FRESHPET INC (FRPT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FRPT • US3580391056

78.04 USD
-2.29 (-2.85%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
77.46 USD
-0.58 (-0.74%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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This FRPT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, FRPT scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FRPT was compared to 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.


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1. FRPT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FRPT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • FRPT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years FRPT reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years FRPT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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's Return On Assets of 7.83% is amongst the best of the industry. FRPT outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • FRPT's Return On Equity of 11.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FRPT outperforms 78.41% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FRPT (4.41%) 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

  • FRPT has a better Profit Margin (12.63%) than 94.32% of its industry peers.
  • FRPT has a Operating Margin of 8.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: FRPT outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FRPT has grown nicely.
  • FRPT's Gross Margin of 40.89% is amongst the best of the industry. FRPT outperforms 95.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FRPT has declined.
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

  • FRPT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FRPT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • FRPT has more shares outstanding than it did 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.96 indicates that FRPT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of FRPT (4.96) is better than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FRPT is 34.56, which is on the high side as it means it would take FRPT, 34.56 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • FRPT's Debt to FCF ratio of 34.56 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FRPT outperforms 48.86% of its industry peers.
  • FRPT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FRPT (0.35) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 34.56
Altman-Z 4.96
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC8.18%
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

  • FRPT has a Current Ratio of 5.54. This indicates that FRPT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FRPT has a Current ratio of 5.54. This is amongst the best in the industry. FRPT outperforms 94.32% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 4.57 indicates that FRPT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • FRPT's Quick ratio of 4.57 is amongst the best of the industry. FRPT outperforms 94.32% of its industry peers.
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

  • FRPT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 210.64%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, FRPT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.01% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, FRPT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 28.15% on average per year.
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

  • FRPT is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.79% yearly.
  • 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

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 26.73, the valuation of FRPT can be described as expensive.
  • FRPT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. FRPT is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 52.79, the valuation of FRPT can be described as expensive.
  • FRPT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • FRPT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.73
Fwd PE 52.79
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FRPT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FRPT is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 309.34
EV/EBITDA 21.54
FRPT Per share dataFRPT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • FRPT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • FRPT's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.23% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
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

  • FRPT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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FRPT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FRESHPET INC

NASDAQ:FRPT (3/12/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 77.46 -0.58 (-0.74%)

78.04

-2.29 (-2.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners119.47%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners1.81%
Ins Owner Change10.74%
Market Cap3.83B
Revenue(TTM)1.10B
Net Income(TTM)139.14M
Analysts77.39
Price Target80.78 (3.51%)
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)3.21%
PT rev (3m)8.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-24.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-34.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.73
Fwd PE 52.79
P/S 3.47
P/FCF 309.34
P/OCF 23.85
P/B 3.17
P/tB 3.17
EV/EBITDA 21.54
EPS(TTM)2.92
EY3.74%
EPS(NY)1.48
Fwd EY1.89%
FCF(TTM)0.25
FCFY0.32%
OCF(TTM)3.27
OCFY4.19%
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 4.96
F-Score8
WACC8.18%
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 26.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.17.


How financially healthy is FRESHPET INC?

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