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Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.

SFM · Consumer Discretionary · $7.3B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Wide moat

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88/ 100
Wide moat

The four filters

Pricing power60

Median gross margin 36.4% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital100

Median ROIC 26.5%, above the 9% hurdle in 100% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline100

Owner earnings +17.3%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
51% above value
Owner earnings (normalized)
$267.3M
Est. intrinsic value / share
$50.16
Recent price
$75.98
Discount to value
51% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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