For the quarter ended March 2025, Sprouts Farmers (SFM) reported revenue of $2.24 billion, up 18.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.81, compared to $1.12 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.2 billion, representing a surprise of +1.88%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +17.53%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.54.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Sprouts Farmers performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Comparable store sales growth: 11.7% compared to the 10.7% average estimate based on four analysts.
• Stores at end of period: 443 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 444.
• New Stores Opened: 3 versus 4 estimated by three analysts on average.
• Stores at beginning of period: 440 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 440.

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Shares of Sprouts Farmers have returned +11% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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