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The Marzetti Company

MZTIDividend King • 61yrs
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods🇺🇸 United States
$109.13
Dividend Yield3.67%
Annual Dividend$4.00
Ex-Dividend DateSep 8, 2026
Market Cap$2.98B
100/ 100
Financial Health
Healthy
Well-covered payout (57%)Conservative leverage (D/E 0.2x)Healthy yield (3.7%)Strong ROE (19%)

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At a glance

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) operates in the Packaged Foods industry and is based in the United States. It pays a quarterly dividend of $4.00 a year, a yield of 3.67% at the current price of $109.13. Marzetti has raised its dividend for 61 consecutive years, which makes it a Dividend King. Over the last five years the dividend has grown by an average of 6.2% a year. It paid out 57% of its earnings as dividends, leaving most of its profit in the business. 5 analysts cover it; their average 12-month price target of $143.60 is 31.6% above the current price.

Written automatically from the figures on this page, as of Oct 24, 2026. Facts only, not a recommendation.

Price History
Dividend payment dates
Analyst Consensus
Hold
Bullish sentiment
40% of 5 analysts bullish
12-Month Price Target
$143.60
+31.6% vs current price

About The Marzetti Company

The Marzetti Company engages in manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. The Retail segment offers frozen garlic bread under the New York Bakery brand; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini's, Marzetti Simply, and Girard's brands; vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; Japanese barbecue sauces and dips under the Bachan's brand; and croutons and toppings under the New York Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands.

Business description sourced from Yahoo Finance / company filings. Not affiliated with SimplyWallStreet.

Key Metrics

Valuation

P/E Ratio
15.6
P/B Ratio
2.83
EV/EBITDA
10.5
Beta
0.36
vs S&P 500
52W High
$176.26
52W Low
$97.00

Profitability

Gross Margin
24.73%
Operating Margin
10.90%
Net Margin
9.93%
ROE
18.68%
Free Cash Flow
$132.8M

Financial Health

Debt / Equity
24.10
lower is safer
Current Ratio
1.56
>1 healthy
Quick Ratio
0.56
>1 healthy
Employees
3,500
HQ
Westerville, OH, United States
Data: Yahoo Finance (yfinance)|Updated: Oct 24, 2026 10:52

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