# Freshpet Inc. (FRPT) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Food & Staples Retailing. Price $70.24, market value $3.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 18.2×** (5-yr avg 91.2×, 3-yr avg 91.2×). Freshpet Inc. trades at 18.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 91.2×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 35.8×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.19**. A PEG of 0.19 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.9×.
- **Price / book: 2.8×**. The shares trade at 2.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 16.4×**. Enterprise value is 16.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.8%** (5-yr avg -4.6%). Free cash flow equals 1.8% of the market value, above its five-year average of -4.6%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 5.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 41.4%**. Freshpet Inc. keeps 41.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 8.1%**. 8.1% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 12.6%**. 12.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 11.5%**. 11.5% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 8.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 8.1%.
- **Return on assets: 11.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 11.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 13.0%** (3-yr 22.8%/yr, 5-yr 28.2%/yr). Revenue grew 13.0% over the last year, against 28.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 183.9%**. Earnings per share rose 183.9%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Freshpet Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 5.54** (quick 5.54). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 5.54 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 5.51**. A Z-score of 5.51 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Freshpet Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (16 analysts). 16 analysts cover Freshpet Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $84.25 (+20% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 31.9%** (YTD 15.3%, 3-mo 41.2%). The shares are up 31.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -18.3%** (51.2% above the low). Trading 18% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.51** (volatility 51%). Beta of 0.51 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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