Freshpet Inc

Company Profile

Freshpet Inc had its IPO on 2014-11-07 under the ticker symbol FRPT.

The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and Packaged Foods industry. Freshpet Inc has a staff strength of 1,011 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Freshpet Inc opened at $72.39 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $71.95 - $72.96, and closed at $72.22.

This is a -0.19% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 250,028 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Freshpet Inc have slipped by -4.65%.

Freshpet Inc's Key Ratios

Freshpet Inc has a market cap of $3.49 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 2.589 and a price to sales ratio of 4.8402.

In the last 12-months Freshpet Inc’s revenue was $668.02 million with a gross profit of $186.03 million and an EBITDA of $-7821000. The EBITDA ratio measures Freshpet Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Freshpet Inc’s operating margin was -8.3% while its return on assets stood at -2.68% with a return of equity of -6.41%.

In Q2, Freshpet Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 9.3% while revenue growth was a positive 25.6%.

Freshpet Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

104.1667

Trailing PE

0

PEG

-7.33

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-1.28 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 104.1667 and a PEG multiple of -7.33. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Freshpet Inc’s profitability.

Freshpet Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 4.557 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of -100.8436. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 4.8402.

Freshpet Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$1.41 billion

Total Liabilities

$77.44 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-108583000.00

Capital Expenditure

$44.47 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

Freshpet Inc ended 2024 with $1.41 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.41 billion while shareholder equity stood at $937.78 million.

Freshpet Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $77.44 million in other current liabilities, 48000.00 in common stock, $-336855000.00 in retained earnings and $0 in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $244.05 million and cash and short-term investments were $358.49 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $1,576,000 while long-term debt stood at $392.05 million.

Freshpet Inc’s total current assets stands at $487.14 million while long-term investments were $23.53 million and short-term investments were $114.44 million. Its net receivables were $51.89 million compared to accounts payable of $32.39 million and inventory worth $65.27 million.

In 2024, Freshpet Inc's operating cash flow was $-108583000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $44.47 million.

Comparatively, Freshpet Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$72.22

52-Week High

$84.7

52-Week Low

$37.92

Analyst Target Price

$90.92

Freshpet Inc stock is currently trading at $72.22 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $84.7 and a 52-week low of $84.7. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $90.92.

Its 50-day moving average was $72.7 and 200-day moving average was $65.01 The short ratio stood at 10.41 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 351.7% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 12429.5% are held by institutions.