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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000057515-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MZTI"
cik: "0000057515"
company_name: "MARZETTI CO"
filed_at: "2025-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:43:44.213446+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lancaster Colony Q2 sales up 4.8% to record $509.3M; EPS $1.78 vs $1.87 on $0.39 pension charge

## Summary
- Consolidated net sales rose 4.8% to record $509.3M; Retail +6.3%, Foodservice +3.0%.
- Gross profit +9.3% to record $132.8M; gross margin +110bps to 26.1%.
- Operating income +15.1% to record $75.7M.
- Net income $49.0M ($1.78 diluted) vs $51.5M ($1.87); includes $0.39/share noncash pension settlement charge.
- Atlanta sauce/dressing plant acquisition on track to close in fiscal Q3 ending March 31, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000057515-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MZTI
- cik: 0000057515
- company_name: MARZETTI CO
- filed_at: 2025-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57515/000005751525000004/0000057515-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57515/000005751525000004/lanc-20250204.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000057515-25-000004.txt

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