Where Food Comes From, Inc. Reports 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results

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Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF), North America's leading food production verification provider, reported Q2 2025 financial results with total revenue increasing 3% to $6.6M from $6.4M year-over-year. Net income rose 15% to $562,000 ($0.11 per share), boosted by a $172,000 gain in digital assets.

Key developments include expansion of retail labeling programs with two major retailers for CARE Certified beef products, continued AI tools development, and the sale of its 10% Progressive Beef stake for $1.8M cash plus return of 12,585 WFCF shares. The company maintained its stock buyback program, purchasing 55,826 shares in H1 2025, bringing total buybacks and private purchases since 2019 to 1,247,462 shares.

Positive

• Revenue increased 3% YoY to $6.6M in Q2 2025
• Net income grew 15% YoY to $562,000 in Q2 2025
• Sold Progressive Beef stake for $1.8M (80% gain on investment)
• Expanded retail labeling program to include 110+ locations by year-end
• Strong cash position with $3.2M in cash and equivalents
• Returned $14.6M to shareholders via buybacks and dividends since 2019

Negative

• Gross profit declined to $2.5M from $2.7M YoY in Q2
• Six-month revenue decreased to $11.8M from $12.0M YoY
• Ongoing headwinds from smaller cattle herd sizes affecting beef verification
• Increased compensation costs due to competitive labor market
• Higher hardware costs impacting gross margins

Insights

Financial Analyst

WFCF delivered Q2 growth despite industry challenges, with strategic initiatives and sale of Progressive Beef stake strengthening future prospects.

Where Food Comes From's Q2 results show modest but positive momentum with total revenue increasing 3% to $6.6 million despite ongoing cattle herd size constraints. The company posted net income of $562,000, up 15% year-over-year, translating to diluted EPS of $0.11 versus $0.09 in Q2 2024.

Looking at segment performance, verification services revenue increased marginally to $5.33 million, while product revenue grew more substantially to $964,000 from $819,000 - a positive sign showing traction in hardware sales from value-added tags. However, gross margins contracted due to higher compensation costs in a competitive labor market and increased hardware expenses.

The sale of their Progressive Beef stake for $1.8 million represents a strategic win, yielding a $0.8 million gain on the original $1 million investment while recapturing 12,585 shares of WFCF stock. This transaction strengthens their balance sheet and provides additional capital flexibility. Notably, the investment generated $1.6 million in dividends since 2018, and WFCF will maintain the customer relationship for auditing services.

The company continues its shareholder-friendly capital allocation with 55,826 shares repurchased in H1 2025, bringing total buybacks and private purchases to over 1.24 million shares since 2019. Combined with dividends, WFCF has returned $14.6 million to shareholders over six years.

Despite the quarterly revenue growth, the six-month results show slight declines from 2024, with total revenue down to $11.8 million from $12 million and net income decreased to $593,000 from $667,000. Still, the company maintains strong operational cash generation at $1.8 million year-to-date.

The expansion of retail labeling programs and continued investment in AI tools represent promising growth vectors that could drive improved scalability and margin recovery in future periods.

Second Quarter Highlights – 2025 vs. 2024

• Verification and certification revenue: $5.33M vs. $5.25M
  
• Product sales: $964,000 vs. $819,000
  
• Total revenue: $6.6M vs. $6.4M
  
• Net income: $562,000 vs. $489,000
  
• Diluted EPS: $0.11 vs. $0.09
  
• Stock buybacks: 24,481 shares
  
  

Six Month Highlights – 2025 vs. 2024

• Verification and certification revenue: $9.5M vs. $9.7M
  
• Product sales: $1.7M vs. $1.6M
  
• Total revenue: $11.8M vs. $12.0M
  
• Net income: $593,000 vs. $667,000
  
• Diluted EPS: $0.11 vs. $0.12
  
• Cash generated from operations: $1.8M vs. $1.9M
  
• Cash & cash equivalents: $3.2M vs. $2.0M at 2024 year-end
  
• Stock buybacks: 55,826 shares
  
• Total buybacks since plan inception plus private purchases: 1,247,462 shares at purchase price of approximately $13.6 million
  
• $14.6M in total value returned to stockholders via buybacks, private purchases and a special dividend since 2019        
  
  

In Subsequent Event, Company Sells Interest in Progressive Beef for $1.8 Million in Cash and Return of 12,585 Shares of WFCF Common Stock, Further Reducing Number of Outstanding Shares

CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Where Food Comes From, Inc. (WFCF) (Nasdaq: WFCF), the most trusted resource for independent, third-party verification of food production practices in North America, today announced financial results for its second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2025.

“Second quarter revenue was up 3% year over year despite ongoing headwinds related to smaller cattle herd sizes that have reduced beef verification activity. The revenue increase was driven by increasing demand for our other verification services, especially our CARE Certified and UpCycled programs, as well as an increase in hardware sales due to growing customer preferences for value-add tags,” said John Saunders, chairman and CEO. “Our gross margins were negatively impacted by increased compensation expense due to a very competitive labor market as well as increased costs of hardware. Second quarter net income, inclusive of a $172,000 gain in fair market value of digital assets, was up 15% year over year to $562,000, or $0.11 per share.

Saunders noted several additional recent highlights, including:

• Expansion of the Company’s retail labeling program with the addition to two major retailers now featuring CARE Certified beef products in stores spanning from Hawaii to the East Coast. These customers join a growing movement of retailers responding to consumer demand for responsibly produced food and further expand the availability of beef that meets rigorous sustainability standards. The Company expects the rollout to include more than 110 retail locations by year-end with potential to add additional stores for these customers in 2026. Certain beef products will also display WFCF Source Verified and Non-hormone Treated labeling, reinforcing transparency and trust in the food supply chain.
  
• Continued buildout of the Company’s Artificial Intelligence tools to improve efficiency and enhance customer experiences. We are investing in technical talent that is helping transform various aspects of our business operations and the delivery of customer solutions. These platform investments will position us to scale more efficiently and strengthen bottom line results over time.
  
• On July 22, 2025, the Company sold its 10% interest Progressive Beef for $1.8 million in cash and the return of 12,585 shares of WFCF common stock. The interest was purchased in 2018 for approximately $1.0 million in cash and stock. This sale has the immediate effect of strengthening WFCF’s balance sheet, providing greater financial flexibility to pursue other growth initiatives and support its stock buyback program. The $1.8 million in sale proceeds will be booked $0.8 million as a gain on sale of investment and $1.0 million to write off the asset on the balance sheet. Progressive Beef paid WFCF $1.6 million in dividends since 2018 and will continue to be a customer for WFCF’s auditing services.
  
• The Company bought back 55,826 shares of stock through the first six months of 2025, raising to 1,247,462 the total number of shares removed from the float through buybacks and private purchases since 2019. These buybacks, combined with a special dividend, represent $14.6 million in value returned to shareholders over the past six years.
  
  

Second Quarter Results – 2025 vs. 2024
Total revenue in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, increased to $6.6 million from $6.4 million.

• Verification and certification services up slightly to $5.33 million from $5.25 million.
• Product revenue increased to $964,000 from $819,000.
• Professional services revenue of $266,000 vs. $324,000.
  
  

Gross profit was lower at $2.5 million vs. $2.7 million, primarily reflecting increased compensation expense and hardware costs.

Selling, general and administrative expense decreased slightly to $1.9 million from $2.1 million due to lower marketing and trade show expense in the period.

Net income increased to $562,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, from $489,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, due to a $172,000 gain in fair market value of digital assets.

The Company bought back 24,481 shares of its common stock in the second quarter.

Six Month Results – 2025 vs. 2024
Total revenue through six months decreased to $11.8 million from $12.0 million in the same period last year.

• Verification and certification services was $9.5 million vs. $9.7 million.
• Product revenue was $1.7 million vs. $1.6 million.
• Professional services revenue was $655,000 vs. $739,000.
  
  

Gross profit through six months declined to $4.7 million from $5.0 million.

SG&A expense decreased to $4.0 million from $4.1 million.

Net income year-to-date, inclusive of a $96,000 net gain in fair market value of digital assets, was $593,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, vs. net income of $667,000, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

The Company generated $1.8 million in cash from operations in the first six months vs. $1.9 million in the same period last year.

Year-to-date stock buybacks totaled 55,826 shares.

The Company will conduct a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time.

Call-in numbers for the conference call:
Domestic Toll Free: 1-877-407-8289
International: 1-201-689-8341
Conference Code: 13755159

Phone replay:
A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through August 21, 2025, as follows:
Domestic Toll Free: 1-877-660-6853
International: 1-201-612-7415
Conference Code: 13755159

About Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Where Food Comes From, Inc. is America’s trusted resource for third party verification of food production practices.  Through proprietary technology and patented business processes, the Company estimates that it supports more than 17,500 farmers, ranchers, vineyards, wineries, processors, retailers, distributors, trade associations, consumer brands and restaurants with a wide variety of value-added services.  Where Food Comes From solutions are used to verify food claims, optimize production practices and enable food supply chains with analytics and data driven insights. In addition, the Company’s Where Food Comes From® retail and restaurant labeling program uses web-based customer education tools to connect consumers to the sources of the food they purchase, increasing meaningful consumer engagement for our clients. 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on current expectations, estimates and projections that are subject to risk. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and actual events could differ materially from the Company’s predictions. Important factors that could cause actual events to vary from predictions include those discussed in our SEC filings. Specifically, statements in this news release about industry leadership, expectations to continue buying back stock, build AI tools and enhance the technology platform, scale efficiently and strengthen bottom line results; and demand for, and impact and efficacy of, the Company’s products and services on the marketplace are forward-looking statements that are subject to a variety of factors, including availability of capital, personnel and other resources; competition; governmental regulation of the agricultural industry; the market for beef and other commodities; and other factors. Financial results for 2025 and the Company’s pace of stock buybacks are not necessarily indicative of future results. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments. For a more extensive discussion of the Company’s business, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings at www.sec.gov.

Company Contacts:

John Saunders
Chief Executive Officer
303-895-3002

Jay Pfeiffer
Director Investor Relations
303-880-9000
jpfeiffer@wherefoodcomesfrom.com

Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
	Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)	2025				2024				2025				2024
Revenues:
Verification and certification service revenue	$	5,332			$	5,252			$	9,514			$	9,686
Product sales		964				819				1,666				1,552
Professional services		266				324				655				739
Total revenues		6,562				6,395				11,835				11,977
Costs of revenues:
Costs of verification and certification services		3,282				3,028				5,677				5,543
Costs of products		617				469				1,045				903
Costs of professional services		203				240				458				544
Total costs of revenues		4,102				3,737				7,180				6,990
Gross profit		2,460				2,658				4,655				4,987
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,911				2,075				3,964				4,143
Income from operations		549				583				691				844
Other income/(expense):
Dividend income		50				100				50				100
Interest income		5				7				9				14
Fair market value gain on digital assets		172				-				96				-
Loss on foreign currency exchange		(3	)			(2	)			(3	)			(4	)
Interest expense		(1	)			(1	)			(2	)			(2	)
Income before income taxes		772				687				841				952
Income tax expense		210				198				248				285
Net income	$	562			$	489			$	593			$	667
Per share - net income:
Basic	$	0.11			$	0.09			$	0.11			$	0.12
Diluted	$	0.11			$	0.09			$	0.11			$	0.12
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		5,272				5,371				5,227				5,426
Diluted		5,283				5,388				5,240				5,444

Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Balance Sheets
	June 30,				December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)	2025				2024
Assets	(Unaudited)				(Audited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,201			$	2,012
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		2,060				1,826
Inventory		1,112				1,002
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		742				705
Total current assets		7,115				5,545
Property and equipment, net		681				737
Right-of-use assets, net		2,017				2,067
Equity investments		1,191				1,191
Intangible and other assets, net		1,612				1,810
Digital assets		750				654
Goodwill, net		2,946				2,946
Deferred tax assets, net		312				356
Total assets	$	16,624			$	15,306
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	749			$	468
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,053				611
Deferred revenue		2,371				1,748
Current portion of finance lease obligations		14				15
Current portion of operating lease obligations		360				337
Total current liabilities		4,547				3,179
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion		19				25
Operating lease obligation, net of current portion		2,087				2,169
Total liabilities		6,653				5,373
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		-				-
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 95,000 shares authorized; 5,221 (2025) and 6,449 (2024) shares issued, and 5,197 (2025) and 5,242 (2024) shares outstanding		5				7
Additional paid-in-capital		60				11,381
Treasury stock of 25 (2025) and 1,206 (2024) shares		(251	)			(13,462	)
Retained earnings		10,157				12,007
Total equity		9,971				9,933
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	16,624			$	15,306

FAQ

What were WFCF's Q2 2025 earnings results?

WFCF reported Q2 2025 revenue of $6.6M (up 3% YoY) and net income of $562,000 ($0.11 per share), a 15% increase from Q2 2024.

How much did WFCF sell its Progressive Beef stake for in July 2025?

WFCF sold its 10% Progressive Beef stake for $1.8M in cash plus the return of 12,585 WFCF shares, representing an 80% gain on their original $1.0M investment.

How many shares has WFCF bought back since 2019?

WFCF has bought back and privately purchased 1,247,462 shares since 2019, representing $14.6M in total value returned to shareholders including special dividends.

What is affecting WFCF's gross margins in 2025?

WFCF's gross margins were negatively impacted by increased compensation expenses due to competitive labor market conditions and higher hardware costs.

How is WFCF expanding its retail presence in 2025?

WFCF is expanding its retail labeling program with two major retailers featuring CARE Certified beef products, expecting to reach over 110 retail locations by year-end with potential growth in 2026.