Fresh Market (Fresh Market) Debt-to-Equity : 0.09 (As of Jan. 2016)

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What is Fresh Market Debt-to-Equity?

Fresh Market's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 was $0 Mil. Fresh Market's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 was $32 Mil. Fresh Market's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 was $363 Mil. Fresh Market's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 was 0.09.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fresh Market's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

TFM's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 0.64
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Fresh Market Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fresh Market's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Fresh Market Debt-to-Equity Chart

Fresh Market Annual Data

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0.22

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0.10

0.09

Fresh Market Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.10	0.10	0.09	0.10	0.09

Competitive Comparison of Fresh Market's Debt-to-Equity

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Fresh Market's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Fresh Market's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fresh Market's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fresh Market's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Fresh Market Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Fresh Market's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2016 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	32.285)	/	363.171
	=	0.09

Fresh Market's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	32.285)	/	363.171
	=	0.09

Fresh Market (NAS:TFM) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Fresh Market (Fresh Market) Business Description

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Website

http://www.thefreshmarket.com

Fresh Market, Inc., is a Delaware corporation and it was founded in 1982. The Company is a specialty retailer focused on creating an extraordinary food shopping experience for its customers. It provides high-quality food products, with an emphasis on fresh, premium perishables and an uncompromising commitment to customer service. As of January 26, 2014, the Company operates 151 stores in 26 states. It offers fresh, carefully selected, high-quality food products focused on perishable categories. Examples of its offerings include hand-trimmed steaks that are aged for tenderness, fresh seafood delivered up to six times per week, hand-stacked produce that is colorfully displayed and French-style baguettes baked in-store each morning. The Company's stores average approximately 21,000 square feet, compared to the approximately 40,000 to 60,000 square foot stores operated by many conventional supermarkets. The Company's distribution strategy is to capitalize on the capabilities of best-in-class third-party logistics providers and, as such, it does not own warehouses, distribution facilities or transportation equipment. The Company outsources substantially all of its logistics functions to third-party distributors and vendors. Its trademarks, including its registered The Fresh Market, Experience the Food and TFM trademarks are valuable assets that reinforce its customers' favorable perception of its stores. The Company's competition varies and includes national conventional supermarkets such as Kroger and Safeway, regional supermarkets such as Harris Teeter and Publix, national superstores such as Wal-Mart and Target, alternative food retailers such as Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, and local supermarkets, natural foods stores, smaller specialty stores and farmers' markets. The Company's stores are subject to various local, state, federal and international laws, regulations and administrative practices affecting its business.

Executives

Jane J. Thompson	director	628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500, GREENSBORO NC 27408
Pamela K Kohn	officer: EVP-Chief Merchandising Ofcr.	3001 COLORADO BLVD, DENTON TX 76210
Jeffrey G Naylor	director
Bob Sasser	director	P.O. BOX 2500, NORFOLK VA 23501-2500
Michael Dennis Casey	director	1170 PEACHTREE STREE NE STE 900, ATLANTA GA 30309
Robert K Shearer	director	400 NORTH ELM STREET, GREENSBORO NC 27403
Michael D Tucci	director	COACH, 516 W 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Richard A Noll	director	1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD, C/O HANESBRANDS INC., WINSTON SALEM NC 27105
Scott F. Duggan	officer: SVP General Counsel	C/O THE FRESH MARKET, INC., 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500, GREENSBORO NC 27408
Matt T Argano	officer: SVP - Human Resources	LL FLOORING HOLDINGS, INC., 4901 BAKERS MILL LANE, RICHMOND VA 23230
Steven B Tanger	director
Jeffrey C Ackerman	officer: EVP-CFO	7201 WEST FRIENDLY AVENUE, GREENSBORO NC 27410
David L Rea	director
Craig Carlock	director, officer: President/CEO	C/O THE FRESH MARKET, INC., 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500, GREENSBORO NC 27408
Lisa Klinger	other: Former officer	C/O THE FRESH MARKET, INC., 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500, GREENSBORO NC 27408