MEDIFAST INC (MED): Price and Financial Metrics
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MED POWR Grades
- Quality is the dimension where MED ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 91.97% of US stocks.
- MED's strongest trending metric is Quality; it's been moving down over the last 179 days.
- MED ranks lowest in Stability; there it ranks in the 20th percentile.
MED Stock Summary
- Medifast Inc's capital turnover -- a measure of revenue relative to shareholder's equity -- is better than 95.63% of US listed stocks.
- For MED, its debt to operating expenses ratio is greater than that reported by merely 8.6% of US equities we're observing.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of 191.58%, Medifast Inc's debt growth rate surpasses 94.21% of about US stocks.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to MED, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are LFVN, CNXN, SPWH, MAN, and CAL.
- MED's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Medifast Inc's official web site, go to medifastinc.com.
MED Valuation Summary
- MED's price/earnings ratio is 18.1; this is 6.7% lower than that of the median Consumer Cyclical stock.
- Over the past 243 months, MED's price/earnings ratio has gone up 15.6.
- MED's price/sales ratio has moved up 1.6 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for MED.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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MED | 2021-08-27 | 2.1 | 14.0 | 18.1 | 12.9 |
MED | 2021-08-26 | 2.1 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 12.4 |
MED | 2021-08-25 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 12.4 |
MED | 2021-08-24 | 2.1 | 13.5 | 17.4 | 12.5 |
MED | 2021-08-23 | 2.1 | 13.7 | 17.7 | 12.7 |
MED | 2021-08-20 | 2.1 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 12.4 |
MED Growth Metrics
- The 4 year price growth rate now stands at 151.15%.
- Its year over year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 127.23%.
- Its 4 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 91.63%.

The table below shows MED's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2021-12-31 | 1,526.087 | 94.545 | 164.031 |
2021-09-30 | 1,413.165 | 121.833 | 158.002 |
2021-06-30 | 1,271.24 | 147.147 | 150.473 |
2021-03-31 | 1,097.05 | 183.787 | 125.445 |
2020-12-31 | 934.842 | 145.196 | 102.859 |
2020-09-30 | 840.562 | 144.519 | 94.746 |
MED's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- MED has a Quality Grade of A, ranking ahead of 99.43% of graded US stocks.
- MED's asset turnover comes in at 4.143 -- ranking 1st of 59 Food Products stocks.
- TWNK, TOFB, and KHC are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with MED.
The table below shows MED's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-06-30 | 4.143 | 0.744 | 19.148 |
2021-03-31 | 4.006 | 0.739 | 72.885 |
2020-12-31 | 3.851 | 0.746 | 8.172 |
2020-09-30 | 3.779 | 0.746 | 4.378 |
2020-06-30 | 3.670 | 0.745 | 2.384 |
2020-03-31 | 3.596 | 0.753 | 1.821 |
MED Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of MED, see our MED price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $363.33 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.33 (Strong Buy) |
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MED Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $158.52 | 52-week high | $336.99 |
Prev. close | $164.43 | 52-week low | $156.09 |
Day low | $156.09 | Volume | 185,900 |
Day high | $162.97 | Avg. volume | 124,555 |
50-day MA | $177.90 | Dividend yield | 3.99% |
200-day MA | $200.73 | Market Cap | 1.83B |
MEDIFAST INC (MED) Company Bio
Medifast Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of clinically weight-loss and weight-maintenance products and programs. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Owings Mills, Maryland.
Latest MED News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Medifast Inc that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate MED as an investment opportunity.
Medifast's (MED) CEO Dan Chard on Q4 2021 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptMedifast, Inc. (MED) Q4 2021 Earnings Conference Call February 23, 2022 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Reed Anderson – Investor Relations-ICR, Inc. Dan Chard – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Maloney – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steph Wissink – Jefferies Linda Bolton Weiser – D.A. Davidson Doug... |
Medifast hiring up to 300 people for new Harford County distribution centerThe county — with its easy access to Interstate 95 — is a favorite among companies looking to distribute goods by highway. |
Medifast (MED) Q4 Earnings Beat, Strength in OPTAVIA Key DriverMedifast's (MED) fourth-quarter 2021 results reflect stellar earnings and revenues, courtesy of continued strength in OPTAVIA. Sales and earnings view for 2022 reflect year-over-year growth. |
Medifast (MED) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesMedifast (MED) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 8.99% and 0.49%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock? |
Medifast, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial ResultsMedifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED), the global company behind one of the fastest-growing health and wellness communities, OPTAVIA®, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. |
MED Price Returns
1-mo | -15.90% |
3-mo | -9.61% |
6-mo | -27.04% |
1-year | -48.57% |
3-year | 20.18% |
5-year | 325.60% |
YTD | -23.58% |
2021 | 9.36% |
2020 | 86.18% |
2019 | -9.73% |
2018 | 82.11% |
2017 | 72.33% |
MED Dividends
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