For the quarter ended September 2026, Sprouts Farmers (SFM Quick QuoteSFM - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.3 billion, up 4.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.21, compared to $1.22 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.33 billion, representing a surprise of -1.06%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.82%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.22.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Sprouts Farmers performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Comparable store sales growth: -0.9% compared to the -0% average estimate based on four analysts.
• Stores at end of period: 504 versus 504 estimated by four analysts on average.
• New Stores Opened: 15 versus 15 estimated by three analysts on average.
• Stores at beginning of period: 490 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 490.

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Shares of Sprouts Farmers have returned -0.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.