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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | KRKROGER CO | CASYCASEYS GENERAL STORES INC | CARTMaplebear Inc. | Median of the restexcluding SFM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $68.86▲ 3.35 (5.11%) | $67.87▲ 3.74 (5.83%) | $713.65▲ 18.46 (2.66%) | $51.68▲ 1.37 (2.72%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $6.61B | $41.58B | $26.34B | $12.55B | |
| Revenue | $8.81B | $147.64B | $17.56B | $3.74B | |
| Profit | $523.7M | $1.02B | $714.4M | $447.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 14.1% | 0.4% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 38.8% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 73.7% | 24.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 7.8% | 1.3% | — | 13.3% | 7.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 5.9% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 11.9% | 4.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 5.3% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 24.3% | 4.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 37.3% | 17.1% | 18.1% | 17.8% | 17.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 45.5% | 8.7% | — | 21.3% | 15.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 12.61x | 40.92x | 36.86x | 28.08x | 36.86x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 10.36x | — | — | 10.36x |
| Price to book | 4.71x | 7.01x | 6.66x | 4.98x | 6.66x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.96x | 7.43x | 1.26x | 0.39x | 1.26x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 7/9 | 9/9 | 5/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | not reported | grey |
How SFM compares with the others
- SFM's operating margin of 7.8% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (7.3%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 14.1% against 10.2%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 12.6x against 36.9x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.0x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.