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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-036412"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NATR"
cik: "0000275053"
company_name: "NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:33:51.006524+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nature's Sunshine Q2 net sales down 5% to $110.6M; cuts FY2024 guidance

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.07 vs $0.12 year ago; net income $1.3M down from $2.4M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $10.4M, down 8% vs Q2 2023; gross margin fell 125 bps to 71.4%.
- FY2024 net sales guidance lowered to $436-445M (prior $455-480M); EBITDA now $39-42M.
- Asia segment down 8.9% on China headwinds; North America -3.2% due to temporary disruption.
- Cash $68.7M, zero debt; $5M annualized SG&A reduction implemented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-036412
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NATR
- cik: 0000275053
- company_name: NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000162828024036412/0001628280-24-036412-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000162828024036412/natr-20240808.htm

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