Nature's Sunshine Products Inc. Stock Analysis NATR

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of nutritional and personal care products. The company is headquartered in Lehi, Utah and currently employs 806 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2009-06-25. The firm sells its products to a sales force of independent consultants who use the products themselves or resell them to consumers. The firm has four segments: Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America and Other. Each of the geographic segments operates under the Natures Sunshine Products and Synergy WorldWide brands. The Latin America and Other segment include its wholesale business, in which the Company sells products to various locally managed entities, independent of the Company, that it has granted distribution rights for the relevant market. The firm's line of over 800 products includes several different product classifications, such as immune, cardiovascular, digestive, personal care, weight management and other general health products. The company purchases herbs and other raw materials in bulk.