---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-019362"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T02:49:24.775073+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet Q2 net loss widens to $20.6M; revises FY2022 Adj. EBITDA guidance >$48M

## Summary
- Net sales $146.0M (+34.4% YoY) but net loss widened to $20.6M from $7.5M.
- Adjusted EBITDA fell to $3.9M (2.6% margin) from $10.9M (10.0% margin) due to inflation and quality issues.
- FY2022 guidance: net sales >$575M (~35% growth); Adj. EBITDA >$48M (~12% growth); capex ~$320M (reduced $80M).
- Adjusted gross margin declined to 42.4% from 46.1% on ingredient cost inflation and labor cost increases.
- New Freshpet Kitchen in Ennis, TX opening next month, adding capacity over $1B when fully operational.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-019362
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000143774922019362/0001437749-22-019362-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000143774922019362/frpt20220601_8k.htm

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