MZTI
The Marzetti CompanyConsumer Defensive · $2.7B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$99.53
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$78.01
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$31.21
buy price
MZTI is Overpriced: at $99.53 it trades 28% above its fair value of $78.01. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $31.21, 69% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Justified P/B (Financials). It has earned a steady return on its equity for years, and its tangible assets are worth 16% of its share price. For a business like that, book value and the return on it are a sturdier guide than an earnings forecast.
Business quality
1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
Follow MZTI
Get notified when it reaches its buy price of $31.21. Free.
Create a free accountInsider activity
Since Aug 15, 2026: no open-market purchases, 1 sale worth $101K and 18 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Sales
Other filings
Bird Kristin
President-Foodservice Division · 2026-08-25
Tax withholding
$21K
Bird Kristin
President-Foodservice Division · 2026-08-25
Award
623 shares
Ciesinski David Alan
President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Tax withholding
$187K
Ciesinski David Alan
President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Award
4,177 shares
Pigott, Thomas K.
VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · 2026-08-25
Tax withholding
$35K
Show all 18 other filingsShow fewer
Pigott, Thomas K.
VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · 2026-08-25
Award
1,026 shares
Viso Luis
Chief Supply Chain Officer · 2026-08-25
Tax withholding
$18K
Viso Luis
Chief Supply Chain Officer · 2026-08-25
Award
527 shares
Carter Mark
Chief Supply Chain Officer · 2026-08-18
Award
1,947 shares
Carter Mark
Chief Supply Chain Officer · 2026-08-18
Award
4,326 shares
Berman Tanya
President-Retail Business Unit · 2026-08-18
Award
1,947 shares
Bird Kristin
President-Foodservice Division · 2026-08-18
Award
1,947 shares
Ciesinski David Alan
President and CEO · 2026-08-18
Award
14,406 shares
Pigott, Thomas K.
VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · 2026-08-18
Award
3,504 shares
Bird Kristin
President-Foodservice Division · 2026-08-15
Tax withholding
$35K
Pigott, Thomas K.
VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary · 2026-08-15
Tax withholding
$58K
Viso Luis
Chief Supply Chain Officer · 2026-08-15
Tax withholding
$30K
Ciesinski David Alan
President and CEO · 2026-08-15
Tax withholding
$238K
About The Marzetti Company
The Marzetti Company is a producer and distributor of various specialized food items. Their extensive product line includes garlic breads, dinner rolls, salad dressings, dips, pasta, and croutons. These offerings are supplied to both retail outlets for consumers and the commercial foodservice industry across the United States.
Packaged Foods
Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works