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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001611647-25-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T17:32:40.618055+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet Q1 net sales +17.6% to $263.2M, net loss $12.7M vs prior year profit; adjusts 2025 outlook

## Summary
- Net sales $263.2M, up 17.6% YoY, driven by volume gains of 14.9% and price/mix of 2.7%.
- Net loss of $12.7M vs prior year net income of $18.6M; Adjusted EBITDA rose to $35.5M from $30.6M.
- Gross margin flat at 39.4%; Adjusted gross margin improved to 45.7% from 45.3%.
- CEO cites macro headwinds and adjusts 2025 outlook; includes charges from distributor liquidation, Phillips litigation accrual, and international strategy change.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001611647-25-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1611647/000161164725000011/0001611647-25-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000161164725000011/frpt-20250505.htm

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