Casey's vs Sprouts Farmers Market
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I put Casey's and Sprouts Farmers Market side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Casey's is the larger business, with $17.6B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $8.8B for Sprouts Farmers Market, about 2.0 times as much.
- Sprouts Farmers Market grew revenue faster (14.1%, against 10.2%).
- Sprouts Farmers Market turned more of its sales into free cash flow (5.3% FCF margin, against 4.1%).
- Sprouts Farmers Market earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (46.9%, against 13.6%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Casey's’s earnings: a P/E of 33.9x against 12.6x for Sprouts Farmers Market.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Casey's
CASY
1/9
5-year growth
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
7/9
Revenue growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CASY FY26 | SFM FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $26.1B | $6.2B |
| Revenue | $17.6B | $8.8B |
| Free cash flow | $722M | $468M |
| Net income | $714M | $524M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 10.2% | 14.1% |
| 5-year growth | 15.1% | 6.4% |
| Share count change | −0.2% | −2.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | 38.8% |
| Operating margin | — | 7.8% |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 6.0% |
| FCF margin | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Return on capital | 13.6% | 46.9% |
| Return on equity | 19.2% | 38.4% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.9B | −$244M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.3x | −0.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $284M | $472M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 33.9x | 12.6x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 7 |
Ten years
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Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.