Freshpet (FRPT)
NASDAQConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-09-14
$62.69-1.69%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Packaged Foods & Meats is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 13% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 37%, softest on share dilution.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 75% growth a year, above the roughly 10% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 45% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskFreshpet's revenue growth has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 15% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 22× P/E versus a 12× peer median, indicating the market is pricing in more growth than we forecast. Management is running behind on a stated commitment, which poses a risk to credibility. Peer multiples imply a price about 75% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. FRPT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 17 analysts currently covering FRPT (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for FRPT in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Packaged Foods & Meats — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase revenue growth
Strong growth aligns with revenue growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $62.69
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $62.69.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Improve gross profit margins
Targeted gross margin supports margin improvement goal.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Strong sales directly support revenue growth objective.
Co-founder departure may impact strategic direction.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
CEO's growth expectations support revenue growth objective.