---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-011723"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MED"
cik: "0000910329"
company_name: "MEDIFAST INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:20:36.223033+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Medifast Q1 revenue up 22.6% to $417.6M; raises FY22 guidance

## Summary
- Net income $41.8M ($3.59 diluted EPS) vs $41.1M ($3.46) YoY.
- Active OPTA VIA coaches grew 21.7% to 63,900; avg revenue per coach up 1.3% to $6,536.
- FY22 revenue guidance raised to $1.78-1.84B (from $1.72-1.79B); EPS to $14.60-16.05.
- Quarterly dividend increased 15.5% to $1.64/share; $10M share repurchase in Q1.
- No interest-bearing debt; cash & securities $122.1M at March 31, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-011723
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MED
- cik: 0000910329
- company_name: MEDIFAST INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910329/000162828022011723/0001628280-22-011723-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910329/000162828022011723/med-20220502.htm

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