MZTI — Stock Film
STOCK FILMSCENE 1/11MZTI · $104
Stock Expert AI presents
MZTI
The Marzetti Company
~5 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
The Marzetti Company. What it actually does.

Manufactures a variety of salad dressings and sauces. Produces and markets refrigerated dips and spreads. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1980
3,500 employees
$2.9B market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
52%Retail
RetailFoodservice 48%
52% of all revenue comes from a single line: Retail.

The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.

Revenue last year:
$1.9B
The net profit left over:
$191.6M
Out of every $100 in sales, $10 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 10%

This is an established company with proven profits.

Every quarter, analysts set a profit bar.
How many of the last 8 did the company clear?
3 / 8
EXPECTATIONS MET OR BEATEN
3
Oct 2024
Aug 2026
3 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 QUARTERS
It misses the bar more often than not.
THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
14.9×

The market pays 14.9× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 68% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 30% above today's price.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
79
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
92
very strong

Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.

VALUATION
68
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

GROWTH
73
strong

This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.

PRICE MOMENTUM
25
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

WORTH WATCHING

Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 52% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Strong cash, light debt

There is $161.5M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $105.9M would remain.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 20 buys and 13 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $4.00 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

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THE RISKS · 1/1
The stock has lost its spark

Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 25/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.

FINALE · THE GRADE
A
76 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, MZTI sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”

The takeaway: MZTI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.

The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.

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This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 12, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film