SFM vs WMK
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and Weis Markets Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SFM | WMK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.8B | $5.0B |
| Net income | $523.7M | $93.7M |
| Gross margin | 38.8% | 25.0% |
| Net margin | 5.9% | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | 38.4% | 6.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.31 | $3.65 |
| Dividend / share | · | $1.36 |
| Payout ratio | · | 37.5% |
| Free cash flow | $467.7M | $4.8M |
| Equity | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 0.93× | 1.93× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.4% | 3.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.7% | −4.7% |
SFM bills 1.8× the revenue of WMK, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.9% against 1.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | SFM | WMK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.8B | $5.0B |
| FY2024 | $7.7B | $4.8B |
| FY2023 | $6.8B | $4.7B |
| FY2022 | $6.4B | $4.7B |
| FY2021 | $6.1B | $4.2B |
| FY2020 | $6.5B | $4.1B |
| FY2019 | $5.6B | $3.5B |
| FY2018 | $5.2B | $3.5B |
| FY2017 | $4.7B | $3.5B |
| FY2016 | $4.0B | $3.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SFM | WMK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $523.7M | $93.7M |
| FY2024 | $380.6M | $106.0M |
| FY2023 | $258.9M | $100.9M |
| FY2022 | $261.2M | $119.7M |
| FY2021 | $244.2M | $108.8M |
| FY2020 | $287.4M | $118.9M |
| FY2019 | $149.6M | $68.0M |
| FY2018 | $158.5M | $62.7M |
| FY2017 | $158.4M | $98.4M |
| FY2016 | $124.3M | $87.2M |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,848,450,000 | SFM |
| FY2024 | +$2,927,560,000 | SFM |
| FY2023 | +$2,122,811,000 | SFM |
| FY2022 | +$1,690,237,000 | SFM |
| FY2021 | +$1,875,452,000 | SFM |
| FY2020 | +$2,356,158,000 | SFM |
| FY2019 | +$2,091,536,000 | SFM |
| FY2018 | +$1,698,066,000 | SFM |
| FY2017 | +$1,197,805,000 | SFM |
| FY2016 | +$909,665,000 | SFM |
| FY2015 | +$716,283,000 | SFM |
| FY2014 | +$190,741,000 | SFM |
| FY2013 | −$254,677,000 | WMK |
| FY2012 | −$906,582,000 | WMK |
| FY2011 | −$1,646,625,000 | WMK |
The higher-revenue side has changed between SFM and WMK over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +4.1 pp | SFM |
| FY2024 | +2.7 pp | SFM |
| FY2023 | +1.6 pp | SFM |
| FY2022 | +1.5 pp | SFM |
| FY2021 | +1.4 pp | SFM |
| FY2020 | +1.6 pp | SFM |
| FY2019 | +0.7 pp | SFM |
| FY2018 | +1.3 pp | SFM |
| FY2017 | +0.6 pp | SFM |
| FY2016 | +0.3 pp | SFM |
| FY2015 | +1.5 pp | SFM |
| FY2014 | +1.7 pp | SFM |
| FY2013 | −0.6 pp | WMK |
| FY2012 | −2.0 pp | WMK |
| FY2011 | −5.2 pp | WMK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between SFM and WMK over this period.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SFM's net margin has been more volatile than WMK's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 1.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.4.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between SFM and WMK over these 15 fiscal years — SFM led in 12 and WMK in 3.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SFM's return on equity has been more volatile than WMK's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 12.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.7.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between SFM and WMK over these 15 fiscal years — SFM led in 13 and WMK in 2.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.