---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-001735"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTZ"
cik: "0001739566"
company_name: "Utz Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:54:27.253497+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Utz Brands preliminary Q4: Net Sales $342-343M, Adj EBITDA $62-64M (up 17-21% YoY); FY25 Net Sales ~$1.44B

## Summary
- Q4 2025 Net Sales expected $342-343M, Organic Net Sales growth 0.3-0.6% vs Q4 2024.
- Q4 2025 Adjusted EBITDA $62-64M, up 17-21% YoY; Full-year Adjusted EBITDA $216-218M (up 8-9%).
- Q4 2025 Branded Salty Snacks Retail Sales +3.5% vs category +1.1%; Power Four Brands +5.3%.
- Net Leverage Ratio ~3.4x at FY-end 2025; full results and 2026 guidance due Feb 12, 2026.
- CEO cites normalized shipments exiting the year; California expansion planned early 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-001735
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTZ
- cik: 0001739566
- company_name: Utz Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828026001735/0001628280-26-001735-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828026001735/utz-20260112.htm

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