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Freshpet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Significant Profitability and Operating Cash Flow Improvement Second Quarter 2024 Net Sales Driven Entirely by Volume Growth Company Raises 2024 Net Sales and
About this update from Freshpet, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Significant Profitability and Operating Cash Flow Improvement Second Quarter 2024 Net Sales Driven Entirely by Volume Growth Company Raises 2024 Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance BEDMINSTER, N.J., Aug. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freshpet, Inc. (“Freshpet” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FRPT) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights Compared to Prior Year Period Net sales of $235.3 million, an increase of 28.3%.Net loss of $1.7 million, compared to the prior year period net loss of $17.0 million.Gross margin of 39.9%, compared to the prior year period of 32.3%.Adjusted Gross Margin of 45.9%, compared to the prior year period of 39.8%.1Adjusted EBITDA of $35.1 million, compared to the prior year period of $9.0 million.1 \"Freshpet is delivering disciplined growth. That has enabled us to significantly improve profitability while continuing to deliver category-leading net sales growth. The momentum we have today gives us even greater confidence in our ability to achieve our 2027 targets, a number of which we have already exceeded,” commented Billy Cyr, Freshpet’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are raising our net sales and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the year to reflect our outperformance in the first half, as well as our conviction in our ability to execute in the second half of the year. If we continue to deliver the kind of disciplined growth we have achieved so far this year, we believe we will create meaningful shareholder value in a way that serves pets, people, and the planet.\" Second Quarter 2024 Net sales increased 28.3% to $235.3 million for the second quarter of 2024 compared to $183.3 million for the prior year period. The increase in net sales was entirely driven by volume gains of 28.3%. Gross profit was $94.0 million, or 39.9% as a percentage of net sales, for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $59.2 million, or 32.3% as a percentage of net sales, for the prior year period. The increase in reported gross profit as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to lower input costs, reduced quality costs, and improved leverage on plant expenses. For the second quarter of 2024, Adjusted Gross Profit was $108.0 million, or 45.9% as a percentage of net sales, compared to $73.0 million, or 39.8% as a percentage of net sales, for the prior yea...