Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $75.31M
- P/E (TTM)
- 53.5
- Dividend yield
- –
About Where Food Comes From
Services-Prepackaged Software, SIC 7372
Where Food Comes From, Inc. provides independent third-party verification, certification, and traceability services for food production practices across North America. The company conducts on-site and desk audits to evaluate claims regarding livestock, aquaculture, crops, and finished food items, covering attributes like organic, non-GMO, humane handling, and sustainability. It also offers professional consulting, agricultural data analysis, and technology solutions, as well as livestock identification ear tags and a retail labeling program that connects consumers directly to food origins. Its customers encompass agricultural producers, livestock ranchers, food processors, distributors, retailers, and restaurants.
The company supports over 17,500 producers and businesses throughout the food supply chain and conducts audits facilitating international meat exports to destinations including Korea, China, and the European Union. Its operations employ approximately 100 individuals. Where Food Comes From is headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado.
Summary of the business section of Where Food Comes From's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Where Food Comes From, Inc.
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Castle Rock, CO
- Address
- 202 6th Street, Suite 400 80104
- Phone
- (303) 895-3002
- Website
- wherefoodcomesfrom.com
- Employees
- 100, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Prepackaged Software
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Haynie, Littleton, Colorado
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WFCF
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Nov 15, 2006
- Shares outstanding
- 5M, May 7, 2026
- Public float
- $27.60M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 1-for-4 reverse, Feb 18, 2021; 1-for-4 reverse, Dec 7, 2020; 1-for-4 reverse, Dec 1, 2020
- SEC CIK
- 1360565
- CUSIP
- 96327X200
- ISIN
- US96327X2009
- EIN
- 43-1802805
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Leann Saunders | COO, Director | 1,740,952 |
| John K. Saunders | CEO, Director | 1,740,952 |
| Dannette Henning | CFO | 52,738 |
| Tom Heinen | Director | 31,250 |
| Pete Lapaseotes | Director | 214,570 |
| Graeme P. Rein | Director | 668,802 |
| Adam Larson | Director | 24,500 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 John Saunders | $581.21K | $580.55K | $510.47K | $-2 | – |
| FY2024 John Saunders | $531.21K | $530.55K | $472.97K | $13 | – |
| FY2023 John Saunders | $529.95K | $529.29K | $466.01K | $16 | – |
| FY2022 John Saunders | $529.61K | $511.33K | $458.44K | $19 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“of December 31, 2025, we had 100 total employees, of which 89 were full-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings