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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001611647-25-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T08:55:13.426989+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet reports Q4 net sales up 22% to $262.7M; first full-year positive net income of $46.9M

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $262.7M (+22% YoY); FY net sales $975.2M (+27.2% YoY).
- Q4 net income $18.1M (vs $15.3M); FY net income $46.9M (vs net loss of $33.6M).
- Q4 adjusted EBITDA $52.6M (vs $31.3M); FY adjusted EBITDA $161.8M (vs $66.6M).
- Q4 adjusted gross margin 48.1% (vs 41.1% YoY); FY adjusted gross margin 46.5% (vs 40.0%).
- Provides FY 2025 outlook; raises long-term profit margin targets, expects free cash flow positive in 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001611647-25-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000161164725000005/0001611647-25-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000161164725000005/frpt-20250220.htm

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