Whole Foods Market Inc: (NASD: WFM)

$104.17

-0.41 (-0.39%)

Volume 456,468

May 24 11:33 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		103.53 - 104.43
	
		52wk Low - High
		81.39 - 105.86
	
		Previous Close
		104.58
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,396,866
	
		Industry
		RETAIL-SUPERMKT
	
		Market Cap
		19.38 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.80 - 0.76
	
		Beta
		1.01
	
		PE (Forward)
		36.06
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.90
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            36.06
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.00
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.90
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.73
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.73
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.77
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            17.99%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Whole Foods Market is the largest purveyor of natural foods in the world. They own and operate the country's largest chain of natural food supermarkets.  They are like an old-fashioned neighborhood grocery store, an organic farmer's market, a European bakery, a New York deli, and a modern supermarket all rolled into one!  The Company also offers a wide variety of non-perishable natural products on its Web site at  http://wholefoods.com.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (09/2013)	Next Year (09/2014)
Average Estimate	0.73	0.63	2.90	3.45
Number of Estimates	13	12	16	15
Low Estimate	0.72	0.61	2.87	3.30
High Estimate	0.76	0.66	2.94	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.63	0.60	2.52	2.90
EPS Growth	16.48%	5.00%	15.08%	18.83%

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EPS Growth for WFM

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
WHOLE FOODS MKT	WFM	104.58
CARREFOUR SA	CRRFY	5.95
DELHAIZE-LE	DEG	64.68
HARRIS TEETER	HTSI	45.66
KROGER CO	KR	34.19
ROUNDYS INC	RNDY	7.43
SAINSBURY(J)ADR	JSAIY	23.14
AHOLD N V ADR	AHONY	16.59
CENCOSUD SA-ADR	CNCO	16.25
FRESH MARKET	TFM	45.74

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-SUPERMKT

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Whole Foods Crafts New High

May 09, 2013

Whole Foods Beats Earnings Estimate

May 08, 2013

Stocks Maintain Momentum in Low News Period

May 07, 2013

Zacks Earnings Preview: Disney, News Corp., Priceline, Whole Foods and Groupon

May 06, 2013

Will Whole Foods' Earnings Beat?

May 06, 2013

DDR Reports Mixed Earnings

May 01, 2013

Pop Quiz: Retailers

Apr 09, 2013

DDR Unveils 1Q Transaction Update

Apr 03, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.77
Sales	11,699
Net Income	518
Price/Earnings	37.76
Price/Book	5.34
Price/Cash Flow	24.85
Price/Sales	1.55

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News

Feasting on the Organic Movement - TheMotleyFool

May 24, 2013

Cheers to 12 budget-friendly summer wines at Whole Foods MarketA? - Pr Newswire

May 23, 2013

Cramer`s Top Stock Picks: CLH SIX WFM - TheStreet.com

May 23, 2013

Cramer`s Top Stock Picks: HD WFM EBAY GE - TheStreet.com

May 22, 2013

Shares of Whole Foods Market Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 22, 2013

These Companies Really Do Want to Make Your Life Better - TheMotleyFool

May 22, 2013

After Yesterday's Rally of 1.28% Shares Could Potentially Pullback - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 21, 2013

Jobvite Selected as Winner in the 17th Annual Webby People's VoiceAwards - Marketwire

May 21, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.80
ABR (Last Week)	1.80
# of recs in ABR	20
Average Target Price	106.46
Industry Rank by ABR	59 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 19

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Day Low - High	103.53 - 104.43
52wk Low - High	81.39 - 105.86
Previous Close	104.58
Avg. Volume	2,396,866
Industry	RETAIL-SUPERMKT
Market Cap	19.38 B
Div - Yield	0.80 - 0.76
Beta	1.01
PE (Forward)	36.06
Current Year Est.	2.90
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	36.06
PEG Ratio	2.00
Current Year Est.	2.90
Current Quarter Estimate	0.73
Most Accurate Estimate	0.73
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	2.77
Expected Earnings Growth	17.99%

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Whole Foods Market Inc: (NASD: WFM)

$104.17

-0.41 (-0.39%)

Volume 456,468

May 24 11:33 AM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-SUPERMKT

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Financials

News

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