---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-055447"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VITL"
cik: "0001579733"
company_name: "Vital Farms, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T10:42:39.454194+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vital Farms Q3 net revenue up 21% to $64.6M; guides FY revenue higher

## Summary
- Net revenue $64.6M (+21.1% YoY); net loss $1.3M vs net income $1.7M a year ago.
- Diluted EPS loss $0.03 vs $0.04 income; adjusted EBITDA $0.2M vs $3.7M in Q3 2020.
- Gross margin 30.7%; higher grain costs and promotional spend pressured profitability.
- Raised FY 2021 net revenue guidance; expects continued growth from distribution gains.
- Expanded to over 250 family farms, 18,000+ retail stores, and 5.5M households.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-055447
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VITL
- cik: 0001579733
- company_name: Vital Farms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1579733/000156459021055447/0001564590-21-055447-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579733/000156459021055447/vitl-8k_20211109.htm

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