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Once Upon a Farm, PBC (OFRM) AI Stock Analysis

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OFRM

Once Upon a Farm, PBC

(NYSE:OFRM)

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Once Upon a Farm, PBC (OFRM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%OFRM-52.11%SPY+14.28%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
$423.27M
Dividend Yield
―
Average Volume (3M)
555.61K
Price to Earnings (P/E)
-45.8
Beta (1Y)
2.71
Revenue Growth
42.95%
EPS Growth
80.13%
Country
US
Employees
153
Sector
General
Sector Strength
55
Industry
Packaged Foods

Once Upon a Farm, PBC Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Once Upon A Farm, PBC specializes in developing and distributing organic food options for infants and young children. Their product line encompasses purees, complete meals, and convenient snack items, all crafted from organic ingredients and distingu...

Once Upon a Farm, PBC Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026(Q2-2026)|% Change Since:-42.17%|Next Earnings Date:Nov 12, 2026
Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call conveyed strong top-line momentum: net sales grew 42.3% YoY, baby and kid segments posted double-digit growth, household penetration and repeat rates improved, and guidance was raised for both net sales and adjusted EBITDA. These operational and commercial wins were tempered by margin compression (gross margin down 485 bps YoY), higher SG&A (up $11.9M, SG&A at 42.5% of sales), elevated inventory (+47.6% YoY), and near-term adjusted EBITDA pressure. Management highlighted planned pricing, targeted marketing, cooler expansion and multi-year supply chain automation (with ~$25M–$35M capex) to improve margins over time. On balance, the call emphasized accelerating demand, successful promotions and confident scaling plans, while acknowledging short-term margin and working capital headwinds.

Positive Updates

Strong Net Sales Growth and Raised Guidance
Net sales increased 42.3% YoY to $85.4M in Q2. Management raised full-year 2026 net sales guidance to $327M–$335M (growth of ~36%–39% vs 2025) and increased adjusted EBITDA guidance to $3.0M–$4.5M (up from prior $2M–$4M).

Negative Updates

Gross Margin Compression
Q2 gross margin was 35.9%, down ~485 basis points YoY. Management now expects full-year 2026 gross margin around ~40%, ~100 bps below prior outlook, driven by higher trade spend (club program), product mix shift toward lower-margin snacks, fuel and tariff costs.

Company Guidance

Management raised 2026 guidance to net sales of $327–$335 million (≈36%–39% growth vs. 2025, up from a prior $313–$323M range) and increased adjusted EBITDA guidance to $3.0–$4.5 million (from $2–$4M); they now expect full‑year gross margin of ~40% (about 100 bps lower than prior outlook), with Q3 margin roughly in line with Q2 (Q2 GM 35.9%, down 485 bps YoY) and improvement in Q4 as the club program ends and a low‑single‑digit price increase (Sept) begins to flow. Management said net sales growth should be fairly balanced across Q3 and Q4, Q3 adjusted EBITDA will be slightly below Q2 (Q2 adjusted EBITDA loss was $1.7M) and profitability is weighted to Q4 to deliver the full‑year target; they expect inventory to remain elevated through Q3 (inventory $51.9M, +47.6% YoY), ended Q2 with ~$93.5M cash and no debt, plan about 5,000 coolers in 2026 (8,000 in 2027 and ≥15,000 over time), and anticipate initial supply‑chain productivity benefits in 2027 with larger contributions in 2028 (capital investment roughly $25–$35M).

Once Upon a Farm, PBC Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

OFRM against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
SENEASENEA70Outperform$1.11B10.0615.60%―12.06%100.55%
MAMAMAMA68Neutral$642.62M75.809.10%―53.88%48.88%
LWAYLWAY66Neutral$336.28M31.3312.66%<0.01%25.59%1.38%
Sector *55Neutral$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%
SMPLSMPL50Neutral$1.08B-7.39-10.23%―-6.51%-266.08%
HAINHAIN41Neutral$12.36M-0.04-140.07%―-18.74%45.19%

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

-50%0%50%100%OFRMSMPLLWAYSENEAHAINMAMADec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
OFRM and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
OFRMOnce Upon a Farm, PBC10.08-10.97-52.11%
SMPLThe Simply Good Foods Company12.64-6.93-35.41%
LWAYLifeway Foods22.510.602.74%
SENEASeneca Foods175.6055.8346.61%
HAINThe Hain Celestial0.13-1.26-90.43%
MAMAMama's Creations, Inc.13.723.4433.46%
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