
Why Whole Foods is Hot


| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 20.90 | 19.30 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 21.40 | 21.30 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 4.70 | 8.50 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.39 | 1.16 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.20 | 0.92 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 1.43 | 4.13 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | -47.50 | -22.18 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 10.50 | 11.00 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 12.80 | 21.20 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.00 | 1.60 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | n.a. | 2.20 | 2.30 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 8.78 | 2.80 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 0.00 | 38.00 | 37.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -2.70 | 4.40 | 0.30 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 16.00 | 6.90 | 2.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 7.03 | 2.54 | 3.62 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 12.80 | 47.00 | 99.90 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 12.80 | 47.00 | 99.90 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 11.01 | 1.63 | 8.12 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -6.15 | 2.38 | 3.83 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 1.40 | 0.70 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 2.70 | 1.50 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.49 | 0.85 | 0.73 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.49 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 4.20 | 8.80 | 6.70 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 42.00 | 20.20 | 47.80 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 39.00 | 20.50 | 47.00 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 17.20 | 12.40 | 19.50 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 15.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 7.40 | 7.60 | 11.70 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 8.80 | 8.40 | 10.20 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 5.90 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 7.70 | 5.70 | 6.30 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 3.60 | 4.80 | 3.20 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 4.70 | 5.50 | 2.30 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 4.70 | 12.70 | 8.50 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 6.20 | 13.40 | 5.90 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 162,445.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 9,544.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 5.70 | 7.40 | 7.90 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 2.80 | 3.20 | 7.70 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.40 |