Sprouts Farmers Market-Sprouts Farmers (SFM) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - Sprouts Farmers (SFM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.73 per share, and showing an increase from $0.49 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 8.22% [1] - The company achieved revenues of$ 2 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.01%, and up from $1.7 billion year-over-year [2] - Sprouts Farmers shares have increased approximately 38.5% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 4.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 1.33 on revenues of $2.12 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 4.29 on revenues of $8.46 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Sprouts Farmers is favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Food - Natural Foods Products industry, to which Sprouts Farmers belongs, is currently in the top 10% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a positive outlook for the sector [8]