Freshpet(US:FRPT) ZACKS·2026-01-17 00:16Company Performance - Freshpet (FRPT) closed at $64.25, with a daily increase of +1.56%, outperforming the S&P 500's loss of 0.06% [1] - Over the past month, Freshpet's shares have decreased by 3.61%, underperforming the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 1.35% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.99% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Freshpet is expected to report an EPS of $0.43, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 19.44% [2] - Revenue is forecasted to be $286.05 million, indicating an 8.88% growth compared to the same quarter last year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, earnings are projected at $2.49 per share, showing a significant increase of +223.38% from the previous year, while revenue is expected to remain at $1.1 billion [3] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Freshpet are crucial as they indicate confidence in the company's performance and profit potential [3] - The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days, and Freshpet currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [5] Valuation Metrics - Freshpet has a Forward P/E ratio of 43.47, which is significantly higher than its industry's Forward P/E of 12.96 [6] - The PEG ratio for Freshpet is 1.55, which is in line with the average PEG ratio for Food - Miscellaneous stocks [6] Industry Context - The Food - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector and currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 176, placing it in the bottom 29% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]