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Freshpet (Freshpet) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Freshpet Financial Strength?

Freshpet has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Freshpet's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.32. Freshpet's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.49. As of today, Freshpet's Altman Z-Score is 6.40.


Competitive Comparison of Freshpet's Financial Strength

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Freshpet's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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 Financial Strength Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Freshpet's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Freshpet's Financial Strength falls into.



Freshpet Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Freshpet's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $14.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $421.7 Mil.

Freshpet's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*14.895/-3.449
=4.32

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Freshpet's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(3.31 + 421.745) / 861.684
=0.49

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Freshpet has a Z-score of 6.40, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 6.4 is strong.

* 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.


Freshpet  (NAS:FRPT) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Freshpet has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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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