---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001611647-26-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:43:40.862867+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet Q1 net sales +13% to $297.6M; net income $48.5M vs loss; raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $297.6M, up 13.1% YoY; volume gains 14.6% offset by unfavorable price/mix -1.5%.
- Gross margin 40.5% (39.4% prior); Adjusted Gross Margin 46.9% (45.7%).
- Net income $48.5M vs net loss $12.7M, helped by gain on sale of non-controlling equity interest.
- Adjusted EBITDA $37.9M vs $35.5M; company raised 2026 net sales guidance (details in investor presentation).
- SG&A as % of sales improved to 39.1% from 43.8% due to lower non-recurring charges.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001611647-26-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1611647/000161164726000008/0001611647-26-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000161164726000008/frpt-20260506.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001611647-26-000008.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 7387bfda3f296020f9351bebb718fe2663549a19
  claim: Freshpet, Inc. reported quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue Net sales of $297.6 million, net income Net income of $48.5 million. Guidance raised.
  evidence_excerpt: (Nasdaq: FRPT) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights Compared to Prior Year Period • Net sales of $297.6 million, an increase of 13.1%. • Gross margin of 40.5%, compared to the prior year period of 39.4%. • Adjusted Gross Margin of 46.9%, compared to the prior year period of 45.7%. 1 • Net
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000161164726000008/0001611647-26-000008-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.