From Zacks Investment Research: 2025-05-06 13:40:00

Freshpet, Inc. reported mixed first-quarter 2025 results, with top line beating estimates and increasing year over year, but bottom line missing estimates and decreasing year over year. Net sales rose to $263.2 million, up 17.6% from the year-ago period. Adjusted gross profit increased 18.5% to $120.2 million, with gross margin expanding to 45.7%. Adjusted EBITDA was $35.5 million, up 16.2% year over year. Freshpet revised its 2025 guidance, expecting net sales of $1.12-$1.15 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $190-$210 million. The company’s stock has declined by 46.2% in the past three months.

Freshpet’s financial health snapshot shows cash and cash equivalents of $243.7 million, total debt of $395.7 million, and net cash provided by operations of $4.8 million. Capital expenditure is projected to be $225 million in 2025. Three better-ranked stocks to consider are Nomad Foods Ltd. (NOMD), United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), and Canada Goose (GOOS). Nomad Foods has a Zacks Rank #1, United Natural Foods a Zacks Rank of 2, and Canada Goose a Zacks Rank of 2.



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