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Freshpet(FRPT) - 2024 Q4 - Earnings Call Transcript
FRPTFreshpet(FRPT)2025-02-20 20:46

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Freshpet reported net sales of 975millionforfiscalyear2024,representinga27975 million for fiscal year 2024, representing a 27% year-over-year increase [16][37] - Adjusted gross margin for fiscal year 2024 was 46.5%, up 650 basis points from the previous year [17][39] - Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2024 was 161.8 million, an increase of 143% or 95millionyearoveryear[17][41]Thecompanyachievedpositivenetincomeforthefirsttime,generating95 million year-over-year [17][41] - The company achieved positive net income for the first time, generating 0.94 per share of EPS [9] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The fourth quarter net sales were 263million,up22263 million, up 22% year-over-year, primarily driven by volume growth [14][37] - Adjusted gross margin in the fourth quarter was 48.1%, compared to 41.1% in the prior year period [15][38] - Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter was 52.6 million, up approximately 21millionyearoveryear[16][40]MarketDataandKeyMetricsChangesFreshpetholdsa3.421 million year-over-year [16][40] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Freshpet holds a 3.4% market share in the 37 billion U.S. dog food and treat segment [12] - The company has a 96% market share within the gently cooked fresh frozen branded dog food segment [12] - Household penetration at year-end was 13.5 million households, up 17% year-over-year [19] Company Strategy and Development Direction - Freshpet aims to reach 20 million households by 2027, with a focus on increasing household penetration through media investment [19] - The company plans to expand capacity to support growth, with expectations of reaching up to 3billioninsaleswhenfullybuiltout[23]Freshpetisshiftingitsapproachinthepetspecialtychanneltoimprovemarketshareandisassessingnewdistributionpartners[43]ManagementsCommentsonOperatingEnvironmentandFutureOutlookManagementexpressedconfidenceinthelongtermgrowthpotential,citingtrendsinpethumanizationandafocusonnaturalfoodsastailwinds[10][11]Thecompanyanticipatesnetsalesofapproximately3 billion in sales when fully built out [23] - Freshpet is shifting its approach in the pet specialty channel to improve market share and is assessing new distribution partners [43] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the long-term growth potential, citing trends in pet humanization and a focus on natural foods as tailwinds [10][11] - The company anticipates net sales of approximately 1.18 billion to 1.21billionforfiscalyear2025,representing211.21 billion for fiscal year 2025, representing 21% to 24% growth year-over-year [25][44] - Management raised the fiscal year 2027 margin targets, expecting an adjusted gross margin of 48% and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 22% [31] Other Important Information - Freshpet's capital expenditures for 2024 were 187.1 million, with expectations of 250millionfor2025[42][48]Thecompanyreported250 million for 2025 [42][48] - The company reported 268.6 million in cash on hand at the end of the year, indicating strong liquidity [42] Summary of Q&A Session Questions and Answers - There was no Q&A session held after the call, as the company was presenting at the CAGNY conference later that morning [50]