Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2018)
Sprouts Farmers Market's Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.88 in Q4 2018, down 40.0% from 6.47 a year earlier and down 45.4% from the prior quarter.
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Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
For FY2018, Interest Coverage Ratio at Sprouts Farmers Market came in at 8.13, down 23.9% from FY2017.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 10.68 in FY2017 (-25.8%), 14.39 in FY2016 and 7.97 in FY2014 (+112.5%).
- The Q4 2018 figure marks the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q4 2013.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 37.4% over the last five quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q2 2014 (growth of 142.3%); the worst was Q4 2017 (a decline of 83.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, SFM's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q4 2018 was 7.11 (Q3 2018), 9.43 (Q2 2018) and 13.14 (Q1 2018).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 68.49 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 87.97 |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 323.67 |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.99 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.75 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 27.31 |
| 10 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 6.22 Bn | 5.16 Bn | 900.65 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2018 | 3.88 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.11 |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 9.43 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 13.14 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.47 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 9.45 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 12.45 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 15.30 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 39.69 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 11.13 |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 17.33 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 21.62 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 14.76 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 13.53 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 11.35 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 5.54 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 8.06 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 8.52 |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 9.54 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 3.31 |
API Access
Sprouts Farmers Market Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SFM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SFM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();