The company's financial leverage has escalated significantly, with the debt-to-equity ratio reaching 4.69 in 2026Q1 as total liabilities climbed to $13.2M.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Mar'15 | Mar'14 | Mar'13 | Mar'12 | Mar'11 | Mar'10 |
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| Total Current Assets | 6.17M | 4.23M | 2.72M | 4.15M | 4.37M | 7.67M | 3.3M | 2.03M | 2.72M | 3.05M | 9.66M | 2.37M | 1.09M | 750.03K | 424.98K | 424.98K | 30K |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.82M | 325K | 235K | 1.89M | 2.81M | 5.53M | 1.82M | 999.99K | 1.04M | 1.3M | 9.18M | 1.99M | 821.31K | 664.48K | 420.98K | 420.98K | 30K |
| Cash Only | 1.82M | 325K | 235K | 1.89M | 2.81M | 5.53M | 1.82M | 999.99K | 1.04M | 1.3M | 9.18M | 1.99M | 821.31K | 664.48K | 420.98K | 420.98K | 30K |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 2.3M | 2.06M | 884K | 981K | 227K | 1.22M | 425.03K | 284.67K | 357.3K | 301.01K | 131.09K | 28.6K | 105.52K | 4.98K | 20.95K | 0 | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 40.37 | 52.82 | 30.11 | 44.06 | 9.04 | 66.63 | 60.42 | 24.13 | 30.79 | 55.02 | 32.83 | 49.36 | 349.87 | 203.76 | 856.61 | - | - |
| Inventory | 1.8M | 1.67M | 1.5M | 1.21M | 1.05M | 705K | 870.19K | 634.75K | 1.23M | 1.42M | 317.95K | 327.96K | 151.17K | 61.43K | 12.71K | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 42.65 | 54.78 | 77.67 | 84.51 | 49.54 | 61.37 | 176.12 | 116.21 | 214.14 | 475.93 | 150.16 | 944.02 | 1.14K | 2.52K | 522.27 | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 237K | 182K | 104K | 67K | 290K | 142.14K | 142.38K | 91.39K | 98.46K | 24.5K | 25.86K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4K | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 8.67M | 8.6M | 595K | 657K | 1.13M | 2.05M | 2.52M | 3.1M | 3.04M | 2.39M | 2.17M | 1.32M | 1.22M | 1.04M | 183.31K | 36.34K | 0 |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 8.36M | 8.3M | 333K | 409K | 819K | 1.68M | 2.07M | 2.61M | 2.5M | 1.76M | 1.49M | 688.77K | 539.03K | 315.34K | 149.14K | 149.14K | 0 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.83x | 1.71x | 32.18x | 19.87x | 11.19x | 4.00x | 1.24x | 1.65x | 1.69x | 1.13x | 0.98x | 0.31x | 0.20x | 0.03x | 0.06x | - | - |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 125K | 125K | 178K | 241K | 306K | 370K | 430.22K | 479.5K | 537.79K | 586.94K | 619.86K | 617.26K | 666.49K | 713.33K | 34.16K | 36.34K | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 180K | 180K | 84K | 7K | 7K | 7K | 14.82K | 8.3K | 0 | 39.37K | 53.2K | 16.45K | 16.82K | 14.46K | 0 | -149.14K | 0 |
| Total Assets | 14.83M | 12.83M | 3.32M | 4.81M | 5.5M | 9.72M | 5.82M | 5.13M | 5.76M | 5.43M | 11.82M | 3.7M | 2.31M | 1.79M | 608.28K | 36.34K | 30K |
| Asset Turnover | 1.77x | 1.11x | 3.23x | 1.69x | 1.66x | 0.69x | 0.44x | 0.84x | 0.74x | 0.37x | 0.12x | 0.06x | 0.05x | 0.00x | 0.01x | - | 0.33x |
| Asset Growth % | 557.86% | 286.68% | -31.02% | -12.62% | -43.36% | 67.07% | 13.49% | -11.04% | 6.05% | -54.05% | 219.93% | 59.89% | 28.9% | 194.79% | 1573.68% | 21.15% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 5.76M | 11.03M | 2.62M | 2.31M | 2.57M | 1.5M | 2.1M | 1.88M | 2.07M | 1.27M | 904.14K | 2.58M | 1.19M | 826.99K | 22.68K | 100.19K | 40K |
| Accounts Payable | 1.7M | 3.09M | 1.2M | 2.17M | 2.03M | 974K | 353.05K | 625.07K | 1.1M | 421.18K | 153.76K | 0 | 76.05K | 124.1K | 247.68K | 10.9K | 0 |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 52.87 | 101.53 | 62.14 | 151 | 96.09 | 84.79 | 71.45 | 114.44 | 192.39 | 141.61 | 72.62 | - | 571.92 | 5.1K | 10.18K | - | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 968K | 4.45M | 708K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 568.56K | 150.74K | 0 | 0 | 3.85K | 2.21M | 906.42K | 483.8K | 351.92K | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 401.31K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -189.03K | 0 | 0 | -351.92K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 3.09M | 499K | 499K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.48K | 833.95K | 330.85K | 495 | 165 | 1.85K | 0 | 2.67K | 5.07K | 0 | -60.19K |
| Current Ratio | 1.07x | 0.38x | 1.04x | 1.80x | 1.70x | 5.13x | 1.57x | 1.08x | 1.31x | 2.40x | 10.68x | 0.92x | 0.92x | 0.91x | 18.74x | 4.24x | 0.75x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.76x | 0.23x | 0.47x | 1.27x | 1.29x | 4.66x | 1.16x | 0.74x | 0.72x | 1.28x | 10.33x | 0.79x | 0.79x | 0.83x | 18.18x | 4.24x | 0.75x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 30.15 | 6.07 | 45.64 | -22.43 | -37.52 | 43.21 | 165.09 | 25.9 | 52.55 | 389.33 | 110.37 | - | 914.82 | -2.37K | -8.8K | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 7.39M | 470K | 124K | 0 | 0 | 48K | 1.39M | 2.96M | 3.73M | 421.18K | 8.96K | 45.99K | 15.43K | 172.68K | 10.9K | 0 | 40K |
| Long-Term Debt | 6.91M | 470K | 124K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.17M | 2.59M | 2.21M | 0 | 8.96K | 45.99K | 15.43K | 172.68K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14K | 94.17K | 159.18K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 483K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34K | 127.66K | 211.03K | 1.52M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 13.16M | 11.5M | 2.74M | 2.31M | 2.57M | 1.54M | 3.49M | 4.84M | 5.8M | 1.27M | 913.1K | 2.63M | 1.2M | 999.67K | 22.68K | 100.19K | 40K |
| Total Debt | 7.88M | 4.92M | 832K | 0 | 20K | 95K | 1.89M | 2.96M | 2.21M | 0 | 12.81K | 1.06M | 921.85K | 656.48K | 351.92K | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | 6.05M | 4.6M | 597K | -1.89M | -2.79M | -5.44M | 77.46K | 1.96M | 1.17M | -1.3M | -9.17M | -927.4K | 100.54K | -8K | -69.05K | -420.98K | -30K |
| Debt / Equity | 4.69x | 3.70x | 1.44x | - | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.82x | 10.42x | - | - | 0.00x | 0.99x | 0.83x | 0.83x | 0.60x | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -3.37x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -2.59x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -5.87x | -12.73x | -53.33x | -352.00x | - | -8.88x | -8.78x | -4.28x | -8.08x | - | -39.62x | -6.16x | -11.14x | -7.82x | -9.36x | - | - |
| Total Equity | 1.68M | 1.33M | 578K | 2.5M | 2.93M | 8.18M | 2.32M | 283.72K | -35.05K | 4.16M | 10.91M | 1.07M | 1.11M | 793.49K | 585.61K | -63.84K | -10K |
| Equity Growth % | 149.33% | 130.1% | -76.91% | -14.66% | -64.13% | 251.78% | 719.17% | 909.53% | -100.84% | -61.85% | 919.95% | -3.42% | 39.58% | 35.5% | 1017.29% | -538.41% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.68 | 0.22 | 0.03 | -0.00 | 0.46 | 1.48 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.19 | -0.02 | -0.00 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.68M | 1.33M | 578K | 2.5M | 2.93M | 8.18M | 2.32M | 283.72K | -35.05K | 4.16M | 10.91M | 1.07M | 1.11M | 793.49K | 585.61K | -63.84K | -10K |
| Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 130 | 123 | 119 | 117 | 78 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -66.98M | -66.31M | -63.62M | -60.8M | -57.97M | -52.16M | -50.9M | -46.75M | -41.15M | -33.83M | -24.92M | -14.73M | -7.5M | -4.05M | -410.72K | -64.84K | -10K |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liquidity and solvency pressure
Based on the latest quarterly filings, BRFH's balance sheet has weakened significantly as total liabilities surged to $13.2M in 2026Q1, while equity remains thin at $1.7M, signaling that the company's aggressive growth strategy is increasingly reliant on external financing rather than internal capital generation.
The rapid expansion of the asset base to $14.8M appears to be driven by debt-funded growth rather than organic equity accumulation. This trajectory suggests that the company is prioritizing market share acquisition at the expense of balance sheet stability, which warrants close monitoring by investors.
As reported in recent financial statements, the company's debt-to-equity ratio climbed to 4.69 in 2026Q1, a sharp increase from 3.70 in the prior quarter, indicating that management is increasingly utilizing debt to bridge the gap between operational cash burn and the capital requirements of its distribution model.
The reliance on $7.9M in total debt suggests that the company's financing is necessity-driven to maintain operations rather than a strategic choice to optimize capital structure. This level of leverage, combined with persistent operating losses, implies a heightened refinancing risk should credit conditions tighten or revenue growth stall.
According to the 2026Q1 balance sheet, the company's cash position of $1.8M provides only a modest liquidity buffer, following a period where cash reserves dipped to a critical $325,000 in 2025Q4, highlighting the extreme sensitivity of the business to working capital fluctuations and operational timing.
While the current ratio of 1.07 suggests a marginal ability to cover short-term obligations, the volatility in cash levels indicates that the company lacks a robust safety net. Investors should interpret this as a sign that the business remains highly vulnerable to any disruption in its collection cycles from institutional clients.
Based on the provided data, net PPE has expanded to $8.4M as of 2026Q1, representing a significant shift toward an asset-heavy model that contrasts with the company's historical footprint, suggesting that recent growth is tied to substantial investments in manufacturing or logistics infrastructure.
The concentration of assets in PPE implies that the company is attempting to build internal capacity to improve margins, though this increases the fixed cost burden. The lack of significant goodwill suggests that the asset base is primarily composed of tangible items, which may offer some recovery value but also necessitates high utilization rates to justify the investment.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BRFH stock.
As of 2025, Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (BRFH) had total assets of $12.8M including $4.2M in current assets.
Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (BRFH) carries total debt of $4.9M, offset by $0.3M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (BRFH) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $1.3M ($0.08 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (BRFH) reported a current ratio of 0.38x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.