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Middleby

NSQ:MIDD · US5962781010
MachineryLarge

360

23
EV / EBIT63
Price / Owner Earnings91
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales57
EV / Gross Profit42
Price/Book52
Return on Capital34
Cash Return on Capital6
Return on Equity51
EBIT Margin83
Gross Profitability33
Accruals95
Owner Earnings Margin6
Sales growth53
Profit Growth62
Long-Term EPS Growth50
Owner Earnings Growth4
Reinvestment1
Price momentum40
Debt load25
Refinancing65
Debt Payback1
Liquidity51
Analyst ratings69
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside65
Market mood31
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Middleby clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMachinery
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1985
Employees408
ISINUS5962781010
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Industrial AutomationPackaging ServicesAlternative ProteinFast-Moving Consumer GoodsGhost KitchensFood and BeverageManufacturingOtherReal Estate

Description

The Middleby Corporation (Middleby), through its operating subsidiary, Middleby Marshall Inc. (‘Middleby Marshall’) and its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and service of a broad line of (i) foodservice equi…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

The Middleby Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
39
2023202420252026

All-time high

41

Mar 2026

All-time low

23

Jan 2023

Average rank

35

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
57
54
56
27
Price/Earnings
70
78
85
57
Price/Book
52
73
75
32
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
42
68
63
19

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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