Sprouts Farmers MarketFRA:1FA -0.01%88 Shareholder Yield % is 2.06% as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 3.93. GuruFocus rates FRA:1FA with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €83.08 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 303 Retail - Defensive companies, Sprouts Farmers Market ranks better than 57.76% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Sprouts Farmers Market's Shareholder Yield % was 2.06%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
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Sprouts Farmers Market Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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FRA:1FA vs ACI, WMK, IMKTA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Sprouts Farmers Market's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sprouts Farmers Market's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sprouts Farmers Market's Shareholder Yield % 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Sprouts Farmers Market (FRA:1FA) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.06% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Sprouts Farmers Market and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 3.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Sprouts Farmers Market ranks #128 out of 303 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 42.2%.
Is Sprouts Farmers Market's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Sprouts Farmers Market's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.06% is 48% below median its 10-year median of 3.93. The Retail - Defensive industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.92. Sprouts Farmers Market's value of 2.06% is 123.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sprouts Farmers Market ranks #128 out of 303 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. 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 Shareholder Yield % compare to ACI and WMK?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Sprouts Farmers Market ranks #128 out of 303 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Sprouts Farmers Market in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.92. Sprouts Farmers Market's value of 2.06% is 123.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.93 vs. the industry median of 0.92, 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 Shareholder Yield % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.92, based on 303 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sprouts Farmers Market's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.06% is 123.9% 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Sprouts Farmers Market and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sprouts Farmers Market's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.06%, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 3.93. 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 €83.08, compared to a current price of €69.98 — trading 15.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.06%, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 3.93 and 123.9% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.92. 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 Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sprouts Farmers Market (FRA:1FA), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.06% as of Mar. 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 €69.98 is trading 15.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €83.08.
GuruFocus considers Sprouts Farmers Market to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:1FA:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.06% (48% below median its 10-year median of 3.93)
GF Value™: €83.08 vs. price of €69.98 (15.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 123.9% above the Retail - Defensive median (#128 of 303)
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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