What POWERLYTE does

Powerlyte is a privately held, Coppell, Texas-based consumer packaged goods company that produces and sells flavored electrolyte solution drinks designed to support hydration and recovery during sports, workouts, and daily activities. The company's core product is a single-formula beverage built on four electrolytes — sodium, chloride, potassium, and zinc — with low sugar and no fruit juice, marketed as hydrating roughly three times faster than water. The portfolio comprises six flavors (Tropical Fruit, Strawberry, Grape, Pineapple, Blueberry, Mango Orange) sold in two bottle sizes (1 liter and 16 oz) and three pack configurations (4-pack, 8-pack, 12-pack), including customizable Mix and Match variety packs.

The underlying technology is a non-patented electrolyte composition rather than a proprietary platform; the company's brand is built primarily on its DTC storefront at drinkpowerlyte.com, supported by content marketing on hydration science and SEO, with no retail, wholesale, or third-party marketplace distribution. Revenue mechanics consist of one-time direct product sales (priced at $21.99-$33.48 per multi-pack) to individual consumers, with target customer segments of athletes and sports enthusiasts, active lifestyle consumers, and families with children. Founded in 2019, the company operates with 1-10 employees, has not disclosed any external funding, partnerships, M&A activity, or senior leadership team, and serves only the U.S. market.

Name

POWERLYTE

Legal name

Powerlyte

Website

https://drinkpowerlyte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Powerlyte is a Texas-based direct-to-consumer brand selling flavored electrolyte hydration drinks across six flavors and two bottle sizes in multi-pack formats, targeting athletes, active lifestyle consumers, and families in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports & Functional Beverages

NAICS

Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Drink Production (Isotonic/Hypotonic) (AFAFABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Drinks & Hydration Beverages (CRADAHAK), Sports & Isotonic Drink Production (AFAFAFAB)

Keywords

• Electrolyte drinks
• Sports hydration
• Flavored beverages
• Recovery drinks
• Hydration solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Coppell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: One-time purchase of electrolyte drinks sold in multi-packs (4-pack, 8-pack, 12-pack). Products available in 1L and 16 oz sizes across multiple flavors. Mix and Match option allows customization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Powerlyte produces and sells flavored electrolyte solution drinks formulated with sodium, chloride, potassium, and zinc for rapid rehydration and recovery during sports, workouts, and daily activities. The company sells its products exclusively direct-to-consumer through its own e-commerce website, offering six flavors (Tropical Fruit, Strawberry, Grape, Pineapple, Blueberry, Mango Orange) in 1-liter and 16 oz bottles packaged as 4-packs, 8-packs, and 12-packs, with a Mix and Match customization option.

Product overview

Powerlyte is a direct-to-consumer electrolyte beverage company offering the Powerlyte Sport Hydration Electrolyte Solution Drink as its core product. The portfolio consists of six distinct flavors (Tropical Fruit, Strawberry, Grape, Pineapple, Blueberry, and Mango Orange) available in two formats: 1 liter bottles and 16 oz bottles. Products are sold in fixed pack sizes (4-pack, 8-pack, 12-pack) as well as customizable Mix and Match options. The company positions its drinks as superior hydration solutions for athletes and active individuals, claiming 3x faster hydration than water with minimal sugar content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Powerlyte Sport Hydration Electrolyte Solution Drink
• Powerlyte Tropical Fruit Electrolyte Drink
• Powerlyte Strawberry Electrolyte Drink
• Powerlyte Grape Electrolyte Drink
• Powerlyte Pineapple Electrolyte Drink
• Powerlyte Blueberry Electrolyte Drink
• Powerlyte Mango Orange Electrolyte Drink
• Powerlyte Mix and Match (1L) Variety Pack
• Powerlyte Mix and Match (16 oz) Variety Pack

Quantifiable outcome

• 3x faster hydration compared to water
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DripDrop Hydration: Electrolyte hydration brand offering flavored powder sticks and ready-to-drink formats marketed for rapid rehydration. Targets athletes and active consumers with overlapping use cases to Powerlyte.
• LMNT: DTC electrolyte drink brand with a no-sugar, high-electrolyte formulation aimed at athletes and active consumers. Closely comparable to Powerlyte on clean-label positioning and direct-to-consumer sales model.
• Nuun: Hydration-focused brand selling electrolyte tablets and powders with low-sugar formulations for sports and daily use. Competes in the same functional hydration category with multi-channel distribution.
• Liquid IV: Direct competitor offering electrolyte hydration products originally as powder sticks and now expanded into bottled formats. Targets the same low-sugar, performance-hydration consumer with multi-channel retail and DTC presence.

Broad incumbents

• BodyArmor: Sports drink brand positioned as a premium, lower-sugar alternative to traditional sports drinks, owned by Coca-Cola. Competes directly in the athletic hydration category with extensive retail distribution.
• Gatorade (PepsiCo): Dominant incumbent sports drink brand owned by PepsiCo, offering a wide portfolio of isotonic beverages across retail and foodservice. Competes for the same athletic hydration occasions but at far broader scale and distribution.
• Pedialyte (Abbott): Rehydration beverage brand marketed for fluid and electrolyte replacement across sports, illness, and daily use. Targets overlapping hydration occasions and increasingly competes with sports-positioned brands.

Emerging players

• Prime Hydration: Influencer-driven hydration beverage brand offering flavored electrolyte drinks with low sugar and strong brand-led demand. Competes in the same hydration category with significant consumer brand momentum.
• Cure Hydration: Emerging DTC electrolyte drink brand with low-sugar, plant-based positioning aimed at everyday hydration. Comparable to Powerlyte on target customer and clean-label value proposition.
• Skratch Labs: Sports nutrition brand specializing in hydration products with a clean-label, low-sugar approach. Comparable to Powerlyte on athlete focus, ingredient philosophy, and DTC-first distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/drinkpowerlyte
• Facebookfacebook.com/drinkpowerlyte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/powerlyte

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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