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Medifast, Inc. (MED)

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Medifast Inc is a old health and wellness company known for its habit-based and coach-guided lifestyle solution OPTAVIA, which provides people with a simple, yet comprehensive approach to address obesity and support a healthy life. The company provides unparalleled coaching support along with community, tailored nutrition and healthy habits, and empowers people to master their weight loss journey through each stage of life. The company has access to GLP-1 medications where clinically appropriate. The company is focused on offering talent to Lifelong Transformation, Making a Healthy Lifestyle Second Nature.

Company Info

SIC2090
Composite FIGIBBG000BWBW76
CIK0000910329
IPOMar 24, 1981
Sectormiscellaneous food preparations & kindred products

Highlights

Market Cap$113.87M
EPS-$0.84
P/E Ratio-12.59
Revenue$410.27M
Gross Profit$248.64M
Net Income-$9.04M
Employees380
WSO10,991,273
Phone(410) 581-8042

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Medifast, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

Medifast, Inc. (MED) has returned -3.09% so far this year and -18.94% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MED has achieved an annualized return of -10.04%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

MED

1M-2.63%
6M-25.89%
YTD-3.09%
1Y-18.94%
5Y-45.83%
10Y-10.04%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Medifast, Inc. (MED) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20267.02%-6.90%-1.45%1.57%
2025-11.65%-6.99%-6.13%-2.38%7.08%0.07%-1.64%2.18%-2.36%-11.68%-8.28%-2.11%
2024-18.70%-27.21%-4.89%-28.46%-5.92%-15.72%0.64%-16.09%4.76%-3.67%5.98%-9.46%
2023-4.70%0.98%-7.38%-12.00%-14.04%17.52%10.51%-16.60%-12.58%-7.59%-3.80%1.39%
2022-4.95%-7.00%-7.96%3.40%-6.50%3.53%-5.54%-25.75%-12.29%7.33%5.91%-8.86%
202119.52%7.00%-17.65%5.44%45.18%-15.37%-0.20%-20.87%-16.13%0.85%4.19%-0.21%
2020-11.55%-14.84%-25.07%24.19%37.54%34.73%19.40%-3.14%1.03%-14.85%42.58%-4.81%
20193.78%-0.20%-0.13%14.36%-12.36%-0.59%-14.00%-10.45%4.43%6.58%-20.86%24.64%
2018-1.67%-7.11%46.52%7.19%45.95%8.89%7.20%32.66%-4.09%-5.20%-30.14%-17.13%
20170.33%6.03%-1.68%4.21%-10.61%-0.26%2.64%31.92%4.82%4.61%9.58%1.88%
20164.75%0.92%4.52%6.12%4.55%2.72%8.42%-4.71%6.99%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Medifast, Inc. (MED) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00MED: -0.42SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00MED: -0.59SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00MED: 0.93SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00MED: -0.51SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00MED: -0.05SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of MED compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current Medifast, Inc. volatility is 2.54%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)247.97M284.21M309.91M316.21M398.33M276.08M194.65M169.43M145.93M121.22M117.33M115.91M132.65M130.25M105.67M
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)198.92M210.11M201.48M155.04M202.47M157.25M104.83M109.11M108.58M96.02M88.58M80.48M98.42M90.79M73.40M
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)---------------
Equity (USD)198.92M210.11M201.48M155.04M202.47M157.25M104.83M109.11M108.58M96.02M88.58M80.48M98.42M90.79M73.40M
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)6.09M9.94M16.13M20.28M26.02M7.49M10.43M-208.00K779.00K5.18M8.49M7.13M10.72M12.01M
Current Liabilities (USD)42.96M64.16M92.30M140.89M169.83M111.35M79.39M60.32M37.14M24.42M23.56M26.94M27.10M28.75M20.26M
Liabilities (USD)49.05M74.10M108.43M161.17M195.85M118.84M89.82M60.32M37.35M25.20M28.74M35.43M34.23M39.47M32.26M
Other Non-current Assets (USD)15.06M32.28M34.41M36.24M35.33M14.14M14.46M4.16M2.12M166.00K224.00K519.00K360.00K1.14M1.82M
Intangible Assets (USD)-------------428.00K1.00M
Fixed Assets (USD)31.23M37.53M51.47M57.19M56.13M27.63M26.04M19.75M18.61M19.75M29.03M33.48M40.34M40.11M38.85M
Noncurrent Assets (USD)46.29M69.81M85.88M93.43M91.46M41.77M40.50M23.91M20.73M19.92M29.25M34.00M40.70M41.68M41.68M
Other Current Assets (USD)15.10M6.36M20.28M16.24M126.82M180.92M105.38M106.63M105.87M82.99M74.74M66.18M73.90M67.77M44.02M
Inventory (USD)20.23M42.42M54.59M118.86M180.04M53.39M48.77M38.89M19.33M18.31M13.34M15.74M18.06M20.80M19.97M
Cash (USD)166.35M165.62M149.16M87.69M-----------
Current Assets (USD)201.68M214.40M224.03M222.78M306.87M234.31M154.15M145.52M125.20M101.30M88.07M81.91M91.95M88.58M63.99M
Assets (USD)247.97M284.21M309.91M316.21M398.33M276.08M194.65M169.43M145.93M121.22M117.33M115.91M132.65M130.25M105.67M

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