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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-010445"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:05:41.843877+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet Q1 net sales up 41.5% to $132.2M; adjusted EBITDA $5.1M; reiterates FY guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $132.2M (+41.5% YoY) driven by velocity, pricing, distribution gains.
- Net loss widened to $17.5M from $10.9M; adjusted EBITDA $5.1M vs $7.8M.
- Gross margin 33.9% (GAAP) and 41.9% adjusted, down on wage costs and inflation.
- Announces enhanced capacity plan targeting ~$2.9B potential net sales capacity.
- Reaffirms FY2022 guidance: net sales >$575M, adjusted EBITDA >$55M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-010445
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000143774922010445/0001437749-22-010445-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000143774922010445/frpt20220404_8k.htm

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