Sprouts Farmers Market Q4 revenue rises 8%

Sprouts Farmers Market

19/02/2026 21:16

Overview

U.S. specialty grocer's Q4 revenue rose 8% yr/yr, meeting analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q4 was $0.92

Company authorized $1 bln share buyback, repurchased $472 mln in shares

Outlook

Sprouts expects Q1 2026 comparable store sales growth between -3% and -1%

Company forecasts full-year 2026 net sales growth of 4.5% to 6.5%

Sprouts plans to open over 40 new stores in 2026

Result Drivers

SALES GROWTH - Q4 net sales increased by 8% to $2.1 bln, driven by strong business fundamentals and customer focus

STORE EXPANSION - Opened 13 new stores in Q4, contributing to sales growth

COMPARABLE SALES - Comparable store sales grew by 1.6% in Q4, indicating steady performance in existing locations

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
Meet
$2.15 bln
$2.15 bln (14 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$0.92
Q4 Net Income
$89.83 mln
Q4 Comparable Sales Growth
1.60%
Q4 Gross Profit
$816.38 mln
Q4 Operating Income
$123.07 mln
Q4 Pretax Profit
$123.65 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the food retail & distribution peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sprouts Farmers Market Inc is $102.00, about 50.7% above its February 18 closing price of $67.67

The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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