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Medifast NYSE:MED Stock Report

Last Price

US$18.16

Market Cap

US$184.5m

7D

-7.2%

1Y

-72.7%

Updated

20 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

MED Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of weight loss, weight management, and healthy living products in the United States and the Asia-Pacific. More details

MED fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

Medifast, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Medifast
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$18.16
52 Week HighUS$76.42
52 Week LowUS$17.07
Beta1.16
11 Month Change2.25%
3 Month Change-4.47%
1 Year Change-72.69%
33 Year Change-91.75%
5 Year Change-79.39%
Change since IPO230.18%

Recent News & Updates

Medifast: Earnings Surprise, New AI Technologies, And Extremely Undervalued

Nov 06

Recent updates

Medifast: Earnings Surprise, New AI Technologies, And Extremely Undervalued

Nov 06

Medifast: Reorganization, GLP-1 Medication, And FCF Imply Undervaluation

Sep 03

Medifast Business Continues To Shrink, Stock Still Risky

Aug 27

Medifast: GLP-1 Fears Are Overblown, But Proof Points For Turnaround Are Still Missing

Jun 26

Medifast: Significant Undervaluation Even As Struggles Persist

May 24

At US$22.76, Is Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED) Worth Looking At Closely?

May 24
At US$22.76, Is Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED) Worth Looking At Closely?

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Medifast, Inc.'s (NYSE:MED) 32% Price Drop

May 24
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Medifast, Inc.'s (NYSE:MED) 32% Price Drop

Medifast's (NYSE:MED) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

May 06
Medifast's (NYSE:MED) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

The Returns On Capital At Medifast (NYSE:MED) Don't Inspire Confidence

May 01
The Returns On Capital At Medifast (NYSE:MED) Don't Inspire Confidence

Medifast: Cheap Valuation, Uncertain Future

Mar 20

Medifast Is Getting Attractive

Mar 07

Medifast, Inc.'s (NYSE:MED) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings

Feb 22
Medifast, Inc.'s (NYSE:MED) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings

Medifast Share Price Loses Weight, But Is There Still Value To Be Had?

Jan 20

Are Investors Undervaluing Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED) By 47%?

Dec 09
Are Investors Undervaluing Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED) By 47%?

Medifast: Good On Paper, But A Slowdown In Sales Is Very Worrisome

Nov 24

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED)?

Nov 21
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED)?

Medifast: Unveiling A Challenge Beyond Weight Loss Drugs

Nov 09

Medifast: The Race To Weight-Loss Drugs Not Lost Yet

Oct 09

Medifast: Take Advantage Of Pessimism Over Weight Loss Drugs

Aug 04

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED)?

Jul 26
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED)?

In The Murky MLM Space, Medifast Might Actually Hold Some Promise

Jul 21

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED)

Jul 05
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED)

Medifast: In Survival Mode Against Diet Pills And The Recession

Jun 14

Medifast Holds Value During Headwinds

May 28

Medifast Non-GAAP EPS of $3.70 beats by $1.48, revenue of $337.2M beats by $7.1M

Feb 21

Medifast: A Low Earnings Multiple Despite Strong Financial Performance

Feb 07

At US$117, Is Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jan 19
At US$117, Is Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED) Worth Looking At Closely?

Medifast declares $1.64 dividend

Dec 08

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED)

Dec 01
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED)

Medifast's (NYSE:MED) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Nov 10
Medifast's (NYSE:MED) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

One Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED) Analyst Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates

Nov 08
One Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED) Analyst Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates

Medifast: This High-Yield Blue Chip Dividend Stock Is A Strong Buy

Nov 06

What Does Medifast, Inc.'s (NYSE:MED) Share Price Indicate?

Oct 20
What Does Medifast, Inc.'s (NYSE:MED) Share Price Indicate?

We Think Medifast (NYSE:MED) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 18
We Think Medifast (NYSE:MED) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Medifast declares $1.64 dividend

Sep 08

Do Medifast's (NYSE:MED) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sep 02
Do Medifast's (NYSE:MED) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Medifast: Let's Dive Into Its Q2 Earnings And Assess The Bad And The Good

Aug 21

Shareholder Returns

MEDUS Personal ProductsUS Market
7D-7.2%1.5%-1.0%
1Y-72.7%-13.9%30.3%

Return vs Industry: MED underperformed the US Personal Products industry which returned -13.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MED underperformed the US Market which returned 30.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MED's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MED volatility
MED Average Weekly Movement6.1%
Personal Products Industry Average Movement8.4%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: MED has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: MED's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1980634Dan Chardmedifastinc.com

Medifast, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of weight loss, weight management, and healthy living products in the United States and the Asia-Pacific. It offers bars, puffs, cereal, crunchers, drinks, hearty choices, oatmeal, pancakes, pudding, soft serve, shakes, smoothies, soft bakes, and soups under the OPTAVIA, OPTAVIA ACTIVE, and Optimal Health brand names. The company markets its products through point-of-sale transactions, as well as through ecommerce platform.

Medifast, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Medifast's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MED fundamental statistics
Market capUS$184.49m
Earnings (TTM)US$7.33m
Revenue (TTM)US$674.48m

26.4x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MED income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$674.48m
Cost of RevenueUS$176.70m
Gross ProfitUS$497.77m
Other ExpensesUS$490.45m
EarningsUS$7.33m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.69
Gross Margin73.80%
Net Profit Margin1.09%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did MED perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison