Marzetti vs Simply Good Foods
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I put Marzetti and Simply Good Foods side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Marzetti is the larger business, with $1.9B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $1.5B for Simply Good Foods.
- Simply Good Foods grew revenue faster (9.0%, against 1.1%).
- Marzetti kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (12.4% operating margin, against 10.8%).
- Marzetti earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (18.2%, against 6.1%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Marzetti
MZTI
7/11
Operating marginNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
4/11
Revenue growth5-year growthGross marginFCF margin
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | MZTI FY26 | SMPL FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $3.0B | $907M |
| Revenue | $1.9B | $1.5B |
| Free cash flow | $206M | $158M |
| Net income | $192M | $104M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 1.1% | 9.0% |
| 5-year growth | 5.6% | 12.2% |
| Share count change | −0.3% | 0.2% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 24.7% | 36.2% |
| Operating margin | 12.4% | 10.8% |
| Net margin | 9.9% | 7.1% |
| FCF margin | 10.7% | 10.9% |
| Return on capital | 18.2% | 6.1% |
| Return on equity | 18.7% | 5.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $185M | $151M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.6x | 0.8x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $145M | $50.9M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 4 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.