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Mama's Creations, Inc.

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MAMA · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive

Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA) — Rank #317 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.21) · ROE 3.2% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001520358 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Mama's Creations, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets fresh deli-prepared foods in the United States.

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The company offers chicken, beef and turkey meatballs, meat loaf, sausage-related products, and pasta and rice entrees; olives, olive mixes, and savory products; and hot bars, salad bars, prepared foods, sandwich, and cold deli and foods-to-go sections. It sells its products directly to supermarkets, club chains, mass-market retailers; and food retailer and distributors, as well as through website and social media channels. The company was formerly known as MamaMancini's Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Mama's Creations, Inc. in August 2023. Mama's Creations, Inc.

was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Industry
Packaged Foods
Sector
Consumer Defensive
State
NV
Filer Category
Accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
January 31

Company Snapshot

P/S is the primary valuation lens — earnings are reinvested, not available for P/E.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

581

Industry

Packaged Foods

Exchange

Nasdaq

10/11

Flags passed

MAMA passes 10/11 quality flags

1 caution to review

  • CAUTION
    Dilution above 2%

    Annual share count increase exceeds 2%. May be acceptable for high-growth companies funding talent via stock compensation

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Operating leverage expanding · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

No data Balance sheet — not counted as a pass.

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.21
Return on equity
3.2%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.20
Current ratio
6.93×
Net cash
$133.03M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
1.1%

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
39.2%
Piotroski F-Score
N/A
Share dilution
5.0%

Revenue growth and the path to profitability (margin trend) are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

No warning flags · GP/assets 0.21

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.21

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

9th of 13 SIC 20 peers

Return on equity

3.2%

Gross margin

25.1%

10th of 13 SIC 20 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

39.2%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2023202420252026
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

21.6%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

33.3%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

31.9%

FCF CAGR (3Y)

—

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 85% above net income

Free cash flow

$9.77M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

84.8%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

1.1%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

Caution: Dilution above 2% · net cash $133.03M

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.20

1st of 13 SIC 20 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

6.93×

1st of 13 SIC 20 peers

Quick ratio

6.41×

Net cash

$133.03M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

N/A

Only 8/9 components determinable.

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

3.0 / 5

Good
Share count trend
5.0%1/5 Weak
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
8.4%5/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20212026
Hypergrowth
Startup
Value
Op. Leverage

Price History

MAMA+366.8% · +36.0% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR