---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000057515-23-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MZTI"
cik: "0000057515"
company_name: "MARZETTI CO"
filed_at: "2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T01:16:15.562613+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lancaster Colony Q1 sales record $461.6M (+8.5%); EPS $1.59 vs $1.36

## Summary
- Record Q1 net sales $461.6M, up 8.5% YoY; Retail $242.2M (+8.5%), Foodservice $219.4M (+8.4%).
- Diluted EPS $1.59 vs $1.36 prior year; net income $44.0M up from $37.6M.
- Gross profit $108.7M (+9.8%); operating income $56.8M (+15.2%).
- ERP (Project Ascent) costs declined to $3.8M from $9.2M, benefiting earnings by $0.11/share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000057515-23-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MZTI
- cik: 0000057515
- company_name: MARZETTI CO
- filed_at: 2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57515/000005751523000027/0000057515-23-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57515/000005751523000027/lanc-20231102.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000057515-23-000027
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000057515-23-000027.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000057515-23-000027.txt

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