---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-134376"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MED"
cik: "0000910329"
company_name: "MEDIFAST INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T13:34:35.671027+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Medifast Q3 revenue jumps 52% to $413M; EPS $3.56; coaches up 45%

## Summary
- Revenue increased 52.3% to $413.4M; net income $42.0M, diluted EPS $3.56 (up 22.3%).
- Active earning OPTA VIA coaches rose 44.9% to 61,000; revenue per coach $6,773 (up 7%).
- Gross profit margin 74.3% (vs 75.2% last year); SG&A as % of revenue rose to 60.9% from 58.7%.
- Full-year 2021 guidance: revenue $1.51B-$1.53B, EPS $13.27-$13.96.
- Cash and investments $159.9M; declared $1.42/share dividend payable Nov 8; $26.3M share repurchases in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-134376
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MED
- cik: 0000910329
- company_name: MEDIFAST INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910329/000110465921134376/0001104659-21-134376-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910329/000110465921134376/tm2131984d1_8k.htm

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