Yahoo Finance Analysts Expect Breakeven For Freshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) Before Long
With the business potentially at an important milestone, we thought we'd take a closer look at Freshpet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FRPT) future prospects. Freshpet, Inc. manufactures and markets natural fresh meals and treats for dogs and cats in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The US$2.5b market-cap company posted a loss in its most recent financial year of US$30m and a latest trailing-twelve-month loss of US$36m leading to an even wider gap between loss and breakeven. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which Freshpet will turn a profit, with the big question being “when will the company breakeven?” We've put together a brief outline of industry analyst expectations for the company, its year of breakeven and its implied growth rate.
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Consensus from 15 of the American Food analysts is that Freshpet is on the verge of breakeven. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2022, before turning a profit of US$13m in 2023. The company is therefore projected to breakeven just over a year from now. In order to meet this breakeven date, we calculated the rate at which the company must grow year-on-year. It turns out an average annual growth rate of 86% is expected, which is extremely buoyant. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.
Given this is a high-level overview, we won’t go into details of Freshpet's upcoming projects, though, keep in mind that typically a high forecast growth rate is not unusual for a company that is currently undergoing an investment period.
Before we wrap up, there’s one aspect worth mentioning. The company has managed its capital prudently, with debt making up 6.8% of equity. This means that it has predominantly funded its operations from equity capital, and its low debt obligation reduces the risk around investing in the loss-making company.
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This article is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis on Freshpet, so if you are interested in understanding the company at a deeper level, take a look at Freshpet's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also put together a list of essential factors you should look at:
Historical Track Record: What has Freshpet's performance been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.
Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on Freshpet's board and the CEO’s background.
Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.
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