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SFM vs COST // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SFM 9
— COST 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: COST
LAST: $49.70 (+3.54%) • MKT CAP: $4.43B
balance-sheet
3.80
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
balance-sheet
9.38
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SFM VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SFM | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.80% | 12.82% | +25.98 | SFM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 23.50% | 42.43% | -18.93 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 5.9x | 31.4x | -25.46 | SFM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.57% | 2.09% | +8.48 | SFM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.80% | 3.85% | +3.95 | SFM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.90% | 3.04% | +2.86 | SFM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.10% | 10.14% | +3.96 | SFM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.58% | -0.58 | COST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.80 | 9.38 | -5.58 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | SFM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 4.46% | +2.24 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 25.4 | 66.5 | -41.15 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.73 | +0.21 | SFM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 7.1x | 39.7x | -32.62 | SFM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.43B | $448.57B | -$444.14B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SFM REV | COST REV | SFM GROSS % | COST GROSS % | SFM FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $8.81B | $275.24B | 38.8% | 12.8% | $467.7M | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $7.72B | $254.45B | 38.1% | 12.6% | $414.8M | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $6.84B | $242.29B | 44.0% | 12.3% | $157.4M | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SFM // BETA 0.94
COST // BETA 0.73