Posts Tagged ‘Medifast’
Medifast Reports Record Revenue for Q3 2019
Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) reported record revenue of $190.1 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Revenue was up 36.5 percent from $139.2 million for the third quarter of 2018. The total number of active earning OPTAVIA Coaches increased to 32,200, compared to 22,600 for the third quarter of 2018, a 42.5 percent increase. “Our focus on long-term, sustainable…
Read MoreMedifast Names Claudia Greninger New Human Resources Executive
Medifast today announced it has named Claudia Greninger as executive vice president of Human Resources. Greninger is tasked with developing the company’s global talent management strategy, which encompasses recruitment, succession planning and employee development and retention. She will use Medifast’s core values of accountability, integrity, courage, teaming, empowerment, partnership and diversity to drive her efforts. “We are thrilled…
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Public Direct Sellers: Why We Have “Regulatory” and “China” as Risk Factors; Stocks Feeling the Pain China deteriorates substantially, and it’s not geopolitics Business in China for the publicly traded Direct Selling stocks slowed substantially in the Q2 due to the government’s crackdown on direct selling nutrition companies earlier in the year. The most exposed…
Read MoreMedifast Partners with OPTAVIA Community to Promote Healthy Habit Creation
Medifast held its first Healthy Habits For All Week, a week of service dedicated to advancing its mission of offering the world Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time®. The company partnered with its OPTAVIA Community of more than 30,000 independent OPTAVIA Coaches with the goal of promoting healthy habit creation in local communities. From Monday, September 9 through Sunday,…
Read MoreMedifast Reports Record Revenue in Q2
Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) yesterday reported record revenue million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. Second quarter revenue increased 59.5 percent to $187.1 million from revenue of $117.3 million for the second quarter of 2018. OPTAVIA-branded products represented 75 percent of consumable units sold for the second quarter compared to 64 percent for the same period a year ago. The total…
Read MoreU.S. DSA Announces 2019 Officers, Directors
The U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA) recently announced elected officers and directors to the association’s Board of Directors. Officers and directors of the association are recognized leaders who have earned the respect of their colleagues and the public and are committed to lead and direct the affairs of the association. The board officers will each serve one-year…
Read MoreMedifast/OPTAVIA Brings Healthy Habits to Underserved Communities
Medifast recently announced its commitment to bring healthy habits to kids and families in underserved communities. Through its partnerships with local and national nonprofits, the company’s philanthropic initiative Healthy Habits For All will work to provide the education and access necessary to make healthy habits a reality for everyone. “Health and wellness programs are often out…
Read MoreMedifast Revenue Up 68%, OPTAVIA Coaches Up 63% in Q1 2019
Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) reported revenue of $165.9 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, an increase of 68.2 percent year-over-year. The company also reported active earning OPTAVIA Coaches of 27,200, an increase of 62.9 percent year-over-year. “Our strong start to the year was fueled by a record number of active earning OPTAVIA Coaches and increased coach productivity,” said Dan…
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Public Direct Sellers: Business Slowed a Bit in the Fourth Quarter; Lots of Changes at Nu Skin Under CEO Ritch Wood as the Company Reinvents Itself for the Digital Age. Nu Skin Enterprises held an Investor Day at its headquarters in Provo, UT, at the end of February. Nearly two years into Ritch Wood’s tenure…
Read MorePublic Direct Sellers: Growth Continues To Accelerate For The Wellness Companies
Avon Products vs. Tupperware in addressing the new paradigm. Through the halfway mark in the fourth quarter, publicly traded Direct Selling stocks continued to outperform the broader market and consumer index averages so far in 2018. The Lane Research Direct Selling Index, which comprises the stocks of the six publicly traded direct selling companies we…
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