Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $624.23MP/E 77.9Yield –
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Mama's Creations passes 12 of the 30 checks behind our score; 9 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 4/6
- Past performance
- 5/6
- Financial health
- 3/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 30.6%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 5.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 22.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 29.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 43.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $13.72 is above our fair value estimate of $9.55.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 7.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 18.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
P/E above its 5-year median
Mama's Creations's P/E of 80.7 is above its own 5-year median of 66.9.
Valuation0/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Mama's Creations's P/E of 80.7 is above its own 5-year median of 66.9.
P/E above the industry
Mama's Creations's P/E of 80.7 is above the Food and Kindred Products median of 21.0.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Mama's Creations's EV/EBITDA of 53.6 is above its 5-year median of 41.7.
P/B above the industry
Mama's Creations's price-to-book of 3.86 is above the Food and Kindred Products median of 2.12.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $13.72 is above our fair value estimate of $9.55.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 43.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth4/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 22.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 29.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 63.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 5.4% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 53.9% over the last twelve months; the Food and Kindred Products median is 0.6%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 24.3% over the last twelve months, against 25.2% a year earlier.
Past performance5/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 7.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 18.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 30.6%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Mama's Creations's return on equity of 7.5% is above the Food and Kindred Products median of 6.2%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 5.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 3.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.9%.
Net margin above the industry
Mama's Creations's net margin of 3.5% is above the Food and Kindred Products median of 2.3%.
Financial health3/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 19.8 times.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 6.93 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 13.50; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Mama's Creations has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$9.55
The share price is 44% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 44.1× | 66.9× | 21.0× | $7.50 | 47% |
| EV/EBITDA | 27.7× | 41.7× | 13.5× | $8.51 | 41% |
| P/B | 6.0× | 9.9× | 2.1× | $21.39 | 12% |
| Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others | 8.1% cost of equity | – | – | $1.81 | – |
| Fair value | $9.55 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 66.9
- Food and Kindred Products median 21.0
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $7.85M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $4.08M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 19.6%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 57%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.46
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.64
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2010 to 2026
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +39.2% | +22.6% | +33.3% | +29.8% | |
| Gross profit | +41.0% | +30.4% | +27.6% | +28.2% | |
| Operating income | +45.8% | +36.1% | +15.4% | – | |
| Net income | +42.4% | +31.9% | +5.4% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +44.4% | +29.4% | +1.6% | – | |
| Free cash flow | +11811.0% | +25.7% | +24.4% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 10.5% | 93.4% | 13.6% | |
| Return on assets | -5.6% | 33.9% | 8.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.69 | 2.19 | 2.17 | |
| Debt to equity | -0.58 | – | – | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.98× | – | – | |
| Interest coverage | – | – | 16.3× | |
| Inventory turnover | 20.4× | 23.0× | 17.8× | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| Diluted shares | 27M | 34M | 41M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Mama's Creations generated $34.64M from operations and spent $18.54M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3.1% | 2.59× | 1.71× | 13.6% |
| FY2025 | 3.0% | 2.68× | 2.07× | 16.7% |
| FY2024 | 6.4% | 2.59× | 2.48× | 40.9% |
| FY2023 | 2.5% | 2.88× | 3.13× | 22.3% |
| FY2022 | -0.5% | 2.21× | 2.68× | -3.1% |
| FY2021 | 10.0% | 3.40× | 2.75× | 93.4% |
| FY2020 | 4.5% | 3.83× | -20.08× | -349.7% |
| FY2019 | 1.6% | 3.81× | -4.65× | -28.2% |
| FY2018 | 1.2% | 4.47× | -2.67× | -13.8% |
| FY2017 | -1.7% | 3.33× | -1.89× | 10.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$5.29M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$11.42M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year8.2% → 11.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$11.42M vs $5.29M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell0.0% → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.28 → 2.17
- No dilutionShare count did not rise39M → 41M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year24.76% → 25.07%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose2.73 → 3.65
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