The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) — MoonshotScore 49/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $105.11 (+0.52%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $4.75B. Expected results Nov 5, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 29.84× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jul 4, 2026) · expected results Nov 5, 2026
The Middleby Corporation · MIDD · NASDAQ · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Research dated 2026-09-13: Middleby manufactures commercial kitchen equipment (ovens, fryers, ventilation), industrial food processing machinery, and high-end residential kitchen appliances, sold globally to restaurants, food manufacturers, and households. The company is levered substantially on fixed assets and working capital, and recent quarters show both profitability and dramatic losses, suggesting a business hit by discrete shocks (tariffs, inflation, or impairment charges) rather than cyclical decline. The question is whether management's forecast of margin recovery will materialize or whether the losses signal structural deterioration.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · The Middleby (MIDD)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
A strained balance sheet and weak growth, though quality is only middling. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Full; Growth Durability: Fading; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $876M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 2026)
- EPS beat 5 of 8
- Altman Z 2.74 · Piotroski F 6
Holding back: soft growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Fair | |
| 50 | Fair | |
| 50 | Fair | |
| 52 | Fair | |
| 52 | Fair | |
| 49 | Fair |
The score was 49 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 49 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability +3; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $105.11 | |
| Change on the day | +0.52% | |
| 52-week range | $89.16–$148.55 | |
| Market capitalisation | $4.75B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 20.28 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 667.3K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.33 |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
For the full year, on a post-spin total company basis, we expect to achieve the following: revenues of $2.48 billion to $2.53 billion equating to organic revenue growth of approximately 7% adjusted EBITDA of $572 million to $588 million Adjusted EPS is projected to be in the range of $6.73 to $6.89 assuming approximately 45.8 million weighted average shares outstanding.
Brittany Cerwin · Statement from
The size of that pipeline has been expanding a bit ahead of some of the products that we will be launching next year, and those are some of the continuing investments that we are making right now.
Timothy J. FitzGerald · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for The Middleby (MIDD): perspectives
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is The Middleby (MIDD), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Middleby reports revenue across multiple business lines: Commercial Foodservice Equipment (the core business, selling to restaurants and food operators), Food Processing Group (industrial machinery for food manufacturing), and Residential (high-end home appliances).
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Middleby reports revenue across multiple business lines: Commercial Foodservice Equipment (the core business, selling to restaurants and food operators), Food Processing Group (industrial machinery for food manufacturing), and Residential (high-end home appliances). The business model is capital-intensive—it manufactures engineered equipment and carries long lead times, so revenue depends on orders placed months in advance and on operator spending cycles. A reader following quarterly revenue alone misses the binding constraint: margin compression from inflation in raw materials, labor, and logistics, combined with tariff costs that the company cannot immediately pass to customers.
What do the latest results show for The Middleby (MIDD)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $876M.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The most recent quarter reported a modest loss, reversing a loss in the prior quarter that was far more severe. Management disclosed that inflationary margin pressure hit the period, partially offset by a tariff refund. The recovery to profitability was modest and temporary—management guides that margin pressures will persist through the remainder of the year, with only sequential improvement expected. This language suggests that management views the margin recovery as phased, not immediate.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $875.55M Jul 4, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $184.17M Jul 4, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $147.75M Jul 4, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | $875.55M | Not available | $184.17M | $147.75M |
| Apr 4, 2026 | $839.91M | Not available | $188.30M | $134.89M |
| Jan 3, 2026 | $866.42M | Not available | $174.82M | $161.40M |
| Sep 27, 2025 | $982.13M | Not available | $203.62M | −$554.25M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $630.61M Aug 11, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $836.99M Aug 11, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Aug 11, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Below estimate Aug 11, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $630.61M | $836.99M | $1.7400 | $2.0900 |
| May 7, 2026 | $839.91M | $777.19M | $1.7400 | $1.9400 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $866.42M | $986.08M | $2.4200 | $2.2700 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $982.13M | $1.01B | $2.3700 | $2.0300 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $876M | $55M | $1.20 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $840M | -$50M | -$1.06 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $866M | $37M | $0.74 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $982M | -$513M | -$10.15 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for The Middleby (MIDD)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $159.18M at the Jul 4, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $97.72M for the quarter ended Jul 4, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Middleby continues to generate positive operating cash flow despite the recent losses, which implies the business is not failing to collect receivables or pushing inventory to customers. However, the cash position has eroded sharply, falling from elevated levels to under current levels in less than a year. This cash burn is unsustainable if losses persist. The debt load is substantial and would likely trigger covenant tests if operating losses extend into the subsequent quarter.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $97.72M Jul 4, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $65.61M Apr 4, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | $97.72M | −$10.69M |
| Apr 4, 2026 | $65.61M | −$7.94M |
| Jan 3, 2026 | $190.72M | $4.19M |
| Sep 27, 2025 | $176.34M | −$20.27M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at The Middleby (MIDD)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 5, 2026. The number it tests is the $6.89 EPS analysts carry for it.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Watch the next earnings report for evidence that margin improvement is beginning, particularly in gross profit and operating margin. Management has guided that the back half of the year should see sequential margin improvement driven by product simplification and lean manufacturing. If the next report shows margin expansion stalling or contracting further, investors should expect covenant pressure and potential asset sales. The free cash flow yield remains attractive, but only if profitability returns.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
For the full year, on a post-spin total company basis, we expect to achieve the following: revenues of $2.48 billion to $2.53 billion equating to organic revenue growth of approximately 7% adjusted EBITDA of $572 million to $588 million Adjusted EPS is projected to be in the range of $6.73 to $6.89 assuming approximately 45.8 million weighted average shares outstanding.
Brittany Cerwin ·
The size of that pipeline has been expanding a bit ahead of some of the products that we will be launching next year, and those are some of the continuing investments that we are making right now.
Timothy J. FitzGerald ·
Although we anticipate these margin pressures to persist through the second half, we expect to see sequential margin improvements in both the third and the fourth quarter.
Timothy J. FitzGerald ·
During the second quarter, we experienced a total margin headwind of nearly 100 basis points which is driven by the higher than expected inflationary impact partially offset by the benefit of a tariff refund of $5 million For the remainder of the year, we expect an incremental inflationary margin pressures of approximately $10 million to $15 million relative to our prior expectations. From a margin percentage perspective, we expect sequential improvement in the back half as we begin to benefit from the operational improvements Timothy laid out including product simplification, mix, and lean manufacturing.
Brittany Cerwin ·
How does The Middleby compare with its peers?
Short answer
The Middleby's score ranks 13th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Middleby's closest competitors are Illinois Tool Works (ITW) on the commercial foodservice side and Bucher Industries on the processing equipment side. ITW is larger and more diversified, with more pricing power in inflationary environments. Middleby's differentiation is its depth in specialized equipment—its fryers and convection ovens are purpose-built for commercial use, which limits price competition but also locks it into materials-cost cycles. The high leverage relative to revenue is the structural difference: Middleby took on substantial debt for acquisitions, and that debt has become the binding constraint in a margin-compressed environment.
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| The Middleby (MIDD) — this page | $105.11 | $4.75B | 49 |
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The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $145.00 – $205.00
- Consensus target
- $159.25
- Median target
- $156.00
- Revenue estimate
- $2.51B
- EPS estimate
- $6.89
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $105.11 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 26, 2026
- Transactions
- 12
- Identified insiders
- 11
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 12
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Reporting holders
- 460 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 424 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/ | 5,814,110 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 3,930,209 |
| Garden Investment Management, L.P. | 3,379,737 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 2,444,717 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1,880,180 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about The Middleby (MIDD)?
- Tidal Investments LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in The Middleby Corporation $MIDD
- JP Morgan Upgrades Middleby to Overweight, Raises Price Target to $147
- Commercial Foodservice Recovery Drives The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) Higher
- JPMorgan Upgrades Middleby to Overweight From Neutral, Adjusts Price Target to $147 From $141
MIDD Industrials Stock FAQ
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why did Middleby report such a large loss in the third quarter?
The loss was driven by inflationary impacts on manufacturing costs and tariff charges that could not be immediately passed to customers. The magnitude suggests an impairment charge or a discrete one-time cost, not ongoing operational loss. Management's subsequent guidance and the return to smaller losses supports this interpretation.
Will Middleby's margins recover?
Management guides that margins will improve sequentially in the back half of the year, driven by operational improvements and cost simplification. Execution on those improvements is the key variable—if product simplification succeeds in reducing manufacturing complexity, margins will recover; if it does not, further losses and covenant pressure will follow.
Can the company service its debt?
Operating cash flow is still positive, which supports debt service. However, cash on hand has fallen sharply and would be exhausted within quarters if operating losses persist. If profitability returns as guided, the company has a credible path to debt reduction; if losses continue, covenant violations become likely.
What is the competitive position in commercial foodservice equipment?
Middleby is a dominant supplier of specialized equipment, with strong brand loyalty in the installed base. However, that dominance does not insulate it from cost inflation—the company must absorb tariffs on imported components and rising labor costs. Larger industrial equipment makers are more diversified and can offset weakness in the core business with strength in other segments; Middleby cannot.
What is the MIDD stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) is $105.11, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the MIDD price target?
The analyst consensus price target for The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) is $159.25 (range $145.00 to $205.00, median $156.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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Research written by Claude (claude-haiku-4-5) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Brittany Cerwin (Aug 11, 2026): For the full year, on a post-spin total company basis, we expect to achieve the following: revenues of $2.48 billion to $2.53 billion equating to organic revenue growth of approximately 7% adjusted EBITDA of $572 million to $588 million Adjusted EPS is projected to be in the range of $6.73 to $6.89 assuming approximately 45.8 million weighted average shares outstanding. Timothy J. FitzGerald (Aug 11, 2026): The size of that pipeline has been expanding a bit ahead of some of the products that we will be launching next year, and those are some of the continuing investments that we are making right now. Timothy J. FitzGerald (Aug 11, 2026): Although we anticipate these margin pressures to persist through the second half, we expect to see sequential margin improvements in both the third and the fourth quarter. Brittany Cerwin (Aug 11, 2026): During the second quarter, we experienced a total margin headwind of nearly 100 basis points which is driven by the higher than expected inflationary impact partially offset by the benefit of a tariff refund of $5 million For the remainder of the year, we expect an incremental inflationary margin pressures of approximately $10 million to $15 million relative to our prior expectations. From a margin percentage perspective, we expect sequential improvement in the back half as we begin to benefit from the operational improvements Timothy laid out including product simplification, mix, and lean manufacturing. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Elgin, IL | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, IL, 60120, US". |
FMP — 68 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 5, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $105.11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:14:25.410Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.52% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $4.75B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T23:14:23.653Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.54 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $876M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $89.16–$148.55 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 20.28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 667.3K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.33 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Timothy FitzGerald | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 8,826 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2026: FY2021 revenue $3.25B, net result $488.49M; FY2022 revenue $4.03B, net result $436.57M; FY2023 revenue $4.04B, net result $400.88M; FY2024 revenue $3.88B, net result $428.43M; FY2026 revenue $3.20B, net result −$277.73M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Food Processing Group $850.15M · Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group $2.35B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 38.0% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-04.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-07-04 | $875.55M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-04.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-07-04 | $184.17M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-04.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-07-04 | $147.75M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-04.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-04-04 | $839.91M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-04.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-04-04 | $188.30M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-04.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-04-04 | $134.89M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-03.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-01-03 | $866.42M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-03.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-01-03 | $174.82M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-03.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-01-03 | $161.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-27.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-27 | $982.13M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-27.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-27 | $203.62M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-27.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-27 | −$554.25M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-11 | $630.61M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-11 | $836.99M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-11 | $1.7400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-11 | $2.0900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-07 | $839.91M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-07 | $777.19M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-07 | $1.7400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-07 | $1.9400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-26.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-26 | $866.42M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-26.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-26 | $986.08M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-26.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-26 | $2.4200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-26.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-26 | $2.2700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $982.13M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $1.01B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.3700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.0300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $159.18M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $97.72M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-07-04. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $109.72M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $1.98B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.15× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-04.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-07-04 | $97.72M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-04.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-04-04 | $65.61M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-04.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-07-04 | −$10.69M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-04.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-04-04 | −$7.94M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-03.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-01-03 | $190.72M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-03.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-01-03 | $4.19M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-27.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-27 | $176.34M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-27.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-27 | −$20.27M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $145.00 – $205.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $159.25 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $156.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 12 transactions · 0 purchases, 0 sales, 12 other transactions · 11 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 26, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 460 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 424 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/ — shares in provider snapshot | 5,814,110 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 3,930,209 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Garden Investment Management, L.P. — shares in provider snapshot | 3,379,737 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Jpmorgan Chase & Co — shares in provider snapshot | 2,444,717 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Invesco Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 1,880,180 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 5 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-15 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 2.74 · Piotroski F 6 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation | |
earn.est_eps | EPS estimate, FY2027 | $6.89 | UNRECORDED | Stored analyst estimates — Captured 2026-09-20 · Expired observation | |
earn.est_revenue | Revenue estimate, FY2027 | $2.51B | UNRECORDED | Stored analyst estimates — Captured 2026-09-20 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 29.84× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $159.18M at Jul 4, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-07-04. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($630.61M) with the recorded estimate ($836.99M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($1.7400) with the recorded estimate ($2.0900) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 49 of 100 · Fair · pillars 41 / 39 / 56 / 30 / 40 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 49 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 49 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-07-04. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Business description | The Middleby Corporation is a global enterprise specializing in the design, production, marketing, distribution, and servicing of a comprehensive range of equipment for commercial foodservice, industrial food processing, and residential kitchens. Its operations extend across numerous international markets, including the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company's offerings are segmented into three primary divisions: Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group: This segment provides an extensive array of professional kitchen solutions. Products include diverse oven types such as conveyor, combi, convection, and speed cooking models; cooking appliances like ranges, fryers, rethermalizers, and steam and induction cooking units; food warming and catering equipment; heated cabinets, charbroilers, and ventless cooking systems. It also covers kitchen ventilation, toasters, griddles, charcoal grills, professional mixers, custom stainless steel fabrication, refrigeration units (including blast chillers, cold rooms, and freezers), ice machines, and specialized beverage dispensing, home and professional craft brewing, and bottle filling and canning equipment, alongside innovative IoT solutions. Food Processing Equipment Group: This division caters to industrial-scale food production. It supplies machinery for batch, baking, proofing, and continuous processing ovens; advanced frying and automated thermal processing systems; equipment for tumbling, massaging, grinding, slicing, reduction, emulsion, mixing, forming, and blending. Further offerings include battering, breading, seeding, water cutting, food pressing, food suspension, filling, depositing, and comprehensive food safety, handling, freezing, defrosting, and packaging solutions. These systems are utilized by manufacturers producing diverse products such as hot dogs, dinner sausages, poultry, lunchmeat, muffins, cookies, and bread. Residential Kitchen Equipment Group: This segment focuses on high-end appliances for the home. Its portfolio includes cookers, stoves, dishwashers, microwaves, cooktops, wine coolers, ice machines, and both indoor ventilation and outdoor kitchen equipment. Established in 1888 as the Middleby Marshall Oven Company, the firm adopted its current name, The Middleby Corporation, in 1985. Its corporate headquarters are located in Elgin, Illinois. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Food Processing Group: $850.15M; Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group: $2.35B | 2026-01-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 4 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-11 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.1; Current ratio: 1.99; Debt to equity: 0.9; Net margin: -13.2%; Gross margin: 38%; Operating margin: -3.1%; Return on assets: -8.8%; Return on equity: -18.3% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $1.98B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $3.15B; Cash and short-term investments: $159.18M; Cash and investments: $268.90M; Long-term investments: $109.72M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-07-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-07-04; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$1.82B; Total debt: $1.98B; Cash and investments: $159.20M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-07-04 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-05; EPS estimate: $1.75 per share; Revenue estimate: $633.98M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst actions, most recent per firm | Captured record · 10 entries
One row per firm — the firm's most recent action in our feed. Other data vendors may carry firms ours does not. | 2026-09-01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst grades |
| Institutional ownership (13F) | Holders: 460; Quarter: 2026-06-30; Holders previous quarter: 424 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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