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Freshpet (Freshpet) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.34 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Freshpet Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Freshpet's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.3 Mil. Freshpet's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $421.7 Mil. Freshpet's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $127.3 Mil. Freshpet's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.34.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Freshpet's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRPT' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.36   Med: 1.08   Max: 10.34
Current: 10.34

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Freshpet was 10.34. The lowest was -0.36. And the median was 1.08.

FRPT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
90.32% of 1426 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.14 vs FRPT: 10.34

Freshpet Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Freshpet's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Freshpet Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Freshpet Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.09 0.44 1.22 -0.36 10.34

Freshpet Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.15 -16.34 55.25 7.85 3.34

Competitive Comparison of Freshpet's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Freshpet's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Freshpet's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Freshpet's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Freshpet's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Freshpet Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Freshpet's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.31 + 421.745) / 41.1
=10.34

Freshpet's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.31 + 421.745) / 127.28
=3.34

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


Freshpet  (NAS:FRPT) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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Freshpet (Freshpet) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
400 Plaza Drive, 1st Floor, Secaucus, NJ, USA, 07094
Freshpet Inc manufactures and markets natural fresh meals and treats for dogs and cats. The Company's products are distributed throughout the United States, Canada and other international markets, into major retail classes including Grocery (including online), Mass and Club, Pet Specialty, and Natural retail. The company's products include Nature's Fresh, Deli Fresh, Vital, and Freshpet among others.
Executives
Stephen Macchiaverna officer: EVP, Secretary & Treasurer C/O FRESHPET, INC., 400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Nishu D. Patel officer: Vice President and Controller C/O FRESHPET, INC., 400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Walter N. George director 4100 N. MULBERRY DRIVE, SUITE 200, KANSAS CITY MO 64116
David J West director 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE, HERSHEY PA 17033
David Biegger director ONE CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Cathal Walsh officer: See Remarks C/O FRESHPET, INC., 400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Todd E Cunfer officer: Chief Financial Officer 1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Stephen Weise officer: EVp of Manufg & Supply Chain C/O FRESHPET, INC., 400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
J David Basto director C/O FRESHPET, INC., 400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Charles A Norris director, 10 percent owner 481 DENSLOW AVE, LOS ANGELES CA 90049
William B. Cyr officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O FRESHPET, INC., 400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Scott James Morris officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O FRESHPET, INC., 400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Ivan Garcia officer: VP of Finance & Controller C/O FRESHPET, INC., 400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Craig D. Steeneck director 13665 VANDERBILT DRIVE, UNIT 704, NAPLES FL 34110
Daryl G Brewster director KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC., 370 KNOLLWOOD STREET, SUITE 500, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103

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