80.84 USD
-0.58 (-0.71%)
Overall SFM gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated SFM against 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. SFM has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. SFM is evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often! This makes SFM very considerable for value and growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SFM had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SFM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- SFM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- SFM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- SFM's Return On Assets of 12.79% is amongst the best of the industry. SFM outperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of SFM (35.79%) is better than 92.11% of its industry peers.
- SFM's Return On Invested Capital of 15.78% is amongst the best of the industry. SFM outperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SFM is significantly below the industry average of 28.32%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.53%) for SFM is below the current ROIC(15.78%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.79% | ||
| ROE | 35.79% | ||
| ROIC | 15.78% |
ROA(3y)8.91%
ROA(5y)9.07%
ROE(3y)25.43%
ROE(5y)26.87%
ROIC(3y)11.53%
ROIC(5y)11.58%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 5.93%, SFM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- SFM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of SFM (7.84%) is better than 89.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SFM has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of SFM (38.83%) is better than 84.21% of its industry peers.
- SFM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.93% | ||
| GM | 38.83% |
OM growth 3Y6.47%
OM growth 5Y10.94%
PM growth 3Y7.19%
PM growth 5Y13.18%
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y2.53%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SFM is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SFM has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SFM has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, SFM has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SFM has an Altman-Z score of 4.78. This indicates that SFM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of SFM (4.78) is better than 65.79% of its industry peers.
- SFM has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.12. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.12, SFM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that SFM is not too dependend on debt financing.
- SFM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04. This is amongst the best in the industry. SFM outperforms 86.84% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.78 |
ROIC/WACC1.8
WACC8.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- SFM has a Current Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that SFM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.05, SFM is doing worse than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- SFM has a Quick Ratio of 1.05. This is a bad value and indicates that SFM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SFM (0.53) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SFM does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.53 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SFM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 49.42%, which is quite impressive.
- SFM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 24.64% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, SFM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.60% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.50% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.42%
EPS 3Y21.43%
EPS 5Y24.64%
EPS Q2Q%34.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.6%
Revenue growth 3Y8.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.5%
Sales Q2Q%13.09%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.28% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y41.53%
EPS Next 2Y24.33%
EPS Next 3Y20.39%
EPS Next 5Y16.28%
Revenue Next Year14.66%
Revenue Next 2Y12.24%
Revenue Next 3Y11.39%
Revenue Next 5Y10.63%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.64 indicates a correct valuation of SFM.
- 71.05% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SFM, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- SFM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.33.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.91, SFM is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SFM is valued a bit cheaper than 71.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. SFM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SFM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SFM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.05% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of SFM may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as SFM's earnings are expected to grow with 20.39% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y24.33%
EPS Next 3Y20.39%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SFM does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:SFM (1/15/2026, 10:04:09 AM)
80.84
-0.58 (-0.71%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners104.35%
Inst Owner Change1.21%
Ins Owners0.45%
Ins Owner Change-1.6%
Market Cap7.87B
Revenue(TTM)8.65B
Net Income(TTM)513.45M
Analysts75
Price Target122.32 (51.31%)
Short Float %8.37%
Short Ratio3.09
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.72%
Min EPS beat(2)3.49%
Max EPS beat(2)7.94%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.41%
Min EPS beat(4)3.49%
Max EPS beat(4)15.57%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)10.9%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)10.69%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)10.76%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.26%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.26%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.69%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.47%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.29%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-35.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.91 | ||
| P/S | 0.91 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.2 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.21 | ||
| P/B | 5.49 | ||
| P/tB | 9.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.22 |
EPS(TTM)5.17
EY6.4%
EPS(NY)5.81
Fwd EY7.19%
FCF(TTM)4.7
FCFY5.81%
OCF(TTM)7.21
OCFY8.92%
SpS88.87
BVpS14.73
TBVpS8.67
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number41.4
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.79% | ||
| ROE | 35.79% | ||
| ROCE | 20.99% | ||
| ROIC | 15.78% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.53% | ||
| ROICexgc | 21.99% | ||
| OM | 7.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.93% | ||
| GM | 38.83% | ||
| FCFM | 5.29% |
ROA(3y)8.91%
ROA(5y)9.07%
ROE(3y)25.43%
ROE(5y)26.87%
ROIC(3y)11.53%
ROIC(5y)11.58%
ROICexc(3y)12.71%
ROICexc(5y)12.73%
ROICexgc(3y)16.51%
ROICexgc(5y)16.78%
ROCE(3y)15.33%
ROCE(5y)15.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.66%
OM growth 3Y6.47%
OM growth 5Y10.94%
PM growth 3Y7.19%
PM growth 5Y13.18%
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y2.53%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 160.73% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 401.75 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 84.57% | ||
| Profit Quality | 89.12% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.78 |
F-Score7
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC1.8
Cap/Depr(3y)141.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)120.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.36%
Profit Quality(3y)98.77%
Profit Quality(5y)106.63%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.42%
EPS 3Y21.43%
EPS 5Y24.64%
EPS Q2Q%34.07%
EPS Next Y41.53%
EPS Next 2Y24.33%
EPS Next 3Y20.39%
EPS Next 5Y16.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.6%
Revenue growth 3Y8.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.5%
Sales Q2Q%13.09%
Revenue Next Year14.66%
Revenue Next 2Y12.24%
Revenue Next 3Y11.39%
Revenue Next 5Y10.63%
EBIT growth 1Y40.74%
EBIT growth 3Y15.16%
EBIT growth 5Y18.15%
EBIT Next Year67.71%
EBIT Next 3Y25.62%
EBIT Next 5Y19.03%
FCF growth 1Y72.54%
FCF growth 3Y16.49%
FCF growth 5Y19.25%
OCF growth 1Y48.33%
OCF growth 3Y20.93%
OCF growth 5Y12.68%
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC / SFM FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to SFM.
What is the valuation status for SFM stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC (SFM). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC (SFM) stock?
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC (SFM) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC (SFM) is expected to grow by 41.53% in the next year.