(SFM) Sprouts Farmers Market - Overview

Sector: Consumer Defensive | Industry: Grocery Stores | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 8.301m USD | Total Return: -49.4% in 12m

Organic Produce, Natural Groceries, Vitamins, Bulk Foods, Meat Alternatives
Total Rating 50
Safety 73
Buy Signal -0.69
Grocery Stores
Industry Rotation: +4.4
Market Cap: 8.30B
Avg Turnover: 146M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility35.3%
VaR 5th Pctl5.77%
VaR vs Median-0.87%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-1.25
Rel. Str. IBD22.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group20.8
Character TTM
Beta0.653
Beta Downside0.851
Hurst Exponent0.515
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD63.48%
CAGR/Max DD0.52
CAGR/Mean DD2.05
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of SFM over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.7, "2021-06": 0.52, "2021-09": 0.56, "2021-12": 0.32, "2022-03": 0.79, "2022-06": 0.57, "2022-09": 0.61, "2022-12": 0.42, "2023-03": 0.98, "2023-06": 0.71, "2023-09": 0.65, "2023-12": 0.49, "2024-03": 1.12, "2024-06": 0.94, "2024-09": 0.91, "2024-12": 0.79, "2025-03": 1.81, "2025-06": 1.35, "2025-09": 1.22, "2025-12": 0.92, "2026-03": 1.71,
EPS CAGR: 34.04%
EPS Trend: 75.5%
Last SUE: 0.23
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of SFM over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 1575.447, 2021-06: 1521.993, 2021-09: 1509.633, 2021-12: 1492.796, 2022-03: 1641.161, 2022-06: 1595.482, 2022-09: 1591.026, 2022-12: 1576.554, 2023-03: 1733.31, 2023-06: 1692.247, 2023-09: 1713.282, 2023-12: 1698.545, 2024-03: 1883.808, 2024-06: 1893.519, 2024-09: 1945.735, 2024-12: 1996.228, 2025-03: 2236.436, 2025-06: 2220.602, 2025-09: 2200.43, 2025-12: 2148.691, 2026-03: 2329.179,
Rev. CAGR: 10.62%
Rev. Trend: 96.5%
Last SUE: 0.22
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

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Tailwinds

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Description: SFM Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM) operates as a specialty retailer focused on fresh, natural, and organic food products across the United States. The company differentiates itself through a product mix that prioritizes health-oriented lifestyles, including plant-based, keto, paleo, and gluten-free diets. Its inventory spans perishable goods like produce and meat alternatives, alongside non-perishable categories such as vitamins, supplements, and bulk items.

The business model utilizes a smaller store footprint compared to traditional supermarkets, which allows for lower capital expenditures and a focus on high-turnover fresh produce. As a player in the Food Retail sub-industry, Sprouts competes in a defensive sector where demand is generally less sensitive to economic cycles than discretionary retail. For a deeper look into these fundamentals, you can view the detailed metrics on ValueRay. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company continues to expand its private-label offerings under the Sprouts brand to drive margin growth.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Expansion of private label brands enhances gross margins and customer loyalty
  • New store growth strategy targets high-growth markets to increase regional market share
  • Perishable category mix shifts influence inventory turnover and supply chain efficiency
  • Consumer demand for organic and health-focused products drives comparable store sales
  • Food price inflation volatility impacts operating margins and discretionary grocery spending volume
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 6.5
Net Income: 507.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.55 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -0.74% < 20% (prev -0.49%; Δ -0.24% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 650.6m > Net Income 507.4m
Net Debt (1.81b) to EBITDA (995.8m): 1.82 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.92 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (95.6m) vs 12m ago -4.15% < -2%
Gross Margin: 36.98% > 18% (prev 0.38%; Δ 3.66k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 222.3% > 50% (prev 215.9%; Δ 6.33% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 254.6 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 995.8m / Interest Expense TTM 2.67m)
Altman Z'' 1.70
A: -0.02 (Total Current Assets 772.3m - Total Current Liabilities 837.8m) / Total Assets 4.27b
B: 0.14 (Retained Earnings 583.7m / Total Assets 4.27b)
C: 0.17 (EBIT TTM 680.2m / Avg Total Assets 4.00b)
D: 0.21 (Book Value of Equity 583.8m / Total Liabilities 2.84b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 1.70 = BBB
Beneish M -3.19
DSRI: 0.80 (Receivables 63.3m/71.7m, Revenue 8.90b/8.07b)
GMI: 1.04 (GM 36.98% / 38.29%)
AQI: 0.89 (AQ_t 0.14 / AQ_t-1 0.16)
SGI: 1.10 (Revenue 8.90b / 8.07b)
TATA: -0.03 (NI 507.4m - CFO 650.6m) / TA 4.27b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.19 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of SFM shares? As of May 19, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 85.51 with a total of 1,594,059 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.24%, over one month by +15.32%, over three months by +26.57% and over the past year by -49.38%.
Is SFM a buy, sell or hold? Sprouts Farmers Market has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.60. Therefor, it is recommend to hold SFM.
  • StrongBuy: 4
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 10
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the SFM price?
Analysts Target Price 91.9 7.4%
Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 15 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 16.9424
P/E Forward = 14.7929
P/S = 0.9328
P/B = 5.4345
P/EG = 1.1385
Revenue TTM = 8.90b USD
EBIT TTM = 680.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 995.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.06b USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 187.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.06b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.81b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 10.11b USD (8.30b + Debt 2.06b - CCE 252.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 254.6 (Ebit TTM 680.2m / Interest Expense TTM 2.67m)
EV/FCF = 28.03x (Enterprise Value 10.11b / FCF TTM 360.6m)
FCF Yield = 3.57% (FCF TTM 360.6m / Enterprise Value 10.11b)
FCF Margin = 4.05% (FCF TTM 360.6m / Revenue TTM 8.90b)
Net Margin = 5.70% (Net Income TTM 507.4m / Revenue TTM 8.90b)
Gross Margin = 36.98% ((Revenue TTM 8.90b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.61b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.58% (prev 36.16%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.37 (Enterprise Value 10.11b / Total Assets 4.27b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.03% (Interest Expense 591k / Debt 2.06b)
Taxrate = 24.00% (51.7m / 215.4m)
NOPAT = 516.9m (EBIT 680.2m * (1 - 24.00%))
Current Ratio = 0.92 (Total Current Assets 772.3m / Total Current Liabilities 837.8m)
Debt / Equity = 1.44 (Debt 2.06b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.43b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.82 (Net Debt 1.81b / EBITDA 995.8m)
Debt / FCF = 5.02 (Net Debt 1.81b / FCF TTM 360.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.41b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 12.67% (Net Income 507.4m / Total Assets 4.27b)
RoE = 36.06% (Net Income TTM 507.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.41b)
RoCE = 19.61% (EBIT 680.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.41b + L.T.Debt 2.06b))
RoIC = 36.74% (NOPAT 516.9m / Invested Capital 1.41b)
WACC = 6.64% (E(8.30b)/V(10.36b) * Re(8.28%) + D(2.06b)/V(10.36b) * Rd(0.03%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.28% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -91.11 | Cagr: -2.93%
[DCF] Terminal Value 84.69% ; FCFF base≈410.8m ; Y1≈448.1m ; Y5≈565.6m
[DCF] Fair Price = 126.6 (EV 13.71b - Net Debt 1.81b = Equity 11.90b / Shares 94.0m; r=6.64% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 10.34% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 75.46 | EPS CAGR: 34.04% | SUE: 0.23 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 96.55 | Revenue CAGR: 10.62% | SUE: 0.22 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.34 | Chg30d=-1.51% | Revisions=-23% | Analysts=11
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.31 | Chg30d=+0.72% | Revisions=+8% | Analysts=11
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.56 | Chg30d=+0.51% | Revisions=+14% | GrowthEPS=+4.7% | GrowthRev=+7.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.90 | Chg30d=+0.34% | Revisions=+8% | GrowthEPS=+6.2% | GrowthRev=+7.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -23%