---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-032330"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NATR"
cik: "0000275053"
company_name: "NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:08:34.740461+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nature's Sunshine Q1 net sales $122.9M (+9% YoY), EPS $0.29 (+16%), adj. EBITDA +33%

## Summary
- Net sales rose 9% to $122.9M (7% constant currency); all regions grew, led by N. America +9%.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.29 vs $0.25; adjusted EBITDA up 33% to $14.6M.
- Gross margin improved 116 bps to 73.2% on cost savings and mix; SG&A as % of sales improved to 35.4%.
- FY 2026 guidance reaffirmed: net sales $500-515M, adjusted EBITDA $50-54M; zero debt, $87.6M cash.
- Shareholders narrowly approved 2026 Stock Incentive Plan (1.5M shares) with 52.6% of votes cast in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-032330
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NATR
- cik: 0000275053
- company_name: NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000162828026032330/0001628280-26-032330-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000162828026032330/natr-20260507.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-032330
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-032330.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-032330.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: c77274d73e3ecfa45295c478a7ac7c4c21e2fd6d
  claim: NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $122.9 million, net income $5.1 million, EPS $0.29 per diluted common share. Guidance reaffirmed.
  evidence_excerpt: Net sales were up 9% to $122.9 million compared to $113.2 million (up 7% in constant currency).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000162828026032330/0001628280-26-032330-index.htm

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