Sprouts Farmers Market LLC (SFM) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

51 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 64
Quality 52
Growth 45
Balance sheet 57
Cash quality 32
Capital allocation 86
Momentum 21

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

4.33 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

5/8 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-1.51 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Sprouts Farmers Market LLC's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 51/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 64, quality 52, growth 45, balance sheet 57, cash quality 32, capital allocation 86, momentum 21. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Sprouts Farmers Market LLC's Altman Z-Score?

4.33, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Sprouts Farmers Market LLC's Piotroski F-Score?

5 of 8, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Sprouts Farmers Market LLC's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-1.51 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Related in the Closelook universe

same Closelook index seat first, then Grocery Stores. Scored names rank on their Closelook score; names without one rank on trend state — above or below their 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score they do not carry.