For the quarter ended June 2025, Sprouts Farmers (SFM) reported revenue of $2.22 billion, up 17.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.35, compared to $0.94 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.47% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.17 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.23, the EPS surprise was +9.76%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Sprouts Farmers performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Comparable store sales growth: 10.2% versus 8.1% estimated by four analysts on average.
- Stores at end of period: 455 versus 453 estimated by four analysts on average.
- New Stores Opened: 12 compared to the 10 average estimate based on three analysts.
- Stores at beginning of period: 443 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 443.
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Shares of Sprouts Farmers have returned -3.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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