AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Freshpet (FRPT)

Freshpet 2024 net income $46.9 million, up from a loss; Q4 net sales rise 22% to $262.7 million

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Freshpet reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results, with net sales up 22.0% in the quarter and 27.2% for the year, and full-year net income of $46.9 million compared with a net loss of $33.6 million in 2023. The company guided 2025 net sales of $1.18 billion to $1.21 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of at least $210 million, and raised its 2027 Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin targets.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 net sales were $262.7 million, up 22.0%, and net income was $18.1 million versus $15.3 million a year earlier.
  • Full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA was $161.8 million, compared with $66.6 million in 2023.
  • 2025 guidance: net sales of $1.18 billion to $1.21 billion (up 21% to 24%) and Adjusted EBITDA of at least $210 million.
  • 2027 targets: Adjusted Gross Margin raised to 48% from 45%, and Adjusted EBITDA margin raised to 22% from 18%; net sales target of $1.8 billion unchanged.

The filing

CompanyFreshpet (FRPT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 20, 2025, 6:25 AM ET
Accession number0001611647-25-000005

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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