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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001611647-24-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T06:06:31.091484+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet Q3 2024 net sales up 26% to $253.4M, net income $11.9M, raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $253.4M (+26.3% YoY); net income $11.9M vs prior year net loss $7.2M.
- Gross margin 40.4% (33.0% prior year); adjusted gross margin 46.5% (40.2% prior year).
- Adjusted EBITDA $43.5M vs $23.2M YoY; first 9M operating cash flow $103.9M vs $39.0M.
- Company raises 2024 net sales and Adjusted EBITDA guidance; 25th consecutive quarter of >25% net sales growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001611647-24-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000161164724000017/0001611647-24-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000161164724000017/frpt-20241104.htm

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