Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026)
Sprouts Farmers Market's FCF Margin was 3.98% in Q3 2026, down 1.08 percentage points from 5.06% a year earlier but up 2.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sprouts Farmers Market's FCF Margin was 3.70% through Sep 27, 2026, down 1.58 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.31%, down 0.06 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a four-year change of -0.44 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 5.37% in FY2024 (+1.87 pp), 3.51% in FY2023 (-0.36 pp), 3.86% in FY2022 and 5.75% in FY2021.
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -0.25% (Q4 2023) and 10.71% (Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.47 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 5.24 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 4.95 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SFM's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 1.93% (Q2 2026), 5.76% (Q1 2026) and 3.09% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 982.48 Bn | 938.91 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.98% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 450.04 Bn | 373.32 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 2.59% |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.41 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 39.49 Bn | 33.74 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.23% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.03 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.31% |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 25.46 Bn | 22.08 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.80% |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.04 Bn | 23.03 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 3.34% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.52 Bn | 22.32 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.37% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.67 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 4.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 880.79 Mn | 3.98% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3.98% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.93% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.76% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.09% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.06% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.27% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.71% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.81% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 8.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.25% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.80% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 3.74% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 7.66% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1.15% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 7.67% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 5.88% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 3.22% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 5.64% |
Sprouts Farmers Market FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SFM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "SFM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SFM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();