Marzetti reported fiscal first-quarter results for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Net sales fell 2.4% to $481.5 million, operating income fell $17.8 million to $41.4 million, and diluted earnings per share were $1.07, down from $1.71 a year earlier. The company cited the cyclospora outbreak, higher diesel and freight costs, and Atlanta plant commissioning costs, while the Bachan's acquisition added $17.8 million in sales.
Consolidated net sales declined 2.4% to $481.5 million; excluding $10.7 million of prior-year temporary supply agreement sales, they declined 0.3%.
Gross margin fell 110 basis points to 23.0%, and SG&A expenses rose $10.9 million to $69.3 million.
Net income was $29.3 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, versus $47.2 million, or $1.71, last year; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.14 versus $1.74.
Quarterly cash dividend per share rose to $1.00 from $0.95 a year earlier.
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From The Marzetti Company's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2026
$1.93B
+1.1%
$6.98
+15.0%
9.9%
FY2025
$1.91B
+2.0%
$6.07
+5.4%
8.8%
FY2024
$1.87B
+2.7%
$5.76
+42.6%
8.5%
FY2023
$1.82B
+8.7%
$4.04
+24.3%
6.1%
FY2022
$1.68B
+14.3%
$3.25
-37.0%
5.3%
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What did The Marzetti earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, The Marzetti reported diluted EPS of $1.07 (-37.4% year over year) on revenue of $481.52M (-2.4%).
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