Utz Brands Inc (Class A) (UTZ) exhibits 24.9% gross margins and 1.1% return on invested capital within Consumer Staples (Packaged Foods), balanced against a 25.8x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 24.9% gross profitability converts into 1.4% operating margin and 1.1% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: 1.1% // GM: 24.9%YoY revenue trajectory of +2.1% paired with 0.46% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: +2.1% // FCF YLD: 0.46%Altman Z-Score of 1.25 and Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 1.25 // F-SCORE: 5/9Trading at 24.0x trailing P/E (— Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 24.0x // EV/EBITDA: 25.8xOptions market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $14.28 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Packaged Foods require continuous execution to defend 0.1% net margins.
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