What is Freshpet's deferred taxes?

Freshpet (FRPT) reported deferred taxes of $111K in Q1 2026.

What does deferred taxes mean?

This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods due to temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and their tax bases. It reflects the long-term tax impact of accounting choices and depreciation schedules. Investors use this to understand future tax obligations and the impact of tax timing on cash flow.

Freshpet FRPT Deferred Taxes

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$297.6M+13.1%

Gross profit$120.7M+16.3%

Operating income$4.3M+138%

Net income$48.5M+482%

EPS (diluted)$0.91+450%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$381.4M+56.5%

Total debt$98.5M+167%

Total equity$1.3B+20.3%

Total assets$1.8B+18.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$40.3M+739%

CapEx$27.6M+4.2%

Free cash flow$12.7M+159%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.62B-28.6%

Enterprise value$2.34B-32.1%

P/E13.1×-222×

P/S2.3×-1.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin41.1%+0.5pp

Operating margin8.1%+6.3pp

Net margin17.6%+16.1pp

FCF margin4.1%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17.3%+15.8pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio6.2×+1.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Freshpet in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet.

The official record: Freshpet’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Freshpet's deferred taxes?: Freshpet (FRPT) reported deferred taxes of $111K in Q1 2026.
What does deferred taxes mean?: This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods due to temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and their tax bases. It reflects the long-term tax impact of accounting choices and depreciation schedules. Investors use this to understand future tax obligations and the impact of tax timing on cash flow.