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The Middleby Corporation MIDD
Weak broader-coverage candidate · The Middleby Corporation is a global enterprise specializing in the design, production, marketing, distribution, and servicing of a comprehensive range of equipment for commercial
On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-06-29 (14 weeks ago) — when this name first surfaced. (distinct from the snapshot date below)
Auto-graded broader coverage — sourced by an automated screen and graded on default bands, not the sector-calibrated bands the curated screener uses. A "Weak" here is NOT the same bar as a curated grade; these are auto-screened candidates for your own research, shown as of their surface date (2026-09-16), not the curated Frontier signal.
Key quality signals
| Revenue growth (YoY) | -7.2% |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38% |
| Gross profits / assets | 0.25 |
| Rule of 40 | -10.3 |
| Net margin | -3.1% |
| Cash runway (months) | — |
| PEG | — |
| Price / sales | 1.4 |
Quality checklist
- ✗ Revenue growth — -7.2% (pass ≥ 20%)
- ~ Gross profits / assets — 0.25 (pass ≥ 0.33)
- ✗ Gross margin — 38% (pass ≥ 60%)
- ✓ Cash generation
- ✓ Share dilution — -14.7%
Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-09-16
| Stage | Established |
|---|---|
| Share issuance (YoY) | -14.7% · buying back shares |
| Moat | — |
| TAM | — |
| P/E (trailing) | — |
| EPS (trailing) | $-9.27 |
| Burn multiple | — |
| Gross-margin trend (pts) | -0.1 |
| Cash / assets | 0.03 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — |
| Statements as of | Q2 FY2026 · filed 2026-08-13 |
Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-09-16, not current
| Price at surface | $111.10 (as of 2026-09-16) |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $89.15527 – $148.55 |
| % off 52-wk high | -25.2% |
| RSI (14) | 41 |
| Relative volume | 1.7× |
Risk flags
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