
Why Whole Foods is Hot


| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 21.50 | 5.90 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 226.80 | n.a. | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 3.70 | n.a. | 12.50 |
| Beta | 2.73 | 1.49 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 2.39 | 3.01 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 2.60 | 2.12 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 5.42 | -12.15 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 24.80 | 3.70 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 58.10 | 20.30 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 5.20 | 0.70 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | n.a. | 1.90 | 2.30 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | -11.82 | 2.80 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 95.00 | 5.00 | 37.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 2.20 | 28.60 | 0.30 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 5.00 | 22.00 | 2.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 8.88 | -0.15 | 3.62 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 5,080.40 | 99.90 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 5,080.40 | 99.90 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 14.67 | 8.12 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -24.87 | -15.63 | 3.83 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 1.20 | 0.90 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 2.60 | 1.40 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.73 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.01 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 256.80 | 18.20 | 6.70 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 55.40 | 58.90 | 47.80 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 84.50 | 52.90 | 47.00 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 21.70 | 37.50 | 19.50 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 66.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 19.70 | 73.70 | 11.70 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 20.20 | 3.40 | 10.20 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 15.90 | 0.69 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 3.70 | -1.00 | 6.30 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 13.60 | 18.90 | 3.20 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 2.70 | -0.50 | 2.30 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 17.30 | 32.30 | 8.50 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 3.50 | -0.70 | 5.90 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 712,436.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 113,477.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 12.20 | 5.70 | 7.90 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | 19.80 | 7.70 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.40 |