Sprouts Farmers Market Inc

Whole Foods Market reported a 1.9% year-over-year (or YoY) increase in its top line, primarily driven by new store openings.

For fiscal 2016, Kroger reported total sales of $109.8 billion. It rose 1.3% from the previous year—the slowest sales growth since fiscal 2010.

Wall Street analysts predicted a 13.3% YoY rise in Kroger’s earnings in 3Q16, going to $0.39 from $0.35 in 3Q15. Sales for fiscal 1H16 stood at $58.5 billion.

In this part of the series, we’ll conduct a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat) analysis for The Fresh Market (TFM).

Developed by Harvard Business School professor Michael E. Porter, Porter’s Five Forces Model is used for assessing the nature of competition and attractiveness of an industry.

While Whole Foods Market is struggling at the hands of giants like Kroger and Wal-Mart, Sprouts has been growing steadily in same-store sales and margins.

The food retail sector has been under pressure this year due to concerns about deflation and increasing competition.

Apollo Global Management (APO) announced today, March 14, 2016, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Fresh Market (TFM).

Amazon (AMZN) is hitting the right chords when it comes to the grocery business. The online giant continues to invest in delivery services.

Amazon (AMZN) has slashed Whole Foods’ prices again.

Sprouts Farmers Market is rated a 2.4 on a scale of one (strong buy) to five (strong sell). The company’s ratings have deteriorated in the past six months.

Wells Fargo downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) to “market perform” on September 24 from “outperform.”

Though Supervalu’s (SVU) stock has delivered below-average performance this year, Wall Street believes there’s scope for revival.

There were no recommendation changes from Wall Street analysts on Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) after its 4Q17 results.

Despite a strong performance in 4Q17, Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) stock plunged 2.3% after the company’s earnings release.

After delivering a 15% year-over-year rise in 2017, Sprouts’ management now expects an 11.5%–12.5% YoY rise in its 2018 net sales.

Home Depot (HD) announced its fiscal 4Q17 results on February 20. Home Depot’s revenue increased 7.5% YoY (year-over-year) to $23.8 billion.

Sprouts Farmers Market’s adjusted diluted EPS (earnings per share) rose 23% to $0.16, outdoing Wall Street’s expectations by a cent.

Sprouts Farmers Markets posted a strong 4Q17, with its sales growing more than 16% to $1.1 billion.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported a 16.1% YoY (year-over-year) rise in total sales to $1.1 billion during 4Q17.

Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported its 4Q17 results February 22, 2018.

Despite competitive headwinds in the retail food space, Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) stock surged 29% during 2017.

Sprouts Farmers Market is scheduled to release its 4Q17 results on February 22, 2018, for the three months ending on December 31, 2017.

Kroger (KR) management’s decision to withdraw its long-term guidance forced investors to wonder about the company’s long-term prospects. The stock fell 7.5% on September 8, 2017.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported a 16.4% YoY (year-over-year) increase in total sales to $1.2 billion for the third quarter, which ended in October 2017.

A total of 26 Wall Street analysts cover Kroger (KR). Out of these analysts, the stock has received a “buy” rating from 31% of analysts.

Kroger’s (KR) stock tumbled on September 8 after the supermarket giant announced its plan to scrap the practice of providing long-term guidance.

After bleeding in the stock market in 2015 and 2016, Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) stock finally bounced back in 2017, rising 27.0% at the end of July 2017. But August turned out to be one of its worst months.

Amazon (AMZN) announced the acquisition of premium organic and natural food retailer Whole Foods Market on June 16, 2017. The deal sent tremors across the food retail sector.

Grocery stocks continued their challenging run in August as online juggernaut Amazon (AMZN) closed on its acquisition of organic and natural food retailer Whole Foods Market.

A challenging retail environment, continuous and rising competition, and Kroger’s inability to drive sales comps and earnings growth have weighed down on the grocer’s stock market performance.

SFM’s top line is expected to grow 13%–14% based on its sales comp growth of 1.5%–2.0% and 32 new store openings.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported a 14.7% year-over-year increase in sales to $1.2 billion in 2Q17.

Phoenix, Arizona–based Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported its 2Q17 results on August 3. Total sales for SFM increased 15% year-over-year to $1.2 billion, $17.0 million more than consensus estimates.

Whole Foods Market (WFM) posted record sales of $3.7 billion, which was in line with the consensus expectations.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) is valued at a one-year forward price-to-earnings ratio (or PE) of 26.0x, which is close to the upper end of its 52-week PE range of 20.0x–27.0x.

According to the latest data compiled by Thomson Reuters, 52% of the analysts recommend buying SFM.

On June 16, 2017, Amazon announced its intention to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.4 billion. The deal bolstered Whole Foods Market’s stock price by 29%.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) has successfully survived deflation and rising competition, posting 40 consecutive quarters of positive sales comps.

Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) is slated to release its 2Q17 results on August 3. Its total sales are expected to rise 12.9% year-over-year to ~$1.2 billion.

Whole Foods Market (WFM) is covered by 24 Wall Street analysts. The company has a rating of 3 on a scale of 1 (“strong buy”) to 5 (“sell”).

Whole Foods has seen deterioration in its sales comps and earnings over the past few years. Its EPS fell from a rise of 16.7% in fiscal 2013 to a fall of 3.7% in fiscal 2016.

SUPERVALU (SVU) stock fell 50% between 2015 and 2016, and its share price continues to be in the red in 2017.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) has gained close to 20% YTD (year-to-date) as of July 6 and is now trading at $22.54, or 15% below its 52-week high price.

After losing 17% in 2016, Kroger stock has fallen 12.5% on a year-to-date basis.

Kroger (KR) will report its fiscal 1Q18 results on June 15 and is expected to post an 18.6% fall in EPS to $0.57 and total sales of $35.7 billion.

Of the 21 analysts who rate Sprouts Farmers Market, 57% recommend a “buy” on the company, while 43% recommend a “hold.”

Sprouts Farmers Market’s (SFM) management expects deflationary headwinds to continue at least in the first half of 2017.

After reporting top-line growth of over 20% in fiscal 2014 and 2015, Sprouts Farmers Market’s (SFM) sales rose 13% in fiscal 2016.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) is slated to release its financial results for 1Q17 on Thursday, May 4, 2017.

Whole Foods Market stock (WFM) spiked as much as 10% on April 10, 2017, after activist investor Jana Partners disclosed its 8.3% stake in the company.

Despite cruising ahead of its revenue and earnings estimates, Kroger (KR) stock fell 4.3% after reporting its fiscal 4Q17 results.

Of the 25 analysts that rated Kroger (KR), 56% recommended a “buy,” 36% recommended a “hold,” and only 8% gave a “sell” rating.

Kroger (KR), America’s largest supermarket, reported an improvement of 5.5% in total sales to $27.6 billion during fiscal 4Q17.

Fiscal 2016 top line rises 13% Despite ongoing deflationary headwinds throughout 2016, Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) delivered industry-leading top line growth in 2016. The company’s total sales rose 13% to $4 billion during the year. On a 52-week basis, its sales rose 15% YoY (year-over-year), compared to the trailing-12-month top line growths of 1.7%, 4.6%, and […]

Sprouts Farmers Market reported its 4Q16 results on February 23, 2017. The company reported quarterly earnings per share (or EPS) of $0.13, outdoing analysts’ estimates by $0.01.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported a 6% YoY (year-over-year) rise in its sales to $986 million in 4Q16, ~$11 million higher than analysts’ expectations.

Phoenix, Arizona–based Sprouts Farmers Market reported its 4Q16 and 2016 results on February 23, 2017. The results relate to the three-month period that ended on January 1, 2017.

In this article, we’ll look at Wall Street analysts’ recommendations and current valuations for Kroger (KR). Kroger is covered by 25 analysts.

Of the 21 analysts who rate Sprouts Farmers Market, 57% have recommended buying the company while 43% recommend holding it.

Sprouts thinks that the deflationary environment could impact its fourth quarter results and is expecting cost deflation of around 1% in the fourth quarter.

After recording more than 20% growth in fiscal 2014 and 2015, Sprouts Farmers Market’s (SFM) sales rose around 15% in the first nine months of 2016.

Analysts expect Sprouts Farmers Market to post a 33% YoY decline in EPS to 12 cents per share in 4Q16.

Of the 26 analysts that cover WFM, 23% gave it a “buy” recommendation, 50% recommended a “hold,” and 27% recommended a “sell.”

Whole Foods Market (WFM) reported its results for fiscal 1Q17 on February 8, 2017. The natural food retailer reported earnings per share of $0.39, 15% lower than in fiscal 1Q16.

Valuations of most supermarkets have taken a hit as the companies have been severely punished in the stock markets for their poor financial performance and bleak outlooks.

The grocery and food retail sector remained under pressure through most of 2016 on concerns of persistent deflation and increasing competition.

Whole Foods Market (WFM) reported its results for fiscal 4Q16 on November 2, 2016. The company reported a 1.7% year-over-year increase in its top line to $3.5 billion.

Based in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (WFM) reported its results for fiscal 4Q16 on November 2, 2016. The company reported sales of $3.5 billion in fiscal 4Q16, which is in line with the consensus estimates.

Sprouts Farmers Market’s stock price fell 11.3% after the company reported its results on November 3, 2016.

Despite the slowdown, Sprouts Farmers Market continues to display better margins compared to Kroger (KR) and Supervalu (SVU).

Sprouts Farmers Market’s sales growth was driven by a 1.3% increase in sales comps and strong new store productivity during 3Q16.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported its 3Q16 results on November 3, 2016. The results relate to the three-month period ending October 2, 2016.

Analysts expect SFM’s EPS to fall 1.2%, to $0.85, in fiscal 2016. But despite a slowdown in earnings, Wall Street is still bullish on the company.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) is slated to release its 3Q16 results on Thursday, November 3, 2016, before the market opens. Wall Street is expecting a fall of 19.0% in EPS.

Whole Foods Market (WFM), considered a pioneer in the US natural and organic foods industry, enjoyed robust topline growth and margins until competition heated up.

Whole Foods Market (WFM) is slated to report its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 (4Q16) after the market closes on November 2.

Although Kroger’s (KR) 2Q17 results indicate a huge slowdown, the company still managed to register an improvement in its market share.

Kroger’s (KR) top line of $26.6 billion, a rise of 4% year-over-year, missed the consensus by $220 million.

This series is an overview of Kroger’s 2Q17 results. We’ll evaluate its financial performance and look at the key drivers for its earnings beat and revenue miss.

Sprouts Farmers Market’s (SFM) guidance revision ahead of the Goldman Sachs 23rd Annual Global Retailing Conference resulted in a stock price crash for the company on September 7.

Sprouts Farmers Market has displayed industry-leading earnings growth in the past few years.

Of the 18 analysts who have rated SFM, 12 have recommended a “buy,” and 6 have recommended a “hold.” None of the analysts have a “sell” rating on the stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported a 14.4% year-over-year increase in its top line and touched the $1 billion figure in quarterly revenues for the first time in 2Q16.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported results for fiscal 2Q16 on August 4, 2016. The value-oriented organic and natural food retailer reported a 14% year-over-year increase in adjusted diluted EPS, beating the consensus by 1 cent.

Supervalu (SVU) reported its fiscal 1Q17 results on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. The company missed Wall Street’s estimates for both earnings and revenues.

SuperValu’s stock is currently trading at $5.36, which is 42% below its 52-week high.

The Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund – Class A (FAOAX) is positioned for a consumption-driven upturn, and it has preferred tech stocks over financials.

Kroger follows a long-term financial strategy of using its cash flow from operations to repurchase shares and fund its dividends.

On June 23, the Cincinnati-based Kroger (KR) announced a dividend of 12 cents per share, raising its quarterly dividend payments by 14%.

Kroger has been taking a disciplined approach to digital growth. It acquired Harris Teeter and Vitacost.com in 2014.

Kroger (KR) reported its financial results for fiscal 1Q17 on June 16, 2016, and beat earnings estimates for the tenth straight quarter at $0.70 per share.

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Under the S&F banner, Smart & Final operated 235 stores as of March 27, 2016, in California, Arizona, and Nevada.

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With a one-year forward PE (price-to-earnings) multiple of 15.8x, Kroger (KR) does not have an extremely high valuation.

Whole Foods Market (WFM) is likely to see a slowdown in its top line during fiscal 2016. The organic and natural foods retailer could register sales growth of 3%–5%, according to the company’s guidance.

Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) reported robust sales growth of 26.6% YoY in its 4Q15 revenues. Its sales stood at $930 million, beating the analysts’ estimates by $20 million.

Kroger’s (KR) investors were rewarded in 2015 by the company’s strong growth track as the it outperformed the S&P 500 Index, as well as most of its supermarket and mass merchandising peers.

Compared with other food retail chains, The Fresh Market’s performance in terms of profitability has been best-in-class.