Sprouts Farmers Market LLC (SFM)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 350,231 342,663 345,347 340,241 358,360 347,873 343,342 340,482 334,076 375,625 368,198 377,311 391,665 345,648 306,824 265,393 217,360 199,197 212,418 222,787
Total assets US$ in thousands 3,327,430 3,290,510 3,208,200 3,169,390 3,070,380 3,017,520 2,987,320 2,997,750 2,923,120 2,926,420 2,878,360 2,896,740 2,806,400 2,782,220 2,963,190 2,855,200 2,722,980 2,764,870 2,692,490 2,616,600
Operating ROA 10.53% 10.41% 10.76% 10.74% 11.67% 11.53% 11.49% 11.36% 11.43% 12.84% 12.79% 13.03% 13.96% 12.42% 10.35% 9.30% 7.98% 7.20% 7.89% 8.51%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $350,231K ÷ $3,327,430K
= 10.53%

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc has demonstrated consistent performance in terms of operating return on assets (ROA) over the past eight quarters. The operating ROA ranged from 11.46% to 12.04%, with a general upward trend observed in recent quarters. This indicates that the company has been effective in generating operating income relative to its total assets. The average operating ROA over this period is approximately 11.77%, suggesting a solid operational efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate profits. Investors and stakeholders may view this trend positively as it reflects the company's ability to efficiently utilize its assets to generate earnings.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Sprouts Farmers Market LLC
SFM
10.53%
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp
GO
4.24%
Kroger Company
KR
6.13%