Middleby (MIDD)
NASDAQIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-09-04
$111.75-0.58%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Achieve EPS near $9.7 per share in FY 2026: EPS $6.81 vs $9.54 target.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMIDD's growth depends on its focus on Commercial Foodservice, which must continue compounding. Revenue grew 10% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 12× P/E versus a peer median of 26×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than forecasted. The primary risk is the EPS guidance for FY 2026, which is $6.81 versus a target of $9.54. Peer multiples imply a price about 32% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. MIDD is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 11 analysts currently covering MIDD (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for MIDD in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Focus on Commercial Foodservice growth
Strong organic growth supports Commercial Foodservice growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $111.75
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $111.75.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Advances: Spin-off Food Processing Business
Spin-off aligns with growth objectives and reduces risk.
Advances: Focus on Commercial Foodservice Growth
Investor Day highlights focus on commercial foodservice growth.
Advances: Enhance Capital Return Program
Upgrade indicates improved capital return outlook.