Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM) Key Metrics
SFM valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $6.08B
- Enterprise value
- $8.04B
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.5 10-yr median 17.4
- Forward P/E
- 11.1
- PEG ratio
- 1.39
- Price / sales
- 0.7 10-yr median 0.6
- Price / book
- 4.1 10-yr median 4.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.0 10-yr median 9.7
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.67
SFM key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsSFM valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
SFM returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
SFM per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
SFM financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
SFM efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
SFM valuation history
SFM returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
SFM debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
SFM cash returned to shareholders
SFM price vs earnings per share
SFM key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $7.86B | $12.88B | $4.97B | $3.53B | $3.45B | $2.38B | $2.32B | $3.05B | $3.36B | $2.83B |
| Enterprise value | $9.55B | $14.30B | $6.43B | $4.78B | $4.71B | $3.67B | $3.97B | $3.63B | $3.82B | $3.20B |
| P/E ratio | 15.0 | 33.8 | 19.2 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 8.3 | 15.5 | 19.2 | 21.2 | 22.8 |
| Price / sales | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Price / book | 5.6 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| Price / free cash flow | 16.8 | 31.1 | 20.7 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 13.5 | 26.0 | 30.3 | 38.9 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 11.0 | 20.0 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 11.1 |
| EV / sales | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.6 | 18.4 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 10.8 |
| EV / free cash flow | 20.4 | 34.5 | 26.8 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 9.9 | 23.1 | 30.9 | 34.4 | 44.0 |
| Earnings yield | 6.7% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 12.1% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.9% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 15.7% | 7.4% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | 0.2% | — | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 6.0% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $79.67 | $127.07 | $48.11 | $32.37 | $29.68 | $20.10 | $19.35 | $23.51 | $24.35 | $18.92 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $89.22 | $76.14 | $66.13 | $58.68 | $52.55 | $54.72 | $47.06 | $40.13 | $33.83 | $27.04 |
| Earnings per share | $5.31 | $3.75 | $2.50 | $2.39 | $2.10 | $2.43 | $1.25 | $1.22 | $1.15 | $0.83 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $7.25 | $6.36 | $4.50 | $3.40 | $3.14 | $4.18 | $2.97 | $2.27 | $2.25 | $1.70 |
| Free cash flow per share | $4.74 | $4.09 | $2.32 | $2.27 | $2.26 | $3.15 | $1.44 | $0.90 | $0.80 | $0.49 |
| Cash per share | $2.61 | $2.62 | $1.95 | $2.69 | $2.11 | $1.44 | $0.71 | $0.01 | $0.14 | $0.08 |
| Book value per share | $14.21 | $13.04 | $11.11 | $9.59 | $8.27 | $7.45 | $4.86 | $4.54 | $4.72 | $4.50 |
| Tangible book value per share | $8.24 | $7.22 | $5.40 | $4.51 | $3.50 | $2.77 | $0.24 | $0.20 | $0.63 | $0.72 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | $0.11 | — | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.04 | — | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Capex per share | $2.52 | $2.27 | $2.18 | $1.14 | $0.88 | $1.03 | $1.53 | $1.36 | $1.44 | $1.21 |
| Debt per share | $19.69 | $16.56 | $16.06 | $14.12 | $12.99 | $12.41 | $14.49 | $4.47 | $3.50 | $2.57 |
| Shares outstanding | 98.7M | 101.4M | 103.4M | 109.1M | 116.1M | 118.2M | 119.7M | 129.8M | 137.9M | 149.7M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −2.6% | −1.9% | −5.3% | −6.0% | −1.8% | −1.3% | −7.7% | −5.9% | −7.9% | −4.0% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 38.4% | 30.8% | 23.6% | 26.0% | 26.5% | 39.3% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 23.9% | 16.6% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 18.0% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 13.5% | 9.8% | 15.8% | 16.1% | 13.2% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 13.4% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| Return on tangible assets | 14.7% | 12.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 6.9% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 14.2% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.3% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.37 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 1.42 | 1.49 | 1.72 | 2.37 | 1.86 | 1.95 | 2.05 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.94B | $1.68B | $1.66B | $1.54B | $1.51B | $1.47B | $1.74B | $580.1M | $482.7M | $384.7M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $257.3M | $265.2M | $201.8M | $293.2M | $245.3M | $169.7M | $85.3M | $1.6M | $19.5M | $12.5M |
| Net debt | $1.69B | $1.41B | $1.46B | $1.25B | $1.26B | $1.30B | $1.65B | $578.5M | $463.2M | $372.3M |
| Debt / equity | 1.39 | 1.27 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 2.98 | 0.98 | 0.74 | 0.57 |
| Debt / assets | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.27 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.69 | 1.82 | 2.24 | 2.04 | 2.20 | 2.10 | 3.87 | 1.68 | 1.43 | 1.25 |
| Current ratio | 0.93 | 0.99 | 1.10 | 1.29 | 1.11 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.02 |
| Quick ratio | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.43 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| Interest coverage | 259.9 | 87.3 | 54.0 | 32.4 | 19.1 | 20.5 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 14.4 |
| Working capital | −$60.9M | −$4.4M | $56.9M | $151.4M | $54.2M | −$30.2M | −$29.0M | $23.8M | −$207,000 | $4.9M |
| Invested capital | $3.09B | $2.74B | $2.61B | $2.29B | $2.22B | $2.18B | $2.23B | $1.17B | $1.11B | $1.05B |
| Tangible asset value | $813.1M | $732.0M | $558.7M | $492.6M | $406.0M | $327.5M | $28.5M | $26.3M | $86.4M | $107.2M |
| Net current asset value | −$1.95B | −$1.64B | −$1.58B | −$1.35B | −$1.40B | −$1.46B | −$1.75B | −$752.6M | −$631.4M | −$503.0M |
| Graham number | $41.19 | $33.19 | $25.02 | $22.72 | $19.78 | $20.19 | $11.69 | $11.17 | $11.05 | $9.17 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$22.41 | −$18.27 | −$17.17 | −$14.20 | −$13.44 | −$13.62 | −$15.92 | −$7.10 | −$5.64 | −$4.22 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | $11.5M | — | $2.2M | $1.3M | $4.9M | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $471.9M | $228.5M | $203.5M | $200.0M | $188.3M | $176.3M | $176.3M | $258.3M | $203.4M | $294.3M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 4.4% | — | 0.9% | 0.5% | 3.3% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 100.9% | 55.1% | 89.7% | 80.9% | 72.6% | 47.7% | 105.4% | 220.2% | 183.3% | 404.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 34.7% | 35.7% | 48.4% | 33.4% | 28.1% | 24.7% | 51.6% | 60.2% | 64.2% | 71.4% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 2.05 | 2.25 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| SG&A / revenue | 29.2% | 29.9% | 29.5% | 29.2% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 27.6% | 27.0% | 26.7% | 26.5% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 25.4 | 25.6 | 26.9 | 26.0 | 24.4 | 23.7 | 26.4 | 26.1 | 25.6 | 25.2 |
| Days payables outstanding | 16.6 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 17.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 11.6 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 16.4 | 15.8 | 13.8 | 10.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 129.33 | 164.92 | 155.16 | 189.82 | 214.58 | 328.74 | 198.79 | 155.74 | 175.13 | 150.84 |
| Payables turnover | 21.96 | 24.19 | 24.36 | 25.37 | 27.21 | 31.14 | 30.70 | 28.92 | 26.43 | 21.48 |
| Inventory turnover | 14.38 | 14.28 | 13.56 | 14.04 | 14.93 | 15.40 | 13.81 | 14.01 | 14.27 | 14.51 |
| Asset turnover | 2.26 | 2.22 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.13 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 3.20 | 3.09 | 2.82 |
| Average receivables | $68.1M | $46.8M | $44.1M | $33.7M | $28.4M | $19.7M | $28.3M | $33.4M | $26.6M | $26.8M |
| Average payables | $252.2M | $196.7M | $176.4M | $159.4M | $142.6M | $131.1M | $121.6M | $119.6M | $117.2M | $124.9M |
| Average inventory | $385.2M | $333.3M | $316.9M | $288.0M | $259.8M | $265.1M | $270.2M | $247.0M | $217.0M | $184.9M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 14.2% | 16.2% | 17.7% | 18.0% | 18.9% | 19.7% | 20.3% | 33.6% | 35.7% | 39.3% |
Computed from SFM's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 19, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
SFM valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Sprouts Farmers Market traded at 15.0 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 17.4. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 12.5 and the forward P/E is 11.1. Sprouts Farmers Market earned a return on equity of 38.4% and a return on invested capital of 18.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.9 billion of debt and $257.3 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.7 billion. It returned $471.9 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $471.9 million in share buybacks, 101% of free cash flow. The share count fell 34.0% from 149.7M to 98.7M over 9 years.
See the SFM income statement, the SFM chart for price history, or the SFM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SFM key metrics FAQ
What is Sprouts Farmers Market's P/E ratio?
Sprouts Farmers Market's trailing P/E ratio is 12.5 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 11.1. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 15.0, compared with a 10-year median of 17.4.
What is Sprouts Farmers Market's EV/EBITDA?
Sprouts Farmers Market's enterprise value was 9.6 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $9.5 billion, EBITDA $995.8 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 8.0.
What is Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity?
Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity (ROE) was 38.4% in fiscal 2025: net income of $523.7 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.4 billion.
What is Sprouts Farmers Market's ROIC?
Sprouts Farmers Market's return on invested capital was 18.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Sprouts Farmers Market have?
Sprouts Farmers Market had total debt of $1.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39 and $1.7 billion of net debt (1.69 times EBITDA).
Does Sprouts Farmers Market buy back its shares?
Yes. Sprouts Farmers Market spent $471.9 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −2.6% over the year, to 98.7M..
What is Sprouts Farmers Market's free cash flow yield?
Sprouts Farmers Market generated $467.7 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 5.9% on its market value at year-end ($7.9 billion).
What is Sprouts Farmers Market's current ratio?
Sprouts Farmers Market's current ratio was 0.93 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.93 times current liabilities.