Kroger vs Sprouts Farmers Market
Kroger is the larger business, with $147.64bn of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $8.81bn for Sprouts Farmers Market (16.8 times as much). Sprouts Farmers Market grew faster (14.1% against 0.4%). Sprouts Farmers Market kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.9% against 0.7%.
| Latest fiscal year | KrogerKR, 2026 | Sprouts Farmers MarketSFM, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $147.64bn | $8.81bn |
| Revenue growth | 0.4% | 14.1% |
| Net income | $1.02bn | $524m |
| Operating margin | 1.3% | — |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 5.9% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% | 38.4% |
| Free cash flow | $3.46bn | $468m |
| Cash | $3.33bn | $257m |
| Total debt | $15.88bn | $0 |
| Debt to equity | 267.8% | — |
| Dividend per share | $1.37 | — |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | — |
| Share buybacks | $2.70bn | $472m |
| Employees | 403,000 | 36,000 |
| Market value | $40.85bn | $4.88bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 56 (Moderate) | 69 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 4 sales | 2 buys, 63 sales |