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Vital Farms VITL Inventory write-downs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$187.2M+15.4%
Gross profit$53.0M-15.2%
Operating income-$2.3M-111%
Net income-$1.5M-109%
EPS (diluted)-$0.03-108%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$36.6M-76.6%
Total debt$60.0M+155%
Total equity$158.3M+4.5%
Total assets$492.6M+30.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$18.6M-452%
CapEx$20.8M+564%
Free cash flow-$39.3M-1,931%

Valuation

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Market cap$457.62M-71.6%
Enterprise value$481.01M-67.5%
P/E9.6×-21.9×
P/S0.6×-2.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin35.2%-2.4pp
Operating margin8.2%-1.7pp
Net margin6.1%-2.2pp
FCF margin-11.4%-14.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity0.8%
Debt / equity0.1×+0.1×
Current ratio1.8×-1.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Vital Farms in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InventoryWriteDown.

The official record: Vital Farms’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Vital Farms's inventory write-downs?
Vital Farms (VITL) reported inventory write-downs of $709K in Q1 2026.
How has Vital Farms's inventory write-downs changed year-over-year?
Vital Farms's inventory write-downs increased by 4826.7% year-over-year, from -$15K to $709K.
What does inventory write-downs mean?
This represents the non-cash expense recognized when the carrying value of inventory is reduced to its net realizable value due to obsolescence, damage, or market price declines. It serves as a key indicator of inventory management efficiency and potential supply chain issues. High or increasing write-downs may signal challenges in product demand or inventory quality control.