Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Business
Where Food Comes From, Inc. provides independent third-party verification and traceability services for food production practices across North America. The company conducts on-site and desk audits to verify claims such as non-GMO, gluten-free, non-hormone treated, humane handling and source verification, and offers a Source Verified® retail and restaurant labeling program with QR-enabled consumer information. Its operations are organized into two reportable segments: Verification and Certification (including IMI, WFCFO and Validus) and Professional Services (including SureHarvest and Postelsia). The company sells services directly to farmers, ranchers, processors, retailers, distributors, brands, restaurants and trade associations and leverages product sales, labeling and web-based channels for distribution.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | |
| Total costs of revenues | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
| Gross profit | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| Income from operations | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Dividend income | 100,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | |
| Interest income | 24,000 | 35,000 | 52,000 | — | — | |
| Gain on sale of assets | 900,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | |
| Fair market value (loss) / gain on digital assets | −41,000 | 345,000 | — | — | — | |
| Loss on foreign currency exchange | −3,000 | −5,000 | −7,000 | −38,000 | −11,000 | |
| Interest expense | −3,000 | −4,000 | −5,000 | −3,000 | −6,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Income tax expense | 693,000 | 859,000 | 913,000 | 822,000 | 659,000 | |
| Net income | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Basic (per share) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.49 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.48 | |
| Basic (shares) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Inventory | 792,000 | — | 1 | 1 | 888,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 605,000 | — | 705,000 | 335,000 | 463,000 | |
| Total current assets | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 648,000 | — | 737,000 | 844,000 | 998,000 | |
| Right-of-use assets, net | 498,000 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Equity investments | 200,000 | — | 1 | 1 | 991,000 | |
| Intangible and other assets, net | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Digital assets | 613,000 | — | 654,000 | 309,000 | — | |
| Goodwill, net | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 299,000 | — | 356,000 | 493,000 | 523,000 | |
| Total assets | 13 | — | 15 | 16 | 18 | |
| Accounts payable | 451,000 | — | 468,000 | 567,000 | 640,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 655,000 | — | 611,000 | 615,000 | 769,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Current portion of finance lease obligations | 12,000 | — | 15,000 | 14,000 | 9,000 | |
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | 422,000 | — | 337,000 | 298,000 | 341,000 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Finance lease obligations, net of current portion | 13,000 | — | 25,000 | 41,000 | 37,000 | |
| Operating lease obligation, net of current portion | 496,000 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total liabilities | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 95,000 shares authorized; 5,211 (2025) and 6,449 (2024) shares issued, and 5,059 (2025) and 5,242 (2024) shares outstanding | 5,000 | — | 7,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 23,000 | — | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| Treasury stock of 152 (2025) and 1,206 (2024) shares | −2 | — | −13 | — | — | |
| Retained earnings | 11 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |
| Total equity | 9 | — | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 13 | — | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 650,000 | 647,000 | 634,000 | 765,000 | 799,000 | |
| Rounding adjustment on treasury stock | −1,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 23,000 | 34,000 | 78,000 | 154,000 | 291,000 | |
| Deferred tax benefit | 56,000 | 90,000 | 30,000 | −59,000 | −21,000 | |
| Bad debt expense | 57,000 | 48,000 | 44,000 | 26,000 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 91,000 | 254,000 | — | −20,000 | 330,000 | |
| Inventory | 210,000 | 107,000 | −221,000 | −121,000 | −767,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 100,000 | −358,000 | 155,000 | −138,000 | 267,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −17,000 | −99,000 | −73,000 | 193,000 | −202,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 44,000 | −4,000 | −154,000 | 59,000 | 108,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | −203,000 | 263,000 | 207,000 | −235,000 | 381,000 | |
| Right of use assets and liabilities, net | −34,000 | −26,000 | −23,000 | −14,000 | 5,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from sale of equity investment in Progressive Beef | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Purchases of property, equipment and software development costs | −155,000 | −159,000 | −148,000 | −89,000 | −213,000 | |
| Net cash provided by / (used) in investing activities | 2 | −159,000 | −648,000 | −267,000 | −3,000 | |
| Repayments of finance lease obligations | −15,000 | −14,000 | — | — | — | |
| Proceed from stock option exercise | 80,000 | 84,000 | 68,000 | 36,000 | 52,000 | |
| Private purchase of common shares | — | −1 | — | — | — | |
| Stock repurchase under Stock Buyback Plan | −2 | −2 | −4 | −3 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −2 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −2 | |
| Net change in cash | 1 | −629,000 | −2 | −1 | 1 |