IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

• How Vital Farms built up a network of family farms from scratch
• What makes the Vital Farms brand so special to consumers
• How the company has leveraged its pricing power and customer loyalty to scale revenues dramatically
• Why the stock appears undervalued relative to other fast-growing, pure-play consumer packaged goods companies
• What Vital Farms has done to fend off allegations of greenwashing
• What Vital Farms can do to keep expanding its business
• How to think about the company’s intrinsic value
• Whether Shawn adds Vital Farms to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio
• And much, much more!

TRANSCRIPT

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[00:00:03] Shawn O’Malley: Hey, Hey, welcome back to The Intrinsic Value Podcast. After breaking down alphabet last week, I’m taking a look at a company that could really not be any more different. This business sells eggs. That’s it. That’s what they do. Immediately. That would be a turnoff for me. A reason to move on to the next opportunity.

[00:00:20] Shawn O’Malley: After all, eggs are a commodity product with fierce competition. Surely that is not the best pond to go fishing in for attractively valued long term investments. I think you’ll be surprised to learn though about Vital Farms, ticker VITL, which is a leading producer of pasture raised egg products that has grown revenues on average by 35 percent per year in the last five years.

[00:00:43] Shawn O’Malley: They have not gotten the memo that an egg business isn’t supposed to be doing so well. As the brand has accumulated something of a cult following that loves the company’s sustainably, ethically, and transparently produced eggs that also just taste better and look more appealing than your average factory farmed ones. You’re still skeptical, I don’t blame you, but it’s a story I don’t think you want to miss.

[00:01:04] Shawn O’Malley: By the way, before we get started, I want to mention that The Investor’s Podcast Network is hosting two nights of free events in Omaha in May if you’re coming out to the Berkshire Shareholder Meeting. Come out and meet me and other investors for free food and drinks at the Blatt Beer and Table spelled B-L-A-T-T in downtown Omaha on Friday and Saturday night from 6 to 9 PM. With that, let’s dive into Vital Farms, one of the most exciting food brands in the world right now.

[00:01:33] Intro: You’re listening to The Intrinsic Value Podcast by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Since 2014, with over 180 million downloads, we’ve learned directly from the world’s best investors. Now, we’re applying those lessons to analyze businesses and investment opportunities every week, helping you uncover intrinsic value. Now for your host, Shawn O’Malley.

[00:02:05] Shawn O’Malley: In his iconic book, One Up on Wall Street, Peter Lynch said, invest in what you know and understand. Don’t get caught up in complex investments. And I took that to heart during my last trip to the grocery store. Much of Lunch’s book is about how just by being keen consumers, we can notice emerging brands in real time before the financial results catch Wall Street’s attention.

[00:02:25] Shawn O’Malley: While walking past the milk toward the eggs as I usually do, I couldn’t help but notice, in a different light, the same colorful pasteurized egg cartons I’ve purchased dozens of times before. Perhaps I’m just a sucker who pays 9 for a carton of eggs, but from day one, I was blown away by the noticeably better appearance and taste of their eggs, and that kept me coming back as a loyal customer.

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