
Why Whole Foods is Hot


| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 18.30 | 20.10 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | n.a. | 423.80 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | n.a. | 10.10 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.48 | 1.54 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.16 | 1.32 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 1.53 | 2.06 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 1.92 | 4.34 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 10.60 | 9.10 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | -7.40 | -44.70 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.00 | 4.10 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | n.a. | 1.60 | 2.30 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 29.47 | 2.80 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 0.00 | 40.00 | 37.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 6.80 | 15.60 | 0.30 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 29.10 | 4.00 | 2.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 23.71 | 26.23 | 3.62 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 1,713.10 | 164.00 | 99.90 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 1,713.10 | 164.00 | 99.90 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 4.05 | 8.12 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 16.13 | 32.63 | 3.83 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 1.60 | 1.20 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 2.40 | 1.80 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.02 | 0.29 | 0.73 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.08 | 0.37 | 0.86 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 80.70 | 9.60 | 6.70 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 45.40 | 34.60 | 47.80 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 41.80 | 33.30 | 47.00 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 12.60 | 17.90 | 19.50 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | -8.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 7.60 | 9.00 | 11.70 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | -10.20 | 8.50 | 10.20 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 6.10 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | -11.30 | 5.80 | 6.30 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 5.80 | 5.70 | 3.20 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | -9.10 | 4.40 | 2.30 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 7.90 | 8.80 | 8.50 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | -13.50 | 6.50 | 5.90 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 482,568.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 29,383.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 3.90 | 5.40 | 7.90 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 3.00 | 5.00 | 7.70 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.40 |