Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFM) today reported results
for the 13-week second quarter ended June 28, 2020 and an update on
July results.
Second Quarter Highlights:
- Net sales of $1.6 billion; a 16% increase from the same period
in 2019
- Comparable store sales growth of 9.1% and two-year comparable
store sales growth of 9.2%
- Net income of $67 million and adjusted net income(1) of $70
million; compared to net income and adjusted net income of $35
million from the same period in 2019
- Diluted earnings per share of $0.57 and adjusted diluted
earnings per share(1) of $0.59; compared to $0.30 diluted and
adjusted diluted earnings per share from the same period in
2019
“I am proud of how our Sprouts team members have navigated these
unprecedented circumstances we live in today. Our culture rooted in
respect, inclusion and caring for one another has shone through in
everything our team members do for our customers and for each
other,” said Jack Sinclair, chief executive officer of Sprouts
Farmers Market. “Our strong second quarter performance was
driven by the strategic changes we have begun to implement across
our business and the continued positive impact on demand from the
COVID-19 pandemic. As we head into the second half of the year, our
early strategic wins give me confidence in our long-term direction,
and our team members’ dedication assures me we will continue to
provide our communities and customers healthy food for their
families.”
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1 Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per
share, non-GAAP financial measures, exclude the impact of certain
special items. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section
of this release for additional information about these items.
Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Net sales for the second quarter of 2020 were $1.6 billion, a
16% increase compared to the same period in 2019. Net sales growth
was driven by continued demand from the COVID-19 pandemic,
contributing to a 9.1% increase in comparable store sales and
strong performance in new stores opened.
Gross profit for the quarter increased 32% to $613 million,
resulting in a gross profit margin of 37.3%, an increase of 450
basis points compared to the same period in 2019. The increase was
driven by strategic changes in our promotional activities,
partially accelerated by the COVID-19 environment, coupled with
cycling deep promotions from the prior year, as well as outsized
shrink improvement from operational efficiencies and positive
leverage from additional sales.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for
the quarter increased $106 million to $489 million, or 29.8% of
sales, a deleverage of 270 basis points compared to the same period
in 2019. Increased team member bonuses and higher store operational
expenses predominately driven by COVID-19, as well as incremental
ecommerce costs, were partially offset by lower marketing expense
due to a shift from print to more digital spend. Increased costs
from COVID-19 were approximately $47 million for the second
quarter.
Depreciation and amortization for the quarter increased 3% to
$31 million, or 1.9% of sales, a decrease of 20 basis points
compared to the same period in 2019.
Store closure and other costs, net for the quarter were $0.5
million compared to $0.8 million in the same period of 2019.
Net income for the quarter was $67 million and diluted earnings
per share (“EPS”) was $0.57, compared with $35 million and $0.30,
respectively, in 2019. Excluding the impact of special items,
adjusted net income was $70 million and adjusted diluted EPS was
$0.59; an increase of 97% from the same period in 2019 (see
“Non-GAAP Financial Measures”).
Unit Growth and Development
During the second quarter of 2020, Sprouts opened 6 new stores,
resulting in a total of 350 stores in 23 states as of June 28,
2020.
Leverage and Liquidity
Sprouts generated cash from operations of $393 million
year-to-date through June 28, 2020 and invested $48 million in
capital expenditures net of landlord reimbursements, primarily for
new stores. Sprouts ended the quarter with $451 million in
loans and $34 million of letters of credit outstanding under its
revolving credit facility, and $328 million in cash and cash
equivalents. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, we
paid down $76 million of our revolving credit facility.
Update on Current Performance and 2020
Outlook
As customers continue to consume much of their food at home due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery spend and ecommerce penetration
have remained at elevated levels. For the month of July, our
comparable store sales are estimated to increase approximately 9%
compared to the same period last year, and ecommerce sales are
estimated to represent approximately 11% of our net sales.
“The trajectory of the COVID-19 situation remains uncertain,
clouding the impact to the food retail industry over the coming
quarters,” said Denise Paulonis, chief financial officer of Sprouts
Farmers Market. “While our sales continue at elevated levels, so do
additional costs associated with our team members and stores.
Predicting specific outcomes remains difficult, and accordingly we
are not stating a new outlook range. We remain confident in
the financial strength of our business and our new long-term growth
strategy presented last quarter.”
Second Quarter 2020 Conference Call
Sprouts will hold a conference call at 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight
Time (5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) on Wednesday, July 29, 2020,
during which Sprouts executives will further discuss second quarter
2020 financial results.
A webcast of the conference call will be available through
Sprouts’ investor webpage located at investors.sprouts.com.
Participants should register on the website approximately 15
minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
The conference call will be available via the following dial-in
numbers:
- U.S. Participants: 888-869-1189
- International Participants: 706-643-5902
- Conference ID: 9096884
Investors dialing by phone are encouraged to pre-register for
the conference call using the following link:
http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/9096884. Callers
who pre-register will be given a phone number and unique PIN to
bypass the live operator and gain immediate access to the
call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up
to and after the call start time.
The audio replay will remain available for 72 hours and can be
accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 (toll-free) or 404-537-3406
(international) and entering the confirmation code: 9096884.
Important Information Regarding Outlook
There is no guarantee that Sprouts will achieve its projected
financial expectations, which are based on management estimates,
currently available information and assumptions that management
believes to be reasonable. These expectations are
inherently subject to significant economic, competitive and other
uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the
control of management. See “Forward-Looking Statements”
below.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Any statements contained herein that are not statements of
historical fact (including, but not limited to, statements to the
effect that Sprouts Farmers Market or its management "anticipates,"
"plans," "estimates," "expects," or "believes," or the negative of
these terms and other similar expressions) should be considered
forward-looking statements, including, without limitation,
statements regarding the company’s guidance, outlook, growth,
opportunities and long-term strategy. These statements involve
certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations as of the date of this release.
These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks
associated with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the Company’s
ability to execute on its long-term strategy; the company’s ability
to successfully compete in its intensely competitive industry; the
company’s ability to successfully open new stores; the company’s
ability to manage its growth; the company’s ability to maintain or
improve its operating margins; the company’s ability to identify
and react to trends in consumer preferences; product supply
disruptions; general economic conditions; accounting standard
changes; and other factors as set forth from time to time in the
company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including,
without limitation, the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The company intends these
forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this
release and does not undertake to update or revise them as more
information becomes available, except as required by law.
Corporate Profile
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., one of the fastest-growing
retailers in the country, has made healthy living accessible to
shoppers for nearly two decades by offering affordable, fresh,
natural and organic products. True to its farmers market heritage,
Sprouts is known for pioneering its unique grocery model by
offering a welcoming store layout featuring fresh produce at the
center of the store, an expansive bulk foods section, and a vitamin
department focused on overall wellness. Sprouts also offers a
unique assortment of healthier products with special attributes,
such as plant-based, gluten-free, keto-friendly, and grass-fed, to
meet the growing and diverse needs of today’s consumer.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., Sprouts employs more than 35,000
team members and operates more than 350 stores in 23 states from
coast to coast. Visit about.sprouts.com for more information.
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Investor
Contact: |
Media Contact: |
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Susannah Livingston |
Diego Romero |
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(602) 682-1584 |
(602) 682-3173 |
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susannahlivingston@sprouts.com |
media@sprouts.com |
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SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME(UNAUDITED)(IN THOUSANDS,
EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
|
|
ThirteenWeeks Ended |
|
|
ThirteenWeeks Ended |
|
|
Twenty-sixWeeks Ended |
|
|
Twenty-sixWeeks Ended |
|
|
|
June 28, 2020 |
|
|
June 30, 2019 |
|
|
June 28, 2020 |
|
|
June 30, 2019 |
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
1,642,788 |
|
|
$ |
1,415,736 |
|
|
$ |
3,289,327 |
|
|
$ |
2,829,623 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
1,030,129 |
|
|
|
950,954 |
|
|
|
2,082,836 |
|
|
|
1,880,492 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
612,659 |
|
|
|
464,782 |
|
|
|
1,206,491 |
|
|
|
949,131 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
488,877 |
|
|
|
383,116 |
|
|
|
925,181 |
|
|
|
757,942 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
(exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) |
|
|
30,549 |
|
|
|
29,565 |
|
|
|
61,570 |
|
|
|
59,024 |
|
Store closure and other costs,
net |
|
|
470 |
|
|
|
769 |
|
|
|
(612 |
) |
|
|
1,277 |
|
Income from operations |
|
|
92,763 |
|
|
|
51,332 |
|
|
|
220,352 |
|
|
|
130,888 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
3,737 |
|
|
|
5,438 |
|
|
|
8,564 |
|
|
|
10,440 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
89,026 |
|
|
|
45,894 |
|
|
|
211,788 |
|
|
|
120,448 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
22,024 |
|
|
|
10,551 |
|
|
|
52,976 |
|
|
|
28,713 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
67,002 |
|
|
$ |
35,343 |
|
|
$ |
158,812 |
|
|
$ |
91,735 |
|
Net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
1.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.76 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
1.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.76 |
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Weighted average shares
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
117,832 |
|
|
|
118,251 |
|
|
|
117,688 |
|
|
|
120,754 |
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Diluted |
|
|
118,189 |
|
|
|
118,436 |
|
|
|
117,977 |
|
|
|
121,231 |
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SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS(UNAUDITED)(IN THOUSANDS,
EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
|
|
June 28, 2020 |
|
|
December 29, 2019 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
328,116 |
|
|
$ |
85,314 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
14,742 |
|
|
|
15,713 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
255,352 |
|
|
|
275,979 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
14,648 |
|
|
|
10,833 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
612,858 |
|
|
|
387,839 |
|
Property and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation |
|
|
740,075 |
|
|
|
741,508 |
|
Operating lease assets,
net |
|
|
1,041,702 |
|
|
|
1,028,436 |
|
Intangible assets, net of
accumulated amortization |
|
|
184,960 |
|
|
|
185,395 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
368,878 |
|
|
|
368,078 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
14,716 |
|
|
|
11,727 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
2,963,189 |
|
|
$ |
2,722,983 |
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LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
168,833 |
|
|
$ |
122,839 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
155,531 |
|
|
|
136,482 |
|
Accrued salaries and benefits |
|
|
75,837 |
|
|
|
48,579 |
|
Accrued income tax |
|
|
49,237 |
|
|
|
2,005 |
|
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
|
122,404 |
|
|
|
106,153 |
|
Current portion of finance lease liabilities |
|
|
914 |
|
|
|
754 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
572,756 |
|
|
|
416,812 |
|
Long-term operating lease
liabilities |
|
|
1,082,718 |
|
|
|
1,078,927 |
|
Long-term debt and finance
lease liabilities |
|
|
461,947 |
|
|
|
549,419 |
|
Other long-term
liabilities |
|
|
47,349 |
|
|
|
41,517 |
|
Deferred income tax
liability |
|
|
55,142 |
|
|
|
54,356 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
2,219,912 |
|
|
|
2,141,031 |
|
Commitments and
contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undesignated preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 10,000,000
sharesauthorized, no shares issued and outstanding |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized,
117,944,450 shares issued and outstanding, June 28, 2020;
117,543,668 shares issued and outstanding, December 29, 2019 |
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
679,036 |
|
|
|
670,966 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
(10,239 |
) |
|
|
(4,682 |
) |
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit) |
|
|
74,363 |
|
|
|
(84,449 |
) |
Total stockholders'
equity |
|
|
743,277 |
|
|
|
581,952 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
2,963,189 |
|
|
$ |
2,722,983 |
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SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS(UNAUDITED)(IN
THOUSANDS)
|
|
Twenty-sixWeeks Ended |
|
|
Twenty-sixWeeks Ended |
|
|
|
June 28, 2020 |
|
|
June 30, 2019 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
158,812 |
|
|
$ |
91,735 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
|
62,928 |
|
|
|
60,211 |
|
Operating lease asset amortization |
|
|
47,074 |
|
|
|
40,477 |
|
Store closure and other costs, net |
|
|
(321 |
) |
|
|
824 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
6,727 |
|
|
|
4,191 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
786 |
|
|
|
10,691 |
|
Other non-cash items |
|
|
1,286 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
14,423 |
|
|
|
20,378 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
20,627 |
|
|
|
(5,096 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
(8,311 |
) |
|
|
(9,644 |
) |
Other assets |
|
|
(1,879 |
) |
|
|
(451 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
46,554 |
|
|
|
59,989 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
18,240 |
|
|
|
26,018 |
|
Accrued salaries and benefits |
|
|
27,258 |
|
|
|
(6,288 |
) |
Accrued income tax |
|
|
47,231 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
(52,063 |
) |
|
|
(40,297 |
) |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
3,976 |
|
|
|
(3,585 |
) |
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
393,348 |
|
|
|
249,185 |
|
Cash flows used in
investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and
equipment |
|
|
(64,571 |
) |
|
|
(93,414 |
) |
Cash flows used in investing activities |
|
|
(64,571 |
) |
|
|
(93,414 |
) |
Cash flows used in
financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from revolving credit
facilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
122,860 |
|
Payments on revolving credit
facilities |
|
|
(87,000 |
) |
|
|
(60,860 |
) |
Payments on finance lease
obligations |
|
|
(311 |
) |
|
|
(325 |
) |
Repurchase of common
stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(163,310 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of
stock options |
|
|
1,343 |
|
|
|
4,118 |
|
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(319 |
) |
Cash flows used in financing activities |
|
|
(85,968 |
) |
|
|
(97,836 |
) |
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
|
242,809 |
|
|
|
57,935 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash at beginning of the period |
|
|
86,785 |
|
|
|
2,248 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash at the end of the period |
|
$ |
329,594 |
|
|
$ |
60,183 |
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”), the company presents EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted
EBIT, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share.
These measures are not in accordance with, and are not intended as
alternatives to, GAAP. The company's management believes that this
presentation provides useful information to management, analysts
and investors regarding certain additional financial and business
trends relating to its results of operations and financial
condition. In addition, management uses these measures for
reviewing the financial results of the company, and certain of
these measures may be used as components of incentive
compensation.
The company defines EBITDA as net income before interest
expense, provision for income tax, and depreciation, amortization
and accretion and adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding the impact of
special items. The company defines adjusted EBIT, adjusted net
income and adjusted diluted earnings per share by adjusting the
applicable GAAP measure to remove the impact of special items.
Non-GAAP measures are intended to provide additional information
only and do not have any standard meanings prescribed by GAAP. Use
of these terms may differ from similar measures reported by other
companies. Because of their limitations, non-GAAP measures should
not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to
use to reinvest in the growth of the company’s business, or as a
measure of cash that will be available to meet the company’s
obligations. Each non-GAAP measure has its limitations as an
analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or
as a substitute for analysis of the company’s results as reported
under GAAP.
The following table shows a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to
net income for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28,
2020 and June 30, 2019 and a reconciliation of EBIT, net income and
diluted earnings per share to adjusted EBIT, adjusted net income
and adjusted diluted earnings per share for the thirteen and
twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019:
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIESNON-GAAP MEASURE
RECONCILIATION(UNAUDITED)(IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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|
ThirteenWeeks Ended |
|
|
|
|
ThirteenWeeks Ended |
|
|
|
|
Twenty-sixWeeks Ended |
|
|
|
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Twenty-sixWeeks Ended |
|
|
|
June 28, 2020 |
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2019 |
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|
|
|
June 28, 2020 |
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2019 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
67,002 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
35,343 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
158,812 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
91,735 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
22,024 |
|
|
|
|
|
10,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
52,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
28,713 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
3,737 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
10,440 |
|
Earnings before interest and
taxes (EBIT) |
|
|
92,763 |
|
|
|
|
|
51,332 |
|
|
|
|
|
220,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
130,888 |
|
Special items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strategic initiatives (1) |
|
|
3,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
4,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Store closures (2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
508 |
|
Adjusted EBIT |
|
|
96,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
51,332 |
|
|
|
|
|
224,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
131,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and
accretion |
|
|
31,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
30,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
62,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
60,211 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
127,361 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
81,471 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
287,750 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
191,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
67,002 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
35,343 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
158,812 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
91,735 |
|
Special Items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strategic initiatives, net of tax (1) |
|
|
2,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
3,431 |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Store closures, net of tax (2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
378 |
|
Adjusted Net income |
|
$ |
69,541 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
35,343 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
162,243 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
92,113 |
|
Diluted earnings per
share |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.35 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.76 |
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per
share |
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted average
shares outstanding |
|
|
118,189 |
|
|
|
|
|
118,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
117,977 |
|
|
|
|
|
121,231 |
|
- Includes professional fees related to our ongoing strategic
initiatives. After-tax impact includes the tax benefit on the
pre-tax charge.
- Includes the direct costs associated with store closures and
relocation. After-tax impact includes the tax benefit on the
pre-tax charge.
Source: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.Phoenix, AZ7/29/20
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