Freshpet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Freshpet (Nasdaq: FRPT) reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 results on Feb 23, 2026: full-year net sales reached $1,102.0M (+13.0%), adjusted EBITDA was $195.7M, and Free Cash Flow turned positive at $12.4M. The company provided 2026 guidance of 7%–10% sales growth and adjusted EBITDA of $205M–$215M.
Balance sheet included $278.0M cash and $397.3M debt. Management cited marketing changes, e-commerce momentum, island-fridge tests, and a new manufacturing line as drivers for future growth.
Positive
- Net sales +13.0% to $1,102.0M in 2025
- Adjusted EBITDA increased to $195.7M (2025 vs $161.8M)
- Free Cash Flow positive at $12.4M vs ($32.8M) prior year
- Surpassed $1 billion in annual net sales for first time
- Gross margin modestly improved to 40.8% (GAAP)
Negative
- Total debt of $397.3M as of Dec 31, 2025
- 2026 net sales growth guidance of 7%–10% suggests deceleration from 2025
- Increased media spend of $29.2M and $17.7M non-recurring charges in 2025
Market Reaction – FRPT
Following this news, FRPT has gained 3.09%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner has triggered 11 alerts so far, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. The stock is currently trading at $76.74. This price movement has added approximately $112M to the company's valuation.
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FRPT was down 0.21% while key packaged food peers like FLO, CENT, CENTA, SMPL, and NOMD all showed gains between 0.31% and 1.92%, pointing to stock-specific dynamics rather than a sector move.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 03 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | +14.3% | Strong Q3 growth, margin expansion, tax benefit and raised free cash flow outlook. |
| Aug 04 | Q2 2025 earnings | Neutral | +6.3% | Healthy sales and margin gains offset by reduced 2025 growth targets and capex plans. |
| May 05 | Q1 2025 earnings | Negative | +3.6% | Strong top-line growth but net loss and lowered 2025 guidance versus prior outlook. |
| Feb 20 | Q4/FY 2024 earnings | Positive | -18.5% | Robust 2024 growth and margin gains paired with ambitious multi-year targets and guidance. |
| Nov 04 | Q3 2024 earnings | Positive | +12.6% | Another strong quarter with >25% sales growth and raised full-year 2024 guidance. |
Earnings have often driven meaningful moves, with a mix of aligned rallies on strong results and sharp divergences when guidance or context surprised investors.
Over the past year, Freshpet’s earnings reports have marked key milestones, including sustained double-digit net sales growth and the transition to positive free cash flow. Prior quarters highlighted margin expansion, a major deferred tax benefit, and evolving guidance for both 2025 and longer-term targets. Price reactions have ranged from strong rallies to notable selloffs despite solid fundamentals, underscoring that expectations and guidance shifts have been as important as reported results when the market interpreted these updates.
Historical Comparison
In the past five earnings releases, FRPT moved an average of 3.66%, with both sharp rallies and selloffs, showing earnings days have been key volatility catalysts.
Earnings updates have traced Freshpet’s path from rapid top-line growth toward improved profitability, margin expansion, and a shift to positive free cash flow with evolving guidance.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement detailed Freshpet’s 2025 performance, including 13% net sales growth, improved margins, and a turn to positive free cash flow, alongside guidance for 2026 net sales growth of 7%–10% and Adjusted EBITDA of $205M–$215M. Historically, earnings have been major catalysts for the stock. Investors may monitor execution versus this outlook, capital spending of roughly $150M, and whether profitability continues to build on 2025’s momentum.
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Full Year 2025 Net Sales Growth of
Provides Full Year 2026 Outlook
BEDMINSTER, N.J., Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freshpet, Inc. (“Freshpet” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FRPT) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Compared to Prior Year Period
- Net sales of
$285.2 million , an increase of8.6% . - Gross margin of
43.3% , compared to the prior year period of42.5% . - Adjusted Gross Margin of
48.4% , compared to the prior year period of48.1% .1 - Net income of
$33.8 million , compared to the prior year period net income of$18.1 million . - Adjusted EBITDA of
$61.2 million , compared to the prior year period of$52.6 million .1
Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights Compared to Prior Year
- Net sales of
$1,102.0 million , an increase of13.0% . - Gross margin of
40.8% , compared to the prior year of40.6% . - Adjusted Gross Margin of
46.7% , compared to the prior year of46.5% .1 - Net income of
$139.1 million , compared to the prior year net income of$46.9 million . - Adjusted EBITDA of
$195.7 million , compared to the prior year of$161.8 million .1 - Free Cash Flow of
$12.4 million , compared to the prior year of ($32.8) million .1
"Fiscal year 2025 taught us some very important lessons and challenged the resilience of our business and our organization. In the end, our team demonstrated tremendous agility – delivering growth well in excess of the dog food category, surpassing
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1 Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP Measures" for how the Company defines these measures and the financial tables that accompany this release for reconciliations of these measures to the closest comparable GAAP measures.
Fourth Quarter 2025
Net sales increased
Gross profit was
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were
Net income was
Adjusted EBITDA was
Full Year 2025
Net sales increased
Gross profit was
SG&A expenses were
Net income was
Adjusted EBITDA was
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
The Company will utilize its balance sheet to support its ongoing capital needs in connection with its long-term capacity plan.
Outlook
For full year 2026, the Company is providing the following guidance:
- Net sales growth in the range of
7% to10% compared to 2025; - Adjusted EBITDA in the range of
$205 million to$215 million ; and - Positive free cash flow with capital expenditures of ~
$150 million .
The Company does not provide guidance for net income, the U.S. GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA, and similarly cannot provide a reconciliation between its forecasted Adjusted EBITDA and net income metrics without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain components of net income and the respective reconciliations, including the timing of and amount of costs of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses. These items are not within the Company's control and may vary greatly between periods and could significantly impact future results.
Conference Call & Earnings Presentation Webcast Information
As previously announced, today, February 23, 2026, the Company will host a conference call beginning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time with members of its leadership team. The conference call webcast will be available live over the Internet through the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.freshpet.com. To participate on the live call, listeners in North America may dial (877) 407-0792 and international listeners may dial (201) 689-8263; the passcode is 13757975.
About Freshpet
Freshpet's mission is to elevate the way we feed our pets with fresh food that nourishes all. Freshpet foods are blends of fresh meats, vegetables and fruits farmed locally and made at our Freshpet Kitchens. We thoughtfully prepare our foods using natural ingredients, cooking them in small batches at lower temperatures to preserve the natural goodness of the ingredients. Freshpet foods and treats are kept refrigerated from the moment they are made until they arrive at Freshpet Fridges in your local market.
Our foods are available in select grocery, mass, digital, pet specialty, and club retailers across the United States, Canada and Europe, as well as online in the U.S. From the care we take to source our ingredients and make our food, to the moment it reaches your home, our integrity, transparency and social responsibility are the way we like to run our business. To learn more, visit www.freshpet.com.
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Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on our current expectations and assumptions. These include statements regarding the ability of our new technology to enhance both product quality and profitability, the ability of our 2025 efforts to deliver outsized growth and improve profitability, our ability to fund our long-term capacity plans, be positive free cash flow and our fiscal year 2026 guidance including net sales growth, Adjusted EBITDA and capital expenditures. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the implementation of our new technologies in the time frame, at the rate, at the cost, or with anticipated efficiencies and impact on product quality we expect, economic uncertainty, changes in rates of pet acquisition, the launch of new competitive products, impact of tariffs and ingredient pricing, effectiveness of media campaigns, success rate of new chillers, and most prominently, the risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K and in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release. Freshpet undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be made that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Freshpet uses the following non-GAAP financial measures in its financial communications. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplements to the U.S. GAAP reported measures, should not be considered replacements for, or superior to, the U.S. GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies.
- Adjusted Gross Profit
- Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales (Adjusted Gross Margin)
- Adjusted SG&A Expenses
- Adjusted SG&A Expenses as a percentage of net sales
- EBITDA
- Adjusted EBITDA
- Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales (Adjusted EBITDA Margin)
- Free Cash Flow
Adjusted Gross Profit: Freshpet defines Adjusted Gross Profit as gross profit before depreciation expense, non-cash share-based compensation and loss on disposal of manufacturing equipment.
Adjusted SG&A Expenses: Freshpet defines Adjusted SG&A as SG&A expenses before depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash share-based compensation, loss on disposal of equipment, distributor transition costs, legal obligation and international business charges.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: EBITDA represents net income plus depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense net of interest income and income tax (benefit) expense, and Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA less gain on equity investment, plus non-cash share-based compensation expense, loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, distributor transition costs, legal obligation, and international business charges.
Free Cash Flow: Freshpet defines Free Cash Flow as net cash flows provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures are meaningful to investors because they provide a view of the Company with respect to ongoing operating results. The non-GAAP financial measures are shown as supplemental disclosures in this release because they are widely used by the investment community for analysis and comparative evaluation. They also provide additional metrics to evaluate the Company’s operations and, when considered with both the Company’s GAAP results and the reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures, provide a more complete understanding of the Company’s business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. The non-GAAP measures are not and should not be considered an alternative to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures or any other figure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or as an indicator of operating performance. The Company’s calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from methods used by other companies. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures are important to an understanding of the Company's overall operating results in the periods presented. The non-GAAP financial measures are not recognized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to U.S. GAAP measures of performance.
| FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 277,975 | $ | 268,633 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 63,762 | 68,419 | |||||
| Inventories, net | 76,766 | 80,794 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | 9,807 | 16,026 | |||||
| Other current assets | 7,404 | 3,126 | |||||
| Total Current Assets | 435,714 | 436,998 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,138,671 | 1,065,869 | |||||
| Deposits on equipment | 118 | 1,047 | |||||
| Operating lease right of use assets | 66,424 | 3,366 | |||||
| Long term investment in equity securities | 33,446 | 33,446 | |||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 68,893 | — | |||||
| Other assets | 34,509 | 34,152 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 1,777,775 | $ | 1,574,878 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 42,429 | $ | 39,164 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 31,610 | 56,263 | |||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 2,241 | 1,322 | |||||
| Current finance lease liabilities | 2,315 | 2,120 | |||||
| Total Current Liabilities | $ | 78,595 | $ | 98,869 | |||
| Convertible senior notes | 397,330 | 395,163 | |||||
| Long term operating lease liabilities | 65,023 | 2,213 | |||||
| Long term finance lease liabilities | 28,075 | 23,273 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 93 | — | |||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 569,116 | $ | 519,518 | |||
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | |||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | |||||||
| Common stock — voting, | 49 | 49 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,351,201 | 1,338,160 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (142,669 | ) | (281,806 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 334 | (787 | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock, at cost — 14 shares on December 31, 2025 and on December 31, 2024 | (256 | ) | (256 | ) | |||
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 1,208,659 | 1,055,360 | |||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 1,777,775 | $ | 1,574,878 | |||
| FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| NET SALES | $ | 285,229 | $ | 262,708 | $ | 1,102,015 | $ | 975,177 | |||||||
| COST OF GOODS SOLD | 161,773 | 151,108 | 652,389 | 579,221 | |||||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 123,456 | 111,600 | 449,626 | 395,956 | |||||||||||
| SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | 78,993 | 92,223 | 373,954 | 357,957 | |||||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 44,463 | 19,377 | 75,672 | 37,999 | |||||||||||
| OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest and Other Income, net | 2,273 | 2,710 | 9,221 | 11,868 | |||||||||||
| Interest Expense | (3,359 | ) | (3,528 | ) | (14,120 | ) | (12,262 | ) | |||||||
| Gain on Equity Investment | — | — | — | 9,918 | |||||||||||
| (1,086 | ) | (818 | ) | (4,899 | ) | 9,524 | |||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 43,377 | 18,559 | 70,773 | 47,523 | |||||||||||
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | 9,562 | 436 | (68,364 | ) | 598 | ||||||||||
| INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ | 33,815 | $ | 18,123 | $ | 139,137 | $ | 46,925 | |||||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): | |||||||||||||||
| Change in foreign currency translation | $ | 756 | $ | (603 | ) | $ | 1,121 | $ | (196 | ) | |||||
| TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | 756 | (603 | ) | 1,121 | (196 | ) | |||||||||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | 34,571 | $ | 17,520 | $ | 140,258 | $ | 46,729 | |||||||
| NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | |||||||||||||||
| -BASIC | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 2.85 | $ | 0.97 | |||||||
| -DILUTED | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 2.64 | $ | 0.93 | |||||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING | |||||||||||||||
| -BASIC | 48,903 | 48,642 | 48,800 | 48,487 | |||||||||||
| -DILUTED | 55,875 | 50,407 | 56,037 | 50,255 | |||||||||||
| FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 139,137 | $ | 46,925 | $ | (33,614 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Provision for loss (gains) on accounts receivable | 12,130 | 467 | (2 | ) | |||||||
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 2,212 | 1,284 | 4,321 | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 13,883 | 51,807 | 24,935 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 89,721 | 73,615 | 58,517 | ||||||||
| Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs | 2,167 | 2,089 | 4,060 | ||||||||
| Change in operating lease right of use asset | 2,347 | 1,350 | 1,549 | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (68,800 | ) | — | — | |||||||
| Inventory obsolescence | — | 347 | — | ||||||||
| Gain on equity investment | — | (9,918 | ) | — | |||||||
| Loss on equity method investment | — | — | 1,890 | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (6,879 | ) | (12,228 | ) | 820 | ||||||
| Inventories | 3,822 | (15,484 | ) | (1,207 | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (1,312 | ) | 269 | (2,249 | ) | ||||||
| Other assets | (4,105 | ) | (5,063 | ) | (4,053 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable | 1,311 | 12,484 | 3,543 | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | (23,396 | ) | 7,811 | 19,237 | |||||||
| Operating lease liability | (1,677 | ) | (1,467 | ) | (1,807 | ) | |||||
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 160,561 | 154,288 | 75,940 | ||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment, software and deposits on equipment | (148,184 | ) | (187,092 | ) | (239,093 | ) | |||||
| Purchase of short-term investments | — | — | (113,441 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | — | — | 113,441 | ||||||||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | (148,184 | ) | (187,092 | ) | (239,093 | ) | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common stock | 2,106 | 9,138 | 4,517 | ||||||||
| Tax withholdings related to net shares settlements of restricted stock units | (3,021 | ) | (2,595 | ) | (1,400 | ) | |||||
| Principal payments under finance lease obligations | (2,120 | ) | (1,977 | ) | (1,109 | ) | |||||
| Purchase of capped call options | — | — | (66,211 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes | — | — | 393,518 | ||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | — | — | (2,026 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities | (3,035 | ) | 4,566 | 327,289 | |||||||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 9,342 | (28,238 | ) | 164,136 | |||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR | 268,633 | 296,871 | 132,735 | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 277,975 | $ | 268,633 | $ | 296,871 | |||||
| FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GROSS PROFIT AND ADJUSTED GROSS PROFIT | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 123,455 | $ | 111,600 | $ | 449,626 | $ | 395,956 | |||||||
| Depreciation expense | 15,402 | 13,358 | 61,426 | 49,056 | |||||||||||
| Non-cash share-based compensation | (1,539 | ) | 1,310 | 3,078 | 7,761 | ||||||||||
| Loss on disposal of manufacturing equipment | 733 | 5 | 1,020 | 696 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted Gross Profit | $ | 138,051 | $ | 126,273 | $ | 515,150 | $ | 453,469 | |||||||
| Adjusted Gross Profit as a % of Net Sales | 48.4 | % | 48.1 | % | 46.7 | % | 46.5 | % | |||||||
| FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION BETWEEN SG&A EXPENSES AND ADJUSTED SG&A EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
| SG&A expenses | $ | 78,993 | $ | 92,223 | $ | 373,954 | $ | 357,957 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 6,807 | 5,780 | 25,446 | 21,747 | |||||||||||
| Non-cash share-based compensation (a) | (4,834 | ) | 12,635 | 10,805 | 44,046 | ||||||||||
| Loss on disposal of equipment | 124 | 225 | 610 | 588 | |||||||||||
| Distributor transition costs (b) | — | — | 10,680 | — | |||||||||||
| Legal obligation (c) | — | — | 5,703 | — | |||||||||||
| International business charges (d) | — | — | 1,273 | — | |||||||||||
| Adjusted SG&A Expenses | $ | 76,896 | $ | 73,583 | $ | 319,437 | $ | 291,576 | |||||||
| Adjusted SG&A Expenses as a % of Net Sales | 27.0 | % | 28.0 | % | 29.0 | % | 29.9 | % | |||||||
| (a) | Includes true-ups to share-based compensation expense. We have certain outstanding share-based awards with performance-based vesting conditions that require the achievement of certain Adjusted EBITDA margins, Adjusted EBITDA and/or Net Sales targets as a condition of vesting. At each reporting period, we reassess the probability of achieving the performance criteria and the performance period required to meet those targets. When the probability of achieving such performance conditions changes, the compensation cost previously recorded is adjusted as needed. When such performance conditions are deemed to be improbable of achievement, the compensation cost previously recorded is reversed. | ||
| (b) | Represents a non-recurring loss as a result of an accounts receivable write-off in connection with the liquidation of one of our pet specialty distributors. Concurrent with its liquidation, we transitioned to a new distribution partner, who is a leading pet specialty distributor and who we anticipate will facilitate sales to pet specialty stores. Thus, despite the transitory impact during the first quarter of 2025, our ability to continue to generate sales is consistent with what we would expect to generate within the pet specialty channel. | ||
| (c) | Represents the net settlement charges for all claims related to the litigation with Phillips. | ||
| (d) | Represents termination costs due to a business change in our international go-to-market strategy. |
| FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION BETWEEN NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EBITDA | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 33,815 | $ | 18,123 | $ | 139,137 | $ | 46,925 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 22,209 | 19,138 | 86,872 | 70,803 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of interest income | 1,084 | 760 | 4,887 | 335 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 9,562 | 436 | (68,364 | ) | 598 | ||||||||||
| EBITDA | 66,669 | 38,457 | 162,532 | 118,661 | |||||||||||
| Non-cash share-based compensation (a) | (6,373 | ) | 13,946 | 13,883 | 51,807 | ||||||||||
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 857 | 230 | 1,630 | 1,284 | |||||||||||
| Distributor transition costs (b) | — | — | 10,680 | — | |||||||||||
| Legal obligation (c) | — | — | 5,703 | — | |||||||||||
| International business charges (d) | — | — | 1,273 | — | |||||||||||
| Gain on equity investment | — | — | — | (9,918 | ) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 61,153 | $ | 52,633 | $ | 195,701 | $ | 161,834 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales | 21.4 | % | 20.0 | % | 17.8 | % | 16.6 | % | |||||||
| (a) | Includes true-ups to share-based compensation expense. We have certain outstanding share-based awards with performance-based vesting conditions that require the achievement of certain Adjusted EBITDA margins, Adjusted EBITDA and/or Net Sales targets as a condition of vesting. At each reporting period, we reassess the probability of achieving the performance criteria and the performance period required to meet those targets. When the probability of achieving such performance conditions changes, the compensation cost previously recorded is adjusted as needed. When such performance conditions are deemed to be improbable of achievement, the compensation cost previously recorded is reversed. | ||
| (b) | Represents a non-recurring loss as a result of an accounts receivable write-off in connection with the liquidation of one of our pet specialty distributors. Concurrent with its liquidation, we transitioned to a new distribution partner, who is a leading pet specialty distributor and who we anticipate will facilitate sales to pet specialty stores. Thus, despite the transitory impact during the first quarter of 2025, our ability to continue to generate sales is consistent with what we would expect to generate within the pet specialty channel. | ||
| (c) | Represents the net settlement charges for all claims related to the litigation with Phillips. | ||
| (d) | Represents termination costs due to a business change in our international go-to-market strategy. |
| FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION BETWEEN NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES AND FREE CASH FLOW | |||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | $ | 160,561 | $ | 154,288 | $ | 75,940 | |||||
| less: capital expenditures2 | (148,184 | ) | (187,092 | ) | (239,093 | ) | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 12,377 | $ | (32,804 | ) | $ | (163,153 | ) | |||
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2 Capital expenditures is equivalent to the amount included in "Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment, software and deposits on equipment" on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the reported period.
Investor Contact: Rachel Ulsh Rulsh@freshpet.com Media Contact: Press@freshpet.com
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