Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Grocery Stores industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is a U.S.-based retailer that specializes in providing fresh, natural, and organic food options. The company's comprehensive product lineup includes both temperature-sensitive and shelf-stable goods. Among its perishable offerings are a wide selection of fresh produce, various meats, seafood, deli items, baked goods, floral arrangements, dairy products, and plant-based dairy substitutes.
Is Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 3, 2026, Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM) trades at 12.3× earnings (P/E), against a median of 20.7× across the 97 consumer staples companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Kaplio's verdict: cheap. At the decade median (18.2×) $96 (+48 %); at its sector median (20.7×) $109 (+69 %).
Kaplio overview: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Market cap $6B · 52 weeks $62 – $114 (43 % below the high) · P/E 12.3× · 2027 expected P/E 10.8× · Dividend none · Next earnings October 28, 2026 · expected EPS $1.24 · Price as of Oct 3 · accounts published Jul 29.
- Valuation: P/E 12.3× (cheap).
- Business: ROIC 14 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 1.7× (solid).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (18.2×) $96 (+48 %); at its sector median (20.7×) $109 (+69 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer staples: 6 of 7 pass
- FCF / Net Income 89.3 %, borderline.
- Gross margin (stable 5y) 37.1 %, passes, near the threshold.
- Stable ROE / ROIC 34.8 %, passes.
- 10y EPS growth 20.3 %, passes.
- Payout Ratio 0.0 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 1.7×, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 12.3×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.: P/E 12.3×; EV/EBITDA 7.9×; ROIC 13.5 %; $6.0B. Albertsons Companies, Inc. (P/E 147×; EV/EBITDA 7.3×; ROIC 2.9 %; $5.6B), Ingredion Incorporated (P/E 10.2×; EV/EBITDA 6.4×; ROIC 11.8 %; $6.1B), Campbell Soup Company (P/E 14.6×; EV/EBITDA 10.6×; ROIC 4.9 %; $5.9B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 12.3× · median 18.2× · minimum 9.0× · maximum 70.1× · cheap below 15.5× · expensive above 27.8×. It has been cheaper than today only 11% of the time over its last ten years.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 34.84% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.50% |
| Return on Assets | 11.61% |
| Gross Margin | 37.37% |
| Operating Margin | 7.48% |
| Net Margin | 5.58% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.40 |
| Current Ratio | 0.99 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.55 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -20.25% |
| 3 months | -19.11% |
| Year-to-date | -18.51% |
| 1 year | -36.20% |
| 3 years | +53.15% |
| 5 years | +192.43% |
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