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Utz Brands, Inc. UTZ

Weak (graded 2026-07-22, not re-checked) broader-coverage candidate · Utz Brands, Inc. operates as a leading producer and marketer within the snack food industry. The company provides a diverse selection of savory snacks, including various types of p

On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-07-21 (4 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 (2026-07-22), not the curated Frontier signal.

⚡ Surfaced on a price move — momentum is where to look, not a buy signal. The move that surfaced this name does not make it a good entry.

⚠ Pump risk: parabolic/spike characteristics detected in the screen flags. Treat any positive grade with extra skepticism.

Key quality signals

Revenue growth (YoY)	2.3%
Gross margin	22.3%
Gross profits / assets	0.12
Rule of 40	-2.1
Net margin	-4.4%
Cash runway (months)	—
PEG	—
Price / sales	0.9

Quality checklist

✗ Revenue growth — 2.3% (pass ≥ 20%)
✗ Gross profits / assets — 0.12 (pass ≥ 0.33)
✗ Gross margin — 22.3% (pass ≥ 60%)
✓ Cash generation
✓ Share dilution — 0.9%

Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-07-22

Stage	Established
Share issuance (YoY)	0.9% · flat share count
Moat	—
TAM	—
P/E (trailing)	—
EPS (trailing)	$-0.10
Burn multiple	—
Gross-margin trend (pts)	-12.6
Cash / assets	0.03
Net debt / EBITDA	-0.2
Statements as of	Q1 FY2026 · filed 2026-05-06

Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-07-22, not current

Price at surface	$14.06 (as of 2026-07-22)
52-week range	$6.78 – $14.67
% off 52-wk high	-4.2%
RSI (14)	87
Relative volume	12.4×

Risk flags

Burning cash — operating margin is negative.Thin gross margin — keeps little of each sales dollar (judge it against its industry).Parabolic one-day spike (+89%) in the last month — extreme single-day moves tend to mean-revert.Volume 12.4× normal alongside the move — attention-crowded names tend to reverse over the following weeks.

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