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IMKTA vs SFM // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Ingles Markets Incorporated (Class A) (NASDAQ) VS. Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: IMKTA 3
— SFM 10
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: SFM
LAST: $85.86 (+2.08%) • MKT CAP: $1.60B
fcf-yield
2.51%
LAST: $55.23 (+11.13%) • MKT CAP: $4.58B
fcf-yield
10.57%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (IMKTA VS. SFM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | IMKTA | SFM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.90% | 38.80% | -14.90 | SFM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.40% | 23.50% | -19.10 | SFM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.7x | 5.9x | +3.80 | SFM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.51% | 10.57% | -8.06 | SFM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.20% | 7.80% | -5.60 | SFM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.60% | 5.90% | -4.30 | SFM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.40% | 14.10% | -19.50 | SFM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.78% | 0.00% | +0.78 | IMKTA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.46 | 3.80 | +0.66 | IMKTA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | SFM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.1 | 28.5 | +17.60 | IMKTA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.94 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.6x | 7.1x | +10.50 | SFM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.60B | $4.58B | -$2.99B | SFM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | IMKTA REV | SFM REV | IMKTA GROSS % | SFM GROSS % | IMKTA FCF | SFM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.33B | $8.81B | 23.9% | 38.8% | $39.6M | $467.7M |
| FY 2024 | $5.64B | $7.72B | 23.0% | 38.1% | $51.7M | $414.8M |
| FY 2023 | $5.89B | $6.84B | — | — | $266.4M | $157.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
IMKTA // BETA —
SFM // BETA 0.94