q2 2024 to a low of 6.6% in Q2 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 1.25%, with a median of 1.57% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin slumped 1005 bps in 2022 and jumped 645 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 4.14% in 2022, then plunged by 30 bps to 2.89% in 2023, then fell by 27 bps to 2.11% in 2024, then sank by 43 bps to 1.2% in 2025, then slumped by 223 bps to 1.48% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 1.48% in Q2 2026, 2.16% in Q1 2026, and 1.2% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 79.69 Bn | 77.98 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 20.80% |
| 2 | Hershey | 35.22 Bn | 34.43 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 23.06% |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 2.87 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 52.63 Mn | -1.05% |
| 4 | J&J Snack Foods | 1.54 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 151.02 Mn | 10.86% |
| 5 | Utz Brands | 1.26 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 96.20 Mn | -1.48% |
| 6 | Sanfilippo John B & Son | 821.84 Mn | 820.70 Mn | 44.15 Mn | 4.43% |
| 7 | Sow Good | 64.91 Mn | 64.90 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | BranchOut Food | 57.98 Mn | 57.68 Mn | 96,825.00 | -57.54% |
| 9 | Bridgford Foods | 52.83 Mn | 52.49 Mn | 10.86 Mn | -7.04% |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 8.45 Mn | 7.84 Mn | 1.41 Mn | -16.46% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -1.48% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.16% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.20% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.87% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.75% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.62% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.11% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.89% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.42% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.73% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -0.60% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -3.56% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 4.14% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 1.51% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -6.60% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.92% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 1.47% |