Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Sprouts Farmers Market recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 20.0% in Q1 2026, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter from 21.34% in Q4 2025, and up 3.0% year-over-year from 19.41% in Q1 2025.
Sprouts Farmers Market's Return on Capital Employed history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 20.0% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 3.0% year-over-year to 20.0%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.0% (up 3.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.65%, up 466.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 20.0% for Q1 2026 at Sprouts Farmers Market, down from 21.34% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 21.48% in Q3 2025 to a low of 12.68% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 16.53% and a median of 15.43% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 292 bps in 2023 and surged 591 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Sprouts Farmers Market's Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.43% in 2022, then retreated by 18 bps to 12.68% in 2023, then soared by 36 bps to 17.2% in 2024, then advanced by 24 bps to 21.34% in 2025, then decreased by 6 bps to 20.0% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 20.0%, 21.34%, and 21.48% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 43.85 Bn | 40.52 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 0.77% |
| 2 | Albertsons Companies | 8.84 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 3.81% |
| 3 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 8.22 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 917.28 Mn | 20.00% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.79 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 330.25 Mn | 7.52% |
| 5 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 788.88 Mn | 729.89 Mn | 345.20 Mn | -14.27% |
| 6 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 662.10 Mn | 641.38 Mn | 102.44 Mn | 12.42% |
| 7 | Krispy Kreme | 562.50 Mn | 489.27 Mn | 356.92 Mn | -22.15% |
| 8 | Ingles Markets | 393.09 Mn | -32.08 Mn | 325.26 Mn | 6.41% |
| 9 | Village Super Market | 190.86 Mn | 30.76 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | VenHub Global | 116.00 Mn | 110.21 Mn | 3,689.00 | -93,184.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 20.00% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 21.34% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 21.48% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 20.88% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.97% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 17.20% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 16.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.68% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 13.16% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 13.55% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 13.59% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 14.76% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 15.43% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 15.16% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 16.51% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 15.68% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 15.32% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 15.98% |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 17.04% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 14.63% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 13.13% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 11.84% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 9.34% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 8.83% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.63% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.60% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 16.21% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.61% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 17.31% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 18.10% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 17.85% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 17.66% |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 16.99% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 17.91% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 18.06% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 19.68% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 21.42% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 21.70% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 18.06% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 17.39% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 17.39% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 17.96% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 16.98% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 16.48% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 15.96% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 13.93% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 13.37% |