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what it is
Laird Superfood sells plant-based coffee creamers, drink mixes, snacks, and other shelf-stable food products.
how it gets paid
Last year Laird Superfood made $43M in revenue. Coffee creamers was the main engine at $18.0M, or 42% of sales.
what just happened
Laird posted $37.0M in quarterly sales while EPS stayed at -$0.14.
At a glance
C++ balance sheet — some cracks in the foundation
35/100 earnings predictability — expect surprises
-$0.18 fy2024 eps est
$43M fy2024 rev est
5.0% operating margin
xvary composite: 41/100 — below average
What they do
Laird Superfood sells plant-based coffee creamers, drink mixes, snacks, and other shelf-stable food products.
Direct-to-consumer (selling straight to you) and wholesale (selling through stores) give Laird two shots at the same shopper. You can meet the brand on its own sites, on Amazon, or on a shelf. The weird part is the team size: 26 employees support $43M in sales.
How they make money
$43M
annual revenue
Coffee creamers
$18.0M
+9.6%
Hydration and beverage enhancers
$10.0M
+15.0%
Snacks and other food items
$8.0M
+15.0%
Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
$7.0M
+9.6%
The products that matter
plant-based coffee creamer
Superfood Creamer
about $22M · roughly 51% of revenue
it's still the center of gravity. if roughly $22M of a $43M business comes from one shelf set, you are buying a concentrated product story, not a diversified food company.
~half of sales
electrolyte and energy drink mix
Hydration & Instafuels
about $12M · +25% growth
this category reached about $12M and grew 25%. that's where management is trying to prove the brand travels beyond creamer tubs.
growth lane
other products and acquired brands
Other Products & Acquisitions
about $9M · 21% of revenue
this bucket matters because future deal logic will show up here first. right now it contributes about $9M. if that share rises without better margins, you bought more moving parts, not a better business.
deal spillover
Key numbers
$43M
annual sales
Annual sales → money coming in before costs → $43M is real size, but still tiny against big public brands.
39.3%
gross margin
Gross margin → revenue left after product costs → 39.3% says the products still have room after ingredients and packaging.
$0M
long-term debt
Long-term debt → money owed years from now → $0M means lenders are not taking a cut before you do.
1.35
stock swing
Beta → market wobble → 1.35 means the shares tend to move about 35% more than the market.
Financial health
C++
strength
- balance sheet grade C++ — below average — limited financial resources
- risk rank 3 — safer than 50% of stocks
- price stability 5 / 100
- long-term debt $0M (0% of capital)
C++ — below average. watch for debt servicing and cash burn.
Total return vs. market
Return history isn't available for LSF right now.
source: institutional data · return history unavailable
What just happened
missed estimates
Laird posted $37.0M in quarterly sales while EPS stayed at -$0.14.
Revenue was up 183% from the prior-year quarter. Gross margin held at 39.3%, but the company still posted a loss.
$37.0M
revenue
-$0.14
eps
39.3%
gross margin
quarterly sales
The $37.0M quarter matters because revenue grew 183% from a weak base, yet EPS still came in at -$0.14.
source: company earnings report, SEC filing
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What could go wrong
the core risk is simple: LSF is a $26M company trying to finance and absorb a $38.5M target before it has proven consistent profitability.
high
Nexus financing and control shift
The proposed funding package is a $50M preferred investment tied to a $38.5M acquisition. It would give Nexus majority control.
If this closes on those terms, existing shareholders own a larger business but with less influence and more complexity on day one.
high
Sustained losses
Q3 2025 EPS was -$0.03 and the full-year 2024 estimate sits at -$0.18. Revenue is growing, but profit still is not here.
An unprofitable company has less room for acquisition mistakes. If integration costs rise, the clean zero-debt story stops protecting you fast.
med
Integration math may disappoint
Management is pointing to $4M–$6M of anticipated revenue gains and cost savings from Navitas. That sort of promise looks cleaner in slides than in distribution and inventory.
If those benefits do not show up, you are left with a larger food brand but not a better business.
med
Low liquidity, fast moves
A $26M market cap and a price stability score of 5 / 100 is your warning label. This stock does not need much selling pressure to move hard.
If a few holders head for the exit at once, price can detach from business progress for long stretches.
The combined risk is not subtle: a company valued at $26M is trying to finance and integrate a $38.5M acquisition while still losing money. If the deal terms worsen or losses deepen, the equity story breaks fast.
source: institutional data · regulatory filings · risk analysis
Pay attention to
control risk
Shareholder vote on Nexus and Navitas
This is the hinge point. The proposed $50M preferred investment funds the $38.5M Navitas deal and hands Nexus majority control. If you own LSF, read the fine print before you read the headline.
calendar
Q4 2025 earnings report
Scheduled for March 26, 2026. You want two things: deal timing and any sign that losses are shrinking without acquisition accounting doing the cosmetic work.
trend
Q1 2026 EPS setup
Analysts estimate -$0.07 for Q1 2026 versus a -$0.02 loss in the same quarter last year. That's the blunt test: is scale helping, or is the business still burning through growth?
metric
Gross margin after the deal story heats up
Gross margin sits at 39.3%. If that number slips while integration costs rise, the market will stop giving management the benefit of the doubt.
Analyst rankings
earnings predictability
35 / 100
in human-speak, analysts do not have a clean read on the next few quarters. small-cap food names with pending acquisitions tend to surprise people.
beta
1.35
beta measures how much a stock moves versus the market. at 1.35, LSF has tended to move more than the index — not a bunker stock.
source: institutional data
Institutional activity
institutional ownership data for LSF is being compiled.
source: institutional data
Price targets
3-5 year target range
n/a
n/a
$3
current price
n/a
target midpoint · n/a from current
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