Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT) Stock

Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $73.97 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $3.55B and a trailing P/E of 17.5. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Freshpet, Inc. manufactures and markets natural fresh meals and treats for dogs and cats under the Freshpet brand and other labels, sold in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Products reach customers through retail channels such as grocery, mass, club, pet specialty, and natural stores, as well as online.

Understand Freshpet, Inc.: how it makes money

Freshpet makes and markets natural fresh meals and treats for dogs and cats, sold under the Freshpet brand and through other labels, primarily via retail (including grocery, mass, club, pet specialty, and natural) and online.

Because Freshpet distributes through retailers and management separately tracks inventory on hand changes and trade inventory refills, its profit depends on how smoothly retailer replenishment converts into net sales, while operating margin remains thin (1.5%).

Business quality (Mixed): The company sells branded pet food through a broad retail and online channel mix, but the provided financial snapshot shows a high gross margin (40.5%) alongside a low operating margin (1.5%), so investors should focus on whether net sales growth is translating into sustained operating profitability.

Valuation: At 14× earnings, FRPT trades 47% below the Food Products average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Branded, multi-channel distribution: Freshpet sells under the Freshpet brand and additional labels through multiple retail formats (grocery, mass, club, pet specialty, natural) and online.
  • Healthy gross margin in the snapshot provided: The latest period shows gross margin of 40.5%, which indicates the company can retain value after product cost.

Bear case

  • Thin operating profitability: Operating margin is 1.5% in the latest period, leaving little room for cost pressure to worsen operating results.
  • Retail inventory dynamics can affect results: Inventory on hand increases and trade inventory refills are both tracked as part of net sales value, implying that retailer stocking patterns matter to the sales timing and overall performance.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$73.97
Market Cap$3.55B
P/E Ratio17.5
EV / EBITDA17.0
Price / Book2.87
Price / Sales3.02
FCF Yield1.7%
DCF Value (model)$22.49
DCF Upside vs Price-69.6%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.10B
Net Margin12.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)15.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)17.6%
FCF Growth (YoY)3203.4%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.71 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E17.5
Sector P/E (Consumer Staples)26.7
Industry P/E (Food Products)26.1
vs Sector-34.6%
vs Industry-33.0%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($346.37M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)6
Company
SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryFood Products
CEOWilliam Cyr
Employees1,296
CountryUS
IPO Date2014-11-07

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.