Sales forecast for 2025 by BellRing Brands ranges between $2.28 billion and $2.32 billion, with a boost in ready-to-drink shake sales.
BellRing Brands Navigates Challenges in Q3 2025
BellRing Brands, the leading player in the U.S. ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shake market, reported its Q3 2025 results, showcasing a 6.0% sales growth driven primarily by Premier Protein. Despite the growth, the company anticipates a decline in gross margins for the current quarter.
Premier Protein, with a market share of about 30%, continues to dominate the market, bolstered by an 80% All-Commodity Volume (ACV) distribution and record household penetration. This widespread availability and consumer reach have solidified Premier Protein’s position as a household name.
However, the competitive landscape is becoming increasingly intense. Clean-label and plant-based competitors like Quest Nutrition and private-label brands are eroding some market space, while larger multinational firms such as Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Unilever are expanding their presence.
In response, BellRing Brands has outlined a growth strategy that includes product innovation, pricing power, strategic capital allocation, and expanding distribution. The company is focusing on clean-label formulations to cater to consumer preferences for transparency and plant-based options, implementing modest price increases paired with volume growth, and aggressively buying back shares to enhance shareholder value.
Financially, Premier Protein contributed to a 6.0% sales growth in Q3 2025, helping BellRing achieve an overall 6.2% sales increase. However, operating profits were dampened by significant legal costs. Premier Protein net sales grew 6% in Q3 2025, with equal contributions from volume and pricing.
The company expects fourth-quarter net sales to grow 14% at the midpoint, with Premier Protein as the main driver. However, management has flagged input cost inflation, especially for proteins, and ongoing cost headwinds from tariffs in fiscal 2026. Competitive intensity in club channels and the temporary nature of expanded shelf space have also been noted as watch points.
BellRing Brands reported Q3 2025 net sales of $548 million, up 6% over the previous year. SG&A expenses for the quarter were $145 million, including a $68 million legal provision. Excluding the provision, SG&A was $76 million, down as a percent of sales. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $120 million, and the adjusted gross profit was $192 million, with a gross margin of 35.1%, down year-over-year.
Premier Protein hit an all-time high in household penetration, now at 21.6%, and maintains a 25% market share in the RTD category. Elevated promotional spend was a new item this quarter, and management is monitoring the impact on promotional costs and pricing.
In other news, Dymatize net sales increased 5% in Q3 2025. BellRing has tightened its fiscal 2025 guidance, predicting a net sales range of $2.28 billion to $2.32 billion and an adjusted EBITDA of $480 million to $490 million. A $68 million legal provision related to discontinued Joint Juice litigation was recognized, with payment expected in fiscal 2026.
Despite the challenges, BellRing Brands secures Premier Protein’s leadership in RTD shakes through broad distribution, brand strength, and innovation targeting evolving clean-label trends. Sustaining growth, however, requires navigating rising competition from plant-based and clean-label rivals alongside managing legal risks and cost pressures.
- To maintain growth in the face of increasing competition, BellRing Brands is investing in product innovation, enhancing pricing power, strategic capital allocation, and expanding distribution.
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- As BellRing Brands strives to adapt to evolving consumer preferences, they are focusing on clean-label formulations and plant-based options, a trend that aligns with lifestyle choices and technology advancements.
- Premier Protein, a key brand in BellRing Brands' portfolio, continues to dominate the RTD protein shake market, bolstered by an extensive distribution network, technological innovation, and widespread consumer reach.
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