# Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (SFM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Food & Staples Retailing. Price $81.40, market value $7.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 15.6×** (5-yr avg 19.2×, 3-yr avg 22.8×). Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. trades at 15.6× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 19.2×. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 13.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.33**. A PEG of 0.33 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 5.2×**. The shares trade at 5.2× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 8.9×**. Enterprise value is 8.9× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.7%** (5-yr avg 5.7%). Free cash flow equals 4.7% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 5.7%.
- **Earnings yield: 6.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 38.7%**. Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. keeps 38.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 7.4%**. 7.4% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 5.9%**. 5.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 37.3%**. 37.3% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 41.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 41.6%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 12.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 12.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 14.1%** (3-yr 11.2%/yr, 5-yr 6.4%/yr). Revenue grew 14.1% over the last year, against 6.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 41.6%** (3-yr 30.5%/yr, 5-yr 16.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 41.6%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 23.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 23.7% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.09**. Debt is 0.09 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 0.93** (quick 0.93). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.77**. A Z-score of 4.77 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (14 analysts). 14 analysts cover Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $95.00 (+17% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -41.9%** (YTD 2.2%, 3-mo -1.8%). The shares are down 41.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -41.7%** (25.7% above the low). Trading 42% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.06** (volatility 49%). Beta of 0.06 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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