Weight loss products maker Medifast Q3 revenue declines amid challenges in client acquisition

Medifast

03/11/2025 21:20

Overview

Medifast Q3 revenue falls 36.2% yr/yr due to fewer active earning coaches

Company reports Q3 net loss of $2.3 mln, compared to net income last year

Medifast maintains strong balance sheet with $173.5 mln in cash, no debt

Outlook

Company expects Q4 2025 revenue between $65 mln and $80 mln

Company projects Q4 2025 diluted loss per share between $0.70 and $1.25

Result Drivers

COACH DECLINE - Revenue decrease primarily driven by 35% drop in active earning OPTAVIA coaches

GLP-1 IMPACT - Challenges in client acquisition due to acceptance of GLP-1 medications for weight loss

STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION - Co is shifting focus to metabolic health, aiming for larger market

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
$89.40 mln
Q3 EPS
-$0.21
Q3 Net Income
-$2.26 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Medifast Inc is $15.00, about 19.9% above its October 31 closing price of $12.02

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