Freshpet's third-quarter sales grew 10% year over year, driven entirely by higher volume as prices were flat. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 140 basis points to 20.3% on lower raw material, operating, and media costs that offset higher logistics costs.
Freshpet’s focus on premium fresh food exposes it to the fastest growing segment in pet food, which should help drive robust growth for years to come.
Larger, more diversified competitors can distribute pet food along with a plethora of other products. Freshpet’s narrow offering limits its ability to scale its distribution costs.
Metric | FRPT | CHWY | GIS |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 45.08 | 16.48 | 10.14 |
Price/Book Value | 2.64 | 25.47 | 2.50 |
Price/Sales | 3.11 | 0.74 | 1.02 |
Price/Cash Flow | 17.14 | 12.16 | 6.56 |
Metric | FRPT | CHWY | GIS |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 4.46 | 0.38 | 0.32 |
Current Ratio | 5.68 | 0.84 | 0.70 |
Interest Coverage | 12.44 | 30.30 | −0.28 |
Metric | FRPT | CHWY | GIS |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.15% | 17.21% | 5.83% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 7.57% | 134.58% | 21.45% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.53% | 54.29% | 10.10% |
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