MEDIFAST INC

Description

Medifast, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a health and wellness company that provides habit-based and coach-guided lifestyle solutions to address obesity and support a healthy life in the United States and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers weight loss and weight management plans; and GLP-1 support plans that provide access to GLP-1 medications where clinically appropriate under the OPTAVIA brand name. It provides bars, puffs, cereal, crunchers, drinks, hearty choices, oatmeal, pancakes, pudding, soft serve, shakes, smoothies, soft bakes, and soups, as well as provides coaching support along with community, nutrition, and healthy habits, and helps people in their weight loss journey. The company markets its products through point-of-sale transactions, as well as through ecommerce platform. Medifast, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

About

CEO
Mr. Daniel R. Chard
Employees
634
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Personal Services
MIC code
XNYS
Address
100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202, United States
Phone
410 581 8042
Website
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Earnings

Date Estimate EPS Actual EPS Difference % Surprise
Nov 3, 2025
Aug 4, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 -0.16
Nov 5, 2024 -0.28 0.35 0.63 -225.00%

Earnings estimate

Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
Next Year
(Dec 2025)
Number of analysts 2 2
Average estimate -0.19 0.30
Low estimate -0.32 0.19
High estimate -0.06 0.41
Last year EPS 0.66 1.77
[stock_revenue_estimate]

Growth estimates

Current qtr
-114.680%
Next qtr. (Mar 2025)
-128.790%
Current year
-81.640%
Next year (Dec 2025)
-83.050%
Next 5 years (per annum)
Past 5 years (per annum)

Analyst Ratings

Date Firm Action Rating Price Target
Nov 5, 2024
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Upgrade Neutral ▲ Raises $16.5 → $17
Jul 22, 2024
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Underperform Maintains $17.5
Jun 5, 2024
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Downgrade Underperform ▼ Lowers $25 → $17.5
Apr 30, 2024
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Neutral ▼ Lowers $40 → $25
Feb 21, 2024
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Neutral ▼ Lowers $67 → $40
Oct 13, 2023
Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera
Initiates Equal-Weight Announces $82
Aug 8, 2023
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Neutral ▼ Lowers $93 → $80
Jul 31, 2023
DA Davidson
Maintains Neutral
May 2, 2023
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Neutral ▼ Lowers $94 → $71
Feb 22, 2023
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Neutral ▼ Lowers $106 → $94
Nov 4, 2022
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Downgrade Neutral ▼ Lowers $278 → $106
Aug 4, 2022
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $352 → $278
Aug 4, 2022
Jefferies
Stephanie Wissink
Downgrade Hold ▼ Lowers $345 → $150
Jun 2, 2022
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $341 → $352
Feb 24, 2022
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $349 → $341
Nov 8, 2021
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $395 → $349
May 5, 2021
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $302 → $395
Feb 26, 2021
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $239 → $302
Jan 25, 2021
Jefferies
Stephanie Wissink
Upgrade Buy ▲ Raises $205 → $265
Jan 12, 2021
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $205 → $239
Nov 5, 2020
DA Davidson
Upgrade Buy ▲ Raises $180 → $205
Jun 25, 2020
B. Riley Securities
Initiates Buy
Jun 25, 2020
B. Riley FBR
Initiates Buy
May 6, 2020
DA Davidson
Maintains Neutral ▲ Raises $83 → $86
Feb 27, 2020
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Neutral ▲ Raises $74 → $83
Nov 8, 2019
DA Davidson
Downgrade Neutral ▼ Lowers $250 → $74
Jul 25, 2019
Jefferies
Initiates Buy
Feb 27, 2019
Sidoti & Co.
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $211 → $216
Nov 8, 2018
Sidoti & Co.
Upgrade Buy
May 24, 2018
DA Davidson
Linda Bolton Weiser
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $135 → $161

Income statement

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total reported revenue 1.07B 1.60B 1.53B 934.84M 713.67M
Cost of revenue 296.20M 458.16M 398.49M 237.03M 176.81M
Gross profit 775.85M 1.14B 1.13B 697.82M 536.86M
Operating expense
Research & development
Selling general and admin 649.45M 955.61M 911.36M 563.66M 445.82M
Other operating expenses
Operating income 126.40M 184.81M 216.24M 134.16M 91.04M
Non operating interest income
Income 2.49M 246,000 1.30M
Expense 701,000
Other income expense -95,000 -46,000 119,000 -140,000 29,000
Pretax income 128.80M 184.06M 216.13M 134.27M 92.36M
Tax provision 29.38M 40.49M 52.10M 31.41M 14.45M
Net income 99.42M 143.57M 164.03M 102.86M 77.92M
Basic EPS 9.10 12.82 14.01 8.74 6.62
Diluted EPS 9.10 12.73 13.89 8.68 6.43
Basic average shares 10.88M 11.20M 11.71M 11.77M 11.77M
Diluted average shares 10.88M 11.20M 11.71M 11.77M 11.77M
EBITDA 139.51M 195.74M 223.05M 138.48M 95.66M
Net income from continuing op. 99.42M 143.57M 164.03M 102.86M 77.92M
Minority interests
Preferred stock dividends

Balance sheet

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total assets 309.91M 316.21M 398.33M 276.08M 194.65M
Current assets
Cash 88.78M 87.69M 94.82M 159.75M 36.59M
Cash equivalents 5.66M 9.36M 3.97M 40.38M
Cash and cash equivalents 94.44M 87.69M 104.18M 163.72M 76.97M
Other short term investments 55.60M 5.36M 10.75M 15.70M
Accounts receivable 584,000 1.44M
Other receivables
Inventory 54.59M 118.86M 180.04M 53.39M 48.77M
Prepaid assets 8.73M 945,000 6.45M 11.27M
Restricted cash
Assets held for sale
Hedging assets
Other current assets 10.67M 16.24M 16.33M
Non current assets
Properties 15.65M 18.46M 24.46M 10.51M 12.80M
Land and improvements 565,000 565,000 565,000 565,000 565,000
Machinery furniture equipment 73.71M 70.66M 64.75M 41.15M 35.60M
Construction in progress
Leases
Accumulated depreciation -47.31M -39.94M -32.70M -27.09M -23.02M
Goodwill
Investment properties
Financial assets
Intangible assets
Investments and advances
Other non current assets 18.77M 17.78M 10.87M 3.63M 1.66M
Total liabilities 108.43M 161.17M 195.85M 118.84M 89.82M
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 39.19M 53.12M 70.89M 36.09M 22.61M
Accrued expenses 22.11M 23.82M 35.88M 24.57M 20.83M
Short term debt 5.89M 5.78M 6.52M 3.67M 3.17M
Deferred revenue 574,000 7.36M 8.05M 7.61M 4.33M
Tax payable 9.86M 7.55M 2.57M 2.98M 1.55M
Pensions
Other current liabilities
Non current liabilities
Long term debt 16.13M 20.28M 26.02M 7.49M 10.43M
Provision for risks and charges
Deferred liabilities
Derivative product liabilities
Other non current liabilities
Shareholders equity
Common stock 11,000 11,000 12,000 12,000 12,000
Retained earnings 174.65M 139.85M 190.33M 154.35M 168.79M
Other shareholders equity 248,000 24,000 111,000 41,000 25,000
Total shareholders equity 201.48M 155.04M 202.47M 157.25M 104.83M
Additional paid in capital 26.57M 21.56M 12.02M 7.84M
Treasury stock 6.40M 5.00M 63.99M
Minority interest

Cash flow statement

2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996
Operating Activities
Net Income99.42M143.57M164.03M102.86M77.92M55.79M27.72M17.84M19.57M21.03M27.14M18.44M18.54M19.61M11.36M4.83M3.84M5.08M2.73M1.75M2.41M2.62M588,0001.30M-3.19M-949,000-3.70M320,000
Depreciation13.11M10.98M6.81M4.32M4.62M4.44M4.21M5.41M7.12M8.05M7.90M8.39M8.34M5.86M5.27M4.57M3.47M2.40M1.74M1.21M648,000321,000211,000219,000232,000431,000875,000662,000
Deferred Taxes1.21M-924,000-3.72M601,0001.60M-2.69M-623,000-2.83M-106,000286,000428,000-598,0006.02M-70,000-218,000-234,000-390,000-648,000301,000486,0001.14M-925,000-22,000-787,000
Stock-Based Compensation8.19M11.05M9.90M6.80M4.52M3.12M4.27M3.43M3.08M3.92M3.21M2.85M2.52M2.63M2.36M
Other Non-Cash Items4.61M6.10M5.07M3.19M2.62M3.21M18.54M50,0002.00M1.47M811,000703,000191,000907,000-57,000
Accounts Receivable297,000-4.06M-936,000664,000246,00017,000-708,00087,000-389,000-854,00053,000-228,00043,000-43,000379,00065,000-422,000-357,000-1,000-31,00056,000137,000-2.23M443,000-641,000
Accounts Payable-35.71M-37.59M
Other Assets & Liabilities50.42M59.15M-132.14M-2.19M-17.67M-16.32M-3.92M-4.63M6.24M-3.71M4.33M3.98M-3.57M-8.37M899,000-6.09M-1.06M-3.64M-1.26M-614,000-2.01M-420,000-3,000-242,0001.07M-321,000137,000-804,000
Operating Cash Flow141.24M192.33M49.96M115.87M69.55M43.40M32.32M19.45M35.92M28.86M46.30M32.67M49.54M19.76M21.43M4.60M6.63M4.28M3.58M2.41M1.83M1.60M743,000549,000-1.75M-2.88M-1.34M-520,000
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-6.48M-16.68M-34.21M-5.89M-10.06M-4.74M-3.16M-2.20M-2.82M-7.02M-11.39M-8.13M-14.27M-12.06M-5.12M-7.43M-7.97M-7.98M-1.67M-2.06M-3.13M-3.97M-46,000-123,000-28,000-200,0002.32M-216,000
Net Intangibles-387,000-235,000-13,000
Net Acquisitions
Purchase of Investments-54.56M-6.96M-26.58M-9.25M-26.08M-25.36M-8.39M-10.28M-16.97M-4.44M-4,000-84,000-112,000-3.56M-409,000-200,000-200,000
Sale of Investments5.27M5.15M4.61M3.73M3.55M6.95M26.74M11.88M29.64M14.36M8.11M8.06M5.49M1.18M129,0001.24M1.34M418,000319,000100,000
Investing Cash Flow-61.05M-11.41M-29.06M-1.28M-6.33M-1.20M-3.16M-2.04M-189,000-3.47M-22.38M-8.41M-16.49M-23.54M-8.38M-7.30M-7.97M-6.75M-2.03M-3.62M-8.74M-4.57M-146,000-323,000-28,000-200,0002.32M-934,000
Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt Issuance393,0002.77M132,0005.26M1.64M662,000
Long-Term Debt Payments-219,000-255,000-222,000-3.64M-1.44M-1.14M-834,000-930,000-264,000-3.70M-2.02M-459,000
Other Financing Charges230,000292,000327,000409,0001.28M626,0001.78M-2.86M132,00098,000-14,000150,000
Financing Cash Flow-79.98M-199.58M-125.94M-58.74M-82.60M-53.88M-17.93M-13.22M-11.78M-34.94M-23.31M-2.93M-20.90M1.33M-4.07M1.60M5,000361,000-397,000-4,0006.68M-85,00028,00074,000-51,0002.47M-451,0001.09M
Other Cash Details
End Cash Position94.44M87.69M104.18M163.72M76.97M81.36M75.08M52.44M42.04M24.46M36.38M39.94M14.26M17.17M10.60M1.84M2.20M1.09M1.48M612,0002.52M837,000270,000102,000154,000503,000255,000286,000
Income Tax Paid34.26M37.21M56.76M24.64M17.31M14.61M13.62M11.62M4.18M12.72M9.98M4.09M4.13M10.68M9.17M3.66M
Interest Paid24,00022,000131,00057,000123,00096,000111,000145,000367,000
Free Cash Flow141.17M177.89M60.34M139.31M74.20M55.88M40.00M22.47M26.59M18.51M30.97M32.14M20.21M16.71M13.80M-1.95M-11,000-2.14M1.54M-154,000-1.26M-1.52M605,000-145,000-176,000-2.24M-2.06M-494,000

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Medifast to Announce Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2024 Article
Medifast to Announce Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2024
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medifast (NYSE: MED), the health and wellness company known for its habit-based and coach-guided lifestyle solution, OPTAVIA®, will announce financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, after market close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results with additional comments and details. Company participants will be Dan Chard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Maloney, Chie.
Business Wire Neutral
Feb 4, 2025
MED Focused on GLP-1 Solutions Amid Customer Acquisition Challenges Article
MED Focused on GLP-1 Solutions Amid Customer Acquisition Challenges
With a strategic focus on innovation and a robust operational framework, Medifast is well-placed for growth in the weight loss and GLP-1 medication space.
Zacks Investment Research Neutral
Jan 22, 2025
Medifast Launches OPTAVIA ASCEND for Weight Loss Management Article
Medifast Launches OPTAVIA ASCEND for Weight Loss Management
MED's new OPTAVIA ASCEND product line combines high-protein meals, fiber-rich nutrients and personalized coaching.
Zacks Investment Research Neutral
Jan 8, 2025
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