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Small manufacturer · 14 min

Make or buy

You can build a floor and make it yourself, or pay a factory that already exists. One costs more up front, the other costs more each, and both come with strings. Here's how to choose.

Ticket 01 · The guess

How much rides on one partner?

Premier Protein shakes are sold by BellRing Brands, which doesn't make them itself: contract manufacturers do. In fiscal 2025, what share of the shakes came from its largest contract manufacturer, per its 10-K?

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  • BellRing Brands, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (Item 1, Manufacturing; Item 1A) · BellRing Brands, Inc. (filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), 2025
  • YETI Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026 (fiscal 2025; Item 1, Supply Chain and Quality Assurance; Item 7) · YETI Holdings, Inc. (filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), 2025

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  • 46.3%sec.gov ·2025 · BellRing Brands' 10-K for fiscal 2025: the share of its Premier Protein ready-to-drink shake supply that its largest contract manufacturer provided.
  • $2.3Bsec.gov ·2025 · BellRing Brands' net sales in its fiscal year 2025, which ended in September.
  • $1.9Bsec.gov ·2025 · YETI's net sales in fiscal 2025, a year that ended in early January 2026.
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Small manufacturer · 14 min

Make or buy

You can build a floor and make it yourself, or pay a factory that already exists. One costs more up front, the other costs more each, and both come with strings. Here's how to choose.

Ticket 01 · The guess

How much rides on one partner?

Premier Protein shakes are sold by BellRing Brands, which doesn't make them itself: contract manufacturers do. In fiscal 2025, what share of the shakes came from its largest contract manufacturer, per its 10-K?

20%
0%100%
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  • BellRing Brands, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (Item 1, Manufacturing; Item 1A) · BellRing Brands, Inc. (filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), 2025
  • YETI Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026 (fiscal 2025; Item 1, Supply Chain and Quality Assurance; Item 7) · YETI Holdings, Inc. (filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), 2025

Every number

  • 46.3%sec.gov ·2025 · BellRing Brands' 10-K for fiscal 2025: the share of its Premier Protein ready-to-drink shake supply that its largest contract manufacturer provided.
  • $2.3Bsec.gov ·2025 · BellRing Brands' net sales in its fiscal year 2025, which ended in September.
  • $1.9Bsec.gov ·2025 · YETI's net sales in fiscal 2025, a year that ended in early January 2026.
  1. Lessons›
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  • ·Before this: Quality, safety rules and recalls
  • ·Next: Your shop rate
  • ·Free guide: How small manufacturers make money