Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) recorded Free Cash Flow of $91.83 million in Q3 2026, down 17.5% from $111.37 million a year earlier but up 104.3% from the prior quarter.
Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sprouts Farmers Market's Free Cash Flow came in at $337.26 million as of Sep 27, 2026, down 26.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $467.73 million, up 12.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 5.9% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $414.84 million in FY2024 (+73.0%), $239.76 million in FY2023 (-3.1%), $247.32 million in FY2022 and $372.07 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$4.25 million in Q4 2023 to $239.61 million in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.1% over the last seven quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 226.2% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 46.4% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $44.95 million (Q2 2026), $134.14 million (Q1 2026) and $66.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 1,013.43 Bn | 969.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 462.06 Bn | 385.34 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.55 Bn | 27.70 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 39.19 Bn | 33.44 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 936.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.00 Bn | 24.68 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 373.67 Mn |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 26.28 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 675.20 Mn |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 24.60 Bn | 22.59 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 189.68 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.03 Bn | 22.82 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.34 Bn | 18.34 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 5.16 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 880.79 Mn | 91.83 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 91.83 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 44.95 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 134.14 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 66.34 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 111.37 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 50.41 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 239.61 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 56.18 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 156.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 168.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.25 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 47.91 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 63.32 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 132.78 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 20.67 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 125.80 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 88.77 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 49.05 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 88.83 Mn |
Sprouts Farmers Market Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SFM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SFM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();