Sprouts Farmers Market LLC (SFM) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-07 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

50 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 70
Quality 48
Growth 40
Balance sheet 51
Cash quality 31
Capital allocation 86
Momentum 30

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

4.43 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 2026-09-07

Quick answers

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

The composite reads 50/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-07: valuation 70, quality 48, growth 40, balance sheet 51, cash quality 31, capital allocation 86, momentum 30. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

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

4.43, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-07. 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 2026-09-07. 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 2026-09-07. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.