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$81.08 +2.70 (+3.44%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

SFM vs. VITL, PFGC, ACI, WMK, and IMKTA

Should you buy Sprouts Farmers Market stock or one of its competitors? Sprouts Farmers Market's main competitors and comparable companies include Vital Farms (VITL), Performance Food Group (PFGC), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Weis Markets (WMK), and Ingles Markets (IMKTA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.

How does Sprouts Farmers Market compare to Vital Farms?

Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) and Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Sprouts Farmers Market has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Vital Farms' net margin of 0.02%. Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity of 34.84% beat Vital Farms' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vital Farms0.02% 3.46% 2.25%
Sprouts Farmers Market 5.58%34.84%11.99%

Vital Farms presently has a consensus price target of $17.18, suggesting a potential upside of 62.55%. Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus price target of $91.58, suggesting a potential upside of 12.95%. Given Vital Farms' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vital Farms is more favorable than Sprouts Farmers Market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vital Farms
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Sprouts Farmers Market
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, Sprouts Farmers Market had 8 more articles in the media than Vital Farms. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market and 5 mentions for Vital Farms. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Vital Farms' score of 0.95 indicating that Sprouts Farmers Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vital Farms
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Sprouts Farmers Market
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Vital Farms has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

98.6% of Vital Farms shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Vital Farms shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Sprouts Farmers Market shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Sprouts Farmers Market has higher revenue and earnings than Vital Farms. Vital Farms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprouts Farmers Market, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vital Farms$759.44M0.60$66.28M-$0.04N/A
Sprouts Farmers Market$9.00B0.84$523.67M$5.2215.53

Summary

Sprouts Farmers Market beats Vital Farms on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sprouts Farmers Market compare to Performance Food Group?

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) and Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

96.9% of Performance Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Sprouts Farmers Market shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Performance Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Sprouts Farmers Market has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Performance Food Group. Sprouts Farmers Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Performance Food Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sprouts Farmers Market$9.00B0.84$523.67M$5.2215.53
Performance Food Group$67.84B0.24$359.30M$2.2945.85

Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Performance Food Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus target price of $91.58, suggesting a potential upside of 12.95%. Performance Food Group has a consensus target price of $126.90, suggesting a potential upside of 20.87%. Given Performance Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Performance Food Group is more favorable than Sprouts Farmers Market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sprouts Farmers Market
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Performance Food Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

Sprouts Farmers Market has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Performance Food Group's net margin of 0.53%. Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity of 34.84% beat Performance Food Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sprouts Farmers Market5.58% 34.84% 11.99%
Performance Food Group 0.53%15.15%3.87%

In the previous week, Performance Food Group had 1 more articles in the media than Sprouts Farmers Market. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Performance Food Group and 13 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Performance Food Group's score of 0.51 indicating that Sprouts Farmers Market is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sprouts Farmers Market
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Performance Food Group
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Performance Food Group beats Sprouts Farmers Market on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sprouts Farmers Market compare to Albertsons Companies?

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) and Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Sprouts Farmers Market has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Albertsons Companies' net margin of 0.08%. Albertsons Companies' return on equity of 45.59% beat Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Albertsons Companies0.08% 45.59% 3.83%
Sprouts Farmers Market 5.58%34.84%11.99%

In the previous week, Sprouts Farmers Market had 9 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market and 4 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.93 indicating that Sprouts Farmers Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Albertsons Companies
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Sprouts Farmers Market
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Albertsons Companies presently has a consensus price target of $15.31, suggesting a potential upside of 23.85%. Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus price target of $91.58, suggesting a potential upside of 12.95%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Sprouts Farmers Market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Albertsons Companies
4 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.06
Sprouts Farmers Market
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Sprouts Farmers Market has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Albertsons Companies. Sprouts Farmers Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Albertsons Companies$83.17B0.07$217.40M$0.08154.50
Sprouts Farmers Market$9.00B0.84$523.67M$5.2215.53

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Sprouts Farmers Market shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sprouts Farmers Market beats Albertsons Companies on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sprouts Farmers Market compare to Weis Markets?

Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) and Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Sprouts Farmers Market has higher revenue and earnings than Weis Markets. Sprouts Farmers Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weis Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Weis Markets$4.96B0.35$93.69M$4.0317.61
Sprouts Farmers Market$9.00B0.84$523.67M$5.2215.53

Weis Markets has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Sprouts Farmers Market had 11 more articles in the media than Weis Markets. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market and 2 mentions for Weis Markets. Weis Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Sprouts Farmers Market's score of 1.03 indicating that Weis Markets is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Weis Markets
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Sprouts Farmers Market
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Sprouts Farmers Market has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Weis Markets' net margin of 1.99%. Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity of 34.84% beat Weis Markets' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Weis Markets1.99% 7.40% 4.97%
Sprouts Farmers Market 5.58%34.84%11.99%

Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus target price of $91.58, suggesting a potential upside of 12.95%. Given Sprouts Farmers Market's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sprouts Farmers Market is more favorable than Weis Markets.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Weis Markets
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Sprouts Farmers Market
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Summary

Sprouts Farmers Market beats Weis Markets on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sprouts Farmers Market compare to Ingles Markets?

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) and Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Sprouts Farmers Market had 13 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market and 0 mentions for Ingles Markets. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Sprouts Farmers Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ingles Markets Neutral
Sprouts Farmers Market Positive

Sprouts Farmers Market has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.92%. Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity of 34.84% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ingles Markets1.92% 6.30% 4.01%
Sprouts Farmers Market 5.58%34.84%11.99%

Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus target price of $91.58, suggesting a potential upside of 12.95%. Given Sprouts Farmers Market's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sprouts Farmers Market is more favorable than Ingles Markets.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ingles Markets
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Sprouts Farmers Market
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Sprouts Farmers Market shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sprouts Farmers Market has higher revenue and earnings than Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprouts Farmers Market, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ingles Markets$5.33B0.30$83.59M$5.4715.53
Sprouts Farmers Market$9.00B0.84$523.67M$5.2215.53

Summary

Sprouts Farmers Market beats Ingles Markets on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SFM vs. The Competition

MetricSprouts Farmers MarketConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail IndustryConsumer Staples SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$7.56B$26.67B$15.97B$12.85B
Dividend YieldN/A3.52%3.20%11.08%
P/E Ratio15.5315.8313.5824.25
Price / Sales0.848.21262,280.22101.47
Price / Cash9.5342.6757.5753.99
Price / Book5.043.944.516.20
Net Income$523.67M$884.06M$834.02M$348.59M
7 Day Performance-1.72%-1.72%0.26%0.08%
1 Month Performance10.33%1.07%2.22%3.88%
1 Year Performance-44.57%-5.65%13.47%16.98%

Sprouts Farmers Market Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SFM
Sprouts Farmers Market
3.0111 of 5 stars
$81.08
+3.4%
$91.58
+13.0%
-44.6%$7.56B$9.00B15.5336,000
VITL
Vital Farms
2.7781 of 5 stars
$11.16
+2.4%
$17.18
+54.0%
-79.3%$467.95M$759.44MN/A290
PFGC
Performance Food Group
4.209 of 5 stars
$104.38
-2.7%
$126.90
+21.6%
+3.1%$16.90B$67.84B45.5844,000
ACI
Albertsons Companies
4.5216 of 5 stars
$12.21
-1.7%
$15.31
+25.4%
-36.6%$6.03B$83.17B152.63280,000
WMK
Weis Markets
1.281 of 5 stars
$70.41
-0.7%
N/A-3.6%$1.76B$4.96B17.4722,000

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