13F Pro Quality Score

60.1/100

Rank #883 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

36.5/100

Profitability

67.9/100

Balance Sheet

92.7/100

Earnings Quality

48.1/100

Free Cash Flow

64.9/100

Institutional Flow

1.9/100

Revenue Scale

61.9/100

Dilution Risk

76.2/100

MZTI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for MARZETTI CO (MZTI), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MZTI at 60.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #883 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. MZTI scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (92.7). Areas of concern include institutional flow (1.9) and revenue growth (36.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q3 2026), MARZETTI CO reports quarterly revenue of $453.4M, net income of $37.1M, an operating margin of 10.3%. Top institutional holders of MZTI by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. MZTI trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 57515. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MZTI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for MARZETTI CO directly from SEC EDGAR. MARZETTI CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 60 and 69 since 2024, currently 60.1 — a declining long-term trajectory across 14 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about MARZETTI CO

Quirks, history, and lore behind MZTI — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    A Consumer Staples company headquartered in Ohio, trading on the OTC market as a small-cap with a tight shareholder structure.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $500 million, modest by food-industry standards — but it has quietly held its niche for over a century.
  • 3
    The History
    Tracing its roots to the early 1900s, the company built its business around refrigerated dressings and dips sold through U.S. grocery and foodservice channels.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It is a subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation, yet it maintains a separate public listing — a rare quirk in the modern food industry.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its Italian dressing and veggie dip products are staples of American supermarket refrigerator cases, and its caramel apple dip has a cult following every autumn.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    If you've ever dunked a carrot stick into a tub of buttermilk ranch dip from the produce aisle, you've probably met this Columbus, Ohio salad dressing institution.
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Revenue

Q3 2026

$453.4M

Net Income

Q3 2026

$37.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q3 2026

$49.3M

Operating Margin

Q3 2026

10.3%

D/E Ratio

Q3 2026

0.00

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+2.0% YoY
$1.91BFY 2025
FY21 $1.47BFY22 $1.68BFY24 $1.87BFY25 $1.91B

Net Income

+5.5% YoY
$167.3MFY 2025
FY21 $142.3MFY22 $89.6MFY24 $158.6MFY25 $167.3M

Operating Income

+10.5% YoY
$220.3MFY 2025
FY21 $185.9MFY22 $111.9MFY24 $199.4MFY25 $220.3M

EPS (Diluted)

+5.4% YoY
$6.07FY 2025
FY21 $5.16FY22 $3.25FY24 $5.76FY25 $6.07

Total Assets

+5.6% YoY
$1.27BFY 2025
FY21 $1.10BFY22 $1.09BFY24 $1.21BFY25 $1.27B

Total Debt

$0.00FY 2025
FY21 FY22 FY24 FY25 $0.00

Op. Cash Flow

+4.0% YoY
$261.5MFY 2025
FY21 $174.2MFY22 $101.8MFY24 $251.6MFY25 $261.5M

AI Insight: MZTI Financial Trends

MZTI delivers steady equity growth to $1,045M but Q1 2026 net income fell to $37M — weakest in three quarters — as sequential revenue dipped to $453M.

Equity expanded consistently from $926M in Q2 2024 to $1,045M in Q1 2026, reflecting sustained retained earnings accumulation.

Operating cash flow strengthened year-over-year: Q1 2026 at $71M versus $46M in Q1 2025, a 54% improvement.

Net income declined to $37M in Q1 2026 from $59M in Q4 2025, continuing a seasonal step-down pattern seen in prior Q1 periods.

Revenue of $453M in Q1 2026 matched Q2 2024 levels, showing modest year-over-year growth versus Q1 2025's $458M.

Operating income compressed to $47M in Q1 2026 from $75M in Q4 2025 — monitor whether margin pressure persists into Q2 2026.

Total debt reported as $0M in Q1 2026 for the first time — confirm whether this reflects full repayment or a data gap.

Year-over-year revenue growth turned slightly negative ($453M Q1 2026 vs. $458M Q1 2025) — watch for acceleration or further softening.

AI Insight: MZTI Ratio Trends

MZTI shows consistent seasonal profitability cycles but Q1 2026 ROIC of 17.8% marks the weakest Q1 reading in the dataset, signaling modest year-over-year deterioration.

Operating margin follows a clear seasonal pattern: Q4 peaks (14.9% in Q4 2024, 14.5% in Q4 2025) give way to Q2 troughs (9.2% and 8.2% respectively).

Q4 2025 net profit margin of 11.4% exceeded Q4 2024's 9.6%, suggesting modest year-over-year improvement at the seasonal peak.

Q1 2026 OpMargin (10.3%), ROA (10.9%), and ROIC (17.8%) all declined versus Q1 2025 (10.9%, 12.9%, 20.0%), a consistent year-over-year step-down.

D/E stands at 0.00 in the TTM and Q1 2026 periods, indicating a debt-free balance sheet.

Q1 2026 ROIC of 17.8% is the lowest Q1 figure in the dataset, down from 20.0% in Q1 2025 — watch for continued year-over-year erosion.

Q2 2025 OpMargin (8.2%) undercut Q2 2024 (9.2%) by 100bp — confirm whether Q2 2026 continues this softening trend.

D/E data is absent for most quarters; full leverage history needed to confirm the debt-free status is structural, not transient.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of MARZETTI CO (MZTI) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Staples sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for MZTI are available on the MZTI stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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