---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-047292"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTZ"
cik: "0001739566"
company_name: "Utz Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:23:17.617593+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Utz Q3 net sales $377.8M (+3.4%), adj EPS $0.23 (+9.5%); raises FY organic sales guidance; acquires CA DSD assets

## Summary
- Net sales $377.8M (+3.4% YoY); Branded Salty Snacks organic net sales +5.8% on 4.5% volume/mix.
- Adjusted EPS $0.23 (+9.5%); Adjusted EBITDA $60.3M (+11.7%), margin 16.0% vs 14.8% a year ago.
- Acquired Insignia International's DSD routes in CA & Midwest to enter $4.1B CA salty snack market.
- Raises FY 2025 organic net sales growth to ~3% (from 2.5%+); reaffirms adj EBITDA and adj EPS growth of 7-10%.
- GAAP net loss $(20.2)M vs $0.8M profit; GAAP gross margin -220bps but adjusted margin +210bps.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-047292
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTZ
- cik: 0001739566
- company_name: Utz Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828025047292/0001628280-25-047292-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828025047292/utz-20251030.htm

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