MED  Medifast Inc

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Consumer Non-Durables

Industry

Packaged Foods

Market Cap.

387.3M

Competitive Industry over the past 10 years

MED is likely operating in an industry with medium to low barriers to entry. This may mean that MED doesn't have a characteristic that's hard to replicate, such as exclusive distribution, branding or the ability to keep costs low. If Gross Margins are at least satisfactory, it's likely that MED invests heavily in R&D and Sales, General & Administrative expenses.

Only $8.16 of every $100 of Revenue have been profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Net Income 2.62M 2.41M 1.75M 2.73M 5.08M 3.84M 5.44M 11.96M 19.61M 18.54M
divided by
Revenue 12.35M 25.38M 27.34M 40.13M 74.09M 83.78M 105.45M 165.62M 257.55M 298.19M
Net Profit Margin 21.25% 9.50% 6.39% 6.80% 6.86% 4.58% 5.15% 7.22% 7.61% 6.22%

Strong Pricing Power over the past 10 years

MED has maintained substantial gross margins, suggesting that they have been able to set prices without consideration of the cost of goods sold. This potentially leaves flexibility in inflationary environments to raise prices on consumers and maintain profitability.

$76.94 of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Gross Profit 8.66M 18.55M 20.59M 29.97M 55.85M 62.32M 80.11M 125.33M 192.47M 298.19M
divided by
Revenue 12.35M 25.38M 27.34M 40.13M 74.09M 83.78M 105.45M 165.62M 257.55M 298.19M
Gross Margin 70.13% 73.11% 75.33% 74.68% 75.38% 74.38% 75.98% 75.67% 74.73% 100.00%

High Capital Intensity over the past 10 years

MED spends large amounts of capital buying new equipment or investing in new facilities to stay competitive. Over the long term, those costs may have to be fuelled by debt. Look at the growth of Shareholders' Equity to see if this strategy is having a positive or negative impact.

115.01% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Capital Expenditure 3.98M 3.33M 1.99M 1.67M 7.98M 7.97M 7.44M 5.12M 12.06M 14.66M
divided by
Net Income 2.62M 2.41M 1.75M 2.73M 5.08M 3.84M 5.44M 11.96M 19.61M 18.54M
Capital Expenditure Ratio 151.62% 138.30% 113.97% 61.31% 157.10% 207.58% 136.93% 42.78% 61.47% 79.07%