Ingles Markets vs Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts Farmers Market is the larger business, with $8.81bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $5.33bn for Ingles Markets (1.7 times as much). Sprouts Farmers Market grew faster (14.1% against -5.4%). Sprouts Farmers Market kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.9% against 1.6%.
| Latest fiscal year | Ingles MarketsIMKTA, 2025 | Sprouts Farmers MarketSFM, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.33bn | $8.81bn |
| Revenue growth | -5.4% | 14.1% |
| Net income | $83.6m | $524m |
| Operating margin | 2.2% | — |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Return on equity | 5.3% | 38.4% |
| Free cash flow | $39.6m | $468m |
| Cash | $366m | $257m |
| Total debt | $515m | $0 |
| Debt to equity | 31.9% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 1.0% | — |
| Share buybacks | — | $472m |
| Employees | — | 36,000 |
| Market value | $1.22bn | $4.88bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 39 (Weak) | 69 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 0 sales | 2 buys, 63 sales |