Reading the tape
NASDAQ: MIDD
The Middleby Corporation
Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Market Cap
$6.61B
52w High
$169.44
52w Low
$110.82
P/E
-25.45
Volume
52.17K
Outstanding Shares
46.62M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Mixed / unclearLow confidence
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
1Y Price: 2.87%Revenue (TTM): -3.67%FCF (TTM): -12.24%P/FCF: 20th pct
What changed
The stock rose 2.87% over the last year. Revenue declined 3.67% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 16.93% to -2.53%. Free cash flow declined 12.24% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher against modestly weakening underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at -2.53%. A decisive move in revenue — currently down 3.67% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
The Middleby Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and services a range of foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.
CEOJames K. Pool
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Employees10,616
IPO dateAug 10, 1987
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA14.43
Enterprise value$9.74B
Stock splits
Jun 27, 2014↑ Forward
Every 1 shares became 3
Jun 18, 2007↑ Forward
Every 1 shares became 2
Jun 2, 1988↑ Forward
Every 4 shares became 5
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth-14.54%
Gross margin37.9%▲3.07%vs FY2024
Operating margin-2.53%▲8.61%vs FY2024
ROE-10%▼184.96%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$176.67▲24.70%
15
Buy
4
Hold
1
Sell
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Earnings
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Next report
May 7, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $1.94 · Revenue est $777.18M
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