FRESHPET INC (FRPT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FRPT • US3580391056

82.64 USD
-2.55 (-2.99%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
82.64 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:21:01 PM

This FRPT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

FRPT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. FRPT has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. FRPT is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. FRPT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FRPT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FRPT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: FRPT reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • FRPT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
FRPT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFRPT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

  • FRPT has a Return On Assets of 7.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FRPT outperforms 89.77% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.51%, FRPT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FRPT has a Return On Invested Capital (4.41%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.83%
ROE 11.51%
ROIC 4.41%
ROA(3y)2.84%
ROA(5y)-0.11%
ROE(3y)4.14%
ROE(5y)0.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FRPT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFRPT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of FRPT (12.63%) is better than 94.32% of its industry peers.
  • FRPT's Operating Margin of 8.62% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FRPT outperforms 71.59% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FRPT has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 40.89%, FRPT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FRPT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.62%
PM (TTM) 12.63%
GM 40.89%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y13.32%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.7%
GM growth 5Y-1.75%
FRPT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFRPT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. FRPT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FRPT is destroying value.
  • FRPT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FRPT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FRPT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
FRPT Yearly Shares OutstandingFRPT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
FRPT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFRPT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • FRPT has an Altman-Z score of 5.33. This indicates that FRPT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FRPT's Altman-Z score of 5.33 is amongst the best of the industry. FRPT outperforms 89.77% of its industry peers.
  • FRPT has a debt to FCF ratio of 34.56. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FRPT would need 34.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 34.56, FRPT is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35 indicates that FRPT is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • FRPT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.35) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 34.56
Altman-Z 5.33
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC8.16%
FRPT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFRPT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 5.54 indicates that FRPT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 5.54, FRPT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 4.57 indicates that FRPT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 4.57, FRPT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.54
Quick Ratio 4.57
FRPT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFRPT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. FRPT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 210.64% over the past year.
  • FRPT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.01%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 28.15% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)210.64%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%77.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.01%
Revenue growth 3Y22.79%
Revenue growth 5Y28.15%
Sales Q2Q%8.57%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.79% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-49.38%
EPS Next 2Y-13.22%
EPS Next 3Y-4.23%
EPS Next 5Y4.79%
Revenue Next Year9.24%
Revenue Next 2Y9.3%
Revenue Next 3Y10.06%
Revenue Next 5Y9.84%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FRPT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFRPT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
FRPT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFRPT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 2 4 6

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4. FRPT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.30, the valuation of FRPT can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FRPT.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. FRPT is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 55.90, the valuation of FRPT can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FRPT is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • FRPT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.57.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.3
Fwd PE 55.9
FRPT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFRPT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FRPT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FRPT is more expensive than 60.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as FRPT.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 327.57
EV/EBITDA 23.44
FRPT Per share dataFRPT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of FRPT may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as FRPT's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.23% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-13.22%
EPS Next 3Y-4.23%

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5. FRPT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for FRPT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

FRPT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FRESHPET INC

NASDAQ:FRPT (3/6/2026, 8:21:01 PM)

After market: 82.64 0 (0%)

82.64

-2.55 (-2.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners119.68%
Inst Owner Change0.05%
Ins Owners1.82%
Ins Owner Change6.29%
Market Cap4.05B
Revenue(TTM)1.10B
Net Income(TTM)139.14M
Analysts77.39
Price Target80.78 (-2.25%)
Short Float %11.26%
Short Ratio4.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)194.38%
Min EPS beat(2)68.44%
Max EPS beat(2)320.31%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)134.05%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.66%
Max EPS beat(4)320.31%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)117.47%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)119.55%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)76.43%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.16%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.37%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.64%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.07%
PT rev (1m)8.06%
PT rev (3m)5.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.99%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.63%
EPS NY rev (3m)-21.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.3
Fwd PE 55.9
P/S 3.68
P/FCF 327.57
P/OCF 25.25
P/B 3.35
P/tB 3.35
EV/EBITDA 23.44
EPS(TTM)2.92
EY3.53%
EPS(NY)1.48
Fwd EY1.79%
FCF(TTM)0.25
FCFY0.31%
OCF(TTM)3.27
OCFY3.96%
SpS22.46
BVpS24.64
TBVpS24.64
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number40.23
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.83%
ROE 11.51%
ROCE 5.59%
ROIC 4.41%
ROICexc 5.28%
ROICexgc 5.28%
OM 8.62%
PM (TTM) 12.63%
GM 40.89%
FCFM 1.12%
ROA(3y)2.84%
ROA(5y)-0.11%
ROE(3y)4.14%
ROE(5y)0.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.71%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y8.71%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y13.32%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.7%
GM growth 5Y-1.75%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 34.56
Debt/EBITDA 2.3
Cap/Depr 165.16%
Cap/Sales 13.45%
Interest Coverage 8.24
Cash Conversion 86.94%
Profit Quality 8.9%
Current Ratio 5.54
Quick Ratio 4.57
Altman-Z 5.33
F-Score8
WACC8.16%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)275.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)510.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)35.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)210.64%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%77.78%
EPS Next Y-49.38%
EPS Next 2Y-13.22%
EPS Next 3Y-4.23%
EPS Next 5Y4.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.01%
Revenue growth 3Y22.79%
Revenue growth 5Y28.15%
Sales Q2Q%8.57%
Revenue Next Year9.24%
Revenue Next 2Y9.3%
Revenue Next 3Y10.06%
Revenue Next 5Y9.84%
EBIT growth 1Y141.73%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y45.23%
EBIT Next Year185.1%
EBIT Next 3Y58.17%
EBIT Next 5Y40.5%
FCF growth 1Y137.73%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4.07%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y49.93%

FRESHPET INC / FRPT FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FRESHPET INC (FRPT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FRPT.


What is the valuation status for FRPT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FRESHPET INC (FRPT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is FRESHPET INC (FRPT) stock?

FRESHPET INC (FRPT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of FRESHPET INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FRESHPET INC (FRPT) is 28.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.35.


How financially healthy is FRESHPET INC?

The financial health rating of FRESHPET INC (FRPT) is 6 / 10.