
Why Whole Foods is Hot


| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | n.a. | 27.50 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | n.a. | 49.70 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | n.a. | 13.40 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.35 | 0.89 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 0.33 | 2.52 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 0.00 | 2.92 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | -0.58 | 11.49 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | -2.20 | 15.10 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | -1.60 | 49.40 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.00 | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | n.a. | 1.40 | 2.30 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 34.30 | 2.80 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 0.00 | 48.00 | 37.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -31.50 | -11.10 | 0.30 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 10.90 | 5.50 | 2.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 2.62 | 23.39 | 3.62 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 33.10 | 99.90 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 33.10 | 99.90 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 11.77 | 8.12 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -43.73 | 13.48 | 3.83 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.60 | 1.50 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 0.80 | 2.20 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.73 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | n.a. | 0.43 | 0.86 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | n.a. | 9.20 | 6.70 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 80.40 | 69.60 | 47.80 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 76.80 | 69.90 | 47.00 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | -12.00 | 26.50 | 19.50 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | -91.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | -19.60 | 12.00 | 11.70 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | -56.60 | 13.70 | 10.20 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | -26.60 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | -56.60 | 7.40 | 6.30 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | -35.20 | 6.40 | 3.20 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | -52.30 | 4.50 | 2.30 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 446.00 | 9.00 | 8.50 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | -181.00 | 6.10 | 5.90 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 318,563.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | -84,718.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 4.20 | 5.50 | 7.90 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 1.30 | 2.50 | 7.70 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.40 |