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MED (Medifast) PEG Ratio : 0.87 (As of Dec. 01, 2024)


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What is Medifast PEG Ratio?

PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Medifast's PE Ratio without NRI is 17.88. Medifast's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 20.60%. Therefore, Medifast's PEG Ratio for today is 0.87.

* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Medifast's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MED' s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15   Med: 0.9   Max: 58.3
Current: 0.87


During the past 13 years, Medifast's highest PEG Ratio was 58.30. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.90.


MED's PEG Ratio is ranked better than
64.52% of 31 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 1.6 vs MED: 0.87

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Medifast PEG Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Medifast's PEG Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Medifast PEG Ratio Chart

Medifast Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PEG Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.64 0.59 0.32 0.19 0.29

Medifast Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
PEG Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 0.29 0.34 1.02 -

Competitive Comparison of Medifast's PEG Ratio

For the Personal Services subindustry, Medifast's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Medifast's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Medifast's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Medifast's PEG Ratio falls into.



Medifast PEG Ratio Calculation

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.

Medifast's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*
=17.881818181818/20.60
=0.87

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


Medifast  (NYSE:MED) PEG Ratio Explanation

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.


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Medifast Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD, USA, 21202
Medifast Inc is a United states based company that produces, distributes and sells products concerning weight loss, weight management, and healthy living. The company generates its revenue from point of sale transactions executed over an e-commerce platform for weight loss, weight management, and other consumable health and nutritional products.
Executives
Scott Schlackman director 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Jeffrey J Brown director 19900 MACARTHUR BLVD, SUITE 570, IRVINE CA 92612
Andrea B Thomas director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Michael A. Hoer director MEDIFAST, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 18TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Hallquist Constance J. director 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Elizabeth A. Geary director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Daniel R Chard director, officer: Chief Executive Officer NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC., 75 WEST CENTER STREET, PROVO UT 84601
Jonathan Barrett Mackenzie officer: VP, Finance & CAO 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Kevin G Byrnes director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Michael C Macdonald director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
James P. Maloney officer: Chief Financial Officer 415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Ming Xian director MEDIFAST, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 18TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Carl E Sassano director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Joseph P Kelleman officer: (Interim) CFO 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Timothy G Robinson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117