Sprouts Farmers MarketFRA:1FA -4.50%88 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 7.00. GuruFocus rates FRA:1FA with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €82.86 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 296 Retail - Defensive companies, Sprouts Farmers Market ranks better than 87.5% on this metric.
Good Sign:
Piotroski F-Score is 7, indicates a very healthy situation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Sprouts Farmers Market has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sprouts Farmers Market's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:1FA'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4 Med: 7 Max: 9
Current: 7
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Sprouts Farmers Market was 9. The lowest was 4. And the median was 7.
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
Sprouts Farmers Market Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Sprouts Farmers Market Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sprouts Farmers Market's Piotroski F-Score 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.
FRA:1FA vs ACI, WMK, IMKTA: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Sprouts Farmers Market's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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.
Sprouts Farmers Market Piotroski F-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sprouts Farmers Market's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sprouts Farmers Market's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* 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.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
Sprouts Farmers Market's current Net Income (TTM) was 437.
==> Positive ==> Score 1.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Sprouts Farmers Market's return on assets of this year was 0.12625969. Sprouts Farmers Market's return on assets of last year was 0.12947009.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Sprouts Farmers Market's gearing of this year was 0.46549911. Sprouts Farmers Market's gearing of last year was 0.43749546.
==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Sprouts Farmers Market's current ratio of this year was 0.921814. Sprouts Farmers Market's current ratio of last year was 0.94858064.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
Sprouts Farmers Market's number of shares in issue this year was 95.585. Sprouts Farmers Market's number of shares in issue last year was 99.719.
==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
Sprouts Farmers Market's gross margin of this year was 0.38741096. Sprouts Farmers Market's gross margin of last year was 0.38472066.
==> This year's gross margin is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Sprouts Farmers Market's asset turnover of this year was 2.21226014. Sprouts Farmers Market's asset turnover of last year was 2.3437161.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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Sprouts Farmers Market has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Sprouts Farmers Market (FRA:1FA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Sprouts Farmers Market and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Sprouts Farmers Market's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Sprouts Farmers Market ranks #37 out of 296 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 12.5%.
Is Sprouts Farmers Market's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Sprouts Farmers Market's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is near median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 9.00. The Retail - Defensive industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Sprouts Farmers Market's value of 7 is 16.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sprouts Farmers Market ranks #37 out of 296 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sprouts Farmers Market has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sprouts Farmers Market's Piotroski F-Score compare to ACI and WMK?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Sprouts Farmers Market ranks #37 out of 296 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Sprouts Farmers Market in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Sprouts Farmers Market's value of 7 is 16.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Sprouts Farmers Market's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.00 vs. the industry median of 6.00, Sprouts Farmers Market has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Piotroski F-Score for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.00, based on 296 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sprouts Farmers Market's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 16.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Sprouts Farmers Market and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sprouts Farmers Market's current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sprouts Farmers Market stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sprouts Farmers Market (FRA:1FA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €82.86, compared to a current price of €71.71 — trading 13.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.00 and 16.7% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.00. Sprouts Farmers Market's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sprouts Farmers Market (FRA:1FA), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sprouts Farmers Market (FRA:1FA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sprouts Farmers Market stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €71.71 is trading 13.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €82.86.
GuruFocus considers Sprouts Farmers Market to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:1FA:
Piotroski F-Score: 7 (near median its 10-year median of 7.00)
GF Value™: €82.86 vs. price of €71.71 (13.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 16.7% above the Retail - Defensive median (#37 of 296)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:1FA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc offers a specialty grocery experience featuring an open layout with fresh produce at the heart of the store. Sprouts inspire wellness naturally with a carefully curated assortment products paired with purpose-driven people. The company continues to bring products made with lifestyle-friendly ingredients such as organic, plant-based, and gluten-free. It approximately has 407 stores in nearly 23 states. The Company has one operating segment that is healthy grocery stores.
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