Utz Brands (UTZ) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Utz Brands (UTZ) reported Return on Capital Employed of 0.87% for Q1 2026, down 133.0% on a YoY basis from 2.64% in Q1 2025, and up 10.19% sequentially from 0.79% in Q4 2025.
Utz Brands (UTZ) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Utz Brands (UTZ) has 7 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 0.87% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 133.0% year-over-year to 0.87%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.87% (down 133.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.8%, down 160.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 0.87% in Q1 2026, from 0.79% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 2.62% in Q3 2024 to a low of 1.14% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.69% and a median of 0.79% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 195 bps in 2022 and surged 345 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing UTZ's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 0.03% in 2022, then soared by 2281 bps to 0.63% in 2023, then jumped by 290 bps to 2.45% in 2024, then plunged by 68 bps to 0.79% in 2025, then gained by 10 bps to 0.87% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UTZ's Return on Capital Employed at 0.87% in Q1 2026, 0.79% in Q4 2025, and 0.89% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 9.90% |
| 10 | Utz Brands | 1.24 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 91.90 Mn | 0.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.87% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.79% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.89% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.55% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.21% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.45% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.63% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -0.83% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -0.45% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -0.35% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -1.14% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | -0.39% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -0.23% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.79% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 1.40% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1.72% |