---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000275053-22-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NATR"
cik: "0000275053"
company_name: "NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:07:46.781135+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nature's Sunshine Q1 net sales up 8% to record $110.5M; GAAP net loss $(0.15)

## Summary
- Net sales rose 7.9% to a record $110.5M; ex-FX +10.3%.
- GAAP net loss $(2.7)M ($(0.15)/diluted share) vs net income $4.2M ($0.20) YoY.
- Gross margin fell to 68.8% from 73.7%; inventory impairment of $4.2M ($3.1M Russia/Ukraine).
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $8.2M from $11.6M YoY.
- Asia segment sales +29% to $46.1M; North America -4.7% to $36.0M on supply chain issues.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000275053-22-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NATR
- cik: 0000275053
- company_name: NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000027505322000011/0000275053-22-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000027505322000011/natr-20220504.htm

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