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MZTI vs COST // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
The Marzetti Company (NASDAQ) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MZTI 8
— COST 3
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MZTI
LAST: $109.12 (+0.66%) • MKT CAP: $2.98B
gross-margins
23.90%
LAST: $996.08 (+1.36%) • MKT CAP: $441.39B
gross-margins
12.82%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MZTI VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MZTI | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 23.90% | 12.82% | +11.08 | MZTI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.90% | 42.43% | -21.53 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.3x | 31.4x | -21.06 | MZTI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.83% | 2.09% | +4.74 | MZTI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.50% | 3.85% | +7.65 | MZTI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.80% | 3.04% | +5.76 | MZTI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.00% | 10.14% | -8.14 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.48% | 0.58% | +2.90 | MZTI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 9.38 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 4.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.6 | 57.7 | +3.90 | MZTI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.73 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.6x | 39.7x | -23.12 | MZTI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.98B | $441.39B | -$438.41B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MZTI REV | COST REV | MZTI GROSS % | COST GROSS % | MZTI FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $1.91B | $275.24B | 23.9% | 12.8% | $203.5M | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $1.87B | $254.45B | 23.1% | 12.6% | $184.0M | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $1.82B | $242.29B | — | 12.3% | $225.9M | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MZTI // BETA —
COST // BETA 0.73