MEDIFAST INC (MED) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$12.26 -0.16% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.23

MEDIFAST INC (MED) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $137.1M
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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.23 (-0.22%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.3% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk C-
Cash (12)Whales (9)SEC (11)Macro (13)CEO (5)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.6% Base Target
$14 Bull$12 Base$9 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MED)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.2%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (50/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY MED SCORES 50/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 72% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 54.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0.3% FCF Margin ($1.2M FCF) & 71.3% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
42
Grade D$11.61+2.3% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
45
Grade D$11.88-0.1% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
47
Grade D$11.87+3.3% Next Q
Current
50
Grade D$12.26-1.4% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: D (42) → D (50)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a MED Turnaround Squeeze

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While MED currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($11.99) and Max Pain ($12.87) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $14.12.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $MED• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “MED Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
54.330 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
4.71>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
5 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE72% OF RANGE
L: $9$12.26H: $13
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (71% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 14 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 24 / 40
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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (60)

-10.2% ROIC with 71.3% gross margin and 0.91% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (55)

Altman-Z 4.71 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (45)

14/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 13/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like MED
  • ✓Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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MED // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.79%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $12.24H $12.48L $12.00C $12.26VOL 231.9K
RES: $13.45SUP: $11.33SMA50: $11.99SMA200: $11.32
$13.73$12.56$11.38$10.20$9.02RES $13.45SUP $11.33$12.262026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MED Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -36.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on MED today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for MED. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (MED)

Consumer Staples Rank #92 of 146 ⚔️ BYND vs MED Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (MED vs. BYND, BGS, OTLY, AFRI)

Industry: Packaged Foods (41 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, MEDIFAST INC (MED) ranks #92 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #99 by equity capitalization ($137.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MED leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while BGS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 3.3% ROIC and 21.8% gross margin. MED currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 50/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
MED ACTIVE
MEDIFAST INC
D 50/100 — 71.3% -10.2% -0.16% $137.1M Benchmark Subject
BYND
Beyond Meat Inc.
D 46/100 — — -35.0% +3.51% $126.9M /bynd-vs-med →
BGS
B&G Foods Inc.
D 45/100 — 21.8% 3.3% +9.71% $183.7M /bgs-vs-med →
OTLY
Oatly Group AB
D 49/100 — — — -6.54% $255.3M /otly-vs-med →
AFRI
Forafric Global PLC
E 21/100 — 10.4% -16.5% -0.08% $340.6M /afri-vs-med →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000910329

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), MEDIFAST INC (MED) reported GAAP revenue of $385.8M (-36.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $602.5M , and -64.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$19.0M, operating cash flow of $6.9M, and free cash flow of $1.2M (-92.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, MED closed FY2025 with $248.0M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.71, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $385.8M -$19.0M $6.9M $1.2M $248.0M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $602.5M $2.0M $24.5M $17.0M $284.2M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $1.07B $99.0M $147.7M $147.7M — —

3. MED Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MED stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, MEDIFAST INC (NYSE: MED) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $12.26 (-0.16% 1D, market cap $137.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 11/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, MED ranks #92 in composite RQD confidence.

How does MED compare to BYND and BGS in the Consumer Staples sector?

Within the Consumer Staples sector (Packaged Foods), MED carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 71.3%, and ROIC of -10.2%. By comparison, BYND (Beyond Meat Inc.) holds a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $126.9M) and BGS (B&G Foods Inc.) posts a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 3.3%, cap $183.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, MED leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while BGS leads on capital efficiency (3.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MED?

Per MED's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000910329), MEDIFAST INC generated $385.8M in revenue (-36.0% YoY), -$19.0M in net income, and $1.2M in free cash flow against $248.0M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is MED trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MED last traded at $12.26 (-0.16% on volume of 124,467 shares), positioning the stock +2.25% above its 50-day simple moving average ($11.99) and +8.30% above its 200-day simple moving average ($11.32). Across its 52-week range of $9.22 to $13.45, MED sits at the 71.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 54.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.2% ($11.38 to $13.14).

MED Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell MED stock right now?

MEDIFAST INC (MED) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 50/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-10% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is MED's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

MED's 12-month base price target is $11.82 (range $9.22 to $14.12), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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