Sprouts Farmers Market LLC (SFM)

Payables turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Cost of revenue US$ in thousands 6,478,370 6,042,940 5,765,920 6,077,460 5,414,320
Payables US$ in thousands 179,927 172,904 145,901 139,337 122,839
Payables turnover 36.01 34.95 39.52 43.62 44.08

December 31, 2023 calculation

Payables turnover = Cost of revenue ÷ Payables
= $6,478,370K ÷ $179,927K
= 36.01

The payables turnover ratio for Sprouts Farmers Market Inc has been relatively stable over the past three years, ranging from 23.46 to 26.67. This indicates that the company is efficiently managing its accounts payable by paying off its suppliers multiple times a year. The higher the payables turnover ratio, the shorter the average time it takes for the company to pay its suppliers, which can be seen as a positive sign of strong liquidity and effective working capital management. It is important to note the absence of data for Jan 3, 2021, and Dec 29, 2019, which limits the ability to observe the trend over a longer period. Nonetheless, the consistent range of the payables turnover ratio suggests that Sprouts Farmers Market Inc has been effective in managing its payables obligations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Payables turnover
Sprouts Farmers Market LLC
SFM
36.01
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp
GO
18.41
Kroger Company
KR
11.36