Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Share Name	Share Symbol	Market	Type
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc	NASDAQ:SFM	NASDAQ	Common Stock

	Price Change	% Change	Share Price	Bid Price	Offer Price	High Price	Low Price	Open Price	Shares Traded	Last Trade
	-2.03	-1.56%	128.50	107.00	150.00	129.9716	127.04	128.83	1,055,795	05:00:09

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


x			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2024


o			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-36029

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware			32-0331600
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5455 East High Street, Suite 111

Phoenix, Arizona 85054

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(480) 814-8016

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value	SFM	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of October 28, 2024, the registrant had 99,991,294 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.

SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.		4

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 29 , 2024 (unaudited) and December 31, 2023	4

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29 , 2024 and October 1, 2023 (unaudited)	5



	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023 (unaudited)	6

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the t hirty-nine weeks ended September 29 , 2024 and October 1 , 2023 (unaudited)	7

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	8

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.		20

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.		32

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.		32

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.		34

Item 1A. Risk Factors.		34

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.		34

Item 5. Other Information.		35

Item 6. Exhibits.		35

Signatures		36

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (referred to as the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (referred to as the “Exchange Act”), including, but not limited to, statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, strategies, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected expenses, and plans and objectives of management. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “objective,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and involve known risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievement to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the “Company,” “Sprouts,” “Sprouts Farmers Market,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)


	September 29, 2024		December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	309,668	$	201,794
Accounts receivable, net	25,073		30,313
Inventories	329,472		323,198
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,384		48,467
Total current assets	693,597		603,772
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	851,443		798,707
Operating lease assets, net	1,437,280		1,322,854
Intangible assets	208,060		208,060
Goodwill	381,750		381,741
Other assets	13,407		12,294
Total assets	$	3,585,537	$	3,327,428
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	198,246	$	179,927
Accrued liabilities	206,153		164,887
Accrued salaries and benefits	81,528		74,752
Accrued income tax	1,392		—
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	127,558		126,271
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	1,147		1,032
Total current liabilities	616,024		546,869
Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,517,192		1,399,676
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	7,731		133,685
Other long-term liabilities	37,560		36,270
Deferred income tax liability	63,538		62,381
Total liabilities	2,242,045		2,178,881
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders’ equity:
Undesignated preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 100,039,217 shares issued and outstanding, September 29, 2024; 101,211,984 shares issued and outstanding, December 31, 2023	100		101
Additional paid-in capital	799,487		774,834
Retained earnings	543,905		373,612
Total stockholders’ equity	1,343,492		1,148,547
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,585,537	$	3,327,428

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Net sales	$	1,945,735	$	1,713,282	$	5,723,062	$	5,138,839
Cost of sales	1,204,812		1,087,848		3,541,461		3,237,371
Gross profit	740,923		625,434		2,181,601		1,901,468
Selling, general and administrative expenses	580,332		502,801		1,676,470		1,486,961
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)	34,408		31,802		98,129		99,834
Store closure and other costs, net	3,732		3,176		8,968		33,880
Income from operations	122,451		87,655		398,034		280,793
Interest (income) expense, net	(1,061)		1,698		(382)		6,058
Income before income taxes	123,512		85,957		398,416		274,735
Income tax provision	31,902		20,644		97,417		65,928
Net income	$	91,610	$	65,313	$	300,999	$	208,807
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.91	$	0.64	$	2.99	$	2.03
Diluted	$	0.91	$	0.64	$	2.97	$	2.01
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	100,148		101,881		100,560		102,844
Diluted	101,025		102,703		101,469		103,758

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)

For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024


	Shares	Common Stock		Additional Paid In Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at June 30, 2024	100,214,345	$	100	$	791,364	$	477,811	$	1,269,275
Net income	—	—		—		91,610		91,610
Issuance of shares under stock plans	89,007	—		1,464		—		1,464
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax	(264,135)	—		—		(25,516)		(25,516)
Share-based compensation	—	—		6,659		—		6,659
Balances at September 29, 2024	100,039,217	$	100	$	799,487	$	543,905	$	1,343,492

	Shares	Common Stock		Additional Paid In Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at December 31, 2023	101,211,984	$	101	$	774,834	$	373,612	$	1,148,547
Net income	—	—		—		300,999		300,999
Issuance of shares under stock plans	688,686	1		4,728		—		4,729
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax	(1,861,453)	(2)		—		(130,706)		(130,708)
Share-based compensation	—	—		19,925		—		19,925

Balances at September 29, 2024	100,039,217	$	100	$	799,487	$	543,905	$	1,343,492

For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023


	Shares	Common Stock		Additional Paid In Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at July 2, 2023	102,183,083	$	102	$	761,181	$	313,870	$	1,075,153
Net income	—	—		—		65,313		65,313

Issuance of shares under stock plans	271,815	—		1,606		—		1,606
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax	(831,416)	(1)		—		(32,332)		(32,333)
Share-based compensation	—	—		5,270		—		5,270

Balances at October 1, 2023	101,623,482	$	101	$	768,057	$	346,851	$	1,115,009


	Shares	Common Stock		Additional Paid In Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at January 1, 2023	105,072,756	$	105	$	726,345	$	320,012	$	1,046,462
Net income	—	—		—		208,807		208,807

Issuance of shares under stock plans	1,304,127	1		8,843		—		8,844
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax	(5,307,759)	(6)		—		(181,968)		(181,974)
Share-based compensation	—	—		14,731		—		14,731
Issuance of shares for acquisition	554,358	1		18,138		—		18,139
Balances at October 1, 2023	101,623,482	$	101	$	768,057	$	346,851	$	1,115,009

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(IN THOUSANDS)


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Operating activities
Net income	$	300,999	$	208,807
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	103,881		103,668
Operating lease asset amortization	99,278		94,403
Impairment of assets	—		27,845
Share-based compensation	19,925		14,731
Deferred income taxes	1,170		(13,225)
Other non-cash items	3,116		596
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition:
Accounts receivable	30,273		10,070
Inventories	(6,275)		(11,322)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18,595		21,093
Other assets	219		3,870
Accounts payable	25,556		27,446
Accrued liabilities	37,877		19,027
Accrued salaries and benefits	6,777		4,509
Accrued income tax	1,392		—
Operating lease liabilities	(122,646)		(103,787)
Other long-term liabilities	214		1,294
Cash flows from operating activities	520,351		409,025
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(161,687)		(165,016)
Payments for acquisition, net of cash acquired	—		(13,032)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(161,687)		(178,048)
Financing activities

Payments on revolving credit facilities	(125,000)		(100,000)
Payments on finance lease liabilities	(840)		(749)

Repurchase of common stock	(129,698)		(180,415)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4,729		8,844
Cash flows used in financing activities	(250,809)		(272,320)
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	107,855		(41,343)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period	203,870		295,192
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period	$	311,725	$	253,849

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	$	4,613	$	10,519
Cash paid for income taxes	71,290		64,569

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities
Property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	24,972	$	28,500
Issuance of shares for acquisition	—		18,139
Excise tax accrued on repurchase of common stock	2,777		1,559
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, net of lease terminations	213,705		301,452
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	—		809

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of Presentation

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., a Delaware corporation, through its subsidiaries, offers a unique specialty grocery experience featuring an open layout with fresh produce at the heart of the store. The Company continues to bring the latest in wholesome, innovative products made with lifestyle-friendly ingredients such as organic, plant-based and gluten-free. As of September 29, 2024, the Company operated 428 stores in 23 states. For convenience, the “Company” is used to refer collectively to Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries. The Company’s store operations are conducted by its subsidiaries.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and are in the form prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. The information included in these consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included herein and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (“fiscal year 2023”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 22, 2024.

The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

The Company reports its results of operations on a 52- or 53-week fiscal calendar ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. The fiscal year ending December 29, 2024 (“fiscal year 2024”) and fiscal year 2023 are 52-week years. The Company reports its results of operations on a 13-week quarter, except for 53-week fiscal years (in which the fourth quarter has 14 weeks).

All dollar amounts are in thousands, unless otherwise noted.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied upon the transfer of goods to the customer, which occurs at the point of sale, and payment from customers is also due at the time of sale. Proceeds from the sale of gift cards are recorded as a liability at the time of sale and recognized as sales when they are redeemed by the customer and the performance obligation is satisfied by the Company. The Company’s gift cards do not expire. Based on historical redemption rates, a small and relatively stable percentage of gift cards will never be redeemed, referred to as "breakage." Estimated breakage revenue is recognized over time in proportion to actual gift card redemptions and was not material in any period presented. A summary of the activity and balances in the gift card liability, net is as follows:


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Beginning Balance	$	10,566	$	10,906
Gift cards issued during the period but not redeemed(1)	1,899		1,926
Revenue recognized from beginning liability	(3,825)		(4,139)
Ending Balance	$	8,640	$	8,693

(1)net of estimated breakage

The nature of goods the Company transfers to customers at the point of sale are inventories, consisting of merchandise purchased for resale.

The Company does not have any material contract assets or receivables from contracts with customers, any revenue recognized in the current period from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods, any contract performance obligations, or any material costs to obtain or fulfill a contract as of September 29, 2024.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash relates to the Company's defined benefit plan forfeitures and the Company's healthcare, general liability and workers’ compensation plan benefits of $2.1 million as of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023. These balances are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Segment Reporting – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU no. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures." The amendments in this update increase required disclosures about a public entity's reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). In addition, ASU 2023-07 will require the Company to disclose the title and position of its CODM. The guidance will be effective beginning with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year 2024 and for interim periods starting in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending December 28, 2025 ("fiscal year 2025"). Early adoption is permitted, and the guidance is required to be applied retrospectively. The Company expects this update to impact its segment disclosures but does not anticipate that this update will impact its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Income Taxes – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU no. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures." The amendments in this update enhance a public entity's annual income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The guidance will be effective for the Company for its fiscal year 2025. Early adoption is permitted, and the guidance should be applied prospectively, with an option to apply it retrospectively. The Company expects this update to impact its income tax disclosures but does not anticipate that this update will impact its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3. Fair Value Measurements

The Company records its financial assets and liabilities in accordance with the framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP. This framework establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

Fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities are primarily used in the impairment analysis of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets.

The Company did not have any financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 29, 2024. The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023:






December 31, 2023	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Long-term debt	$	—	$	125,000	$	—	$	125,000
Total financial liabilities	$	—	$	125,000	$	—	$	125,000

The determination of fair values of certain tangible and intangible assets for purposes of the Company’s goodwill or long-lived asset impairment evaluation is based upon Level 3 inputs. When necessary, the Company uses third party market data and market participant assumptions to derive the fair value of its asset groupings, which primarily include right-of-use lease assets and property and equipment.

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and accrued salaries and benefits approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Based on comparable open market transactions, the fair value of the long-term debt approximated carrying value as of December 31, 2023.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

4. Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities

A summary of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities is as follows:


			As of
Facility	Maturity	Interest Rate	September 29, 2024		December 31, 2023
Senior secured debt
$700.0 million Credit Agreement	March 25, 2027	Variable	$	—	$	125,000
Finance lease liabilities	Various	n/a	7,731		8,685
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			$	7,731	$	133,685

Credit Agreement

The Company’s subsidiary, Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings, LLC (“Intermediate Holdings”), is the borrower under a credit agreement entered into on March 25, 2022 (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") with an initial aggregate commitment of $700.0 million. Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement may be increased from time to time in accordance with an expansion feature set forth in the Credit Agreement.

The Company capitalized debt issuance costs of $3.4 million related to the Credit Agreement, which, combined with the remaining $0.5 million debt issuance costs in respect of that certain amended and restated credit agreement entered into on March 27, 2018, by and among the Company, Intermediate Holdings, certain lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Former Credit Facility”), which remained outstanding as of the time of Intermediate Holdings’ entry into the Credit Agreement, were recorded to prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets in the consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense over the five-year term of the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement provides for a $70.0 million letter of credit sub-facility (the "Letter of Credit Sub-Facility") and a $50.0 million swingline facility. Letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement reduce the capacity of Intermediate Holdings to borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility. Letters of credit totaling $19.6 million have been issued as of September 29, 2024 under the Letter of Credit Sub-Facility, primarily to support the Company’s insurance programs.

Guarantees

Obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its existing and future wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries, and are secured by first-priority security interests in substantially all of the assets of the Company, Intermediate Holdings, and the subsidiary guarantors, including, without limitation, a pledge by the Company of its equity interest in Intermediate Holdings.

Interest and Fees

Loans under the Credit Agreement will initially bear interest, at the Company's option, either at the Term SOFR (with a floor of 0.00%) plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment and 1.00% per annum or base rate (with a floor of 0.00%) plus 0.00% per annum. The interest rate margins are subject to upward adjustments pursuant to a pricing grid based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio as set forth in the Credit Agreement and to upward or downward adjustments of up to 0.05% based upon the achievement of certain diversity and sustainability-linked metric thresholds, as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is obligated to pay a commitment fee on the available unused amount of the commitments, which commitment fee ranges between 0.10% to 0.225% per annum, pursuant to a pricing grid based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio. The commitment fees are subject to upward or downward adjustments of up to 0.01% based upon the achievement of certain diversity and sustainability-linked metric thresholds, as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

As of September 29, 2024, loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement bore interest at Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment and 0.95% per annum. The Company had no loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of September 29, 2024.

As of September 29, 2024, outstanding letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement were subject to a participation fee of 0.95% per annum and an issuance fee of 0.125% per annum.

Payments and Borrowings

The Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature, and the commitments thereunder will terminate on March 25, 2027, subject to extensions as set forth therein.

The Company may prepay loans and permanently reduce commitments under the Credit Agreement at any time in agreed-upon minimum principal amounts, without premium or penalty (except SOFR breakage costs, if applicable).

In connection with the execution of the Credit Agreement, the Company's obligations under the Former Credit Facility were prepaid and terminated.

During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company made no additional borrowings and made principal payments of $125.0 million, resulting in no outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement as of September 29, 2024. During 2023, the Company made no additional borrowings and made principal payments of $125.0 million, resulting in total outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement of $125.0 million as of December 31, 2023.

Covenants

The Credit Agreement contains financial, affirmative and negative covenants. The negative covenants include, among other things, limitations on the Company’s ability to:

•incur additional indebtedness;

•grant additional liens;

•enter into sale-leaseback transactions;

•make loans or investments;

•merge, consolidate or enter into acquisitions;

•pay dividends or distributions;

•enter into transactions with affiliates;

•enter into new lines of business;

•modify the terms of certain debt or other material agreements; and

•change its fiscal year.

Each of these covenants is subject to customary and other agreed-upon exceptions.

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In addition, the Credit Agreement requires that the Company and its subsidiaries maintain a maximum total net leverage ratio not to exceed 3.75 to 1.00, which ratio may be increased from time to time in connection with certain permitted acquisitions pursuant to conditions as set forth in the Credit Agreement, and a minimum interest coverage ratio not to be less than 3.00 to 1.00. Each of these covenants is tested as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants under the Credit Agreement as of September 29, 2024.

5. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate increased to 25.8% for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to 24.0% for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in non-deductible executive compensation, an unfavorable current year return-to-provision true-up compared to the favorable prior year period true-up, and the increase in pre-tax income outpacing the increase to the benefit from enhanced inventory donations deductions. The income tax effect resulting from excess tax benefits of share-based payment awards was $1.7 million and $1.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively.

The Company’s effective tax rate increased to 24.5% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to 24.0% for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an unfavorable current year return-to-provision true-up compared to the favorable prior year period true-up, a prior period refund of interest from amended returns, and the increase in pre-tax income outpacing the increase to the benefit from enhanced inventory donations deductions, partially offset by an increase in excess tax benefits associated with share-based payment awards. The income tax effect resulting from excess tax benefits of share-based payment awards was $6.8 million and $4.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively.

The Company files income tax returns for federal purposes and in many states. The Company’s tax filings remain subject to examination by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time, generally three years, following the tax year to which those filings relate.

6. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is exposed to claims and litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business and uses various methods to resolve these matters that are believed to best serve the interests of the Company’s stakeholders. The Company’s primary contingencies are associated with self-insurance obligations and litigation matters. Self-insurance liabilities require significant judgment and actual claim settlements and associated expenses may differ from the Company’s current provisions for loss.

7. Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases

On May 22, 2024, the Company's board of directors authorized a new $600 million share repurchase program for its common stock. This authorization replaced the Company's then-existing share repurchase authorization of $600 million that was due to expire on December 31, 2024, of which $119.3 million remained available upon its replacement, and under which no further shares may be repurchased. The following table outlines the common stock share repurchase programs authorized by the Company’s board of directors and the related repurchase activity and available authorization as of September 29, 2024:


Effective date	Expiration date	Amount authorized		Cost of repurchases		Authorization available
March 2, 2022	December 31, 2024	$	600,000	$	480,715	$	—
May 22, 2024	May 22, 2027	$	600,000	$	40,602	$	559,398

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The shares under the Company’s repurchase programs may be purchased on a discretionary basis from time to time through the applicable expiration date, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or other means, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The board’s authorization of the share repurchase programs does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the repurchase programs may be commenced, suspended, or discontinued at any time.

Share repurchase activity under the Company’s repurchase programs for the periods indicated was as follows (total cost in thousands):


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Number of common shares acquired	264,135		831,416		1,861,453		5,307,759
Average price per common share acquired	$	96.60	$	38.89	$	70.22	$	34.28
Total cost of common shares acquired	$	25,516	$	32,333	$	130,708	$	181,974

Shares purchased under the Company’s repurchase programs were subsequently retired and the excess of the repurchase price over par value was charged to retained earnings. The cost of common shares repurchased included the 1% excise tax imposed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Subsequent to September 29, 2024 and through the date of this filing, the Company repurchased an additional 0.1 million shares of common stock for $5.6 million, excluding excise tax.

8. Net Income Per Share

The computation of basic net income per share is based on the number of weighted average shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted net income per share includes the dilutive effect of share equivalents consisting of incremental shares deemed outstanding from the assumed exercise of options and unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Performance share awards ("PSAs") are included in the computation of diluted net income per share only to the extent that the underlying performance conditions are satisfied prior to the end of the reporting period or would be satisfied if the end of the reporting period were the end of the related performance period, and if the effect would be dilutive.

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(UNAUDITED)

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income per share calculations is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Basic net income per share:
Net income	$	91,610	$	65,313	$	300,999	$	208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	100,148		101,881		100,560		102,844
Basic net income per share	$	0.91	$	0.64	$	2.99	$	2.03
Diluted net income per share:
Net income	$	91,610	$	65,313	$	300,999	$	208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	100,148		101,881		100,560		102,844
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:
Assumed exercise of options to purchase shares	485		317		460		345
RSUs	392		505		449		511
PSAs	—		—		—		58
Weighted average shares and equivalent shares outstanding - diluted	101,025		102,703		101,469		103,758
Diluted net income per share	$	0.91	$	0.64	$	2.97	$	2.01

For the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company had 0.4 million PSAs outstanding which were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share as those awards would have been antidilutive or were performance awards with performance conditions not yet deemed met. For the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023, the Company had 0.2 million options and 0.5 million PSAs outstanding which were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share as those awards would have been antidilutive or were performance awards with performance conditions not yet deemed met.

For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company had 0.1 million options and 0.4 million PSAs outstanding which were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share as those awards would have been antidilutive or were performance awards with performance conditions not yet deemed met. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, the Company had 0.4 million options and 0.5 million PSAs outstanding which were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share as those awards would have been antidilutive or were performance awards with performance conditions not yet deemed met.

9. Segments

The Company has one operating segment and, therefore, one reportable segment: healthy grocery stores.

The Company categorizes the varieties of products it sells as perishable and non-perishable. Perishable product categories include produce, meat and meat alternatives, seafood, deli, bakery, floral and dairy and dairy alternatives. Non-perishable product categories include grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care.

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In accordance with ASC 606, the following table represents a disaggregation of revenue for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023:


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024				October 1, 2023
Perishables	$	1,128,272	58.0	%	$	985,760	57.5	%
Non-Perishables	817,463		42.0	%	727,522		42.5	%
Net Sales	$	1,945,735	100.0	%	$	1,713,282	100.0	%

	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024				October 1, 2023
Perishables	$	3,288,976	57.5	%	$	2,956,584	57.5	%
Non-Perishables	2,434,086		42.5	%	2,182,255		42.5	%
Net Sales	$	5,723,062	100.0	%	$	5,138,839	100.0	%

10. Share-Based Compensation

2022 Incentive Plan

In March 2022, the Company’s board of directors adopted the Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2022 Incentive Plan”), which became effective May 25, 2022, upon approval by the Company’s stockholders. The 2022 Incentive Plan provides team members of the Company, certain consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company, and non-employee members of the Company's board of directors with the opportunity to receive grants of equity awards, including stock options, RSUs, PSAs, and other stock-based awards. The 2022 Incentive Plan replaced the 2013 Incentive Plan (as described below).

Awards Granted under the 2022 Incentive Plan

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company granted the following share-based compensation awards under the 2022 Incentive Plan:


Grant Date	RSUs		PSAs		Options
March 19, 2024	272,855		103,584		135,783
June 4, 2024	1,538		—		—
September 4, 2024	15,024		—		—


Total	289,417		103,584		135,783
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$	63.14	$	61.15	$	23.50
Weighted-average exercise price	$	—	$	—	$	61.15

The aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued to team members and directors under the 2022 Incentive Plan may not exceed 6,600,000, subject to the following adjustments. If any awards granted under the 2022 Incentive Plan, terminate, expire, or are cancelled, forfeited, exchanged, or surrendered without having been exercised, vested or paid in shares, the shares will again be available for purposes of the 2022 Incentive Plan. The number of shares subject to outstanding awards under the Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan (the “2013 Incentive Plan”) that terminate, expire, are paid in cash, or are cancelled, forfeited, exchanged, or surrendered without having been exercised, vested, or paid in shares under the 2013 Incentive Plan after the effective date of the 2022 Incentive Plan will be available for issuance under the 2022 Incentive Plan. As of September 29, 2024, there were 1,071,109 stock awards outstanding and 5,585,223 shares remaining available for issuance under the 2022 Incentive Plan.

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2013 Incentive Plan

Prior to the adoption of the 2022 Incentive Plan, the 2013 Incentive Plan served as the umbrella plan for the Company’s share-based and cash-based incentive compensation programs for its directors, officers and other team members. Upon stockholder approval of the 2022 Incentive Plan on May 25, 2022, no further awards will be granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan, but awards outstanding under the 2013 Incentive Plan will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms and the terms of the 2013 Incentive Plan.

Stock Options

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of options at grant date. Options vest in accordance with the terms set forth in the grant letter.

Time-based options vest annually over a period of three years.

RSUs

The fair value of RSUs is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. RSUs generally vest annually over a period of two or three years from the grant date.

PSAs

PSAs granted in 2020 were subject to the Company achieving certain earnings before taxes (“EBT”) performance targets for the 2022 fiscal year. The criteria was based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0% to 200% of the base number of awards granted. The performance conditions with respect to fiscal year 2022 EBT were deemed to have been met, and the PSAs vested at the maximum pay out level on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2023). There were no outstanding 2020 PSAs as of September 29, 2024.

PSAs granted in 2021 were subject to the Company achieving certain earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT") performance targets for the 2023 fiscal year. The criteria was based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0% to 200% of the base number of awards granted. The performance conditions with respect to fiscal year 2023 EBIT were deemed not to have been met. Accordingly, no PSAs vested on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2024). There were no outstanding 2021 PSAs as of September 29, 2024.

PSAs granted in 2022 are subject to the Company achieving certain EBIT performance targets for the 2024 fiscal year. The criteria is based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0% to 200% of the base number of awards granted. If performance conditions are met, the applicable number of performance shares will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2025).

PSAs granted in 2023 are subject to the Company achieving certain EBIT performance targets for the 2025 fiscal year. The criteria is based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0% to 200% of the base number of awards granted. If performance conditions are met, the applicable number of performance shares will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2026).

PSAs granted in 2024 are subject to the Company achieving certain EBIT performance targets for the 2026 fiscal year. The criteria is based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0% to 200% of the base number of awards granted. If performance conditions are met, the applicable number of performance shares will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2027).

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Share-based Compensation Expense

The Company presents share-based compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The amount recognized was as follows:


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Share-based compensation expense	$	6,659	$	5,270	$	19,925	$	14,731

The following share-based awards were outstanding under the 2022 and 2013 Incentive Plans as of September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023:


	As of
	September 29, 2024	October 1, 2023

	(in thousands)
Options
Vested	454	567
Unvested	317	469
RSUs	618	897
PSAs	370	471

As of September 29, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense and remaining weighted average recognition period related to outstanding share-based awards were as follows:


	Unrecognized compensation expense		Remaining weighted average recognition period
Options	$	4,037	1.7
RSUs	21,131		1.6
PSAs	10,530		1.4
Total unrecognized compensation expense at September 29, 2024	$	35,698

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, the Company received $4.7 million and $8.8 million, respectively, in cash proceeds from the exercise of options.

11. Goodwill

The Company’s goodwill balance was $381.8 million and $381.7 million as of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no accumulated goodwill impairment losses. The goodwill was related to the acquisitions of Henry’s Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market in 2011 and 2012, respectively, and the acquisition of Ronald Cohn, Inc. in 2023. For further details, see Note 13, "Business Combination".

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12. Store Closures

In February 2023, the Company's board of directors approved the closing of 11 stores, all of which were closed during 2023. These stores, on average, were approximately 30% larger than the Company's current prototype format and were underperforming financially. The closure of these stores resulted in a charge of $27.8 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 related to the impairment of leasehold improvements and right-of-use assets and was reflected in Store closure and other costs, net on the consolidated statements of income. The impairment charge represented the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of each store's asset group. Accelerated depreciation on the closed stores' assets during 2023 was $5.9 million, and was reflected in Depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statements of income. Severance expense during 2023 was immaterial.

13. Business Combination

On March 20, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of Ronald Cohn, Inc., a corporation that owned two stores located in California operating under the ‘Sprouts Farmers Market’ name pursuant to a legacy trademark license arrangement. The aggregate consideration paid in the transaction consisted of 0.6 million of the Company’s common shares valued at $18.1 million using the closing price of the Company's common stock on March 20, 2023 and cash consideration of $13.0 million.

The Company accounted for this transaction as a business combination in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that the purchase price be allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. Acquisition-related costs were immaterial and were expensed as incurred. The financial results of the acquired stores have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The acquired stores' results of operations were not material to the Company's consolidated results.

The net purchase price was allocated to the net tangible assets of ($4.9) million and a reacquired right intangible asset of $23.1 million based on their fair values on the acquisition date. The remaining unallocated net purchase price of $12.9 million was recorded as goodwill. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits to the Company from the acquisition, which include the Company's ability to fully control the Sprouts Farmers Market brand by termination of the legacy trademark license agreement and allowing further expansion opportunities in Southern California. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The final allocation of the purchase price consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been completed and included an immaterial amount of measurement period adjustments.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations together with the consolidated financial statements and related notes that are included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2023 fiscal year, filed on February 22, 2024 (“Form 10-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All dollar amounts included below are in thousands, unless otherwise noted.

Business Overview

Sprouts Farmers Market offers a unique specialty grocery experience featuring an open layout with fresh produce at the heart of the store. Sprouts inspires wellness naturally with a carefully curated assortment of better-for-you products paired with purpose-driven people. We continue to bring the latest in wholesome, innovative products made with lifestyle-friendly ingredients such as organic, plant-based and gluten-free. From our founding in 2002, we have grown rapidly, significantly increasing our sales, store count and profitability. Headquartered in Phoenix with 428 stores in 23 states as of September 29, 2024, we are one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural and organic food in the United States.

Our Growth Strategy

We continue to execute on our long-term growth strategy that we believe is transforming our company and driving profitable growth, focusing on the following areas:

•Win with Target Customers. We are focusing attention on our target customers, identified through research as ‘health enthusiasts’ and ‘selective shoppers’, where there is ample opportunity to gain share within these customer segments. We believe our business can continue to grow by leveraging existing strengths in a unique assortment of better-for-you, quality products and by providing a full omnichannel offering through delivery or pickup via our website or the Sprouts app.

•Update Format and Expand in Select Markets. We are delivering unique smaller stores with expectations of stronger returns, while maintaining the approachable, fresh-focused farmer’s market heritage Sprouts is known for. From 2021 through September 29, 2024, we opened 63 new stores and remodeled one store featuring our new format. Our geographic store expansion and new store placement will intersect where our target customers live, in markets with growth potential and supply chain support, which we believe will provide a long runway of approximately 10% annual unit growth.

•Create an Advantaged Fresh Supply Chain. We believe our network of fresh distribution centers can drive efficiencies across the chain and support our growth plans. To further deliver on our fresh commitment and reputation, as well as to increase our local offerings and improve financial results, we aspire to ultimately position fresh distribution centers within a 250-mile radius of stores. Following the opening of two fresh distribution centers in fiscal 2021 and the relocation of our Southern California distribution center, closure of our Georgia distribution center and partnership with a third-party fresh distribution center in the Northeast in fiscal 2023, we are better leveraging our existing distribution center capacity, and approximately 80% of our stores were within 250 miles of a distribution center as of September 29, 2024.

•Refine Brand and Marketing Approach. We believe we are elevating our national brand recognition and positioning by telling our unique brand story rooted in product innovation and differentiation. We are increasing our use of data analytics and insights. We believe this data-driven intelligence will increase customer engagement through personalization efforts with digital and social connections to drive additional sales growth and loyalty.

•Inspire and Engage Our Talent to Create a Best Place to Work. Subsequent to the initial launch of our long-term growth strategy, we have added the focus area of inspiring and engaging our talent through our culture, acquisition and development and total rewards program to attract and retain the talent we believe we need to execute on our strategic goals and transform our company into a premier place to work.

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•Deliver on Financial Targets and Box Economics. We are measuring and reporting on the success of this strategy against a number of long-term financial and operational targets. With the implementation of our strategy beginning in 2020, we have significantly improved our margin structure above our 2019 baseline.

Results of Operations for Thirteen Weeks Ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023

The following tables set forth our unaudited results of operations and other operating data for the periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of financial results to be achieved in future periods. All dollar amounts are in thousands, unless otherwise noted.


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income Data:
Net sales	$	1,945,735	$	1,713,282
Cost of sales	1,204,812		1,087,848
Gross profit	740,923		625,434
Selling, general and administrative expenses	580,332		502,801
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)	34,408		31,802
Store closure and other costs, net	3,732		3,176
Income from operations	122,451		87,655
Interest (income) expense, net	(1,061)		1,698
Income before income taxes	123,512		85,957
Income tax provision	31,902		20,644
Net income	$	91,610	$	65,313

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	100,148		101,881
Diluted effect of equity-based awards	877		822
Weighted average shares and equivalent shares outstanding - diluted	101,025		102,703
Diluted net income per share	$	0.91	$	0.64


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Other Operating Data:
Comparable store sales growth	8.4	%	3.9	%
Stores at beginning of period	419		391
Closed	—		—
Opened	9		10

Stores at end of period	428		401

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Comparison of Thirteen Weeks Ended September 29, 2024 to Thirteen Weeks Ended October 1, 2023

Net sales


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change		% Change
Net sales	$	1,945,735		$	1,713,282		$	232,453	14	%
Comparable store sales growth	8.4		%	3.9		%

Net sales during the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 totaled $1.9 billion, an increase of $232.5 million or 14%, compared to the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023. The sales increase was driven by sales from new stores opened in the last twelve months and a 8.4% increase in comparable store sales. Comparable stores contributed approximately 94% of total sales for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 and approximately 95% of total sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023.

Cost of sales and gross profit


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Net sales	$	1,945,735		$	1,713,282		$	232,453		14	%
Cost of sales	1,204,812			1,087,848			116,964			11	%
Gross profit	740,923			625,434			115,489			18	%
Gross margin	38.1		%	36.5		%	1.6		%

Gross profit totaled $740.9 million during the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024, an increase of $115.5 million or 18%, compared to the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023, driven by increased sales volume. Gross margin increased by 1.6% to 38.1% for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to 36.5% for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023, primarily driven by improved inventory management and robust sales.

Selling, general and administrative expenses


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	580,332		$	502,801		$	77,531		15	%
Percentage of net sales	29.8		%	29.3		%	0.5		%

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $77.5 million or 15%, compared to the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the increase in new stores opened since the comparable period last year. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased slightly as a result of higher incentive compensation costs and ecommerce fees due to strong sales performance and higher professional fees and other costs incurred related to strategic initiatives.

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Depreciation and amortization


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Depreciation and amortization	$	34,408		$	31,802		$	2,606		8	%
Percentage of net sales	1.8		%	1.9		%	(0.1)		%

Depreciation and amortization expense (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) was $34.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to $31.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023. Depreciation and amortization expense primarily consists of depreciation and amortization for buildings, store leasehold improvements, and equipment for new stores as well as remodel initiatives in older stores.

Store closure and other costs, net


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Store closure and other costs, net	$	3,732		$	3,176		$	556		18	%
Percentage of net sales	0.2		%	0.2		%	—		%

Store closure and other costs, net for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 of $3.7 million and for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023 of $3.2 million was primarily related to ongoing occupancy costs associated with our closed store locations. See Note 12, “Store Closures” of our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Interest (income) expense, net


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		Change		% Change
Long-term debt	$	208	$	2,688	$	(2,480)	(92)	%
Finance leases	183		192		(9)		(5)	%
Deferred financing costs	193		193		—		0	%
Interest income and other	(1,645)		(1,375)		(270)		20	%
Total interest (income) expense, net	$	(1,061)	$	1,698	$	(2,759)	(162)	%

The decrease in interest (income) expense, net for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 compared to the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023 was primarily due to lower average debt outstanding and higher interest income driven by higher interest rates. See Note 4, “Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities” of our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Income tax provision

Income tax provision differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to pretax income as a result of the following:


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Federal statutory rate	21.0	%	21.0	%
Change in income taxes resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	5.2	%	5.0	%
Enhanced charitable contributions	(1.0)	%	(1.4)	%
Federal credits	(0.3)	%	(0.5)	%
Share-based payment awards	(1.4)	%	(1.3)	%
Return to Provision	0.2	%	(0.9)	%
Non-deductible Executive Compensation	1.9	%	1.6	%
Other, net	0.2	%	0.5	%
Effective tax rate	25.8	%	24.0	%

The effective tax rate increased to 25.8% for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 from 24.0% for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in non-deductible executive compensation, an unfavorable current year return-to-provision true-up compared to the favorable prior year period true-up, and the increase in pre-tax income outpacing the increase to the benefit from enhanced inventory donations deductions.

Net income


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Net income	$	91,610		$	65,313		$	26,297		40	%
Percentage of net sales	4.7		%	3.8		%	0.9		%

Net income increased $26.3 million primarily due to higher gross profit, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses for the reasons discussed above.

Diluted earnings per share


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		Change		% Change
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.91	$	0.64	$	0.27	42	%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	101,025		102,703		(1,678)

The increase in diluted earnings per share of $0.27 was driven by higher net income and fewer diluted shares outstanding compared to the prior year, due primarily to the share repurchase program.

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Results of Operations for Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income Data:
Net sales	$	5,723,062	$	5,138,839
Cost of sales	3,541,461		3,237,371
Gross profit	2,181,601		1,901,468
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,676,470		1,486,961
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)	98,129		99,834
Store closure and other costs, net	8,968		33,880
Income from operations	398,034		280,793
Interest (income) expense, net	(382)		6,058
Income before income taxes	398,416		274,735
Income tax provision	97,417		65,928
Net income	$	300,999	$	208,807

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	100,560		102,844
Diluted effect of equity-based awards	909		914
Weighted average shares and equivalent shares outstanding - diluted	101,469		103,758
Diluted net income per share	$	2.97	$	2.01


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Other Operating Data:
Comparable store sales growth	6.4	%	3.4	%
Stores at beginning of period	407		386
Closed	—		(11)
Opened	21		24
Acquired	—		2
Stores at end of period	428		401

Comparison of Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 29, 2024 to Thirty-nine Weeks Ended October 1, 2023

Net Sales


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change		% Change
Net sales	$	5,723,062		$	5,138,839		$	584,223	11	%
Comparable store sales growth	6.4		%	3.4		%

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Net sales during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 totaled $5.7 billion, an increase of $584.2 million, or 11%, over the same period of the prior fiscal year. The sales increase was primarily due to new stores opened in the last twelve months and a 6.4% increase in comparable store sales. Comparable stores contributed approximately 94% of total sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and approximately 96% of total sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023.

Cost of sales and gross profit


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Net sales	$	5,723,062		$	5,138,839		$	584,223		11	%
Cost of sales	3,541,461			3,237,371			304,090			9	%
Gross profit	2,181,601			1,901,468			280,133			15	%
Gross margin	38.1		%	37.0		%	1.1		%

Gross profit totaled $2.2 billion during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, an increase of $280.1 million, or 15%, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, driven by increased sales volume. Gross margin increased to 38.1% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to 37.0% for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, due to improved inventory management and continued promotional optimization efforts as well as leverage on our supply chain from higher sales.

Selling, general and administrative expenses


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	1,676,470		$	1,486,961		$	189,509		13	%
Percentage of net sales	29.3		%	28.9		%	0.4		%

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $189.5 million, or 13%, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the increase in new stores opened since the prior year period. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher incentive compensation costs and ecommerce fees driven by strong sales performance and higher professional fees and other costs incurred related to strategic initiatives.

Depreciation and amortization


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Depreciation and amortization	$	98,129		$	99,834		$	(1,705)		(2)	%
Percentage of net sales	1.7		%	1.9		%	(0.2)		%

Depreciation and amortization expense (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) was $98.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to $99.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. Depreciation and amortization expenses (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) primarily consists of depreciation and amortization for buildings, store leasehold improvements, and equipment. Depreciation and amortization for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 was inclusive of $5.9 million in accelerated depreciation in connection with the closing of certain underperforming stores during 2023. See Note 12, “Store Closures” of our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Store closure and other costs, net


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Store closure and other costs, net	$	8,968		$	33,880		$	(24,912)		(74)	%
Percentage of net sales	0.2		%	0.7		%	(0.5)		%

Store closure and other costs, net decreased $24.9 million to $9.0 million, compared to $33.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. Store closure and other costs, net during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 was primarily related to ongoing occupancy costs associated with our closed store locations. Store closure and other costs, net during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 primarily consisted of $27.8 million of impairment losses related to the write-down of leasehold improvements and right-of-use assets as well as other costs incurred in association with the closing of 11 underperforming stores during 2023. See Note 12, “Store Closures” of our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Interest (income) expense, net


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		Change		% Change
Long-term debt	$	4,051	$	9,488	$	(5,437)	(57)	%
Finance leases	569		604		(35)		(6)	%
Deferred financing costs	579		579		—		0	%
Interest income and other	(5,581)		(4,613)		(968)		21	%
Total interest (income) expense, net	$	(382)	$	6,058	$	(6,440)	(106)	%

Interest (income) expense, net decreased to $0.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to $6.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 primarily due to lower average debt outstanding and higher interest income earned as a result of higher interest rates. See Note 4, “Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities” of our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Income tax provision

Income tax provision differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to pretax income as a result of the following:


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Federal statutory rate	21.0	%	21.0	%
Change in income taxes resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	5.0	%	5.0	%
Enhanced charitable contributions	(1.0)	%	(1.2)	%
Federal Credits	(0.3)	%	(0.4)	%
Share-based payment awards	(1.7)	%	(1.5)	%
Return to Provision	0.1	%	(0.3)	%
Non-deductible Executive Compensation	1.3	%	1.3	%
Other, net	0.1	%	0.1	%
Effective tax rate	24.5	%	24.0	%

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The effective tax rate increased to 24.5% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 from 24.0% for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an unfavorable current year return-to-provision true-up compared to the favorable prior year period true-up, a prior period refund of interest from amended returns, and the increase in pre-tax income outpacing the increase to the benefit from enhanced inventory donations deductions, partially offset by an increase in excess tax benefits associated with share-based payment awards.

Net income


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023			Change			% Change
Net income	$	300,999		$	208,807		$	92,192		44	%
Percentage of net sales	5.3		%	4.1		%	1.2		%

Net income increased $92.2 million primarily due to higher gross profit and lower store closure and other costs, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses for the reasons discussed above.

Diluted earnings per share


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		Change		% Change
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.97	$	2.01	$	0.96	48	%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	101,469		103,758		(2,289)

The increase in diluted earnings per share of $0.96 was driven by higher net income and fewer diluted shares outstanding compared to the prior year due primarily to the share repurchase program.

Return on Invested Capital

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we provide information regarding Return on Invested Capital (referred to as “ROIC”) as additional information about our operating results. ROIC is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be reviewed in isolation or considered as a substitute for our financial results as reported in accordance with GAAP. ROIC is an important measure used by management to evaluate our investment returns on capital and provides a meaningful measure of the effectiveness of our capital allocation over time.

We define ROIC as net operating profit after tax (referred to as “NOPAT”), including the effect of capitalized operating leases, divided by average invested capital. Operating lease interest represents the add-back to operating income driven by the hypothetical interest expense we would incur if the property under our operating leases were owned or accounted for as a finance lease. The assumed ownership and associated interest expense are calculated using the discount rate for each lease as recorded as a component of rent expense within selling, general and administrative expenses. Invested capital reflects a trailing four-quarter average.

As numerous methods exist for calculating ROIC, our method may differ from methods used by other companies to calculate their ROIC. It is important to understand the methods and the differences in those methods used by other companies to calculate their ROIC before comparing our ROIC to that of other companies.

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Our calculation of ROIC for the fiscal periods indicated was as follows:


	Rolling Four Quarters Ended
	September 29, 2024			October 1, 2023
	(dollars in thousands)
Net income (1)	$	351,048		$	253,928
Special items, net of tax (2), (3)	—			34,272
Interest expense, net of tax (3)	39			5,637
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT)	$	351,087		$	293,837

Total rent expense, net of tax (3)	188,585			168,150
Estimated depreciation on operating leases, net of tax (3)	(103,803)			(94,696)
Estimated interest on operating leases, net of tax (3), (4)	84,782			73,454
NOPAT, including effect of operating leases	$	435,869		$	367,291

Average working capital	192,891			251,985
Average property and equipment	813,743			728,689
Average other assets	602,865			589,132
Average other liabilities	(98,692)			(97,620)
Average invested capital	$	1,510,807		$	1,472,186

Average operating leases (5)	1,567,876			1,368,562
Average invested capital, including operating leases	$	3,078,683		$	2,840,748

ROIC, including operating leases	14.2		%	12.9		%

(1)Net income amounts represent total net income for the past four trailing quarters.

(2)Special items related to store closure, supply chain transition and acquisition related charges net of tax.

(3)Net of tax amounts are calculated using the normalized effective tax rate for the periods presented.

(4)2024 and 2023 estimated interest on operating leases is calculated by multiplying operating leases by the 7.2% and 7.1% discount rate, respectively, for each lease recorded as rent expense within direct store expense.

(5)Average operating leases represents the average net present value of outstanding lease obligations over the past four trailing quarters.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table sets forth the major sources and uses of cash for each of the periods set forth below, as well as our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of each period (in thousands):


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	311,725	$	253,849
Cash flows from operating activities	$	520,351	$	409,025
Cash flows used in investing activities	$	(161,687)	$	(178,048)
Cash flows used in financing activities	$	(250,809)	$	(272,320)

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We have generally financed our operations principally through cash generated from operations and borrowings under our credit facilities. Our primary uses of cash are for purchases of inventory, operating expenses, capital expenditures primarily for opening new stores, remodels and maintenance, repurchases of our common stock and debt service. Our principal contractual obligations and commitments consist of obligations under our Credit Agreement, interest on our Credit Agreement, operating and finance leases, purchase commitments and self-insurance liabilities. Our operating and finance leases for the rental of land, buildings, and for rental of facilities and equipment expire or become subject to renewal clauses at various dates through 2048. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, and cash anticipated to be generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including new store openings, remodel and maintenance capital expenditures at existing stores, store initiatives and other corporate capital expenditures and activities. Our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash position benefits from the fact that we generally collect cash from sales to customers the same day or, in the case of credit or debit card transactions, within days from the related sale.

Operating Activities

Cash flows from operating activities increased $111.4 million to $520.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 compared to $409.0 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase in cash flows from operating activities was primarily a result of higher net income adjusted for non-cash items of $91.6 million and favorable changes in working capital of $43.4 million, partially offset by higher payments on our operating lease liabilities of $18.9 million due to growth.

Cash flows provided by operating activities from changes in working capital were $114.2 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 compared to $70.8 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. This $43.4 million increase in cash flows from changes in working capital was primarily attributable to a $20.2 million change in accounts receivable driven by the timing of collections as well as $17.0 million change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, primarily due to timing differences of payments for goods and services. Certain other immaterial items combined to result in an additional $6.2 million net increase in cash flows from changes in working capital.

Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities consist primarily of capital expenditures in new stores, including leasehold improvements and store equipment, capital expenditures to maintain the appearance of our stores, sales enhancing initiatives and other corporate investments as well as cash outlays for acquisitions. Cash flows used in investing activities were $161.7 million and $178.0 million, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, respectively. Cash flows used in investing activities during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 included our acquisition of Ronald Cohn, Inc. See Note 13, "Business Combination" of our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

We expect capital expenditures to be in the range of $205 - 215 million in 2024, including expenditures incurred to date, net of estimated landlord tenant improvement allowances, primarily to fund investments in new stores, remodels, maintenance capital expenditures and corporate capital expenditures. We expect to fund our capital expenditures with cash on hand and cash generated from operating activities.

Financing Activities

Cash flows used in financing activities were $250.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 compared to $272.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, cash flows used in financing activities primarily consisted of $125.0 million in payments on our Credit Agreement and $129.7 million for stock repurchases, partially offset by $4.7 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, cash flows used in financing activities primarily consisted of $180.4 million for stock repurchases and $100.0 million in payments on our Credit Agreement, partially offset by $8.8 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities

The Company had no long-term debt outstanding as of September 29, 2024. Long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2023 was $125.0 million.

See Note 4, “Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities” of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for a description of our Credit Agreement and our Former Credit Facility (each as defined therein).

Share Repurchase Program

Our board of directors from time to time authorizes share repurchase programs for our common stock. The following table outlines the share repurchase program authorized by our board, and the related repurchase activity and available authorization as of September 29, 2024:


Effective date	Expiration date	Amount authorized		Cost of repurchases		Authorization available
March 2, 2022	December 31, 2024	$	600,000	$	480,715	$	—
May 22, 2024	May 22, 2027	$	600,000	$	40,602	$	559,398

The shares under our current repurchase program may be purchased on a discretionary basis from time to time through the applicable expiration date, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or other means, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. Our board’s authorization of the share repurchase program does not obligate our Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the repurchase program may be commenced, suspended, or discontinued at any time.

Share repurchase activity under our repurchase program for the periods indicated was as follows (total cost in thousands):


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Number of common shares acquired	264,135		831,416		1,861,453		5,307,759
Average price per common share acquired	$	96.60	$	38.89	$	70.22	$	34.28
Total cost of common shares acquired	$	25,516	$	32,333	$	130,708	$	181,974

Shares purchased under our repurchase programs were subsequently retired and the excess of the repurchase price over par value was charged to retained earnings. The cost of common shares repurchased included the 1% excise tax imposed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Subsequent to September 29, 2024 and through the date of this filing, we repurchased an additional 0.1 million shares of common stock for $5.6 million, excluding excise tax.

Contractual Obligations

Our principal contractual obligations and commitments arising in the normal course of business consist of obligations under our Credit Agreement, interest on our Credit Agreement, operating and finance leases, purchase commitments and self-insurance liabilities. Except as otherwise disclosed in Note 4, “Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities” of our unaudited consolidated financial statements, there have been no material changes outside the normal course of business as of September 29, 2024 in our contractual obligations and commitments from those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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Impact of Inflation and Deflation

Inflation and deflation in the prices of food and other products we sell may periodically affect our sales, gross profit and gross margin. Food inflation, when combined with reduced consumer spending, could also reduce sales, gross profit margins and comparable store sales. Inflationary pressures on compensation, utilities, commodities, equipment and supplies may also impact our profitability. Food deflation or declining levels of inflation across multiple categories, particularly in produce, could reduce sales growth and earnings, particularly if our competitors react by lowering their retail pricing and expanding their promotional activities, which can lead to retail deflation higher than cost deflation that could reduce our sales, gross profit margins and comparable store sales. The short-term impact of inflation and deflation is largely dependent on whether or not the effects are passed through to our customers, which is subject to competitive market conditions.

Food inflation and deflation is affected by a variety of factors and our determination of whether to pass on the effects of inflation or deflation to our customers is made in conjunction with our overall pricing and marketing strategies, as well as our competitors’ responses. Although we may experience periodic effects on sales, gross profit, gross margins and cash flows as a result of changing prices, we do not expect the effect of inflation or deflation to have a material impact on our ability to execute our long-term business strategy.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. These principles require us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses, cash flow and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Our critical accounting estimates include inventories, lease assumptions, self-insurance reserves, goodwill and intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets, and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and our actual results, our future financial statements will be affected.

There have been no substantial changes to these estimates, or the policies related to them during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024. For a full discussion of these estimates and policies, see “Critical Accounting Estimates” in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

As described in Note 4, “Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements located elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Credit Agreement bears interest at a rate based in part on SOFR. Accordingly, we could be exposed to fluctuations in interest rates. As of September 29, 2024, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Agreement.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures under the Exchange Act as of September 29, 2024, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarterly period ended September 29, 2024, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time we are a party to legal proceedings, including matters involving personnel and employment issues, product liability, personal injury, intellectual property and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, which have not resulted in any material losses to date. Although management does not expect that the outcome in these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, litigation is inherently unpredictable. Therefore, we could incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims that could materially impact our results.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Certain factors may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties referenced below, together with all of the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes. Any of those risks could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results, financial condition, or prospects and cause the value of our common stock to decline, which could cause you to lose all or part of your investment.

There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described under “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information about our share repurchase activity during the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024.


Period (1)	Total number of shares purchased	Average price paid per share(2)		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (3)
July 1, 2024 - July 28, 2024	88,638	$	82.87	88,638	$	577,262,000
July 29, 2024 - August 25, 2024	25,316	$	95.36	25,316	$	574,848,000
August 26, 2024 - September 29, 2024	150,181	$	102.88	150,181	$	559,398,000
Total	264,135			264,135

(1)Periodic information is presented by reference to our fiscal periods during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.

(2)Average price paid per share includes costs associated with the purchases, but excludes the excise tax on share repurchases imposed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

(3)On May 22, 2024, our board of directors authorized a new $600 million share repurchase program of our common stock. The shares may be purchased on a discretionary basis from time to time through May 22, 2027, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or other means, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.

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Item 5. Other Information.

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

On August 30, 2024, Timmi Zalatoris, our Chief Human Resources Officer, adopted a written plan for the sale of our common stock that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act (a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan”). The Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan provides for the sale of up to 9,230 shares of our common stock beginning January 2, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

On September 11, 2024, Jack Sinclair, our Chief Executive Officer and member of our board of directors, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan that provides for the sale of up to 35,000 shares of our common stock beginning January 15, 2025 through June 13, 2025.

During the third quarter of 2024, except as described above, none of our other directors or executive officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).

Item 6. Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description



31.1						Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1						Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101						The following financial information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2024, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements






104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


		SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC.

Date: October 30, 2024	By:	/s/ Curtis Valentine
	Name:	Curtis Valentine
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jack L. Sinclair, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: October 30, 2024			/s/ Jack L. Sinclair
			Jack L. Sinclair
			Chief Executive Officer
			(Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Curtis Valentine, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.;

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: October 30, 2024			/s/ Curtis Valentine
			Curtis Valentine
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jack L. Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, based on my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date: October 30, 2024			/s/ Jack L. Sinclair
			Jack L. Sinclair
			Chief Executive Officer
			(Principal Executive Officer)

This certification accompanies the Report to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Curtis Valentine, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, based on my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date: October 30, 2024			/s/ Curtis Valentine
			Curtis Valentine
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 28, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 29, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36029
Entity Registrant Name	Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	32-0331600
Entity Address, Address Line One	5455 East High Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 111
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85054
City Area Code	480
Local Phone Number	814-8016
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	SFM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		99,991,294
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0001575515
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 309,668	$ 201,794
Accounts receivable, net	25,073	30,313
Inventories	329,472	323,198
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,384	48,467
Total current assets	693,597	603,772
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	851,443	798,707
Operating lease assets, net	1,437,280	1,322,854
Intangible assets	208,060	208,060
Goodwill	381,750	381,741
Other assets	13,407	12,294
Total assets	3,585,537	3,327,428
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	198,246	179,927
Accrued liabilities	206,153	164,887
Accrued salaries and benefits	81,528	74,752
Accrued income tax	1,392	0
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	127,558	126,271
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	1,147	1,032
Total current liabilities	616,024	546,869
Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,517,192	1,399,676
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	7,731	133,685
Other long-term liabilities	37,560	36,270
Deferred income tax liability	63,538	62,381
Total liabilities	2,242,045	2,178,881
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders’ equity:
Undesignated preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 100,039,217 shares issued and outstanding, September 29, 2024; 101,211,984 shares issued and outstanding, December 31, 2023	100	101
Additional paid-in capital	799,487	774,834
Retained earnings	543,905	373,612
Total stockholders’ equity	1,343,492	1,148,547
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,585,537	$ 3,327,428

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Undesignated preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Undesignated preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Undesignated preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Undesignated preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	100,039,217	101,211,984
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	100,039,217	101,211,984

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,945,735	$ 1,713,282	$ 5,723,062	$ 5,138,839
Cost of sales	1,204,812	1,087,848	3,541,461	3,237,371
Gross profit	740,923	625,434	2,181,601	1,901,468
Selling, general and administrative expenses	580,332	502,801	1,676,470	1,486,961
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)	34,408	31,802	98,129	99,834
Store closure and other costs, net	3,732	3,176	8,968	33,880
Income from operations	122,451	87,655	398,034	280,793
Interest (income) expense, net	(1,061)	1,698	(382)	6,058
Income before income taxes	123,512	85,957	398,416	274,735
Income tax provision	31,902	20,644	97,417	65,928
Net income	$ 91,610	$ 65,313	$ 300,999	$ 208,807
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.64	$ 2.99	$ 2.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.64	$ 2.97	$ 2.01
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	100,148	101,881	100,560	102,844
Diluted (in shares)	101,025	102,703	101,469	103,758

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid In Capital	Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jan. 01, 2023		105,072,756
Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2023	$ 1,046,462	$ 105	$ 726,345	$ 320,012
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	208,807			208,807
Issuance of shares under stock plans (in shares)		1,304,127
Issuance of shares under stock plans	$ 8,844	$ 1	8,843
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax (in shares)	(5,307,759)	(5,307,759)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax	$ (181,974)	$ (6)		(181,968)
Share-based compensation	14,731		14,731
Issuance of shares for acquisition (in shares)		554,358
Issuance of shares for acquisition	18,139	$ 1	18,138
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 01, 2023		101,623,482
Ending Balance at Oct. 01, 2023	1,115,009	$ 101	768,057	346,851
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jul. 02, 2023		102,183,083
Beginning Balance at Jul. 02, 2023	1,075,153	$ 102	761,181	313,870
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	65,313			65,313
Issuance of shares under stock plans (in shares)		271,815
Issuance of shares under stock plans	$ 1,606		1,606
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax (in shares)	(831,416)	(831,416)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax	$ (32,333)	$ (1)		(32,332)
Share-based compensation	5,270		5,270
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 01, 2023		101,623,482
Ending Balance at Oct. 01, 2023	1,115,009	$ 101	768,057	346,851
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		101,211,984
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	1,148,547	$ 101	774,834	373,612
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	300,999			300,999
Issuance of shares under stock plans (in shares)		688,686
Issuance of shares under stock plans	$ 4,729	$ 1	4,728
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax (in shares)	(1,861,453)	(1,861,453)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax	$ (130,708)	$ (2)		(130,706)
Share-based compensation	19,925		19,925
Issuance of shares for acquisition	0
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2024		100,039,217
Ending Balance at Sep. 29, 2024	1,343,492	$ 100	799,487	543,905
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		100,214,345
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	1,269,275	$ 100	791,364	477,811
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	91,610			91,610
Issuance of shares under stock plans (in shares)		89,007
Issuance of shares under stock plans	$ 1,464		1,464
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax (in shares)	(264,135)	(264,135)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax	$ (25,516)			(25,516)
Share-based compensation	6,659		6,659
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2024		100,039,217
Ending Balance at Sep. 29, 2024	$ 1,343,492	$ 100	$ 799,487	$ 543,905

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Operating activities
Net income	$ 300,999	$ 208,807
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	103,881	103,668
Operating lease asset amortization	99,278	94,403
Impairment of assets	0	27,845
Share-based compensation	19,925	14,731
Deferred income taxes	1,170	(13,225)
Other non-cash items	3,116	596
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition:
Accounts receivable	30,273	10,070
Inventories	(6,275)	(11,322)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18,595	21,093
Other assets	219	3,870
Accounts payable	25,556	27,446
Accrued liabilities	37,877	19,027
Accrued salaries and benefits	6,777	4,509
Accrued income tax	1,392	0
Operating lease liabilities	(122,646)	(103,787)
Other long-term liabilities	214	1,294
Cash flows from operating activities	520,351	409,025
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(161,687)	(165,016)
Payments for acquisition, net of cash acquired	0	(13,032)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(161,687)	(178,048)
Financing activities
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(125,000)	(100,000)
Payments on finance lease liabilities	(840)	(749)
Repurchase of common stock	(129,698)	(180,415)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4,729	8,844
Cash flows used in financing activities	(250,809)	(272,320)
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	107,855	(41,343)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period	203,870	295,192
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period	311,725	253,849
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	4,613	10,519
Cash paid for income taxes	71,290	64,569
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities
Property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	24,972	28,500
Issuance of shares for acquisition	0	18,139
Excise tax accrued on repurchase of common stock	2,777	1,559
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, net of lease terminations	213,705	301,452
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$ 0	$ 809

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Sep. 29, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., a Delaware corporation, through its subsidiaries, offers a unique specialty grocery experience featuring an open layout with fresh produce at the heart of the store. The Company continues to bring the latest in wholesome, innovative products made with lifestyle-friendly ingredients such as organic, plant-based and gluten-free. As of September 29, 2024, the Company operated 428 stores in 23 states. For convenience, the “Company” is used to refer collectively to Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries. The Company’s store operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and are in the form prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. The information included in these consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included herein and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (“fiscal year 2023”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 22, 2024. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The Company reports its results of operations on a 52- or 53-week fiscal calendar ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. The fiscal year ending December 29, 2024 (“fiscal year 2024”) and fiscal year 2023 are 52-week years. The Company reports its results of operations on a 13-week quarter, except for 53-week fiscal years (in which the fourth quarter has 14 weeks). All dollar amounts are in thousands, unless otherwise noted.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Beginning Balance	$	10,566	$	10,906
Gift cards issued during the period but not redeemed(1)	1,899		1,926
Revenue recognized from beginning liability	(3,825)		(4,139)
Ending Balance	$	8,640	$	8,693

(1)net of estimated breakage

The nature of goods the Company transfers to customers at the point of sale are inventories, consisting of merchandise purchased for resale.

Restricted Cash

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Segment Reporting – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

Income Taxes – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

Fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities are primarily used in the impairment analysis of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets.






December 31, 2023	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Long-term debt	$	—	$	125,000	$	—	$	125,000
Total financial liabilities	$	—	$	125,000	$	—	$	125,000

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities

A summary of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities is as follows:


			As of
Facility	Maturity	Interest Rate	September 29, 2024		December 31, 2023
Senior secured debt
$700.0 million Credit Agreement	March 25, 2027	Variable	$	—	$	125,000
Finance lease liabilities	Various	n/a	7,731		8,685
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			$	7,731	$	133,685

Credit Agreement

Guarantees

Interest and Fees

As of September 29, 2024, outstanding letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement were subject to a participation fee of 0.95% per annum and an issuance fee of 0.125% per annum.

Payments and Borrowings

The Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature, and the commitments thereunder will terminate on March 25, 2027, subject to extensions as set forth therein.

In connection with the execution of the Credit Agreement, the Company's obligations under the Former Credit Facility were prepaid and terminated.

Covenants

The Credit Agreement contains financial, affirmative and negative covenants. The negative covenants include, among other things, limitations on the Company’s ability to:

•incur additional indebtedness;

•grant additional liens;

•enter into sale-leaseback transactions;

•make loans or investments;

•merge, consolidate or enter into acquisitions;

•pay dividends or distributions;

•enter into transactions with affiliates;

•enter into new lines of business;

•modify the terms of certain debt or other material agreements; and

•change its fiscal year.

Each of these covenants is subject to customary and other agreed-upon exceptions.

The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants under the Credit Agreement as of September 29, 2024.

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 29, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company’s effective tax rate increased to 25.8% for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to 24.0% for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in non-deductible executive compensation, an unfavorable current year return-to-provision true-up compared to the favorable prior year period true-up, and the increase in pre-tax income outpacing the increase to the benefit from enhanced inventory donations deductions. The income tax effect resulting from excess tax benefits of share-based payment awards was $1.7 million and $1.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate increased to 24.5% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to 24.0% for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an unfavorable current year return-to-provision true-up compared to the favorable prior year period true-up, a prior period refund of interest from amended returns, and the increase in pre-tax income outpacing the increase to the benefit from enhanced inventory donations deductions, partially offset by an increase in excess tax benefits associated with share-based payment awards. The income tax effect resulting from excess tax benefits of share-based payment awards was $6.8 million and $4.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively. The Company files income tax returns for federal purposes and in many states. The Company’s tax filings remain subject to examination by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time, generally three years, following the tax year to which those filings relate.

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 29, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and ContingenciesThe Company is exposed to claims and litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business and uses various methods to resolve these matters that are believed to best serve the interests of the Company’s stakeholders. The Company’s primary contingencies are associated with self-insurance obligations and litigation matters. Self-insurance liabilities require significant judgment and actual claim settlements and associated expenses may differ from the Company’s current provisions for loss.

Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases


Effective date	Expiration date	Amount authorized		Cost of repurchases		Authorization available
March 2, 2022	December 31, 2024	$	600,000	$	480,715	$	—
May 22, 2024	May 22, 2027	$	600,000	$	40,602	$	559,398

Share repurchase activity under the Company’s repurchase programs for the periods indicated was as follows (total cost in thousands):


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Number of common shares acquired	264,135		831,416		1,861,453		5,307,759
Average price per common share acquired	$	96.60	$	38.89	$	70.22	$	34.28
Total cost of common shares acquired	$	25,516	$	32,333	$	130,708	$	181,974

Subsequent to September 29, 2024 and through the date of this filing, the Company repurchased an additional 0.1 million shares of common stock for $5.6 million, excluding excise tax.

Net Income Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Share

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income per share calculations is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Basic net income per share:
Net income	$	91,610	$	65,313	$	300,999	$	208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	100,148		101,881		100,560		102,844
Basic net income per share	$	0.91	$	0.64	$	2.99	$	2.03
Diluted net income per share:
Net income	$	91,610	$	65,313	$	300,999	$	208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	100,148		101,881		100,560		102,844
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:
Assumed exercise of options to purchase shares	485		317		460		345
RSUs	392		505		449		511
PSAs	—		—		—		58
Weighted average shares and equivalent shares outstanding - diluted	101,025		102,703		101,469		103,758
Diluted net income per share	$	0.91	$	0.64	$	2.97	$	2.01

Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments

The Company has one operating segment and, therefore, one reportable segment: healthy grocery stores.

In accordance with ASC 606, the following table represents a disaggregation of revenue for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023:


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024				October 1, 2023
Perishables	$	1,128,272	58.0	%	$	985,760	57.5	%
Non-Perishables	817,463		42.0	%	727,522		42.5	%
Net Sales	$	1,945,735	100.0	%	$	1,713,282	100.0	%

	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024				October 1, 2023
Perishables	$	3,288,976	57.5	%	$	2,956,584	57.5	%
Non-Perishables	2,434,086		42.5	%	2,182,255		42.5	%
Net Sales	$	5,723,062	100.0	%	$	5,138,839	100.0	%

Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

2022 Incentive Plan

Awards Granted under the 2022 Incentive Plan

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company granted the following share-based compensation awards under the 2022 Incentive Plan:


Grant Date	RSUs		PSAs		Options
March 19, 2024	272,855		103,584		135,783
June 4, 2024	1,538		—		—
September 4, 2024	15,024		—		—


Total	289,417		103,584		135,783
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$	63.14	$	61.15	$	23.50
Weighted-average exercise price	$	—	$	—	$	61.15

2013 Incentive Plan

Stock Options

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of options at grant date. Options vest in accordance with the terms set forth in the grant letter.

Time-based options vest annually over a period of three years.

RSUs

The fair value of RSUs is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. RSUs generally vest annually over a period of two or three years from the grant date.

PSAs

Share-based Compensation Expense

The Company presents share-based compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The amount recognized was as follows:


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Share-based compensation expense	$	6,659	$	5,270	$	19,925	$	14,731

The following share-based awards were outstanding under the 2022 and 2013 Incentive Plans as of September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023:


	As of
	September 29, 2024	October 1, 2023

	(in thousands)
Options
Vested	454	567
Unvested	317	469
RSUs	618	897
PSAs	370	471

As of September 29, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense and remaining weighted average recognition period related to outstanding share-based awards were as follows:


	Unrecognized compensation expense		Remaining weighted average recognition period
Options	$	4,037	1.7
RSUs	21,131		1.6
PSAs	10,530		1.4
Total unrecognized compensation expense at September 29, 2024	$	35,698

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, the Company received $4.7 million and $8.8 million, respectively, in cash proceeds from the exercise of options.

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
Goodwill	Sep. 29, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Goodwill The Company’s goodwill balance was $381.8 million and $381.7 million as of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no accumulated goodwill impairment losses. The goodwill was related to the acquisitions of Henry’s Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market in 2011 and 2012, respectively, and the acquisition of Ronald Cohn, Inc. in 2023. For further details, see Note 13, "Business Combination".

Store Closures	9 Months Ended
Store Closures	Sep. 29, 2024
Store Closures [Abstract]
Store Closures	Store ClosuresIn February 2023, the Company's board of directors approved the closing of 11 stores, all of which were closed during 2023. These stores, on average, were approximately 30% larger than the Company's current prototype format and were underperforming financially. The closure of these stores resulted in a charge of $27.8 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 related to the impairment of leasehold improvements and right-of-use assets and was reflected in Store closure and other costs, net on the consolidated statements of income. The impairment charge represented the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of each store's asset group. Accelerated depreciation on the closed stores' assets during 2023 was $5.9 million, and was reflected in Depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statements of income. Severance expense during 2023 was immaterial.

Business Combination	9 Months Ended
Business Combination	Sep. 29, 2024
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Business Combination	Business Combination On March 20, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of Ronald Cohn, Inc., a corporation that owned two stores located in California operating under the ‘Sprouts Farmers Market’ name pursuant to a legacy trademark license arrangement. The aggregate consideration paid in the transaction consisted of 0.6 million of the Company’s common shares valued at $18.1 million using the closing price of the Company's common stock on March 20, 2023 and cash consideration of $13.0 million. The Company accounted for this transaction as a business combination in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that the purchase price be allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. Acquisition-related costs were immaterial and were expensed as incurred. The financial results of the acquired stores have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The acquired stores' results of operations were not material to the Company's consolidated results. The net purchase price was allocated to the net tangible assets of ($4.9) million and a reacquired right intangible asset of $23.1 million based on their fair values on the acquisition date. The remaining unallocated net purchase price of $12.9 million was recorded as goodwill. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits to the Company from the acquisition, which include the Company's ability to fully control the Sprouts Farmers Market brand by termination of the legacy trademark license agreement and allowing further expansion opportunities in Southern California. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The final allocation of the purchase price consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been completed and included an immaterial amount of measurement period adjustments.

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income	$ 91,610	$ 65,313	$ 300,999	$ 208,807

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Sep. 29, 2024 shares	Sep. 29, 2024 shares
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Timmi Zalatoris [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement		On August 30, 2024, Timmi Zalatoris, our Chief Human Resources Officer, adopted a written plan for the sale of our common stock that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act (a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan”). The Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan provides for the sale of up to 9,230 shares of our common stock beginning January 2, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
Name	Timmi Zalatoris
Title	Chief Human Resources Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	August 30, 2024
Arrangement Duration	363 days
Aggregate Available	9,230	9,230
Jack Sinclair [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement		On September 11, 2024, Jack Sinclair, our Chief Executive Officer and member of our board of directors, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan that provides for the sale of up to 35,000 shares of our common stock beginning January 15, 2025 through June 13, 2025.
Name	Jack Sinclair
Title	Chief Executive Officer and member of our board of directors
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	September 11, 2024
Arrangement Duration	149 days
Aggregate Available	35,000	35,000

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and are in the form prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.

Consolidation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. The information included in these consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included herein and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (“fiscal year 2023”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 22, 2024.

Fiscal Years

Revenue Recognition


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Beginning Balance	$	10,566	$	10,906
Gift cards issued during the period but not redeemed(1)	1,899		1,926
Revenue recognized from beginning liability	(3,825)		(4,139)
Ending Balance	$	8,640	$	8,693

(1)net of estimated breakage

The nature of goods the Company transfers to customers at the point of sale are inventories, consisting of merchandise purchased for resale.

Restricted Cash

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Segment Reporting – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

Income Taxes – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

Fair Value Measurements

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Activity in Gift Card Liability

A summary of the activity and balances in the gift card liability, net is as follows:


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Beginning Balance	$	10,566	$	10,906
Gift cards issued during the period but not redeemed(1)	1,899		1,926
Revenue recognized from beginning liability	(3,825)		(4,139)
Ending Balance	$	8,640	$	8,693

(1)net of estimated breakage

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023:






December 31, 2023	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Long-term debt	$	—	$	125,000	$	—	$	125,000
Total financial liabilities	$	—	$	125,000	$	—	$	125,000

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Abstract]

Summary of Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities

A summary of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities is as follows:


			As of
Facility	Maturity	Interest Rate	September 29, 2024		December 31, 2023
Senior secured debt
$700.0 million Credit Agreement	March 25, 2027	Variable	$	—	$	125,000
Finance lease liabilities	Various	n/a	7,731		8,685
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			$	7,731	$	133,685

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Share Repurchase Activity

The following table outlines the common stock share repurchase programs authorized by the Company’s board of directors and the related repurchase activity and available authorization as of September 29, 2024:


Effective date	Expiration date	Amount authorized		Cost of repurchases		Authorization available
March 2, 2022	December 31, 2024	$	600,000	$	480,715	$	—
May 22, 2024	May 22, 2027	$	600,000	$	40,602	$	559,398

Schedule of Share Repurchase Activity Under Share Repurchase Programs

Share repurchase activity under the Company’s repurchase programs for the periods indicated was as follows (total cost in thousands):


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Number of common shares acquired	264,135		831,416		1,861,453		5,307,759
Average price per common share acquired	$	96.60	$	38.89	$	70.22	$	34.28
Total cost of common shares acquired	$	25,516	$	32,333	$	130,708	$	181,974

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income per share calculations is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Basic net income per share:
Net income	$	91,610	$	65,313	$	300,999	$	208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	100,148		101,881		100,560		102,844
Basic net income per share	$	0.91	$	0.64	$	2.99	$	2.03
Diluted net income per share:
Net income	$	91,610	$	65,313	$	300,999	$	208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	100,148		101,881		100,560		102,844
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:
Assumed exercise of options to purchase shares	485		317		460		345
RSUs	392		505		449		511
PSAs	—		—		—		58
Weighted average shares and equivalent shares outstanding - diluted	101,025		102,703		101,469		103,758
Diluted net income per share	$	0.91	$	0.64	$	2.97	$	2.01

Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue

In accordance with ASC 606, the following table represents a disaggregation of revenue for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023:


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 29, 2024				October 1, 2023
Perishables	$	1,128,272	58.0	%	$	985,760	57.5	%
Non-Perishables	817,463		42.0	%	727,522		42.5	%
Net Sales	$	1,945,735	100.0	%	$	1,713,282	100.0	%

	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024				October 1, 2023
Perishables	$	3,288,976	57.5	%	$	2,956,584	57.5	%
Non-Perishables	2,434,086		42.5	%	2,182,255		42.5	%
Net Sales	$	5,723,062	100.0	%	$	5,138,839	100.0	%

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Summary of Share-Based Compensation Awards Granted

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company granted the following share-based compensation awards under the 2022 Incentive Plan:


Grant Date	RSUs		PSAs		Options
March 19, 2024	272,855		103,584		135,783
June 4, 2024	1,538		—		—
September 4, 2024	15,024		—		—


Total	289,417		103,584		135,783
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$	63.14	$	61.15	$	23.50
Weighted-average exercise price	$	—	$	—	$	61.15

Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense

The Company presents share-based compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The amount recognized was as follows:


	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023		September 29, 2024		October 1, 2023
Share-based compensation expense	$	6,659	$	5,270	$	19,925	$	14,731

Summary of Outstanding Share-Based Awards

The following share-based awards were outstanding under the 2022 and 2013 Incentive Plans as of September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023:


	As of
	September 29, 2024	October 1, 2023

	(in thousands)
Options
Vested	454	567
Unvested	317	469
RSUs	618	897
PSAs	370	471

Summary of Total Unrecognized Compensation Expense and Remaining Weighted Average Recognition Period Related to Outstanding Share-Based Awards

As of September 29, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense and remaining weighted average recognition period related to outstanding share-based awards were as follows:


	Unrecognized compensation expense		Remaining weighted average recognition period
Options	$	4,037	1.7
RSUs	21,131		1.6
PSAs	10,530		1.4
Total unrecognized compensation expense at September 29, 2024	$	35,698

Basis of Presentation (Details)	Sep. 29, 2024 state store
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of stores operated \| store	428
Number of states in which the entity operates \| state	23

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Activity in Gift Card Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Contract With Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 10,566	$ 10,906
Gift cards issued during the period but not redeemed	1,899	1,926
Revenue recognized from beginning liability	(3,825)	(4,139)
Ending Balance	$ 8,640	$ 8,693

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items]
Restricted cash related to defined benefit plan forfeitures and healthcare, general liability and workers’ compensation plan benefits	$ 2.1	$ 2.1

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 125,000
Total financial liabilities	$ 0	125,000
Level 1
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt		0
Total financial liabilities		0
Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt		125,000
Total financial liabilities		125,000
Level 3
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt		0
Total financial liabilities		$ 0

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities - Summary of Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Finance lease liabilities	$ 7,731	$ 8,685
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	7,731	133,685
Senior \| Secured \| Credit Agreement
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	700,000
Senior secured debt	$ 0	$ 125,000

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2022	Sep. 29, 2024	Sep. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 27, 2018
Senior \| Secured \| Credit Agreement
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 700,000	$ 700,000
Outstanding debt		0	0	$ 125,000
Senior \| Secured \| Former Credit Facility
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Capitalized debt issuance costs					$ 500
Credit Agreement
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Outstanding debt		0	$ 0	125,000
Participation fee			0.95%
Issuance fee			0.125%
Borrowings during the period		0	$ 0	0
Principal payments on the credit facility		125,000	$ 125,000	$ 125,000
Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio			1.00%
Interest coverage ratio			1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio			3.75%
Interest coverage ratio			3.00%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 70,000
Letters of credit issued		19,600	$ 19,600
Interest rate spread on base rate	0.05%
Credit facility commitment fee percentage subject to upward or downward adjustments	0.01%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Minimum
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Credit facility unused commitment fee percentage	0.10%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Maximum
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Credit facility unused commitment fee percentage	0.225%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| SOFR
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on base rate			0.10%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Term SOFR
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on base rate			0.95%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Variable Rate Component One
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on base rate, floor	0.00%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Variable Rate Component One \| SOFR
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on base rate	0.10%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Variable Rate Component One \| Term SOFR
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on base rate	1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Variable Rate Component Two
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on base rate, floor	0.00%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Variable Rate Component Two \| Base Rate
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on base rate	0.00%
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Swingline Loan Sub-facility
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 50,000
Credit Agreement \| Senior \| Secured \| Credit Agreement
Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Liabilities [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	700,000
Capitalized debt issuance costs	$ 3,400
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Outstanding debt		$ 0	$ 0

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	25.80%	24.00%	24.50%	24.00%
Excess tax benefits of equity-based compensation	$ 1.7	$ 1.1	$ 6.8	$ 4.2

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2024	Sep. 29, 2024	May 22, 2024	Mar. 02, 2022
Subsequent Event
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common stock repurchased during the period (in shares)	0.1
Common stock repurchased during the period	$ 5,600
May 22, 2024 Share Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Amount authorized to be repurchased		$ 600,000	$ 600,000
Amount available for repurchase		559,398
March 2, 2022 Share Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Amount authorized to be repurchased		600,000		$ 600,000
Amount available for repurchase		$ 0	$ 119,300

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Share Repurchase Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	May 22, 2024	Mar. 02, 2022
March 2, 2022 Share Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Amount authorized	$ 600,000		$ 600,000
Cost of repurchases	480,715
Authorization available	0	$ 119,300
May 22, 2024 Share Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Amount authorized	600,000	$ 600,000
Cost of repurchases	40,602
Authorization available	$ 559,398

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Share Repurchase Activity under Share Repurchase Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Equity [Abstract]
Number of common shares acquired (in shares)	264,135	831,416	1,861,453	5,307,759
Average price per common share acquired (in dollars per share)	$ 96.60	$ 38.89	$ 70.22	$ 34.28
Total cost of common shares acquired	$ 25,516	$ 32,333	$ 130,708	$ 181,974

Net Income Per Share - Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Basic net income per share:
Net income	$ 91,610	$ 65,313	$ 300,999	$ 208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	100,148	101,881	100,560	102,844
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.64	$ 2.99	$ 2.03
Diluted net income per share:
Net income	$ 91,610	$ 65,313	$ 300,999	$ 208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	100,148	101,881	100,560	102,844
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:
Assumed exercise of options to purchase shares (in shares)	485	317	460	345
Weighted average shares and equivalent shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	101,025	102,703	101,469	103,758
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.64	$ 2.97	$ 2.01
RSUs
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:
Dilutive awards (in shares)	392	505	449	511
PSAs
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:
Dilutive awards (in shares)	0	0	0	58

Net Income Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)		0.2	0.1	0.4
PSAs
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5

Segments - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
Segments - Additional Information (Details)	Sep. 29, 2024 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1
Number of operating segments	1

Segments - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales, amount	$ 1,945,735	$ 1,713,282	$ 5,723,062	$ 5,138,839
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net \| Product Concentration Risk
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales, percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Perishables
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales, amount	$ 1,128,272	$ 985,760	$ 3,288,976	$ 2,956,584
Perishables \| Sales Revenue, Goods, Net \| Product Concentration Risk
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales, percentage	58.00%	57.50%	57.50%	57.50%
Non-Perishables
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales, amount	$ 817,463	$ 727,522	$ 2,434,086	$ 2,182,255
Non-Perishables \| Sales Revenue, Goods, Net \| Product Concentration Risk
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales, percentage	42.00%	42.50%	42.50%	42.50%

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Awards Granted (Details) - Awards Granted under the 2022 Incentive Plan	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024 $ / shares shares
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	289,417
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 63.14
Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0
PSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	103,584
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 61.15
Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0
Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	135,783
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 23.50
Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 61.15
March 19, 2024 \| RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	272,855
March 19, 2024 \| PSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	103,584
March 19, 2024 \| Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	135,783
June 4, 2024 \| RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	1,538
June 4, 2024 \| PSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	0
June 4, 2024 \| Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	0
September 4, 2024 \| RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	15,024
September 4, 2024 \| PSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	0
September 4, 2024 \| Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	0

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	$ 4,729	$ 8,844
Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	$ 4,700	$ 8,800
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares outstanding (in shares)	618,000	897,000
RSUs \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	2 years
RSUs \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
PSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares outstanding (in shares)	370,000	471,000
PSAs \| 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares outstanding (in shares)	0
PSAs \| 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Awards vested (in shares)	0
PSAs \| Minimum \| 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	0.00%
PSAs \| Minimum \| 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	0.00%
PSAs \| Minimum \| 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	0.00%
PSAs \| Minimum \| 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	0.00%
PSAs \| Minimum \| 2024
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	0.00%
PSAs \| Maximum \| 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	200.00%
PSAs \| Maximum \| 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	200.00%
PSAs \| Maximum \| 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	200.00%
PSAs \| Maximum \| 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	200.00%
PSAs \| Maximum \| 2024
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock awards payout percentage of shares granted	200.00%
Third Anniversary \| Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Awards Granted under the 2022 Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance under plan (in shares)	6,600,000
Number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,071,109
Remaining shares available for issuance (in shares)	5,585,223

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 6,659	$ 5,270	$ 19,925	$ 14,731

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Outstanding Share-Based Awards (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested (in shares)	454	567
Unvested (in shares)	317	469
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based awards other than options, outstanding (in shares)	618	897
PSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based awards other than options, outstanding (in shares)	370	471

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Total Unrecognized Compensation Expense and Remaining Weighted Average Recognition Period Related to Outstanding Share-Based Awards (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation expense at September 29, 2024	$ 35,698
Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense, Options	$ 4,037
Remaining weighted average recognition period	1 year 8 months 12 days
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense, Awards other than options	$ 21,131
Remaining weighted average recognition period	1 year 7 months 6 days
PSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense, Awards other than options	$ 10,530
Remaining weighted average recognition period	1 year 4 months 24 days

Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 381,750	$ 381,741
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses	$ 0	$ 0

Store Closures (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Store Closures (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2023	Oct. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) store
Store Closures [Abstract]
Number of store closures \| store			11
Store performance capacity rate	30.00%
Store closing charges		$ 27.8
Accelerated depreciation			$ 5.9

Business Combination (Details) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	Mar. 20, 2023 USD ($) store shares	Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores operated \| store		428
Goodwill		$ 381,750	$ 381,741
Ronald Cohn, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores operated \| store	2
Ronald Cohn, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, common shares, value	$ 18,100
Cash consideration	13,000
Net tangible assets acquired	(4,900)
Reacquired right of intangible asset	23,100
Goodwill	$ 12,900
Ronald Cohn, Inc. \| Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, common shares, aggregate consideration paid (in shares) \| shares	0.6

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