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The Marzetti Company filed its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026 with the SEC on November 3, 2026, reporting first-quarter fiscal 2027 results including net income of $29.3 million on net sales of $481.5 million.

Key Highlights

  • Net sales: $481,522 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $493,472 thousand in the same period of the prior year.
  • Net income: $29,300 thousand for the quarter, down from $47,182 thousand in the prior-year quarter.
  • Diluted EPS: $1.07 per share, compared to $1.71 per share in the prior-year period.
  • Cash dividend: $1.00 per common share declared during the quarter, up from $0.95 per share in the prior-year quarter.
  • Operating income: $41,444 thousand, versus $59,260 thousand in the three months ended September 30, 2025.
  • Total assets: $1,624,127 thousand as of September 30, 2026, compared to $1,605,020 thousand as of June 30, 2026.
  • Shares outstanding: 27,242,246 common shares as of September 30, 2026, per the balance sheet.

Marzetti Reports Lower Sales and Income for September 2026 Quarter

According to the filing, The Marzetti Company (NASDAQ:MZTI) reported net sales of $481,522 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease from $493,472 thousand in the comparable prior-year period. Cost of sales was $370,748 thousand, producing gross profit of $110,774 thousand, compared to gross profit of $118,819 thousand in the three months ended September 30, 2025. The company disclosed selling, general and administrative expenses of $69,330 thousand, up from $58,416 thousand in the prior-year quarter, contributing to operating income of $41,444 thousand versus $59,260 thousand a year earlier.

The filing also disclosed interest expense of $2,797 thousand in the current quarter, with no corresponding interest expense reported in the prior-year period. Income before income taxes was $38,776 thousand, and taxes based on income were $9,476 thousand, resulting in net income of $29,300 thousand. Basic earnings per share were $1.08 and diluted earnings per share were $1.07, compared to $1.71 basic and $1.71 diluted in the prior-year period. No restructuring, impairment and other charges were recorded in the current quarter; the prior-year quarter included $1,143 thousand of such charges, according to the filing.

On the balance sheet, the company reported total current assets of $380,429 thousand and total current liabilities of $247,928 thousand as of September 30, 2026. Long-term debt stood at $186,813 thousand. Total shareholders' equity was $1,051,627 thousand, compared to $1,053,150 thousand at June 30, 2026. The filing disclosed cash and equivalents of $17,521 thousand at period end, down from $25,096 thousand at the start of the quarter. Net cash provided by operating activities was $50,954 thousand, while the company paid $27,417 thousand in common stock dividends and purchased $5,829 thousand of treasury stock during the quarter.

What Was Disclosed

The Marzetti Company filed its quarterly report covering the three months ended September 30, 2026, disclosing lower net sales, net income, and operating income compared to the prior-year quarter, along with balance sheet and cash flow data and a per-share dividend of $1.00.