Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
Sprouts Farmers Market's Share-based Compensation was $3.8 million in Q3 2026, down 50.3% from $7.64 million a year earlier and down 46.5% from the prior quarter.
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Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sprouts Farmers Market's Share-based Compensation was $28.52 million through Sep 27, 2026, down 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $31.1 million, up 9.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 21.4% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $28.42 million in FY2024 (+50.4%), $18.9 million in FY2023 (+13.8%), $16.6 million in FY2022 and $14.34 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 14.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 103.8%); the worst was Q3 2026 (a decline of 50.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, SFM's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $7.1 million (Q2 2026), $8.56 million (Q1 2026) and $9.06 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 982.48 Bn | 938.91 Bn | 49.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 450.04 Bn | 373.32 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.41 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 39.49 Bn | 33.74 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.03 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 24.18 Mn |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 25.46 Bn | 22.08 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 19.60 Mn |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.04 Bn | 23.03 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 16.93 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.52 Bn | 22.32 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.67 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 15.62 Mn |
| 10 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 4.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 880.79 Mn | 3.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3.80 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.56 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.06 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 7.64 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 7.75 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.66 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.49 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 6.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.17 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 5.27 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.61 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3.85 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 5.30 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 4.46 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 3.45 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 4.24 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3.61 Mn |
API Access
Sprouts Farmers Market Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SFM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SFM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();