Medifast (Medifast) GF Value Rank : 4 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Medifast GF Value Rank?

Medifast has the GF Value Rank of 4.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Medifast's GF Value Rank

For the Personal Services subindustry, Medifast's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Medifast's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Medifast (Medifast) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

MED:Mexico MDF:Germany MDF:Germany

Address

100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD, USA, 21202

Website

https://www.medifastinc.com

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

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
Scott Schlackman	director	3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
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