Where Food Comes From (WFCF) Q1 2026 earnings: revenue steady, profit up
Where Food Comes From, Inc. reported slightly higher results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Total revenue was $5.4 million, up from about $5.3 million a year earlier, as verification and certification service revenue grew while professional services declined.
Net income increased to $92,000, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, compared with $31,000, or $0.01 per share, in the prior-year quarter. Gross profit dipped as cost of revenues rose, but selling, general and administrative expenses fell, partly due to executive bonuses being returned.
The company ended the quarter with $3.3 million in cash, positive operating cash flow of $0.5 million, and deferred revenue of about $1.5 million. It continued repurchasing shares under its Stock Buyback Plan and held Bitcoin with a fair value of $0.5 million, recognizing a fair value loss during the period.
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Insights
Quarter shows modest profit growth, stable balance sheet, and ongoing buybacks.
Where Food Comes From delivered essentially flat revenue at $5.4M for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, but net income rose to $92K. Mix shifted toward verification and certification services, while professional services revenue declined.
Gross profit eased, yet operating income improved as other operating expenses fell from $1.9M to $1.6M. The company reported a fair value loss of $135K on digital assets, and income tax expense increased to $93K, but overall profitability still improved versus 2025.
Liquidity appears solid with $3.3M in cash, positive operating cash flow of $523K, and deferred revenue of $1.5M. Management continued using the Stock Buyback Plan, repurchasing 24,469 shares in Q1 2026, while also granting equity awards under the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan.
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Earnings Snapshot
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Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Table of Contents
March 31, 2026
| Part 1 - Financial Information | ||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | 3 |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 16 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 20 |
| Part II - Other Information | ||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 21 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 21 |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 21 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 22 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance | ||||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | ||||||||
| Equity investments | ||||||||
| Intangible and other assets, net | ||||||||
| Digital assets | ||||||||
| Goodwill, net | ||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||
| Current portion of finance lease obligations | ||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Finance lease obligations, net of current portion | ||||||||
| Operating lease obligation, net of current portion | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | - | - | ||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | ||||||||
| Treasury stock of | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| Total equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| Verification and certification service revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Product sales | ||||||||
| Professional services | ||||||||
| Total revenues | ||||||||
| Costs of revenues: | ||||||||
| Costs of verification and certification services | ||||||||
| Costs of products | ||||||||
| Costs of professional services | ||||||||
| Total costs of revenues | ||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||
| Income from operations | ||||||||
| Other income/(expense): | ||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||
| Fair market value loss on digital assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Gain on sale of assets | - | |||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Income before income taxes | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Per share - net income: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Fair market value loss on digital assets | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | - | |||||||
| Deferred tax expense / (benefit) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Bad debt (benefit) / expense | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Inventory | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Right of use assets and liabilities, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
| Investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, equipment and software development costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Repayments of finance lease obligations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from stock option exercise | ||||||||
| Stock repurchase under Stock Buyback Plan | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net change in cash | ||||||||
| Cash at beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Equity
(Unaudited)
| Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Paid-in | Treasury | Retained | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | Shares | Amount | Capital | Stock | Earnings | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock option exercised | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common shares under Stock Buyback Plan | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock option exercised | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common shares under Stock Buyback Plan | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - The Company and Basis of Presentation
Business Overview
Where Food Comes From, Inc. is a Colorado corporation based in Castle Rock, Colorado (“WFCF”, the “Company,” “our,” “we,” or “us”). We are an independent, third-party food verification company conducting both on-site and desk audits to verify that claims being made about livestock, food, other high-value specialty crops and agricultural and aquaculture products are accurate. We care about food and other agricultural and aquacultural products, how it is grown and raised, the quality of what we eat, what farmers and ranchers do, and authentically telling that story to the consumer. Our team visits farms and ranches and looks at their plants, animals, and records, and compares the information we collect to specific standards or claims that farms and ranches want to make about how they are producing food. We strive to ensure that everyone involved in the food business - from growers and farmers to retailers and shoppers – can count on WFCF to provide authentic and transparent information about the food we eat and how, where, and by whom it is produced.
The Company also provides a wide range of professional consulting services and technology solutions that generate incremental revenue specific to the food and agricultural industry and drive sustainable value creation.
Most of our customers are located throughout the United States.
Basis of Presentation
Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of all majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues, costs and expenses during the reporting period. All significant intercompany transactions and amounts have been eliminated. The results of businesses acquired are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition. Actual results could differ from the estimates.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2025, included in our Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2026. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. Net income and shareholders’ equity were not affected by these reclassifications. The financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. The consolidated operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period of any future year.
Seasonality
Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations annually. Significant portions of our verification and certification service revenue are typically realized during late May through early October when the calf marketings and the growing seasons are at their peak.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Additionally, the cattle industry is cyclical by nature based on factors impacting current and future supplies such as drought-induced feedlot placements, higher cow and heifer slaughter, and lower auction receipts. The production lags inherent to this industry lead to long-lasting impacts of production decisions. For example, increased liquidation implies tighter supplies for next year. Similarly, times of herd expansion are typically a multi-year period. Historically, these cycles typically lasted approximately 10 years. The beginning of 2026 marked the twelfth year of the current cycle that began in 2014. We are currently in the contraction phase of the cycle after peaking in 2018-2019. How long we continue to contract will be directly impacted by drought and pasture conditions.
Because of the seasonality of the business and cyclical nature of our industry, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for any other quarter or for the full fiscal year.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification is the sole source of authoritative GAAP other than SEC issued rules and regulations that apply only to SEC registrants. The FASB issues an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) to communicate changes to the codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASU’s.
Fair Value Measurements
Our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as following (in millions):
Schedule of Measured At Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
| Fair Value | Level I | Level II | Level III | Fair Value | Level I | Level II | Level III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value | Level I | Level II | Level III | Fair Value | Level I | Level II | Level III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money Market Funds | $ | $ | - | - | $ | $ | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital Assets | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | - | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note 2 – Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share
Basic net income per share was computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.
The following is a reconciliation of the share data used in the basic and diluted income per share computations (amounts in thousands):
Schedule of Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Income Per Share Computations
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Basic: | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Diluted: | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Weighted average effects of dilutive securities | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| Antidilutive securities: | ||||||||
The effect of the inclusion of the antidilutive shares would have resulted in an increase in earnings per share. Accordingly, the weighted average shares outstanding have not been adjusted for antidilutive shares.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 – Equity Investments
For
the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company did not receive dividend income from Progressive Beef. Effective June 30, 2025, the
Company sold its equity investment in Progressive Beef (the “Buyer”) in exchange for approximately $
Note 4 – Intangible and Other Assets
The following table summarizes our intangible and other assets (amounts in thousands, except useful life):
Schedule of Intangible and Other Assets
| March 31, | December 31, | Estimated | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Useful Life | ||||||||
| Intangible assets subject to amortization: | ||||||||||
| Tradenames and trademarks | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Customer relationships | ||||||||||
| Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross | ||||||||||
| Less accumulated amortization | ||||||||||
| Intangible assets subject to amortization, net | ||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||
| Intangible and other assets: | $ | $ | ||||||||
Note 5 – Digital Assets
The following table presents the Company’s digital asset holdings as of:
Schedule of Consolidated Balance Sheets of Digital Asset
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except for quantity) | Quantity | Cost Basis | Fair Value | Quantity | Cost Basis | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bitcoin | 7 | $ | $ | 7 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total digital assets held | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents a roll-forward of total digital assets for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
Schedule of Roll-Forward of Total Digital Assets Based on Fair Value Model
| (in thousands) | Fair Value | |||
| Digital assets December 31, 2025 | $ | |||
| Unrealized gain on digital assets | ( | ) | ||
| Digital assets March 31, 2026 | $ | |||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 6 – Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
The following table summarizes our accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of (amounts in thousands):
Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Income and sales taxes payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Payroll related accruals | ||||||||
| Customer deposits | ||||||||
| Professional fees and other expenses | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 7 – Equity and Stock-Based Compensation
In addition to cash compensation, the Company may compensate certain service providers, including employees, directors, consultants, and other advisors, with equity-based compensation in the form of stock options, stock awards and restricted stock awards. The Company recognizes all equity-based compensation as stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the compensation measured at the grant date. For stock options, fair value is calculated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. For stock awards, fair value is the closing stock price for the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The expense is recognized over the vesting period of the grant. For the periods presented, all stock-based compensation expense was classified as a component within selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2025,
Equity Incentive Plans
Our
2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2026 Plan”) provide for the issuance of stock-based awards to employees, officers, directors
and consultants. The Plans permit the granting of stock awards and stock options. The vesting of stock-based awards is generally subject
to the passage of time and continued employment through the vesting period. In April 2025, our shareholders ratified our 2026 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “2026 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of a maximum of
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Stock Option Activity
Stock option activity under our Equity Incentive Plans is summarized as follows:
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
| Weighted avg. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted avg. | Weighted avg. | remaining | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | exercise price | grant date fair | contractual life | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||||
| awards | per share | value per share | (in years) | intrinsic value | ||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Granted | - | $ | - | $ | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Expired/Forfeited | - | $ | - | $ | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Exercisable, March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Unvested, March 31, 2026 | - | $ | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||
The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the aggregate difference between the closing price of our common stock on March 31, 2026 and the exercise price for the in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders if all the in-the-money options had been exercised on March 31, 2026.
Note 8 – Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities have been determined based upon the differences between the financial statement amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The
provision or benefit for income taxes is recorded at the end of each interim period based on the Company’s best estimate of its
effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 we recorded an
income tax expense of approximately $
Note 9 - Revenue Recognition
Disaggregation of Revenue
We have identified three material revenue categories in our business: (i) verification and certification service revenue, (ii) product sales, (iii) professional services revenue.
Revenue attributable to each of our identified revenue categories is disaggregated in the table below (amounts in thousands).
Schedule of Revenue Attributable to Each of Our Identified Revenue Categories
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| Verification and certification service revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Product sales | ||||||||
| Professional services | ||||||||
| Total revenues | ||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Contract Balances
As
of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, accounts receivable from contracts with customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, was
approximately $
As
of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, deferred revenue from contracts with customers was approximately $
The following table reflects the changes in our contract liabilities during the three month period ended March 31, 2026 (amounts in thousands):
Schedule of Changes in Contract Liabilities
| Deferred revenue: | ||||
| Unearned revenue December 31, 2025 | $ | |||
| Unearned billings | ||||
| Revenue recognized | ( | ) | ||
| Unearned revenue March 31, 2026 | $ | |||
Note 10 – Leases
The components of lease expense were as follows (amounts in thousands):
Schedule of Lease Expense
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | $ | ||||||
| Finance lease cost | ||||||||
| Amortization of assets | ||||||||
| Interest on finance lease obligations | ||||||||
| Variable lease cost | - | - | ||||||
| Total net lease cost | $ | $ | ||||||
Included
in the table above, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, is $
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (amounts in thousands):
Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Operating leases: | ||||||||
| Operating lease ROU assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Finance leases: | ||||||||
| Right of use asset, at cost | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current obligations of finance leases | $ | $ | ||||||
| Finance leases, net of current obligations | ||||||||
| Total finance lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): | ||||||||
| Operating leases | ||||||||
| Finance leases | ||||||||
| Weighted average discount rate: | ||||||||
| Operating leases | % | % | ||||||
| Finance leases | % | % | ||||||
Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows (amounts in thousands):
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating cash flows from finance leases | $ | $ | ||||||
| Financing cash flows from finance leases | $ | $ | ||||||
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: | ||||||||
| Operating leases | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (amounts in thousands):
Schedule of Maturities of Operating Lease and Finance Lease Liabilities
| Years Ending December 31st, | Operating Leases | Finance Leases | ||||||
| 2026 (remaining nine months) | $ | $ | ||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
| 2028 | - | |||||||
| 2029 | - | |||||||
| 2030 | - | |||||||
| Total lease payments | ||||||||
| Less amount representing interest | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total lease obligations | ||||||||
| Less current portion | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Long-term lease obligations | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies
Legal proceedings
From time to time, we may become involved in various legal actions, administrative proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We generally record losses for claims in excess of the limits of purchased insurance in earnings at the time and to the extent they are probable and estimable.
Note 12 - Segments
Effective
January 2025, our operations team implemented some internal restructuring and consolidation throughout the company to better align business
functions and improve efficiency, as well as promote stronger unity in our brand identity because of our many past acquisitions. With
this reorganization, we also needed to reassess segment reporting, our new structure and what type of discrete information was reviewed
by our middle managers and our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). One aspect of our restructuring specifically addressed
the activities and personnel, which were previously reported under our Professional Services Segment. All professional consulting services,
which also includes data analysis and other reporting metrics, provide support to our primary activities of verification and certification.
This segment now reports to the same management team under the Verification and Certification Segment. With our restructuring, we now
only have
The Company’s chief operating decision maker (the Company’s CEO) allocates resources and assesses the performance of its operating segment. Management makes decisions, measures performance, and manages the business utilizing internal reporting operating information. Performance of the operating segment is based on net sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses and most importantly, operating income.
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Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The following table shows information for the reportable operating segment (amounts in thousands):
Schedule of Operating Segments
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Goodwill | $ | $ | ||||||
| All other assets, net | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| Verification and certification service revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Product sales | ||||||||
| Professional services | ||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
| Costs of revenues: | ||||||||
| Costs of verification and certification services | ||||||||
| Costs of products | ||||||||
| Costs of professional services | ||||||||
| Total costs of revenues | ||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||
| Depreciation & amortization | ||||||||
| Other operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | ||||||||
| Rent and lease expense | ||||||||
| Software and technology | ||||||||
| Legal and professional expenses | ||||||||
| Tradeshows and marketing | ||||||||
| Conferences and training | ||||||||
| Investor relations | ||||||||
| Other expenses | ||||||||
| Total Other operating expenses | ||||||||
| Operating income/(loss) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other items to reconcile operating income/(loss) to net income/(loss): | ||||||||
| Other income/(loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit/(expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net income/(loss) | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 13 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Cash paid during the year: | ||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Income taxes | $ | - | $ | |||||
Note 14 – Subsequent Events
The Company has had no material, significant or unusual transactions or events from the financial statement date through the issuance of the financial statements.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
General
This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in the Form 10−K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The following discussion and analysis includes historical and certain forward−looking information that should be read together with the accompanying consolidated financial statements, related footnotes and the discussion below of certain risks and uncertainties that could cause future operating results to differ materially from historical results or from the expected results indicated by forward−looking statements.
Business Overview
Where Food Comes From, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“WFCF,” the “Company,” “our,” “we,” or “us”) is a leading trusted resource for third-party verification of food production practices in North America. The Company estimates that is supports more than approximately 17,500 farmers, ranchers, vineyards, wineries, processors, retailers, distributors, trade associations, consumer brands, chefs and restaurants with a wide variety of value-added services provided through its family of verifiers. In order to have credibility, product claims such as gluten-free, non-GMO, non-hormone treated, humane handling, and others require verification by an independent third-party such as WFCF. The Company’s principal business is conducting both on-site and desk audits to verify that claims being made about livestock, aquaculture, crops and other food products are accurate.
We also provide a wide range of professional consulting services that generate incremental revenue specific to the food and agricultural industry and drive sustainable value creation. Finally, the Company’s Where Food Comes From Source Verified® retail and restaurant labeling program utilizes the verification of product attributes to connect consumers directly to the source of the food they purchase through product labeling and web-based information sharing and education.
WFCF was founded in 1996 and incorporated in the state of Colorado as a subchapter C corporation in 2006. The Company’s shares of common stock trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”), under the stock ticker symbol, “WFCF.”
The Company’s original name – Integrated Management Information, Inc. (d.b.a. IMI Global) – was changed to Where Food Comes From, Inc. in 2012 to better reflect the Company’s mission. Early growth was attributable to source and age verification services for beef producers that wanted access to markets overseas following the discovery of “mad cow” disease in the U.S. Over the years, WFCF has expanded its portfolio to include verification and professional services for most food groups and over 50 programs and organizations. This growth has been achieved both organically and through the acquisition of other companies.
Human Capital Resources
Our greatest asset is our people, and we continue to attract the best and brightest with our competitive pay and benefits package. As of March 31, 2026, we had 96 total employees, of which 87 were full-time employees. Approximately 83% of our workforce is comprised of female and other minority employees.
We are committed to providing a workplace where our employees feel respected and appreciated. Our Human Resource department (“HR”) conducts a new hire orientation, so employees know whom to contact with questions or concerns. HR has an open door policy and is actively involved in driving culture and engagement alongside business leaders.
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Our policies are designed to promote fairness and respect for everyone. We hire, evaluate, and promote employees based on their skills and performance. Everyone is expected to be trustworthy, demonstrate excellence in their performance, and collaborate with others. With this in mind, we will not tolerate certain behaviors. These include harassment, retaliation, violence, intimidation, and discrimination of any kind on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or veteran status.
To continue innovating, we must ensure we have a talented and engaged workforce with ample opportunity to contribute to our mission and grow professionally. We are focused on intentionally creating pathways to career opportunities across WFCF through strategic initiatives such as internships and leadership training.
At WFCF, our employees show up passionate about making a difference in the world and for each other. With a majority-minority workforce, empowering our employee resource groups to take charge in driving initiatives that attract, develop, and retain our passionate workforce is vital to our continued success.
Seasonality
Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations annually. Significant portions of our verification and certification service revenue is typically realized during late May through early October when the calf marketings and the growing seasons are at their peak.
Additionally, the cattle industry is cyclical by nature based on factors impacting current and future supplies such as drought-induced feedlot placements, higher cow and heifer slaughter, and lower auction receipts. The production lags inherent to this industry lead to long-lasting impacts of production decisions. For example, increased liquidation implies tighter supplies for next year. Similarly, times of herd expansion are typically a multi-year period. Historically, these cycles typically lasted approximately 10 years. The beginning of 2026 marked the twelfth year of the current cycle that began in 2014. We are currently in the contraction phase of the cycle after peaking in 2018-2019. How long we continue to contract will be directly impacted by drought and pasture conditions.
Because of the seasonality of the business and cyclical nature of our industry, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for any other quarter or for the full fiscal year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.3 million compared to approximately $3.2 million at December 31, 2025. Our working capital at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was approximately $3.2 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was approximately $0.5 million compared to $0.6 million during the same period in 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities is driven by our net income and adjusted by non-cash items. Non-cash adjustments primarily include depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, fair market value gains and losses on digital assets, stock-based compensation expense, and deferred taxes. Fluctuations are primarily due to operating performance offset by the timing of cash receipts and cash disbursements. The cash provided by operating activities for the period ending March 31, 2026 decreased compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to absorption of certain fixed costs of services over a reduction in our professional services revenue.
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was approximately $148,000 compared to $29,000 in the 2025 period. Net cash used in the period ending March 31, 2026 and 2025 was for purchases of equipment and increased expenditures towards capitalized software development costs.
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Cash used for the periods ending March 31, 2026 and 2025, was primarily due to the repurchase of common shares under the Stock Buyback Plan.
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Based on our current level of operations, we believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, coupled with cash generated from operations will be adequate to meet our capital expenditure and working capital needs for at least the next twelve months. We also have multiple opportunities to develop business relationships with long-term strategic partners. In keeping with our core business, we will continue to review our business model with a focus on profitability, long-term capital solutions and the potential impact of acquisitions or divestitures, if such an opportunity arises.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2026, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements of any type.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in fiscal year 2025
The following table shows information for reportable operating segment (amounts in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Goodwill | $ | 2,946 | $ | 2,946 | ||||
| All other assets, net | 10,280 | 12,266 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 13,226 | $ | 15,212 | ||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| Verification and certification service revenue | $ | 4,424 | $ | 4,182 | ||||
| Product sales | 713 | 702 | ||||||
| Professional services | 228 | 389 | ||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 5,365 | $ | 5,273 | ||||
| Costs of revenues: | ||||||||
| Costs of verification and certification services | 2,721 | 2,395 | ||||||
| Costs of products | 438 | 428 | ||||||
| Costs of professional services | 163 | 255 | ||||||
| Total costs of revenues | 3,322 | 3,078 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 2,043 | 2,195 | ||||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 154 | 173 | ||||||
| Other operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | 728 | 903 | ||||||
| Rent and lease expense | 136 | 161 | ||||||
| Software and technology | 221 | 207 | ||||||
| Legal and professional expenses | 176 | 165 | ||||||
| Tradeshows and marketing | 80 | 127 | ||||||
| Conferences and training | 63 | 66 | ||||||
| Investor relations | 44 | 37 | ||||||
| Other expenses | 143 | 214 | ||||||
| Total Other operating expenses | 1,591 | 1,880 | ||||||
| Operating income/(loss) | $ | 298 | $ | 142 | ||||
| Other items to reconcile operating income/(loss) to net income/(loss): | ||||||||
| Other income/(loss) | (113 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit/(expense) | (93 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||
| Net income/(loss) | $ | 92 | $ | 31 | ||||
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Revenue
Verification and certification service revenues consist of fees charged for verification audits and other verification and certification related services that the Company performs for customers. Fees earned from our WFCF labeling program are also included in our verification and certification revenues as it represents a value-added extension of our source verification. Verification and certification service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $0.2 million compared with the same period in 2025. We continue to experience new customer growth and bundling opportunities, but offsetting some of this growth are supply-side dynamics within the cattle industry. The beef side of our business has been impacted the most significantly. We know the cattle industry is cyclical in nature and based on the data from the USDA, we appear to be at the bottom of a contraction phase within the cattle cycle, however, we are still seeing signs of further contraction in the cattle industry in early 2026. We are also facing rapidly changing trade and tariff uncertainties. Because of the tight cattle supply, ranchers are receiving the highest cattle prices per head in a decade without verification; and beef packers are reluctant to incur additional costs of verification to their supply chain because of the high costs of acquiring cattle for slaughter. To expand supply, herds must be rebuilt within the United States and via imports. But rebuilding of the herd takes time and is impacted by many factors including drought conditions in different regions, the price of inputs and interest rates. We are encouraged because premiums for verified cattle remain strong in the marketplace above commodity cattle prices in spite of significant pressure on beef packer margins. Verified product attributes like animal care, sustainability and natural continued to be demanded and our programs allow supply chains to meet this growing customer demand. We are also optimistic about the recent launch of our Raisewell Certified Standard, which was developed to meet growing consumer and retailer demand for responsibly raised proteins.
Our product sales are an ancillary part of our verification and certification services and represent sales of cattle identification ear tags. Product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased slightly by $11,000, compared to the same period in 2025. We continue to see some new customer growth, but our customers are ordering less tags due to smaller beef cow herd size. According to the USDA statistics, overall beef cow inventories have declined from 28.9 million head on January 1, 2023 to 27.6 million head on January 1, 2026.
Professional services revenue includes a wide range of professional consulting, data analysis, reporting and technology solutions that support our verification business and generate incremental revenue specific to the food and agricultural industry. Our professional services revenue stream is predominantly project based and not recurring in nature. Professional services revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased less than $0.2 million, compared to the same period in 2025.
Costs of Revenue
Costs of verification and certification services for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were approximately $2.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively or 61.5% of revenue compared to 57.3% of revenue in the comparable 2025 period. Our costs of verification and certification services are generally impacted by various costs such as salaries and benefits, insurance and taxes. The increase in the percentage of our costs of verification and certification services is primarily due to absorption of certain fixed costs of services over a reduction in revenue related to the beef side of our business. New customer growth helps offset the inflationary impacts on our margins, to some extent.
Costs of products for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were approximately $0.4 million, or 61.4% of revenue compared to 61.0% of revenue in the comparable 2025 period. The increase in the percentage of our costs of products is primarily due to inflationary price increases passed on to us by our cattle ear tag manufacturers, while simultaneously, dealing with market conditions that foster a competitive environment for selling cattle ear tags.
Costs of our professional services revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Other operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were approximately $1.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Our most significant operating expense includes salaries and benefits. The decrease in the 2026 period is primarily due to a decision by the executive management team to return the bonus amounts paid in late December 2025 which were based on previous internal projections that indicated strong fourth quarter revenue. These projections were made prior to the unexpected announcement that a large midwestern packing plant would cease operations, resulting in a negative impact to the Company’s fourth quarter 2025 revenue. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were approximately $0.2 million.
Other Income / Expenses
The Company measures the digital assets at fair value with changes recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for each reporting period. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded an unrealized loss of approximately $0.1 million.
Income Tax Expense
The provision for income taxes is recorded at the end of each interim period based on the Company’s best estimate of its effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recorded income tax expense of approximately $93,000 compared to income tax expense of $38,000 for the same period in 2025.
Net Income and Per Share Information
As a result of the foregoing, net income attributable to WFCF shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was approximately $0.1 million and $0.02 per basic and diluted common share, respectively, compared to net income of approximately $31,000 and $0.01 per basic and diluted common share for the same period in 2025.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. We believe that the financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements and can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
There have not been any other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may become involved in various legal actions, administrative proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We generally record losses for claims in excess of the limits of purchased insurance in earnings at the time and to the extent they are probable and estimable. We are not aware of any significant legal actions at this time.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our business is subject to a number of risks, including those identified in Item 1A. — “Risk Factors” of our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10−K, that could have a material effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and/or liquidity and that could cause our operating results to vary significantly from period to period. As of March 31, 2026, the Company recognizes matters specific to tariffs, pandemics, the inflationary environment and weather-related risks may have a continued economic impact on the Company, but management does not know and cannot estimate what the long-term financial impact may be. We may also disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
ITEM 2. ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On September 30, 2019, our Board of Directors approved a new plan to buyback up to 2.5 million additional shares of our common stock from the open market (“Stock Buyback Plan”). Activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows:
| Number of Shares | Cost of Shares (in thousands) | Average Cost per Share | ||||||||||
| Shares purchased - January 2026 | 4,759 | $ | 53 | $ | 11.29 | |||||||
| Shares purchased - February 2026 | 6,511 | $ | 73 | $ | 11.20 | |||||||
| Shares purchased - March 2026 | 13,199 | $ | 167 | $ | 12.65 | |||||||
| Total | 24,469 | $ | 293 | |||||||||
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
| Number | Description | |
| 31.1 | Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 31.2 | Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 32.1 | Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 32.2 | Certification of CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 14, 2026 | Where Food Comes From, Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ John K. Saunders | |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| By: | /s/ Dannette Henning | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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