SPARTANNASH CO (SPTN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:SPTN • US8472151005

26.9 USD
+0.44 (+1.66%)
At close: Sep 19, 2025
26.91 USD
+0.01 (+0.04%)
After Hours: 9/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM
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This SPTN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to SPTN. SPTN was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. While SPTN seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. SPTN has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. SPTN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SPTN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SPTN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SPTN has been profitable.
  • SPTN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SPTN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSPTN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • SPTN has a Return On Assets of -0.62%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SPTN underperforms 72.50% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -2.13%, SPTN is doing worse than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.64%, SPTN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SPTN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.81%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.43%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.62%
ROE -2.13%
ROIC 4.64%
ROA(3y)1.23%
ROA(5y)2.04%
ROE(3y)3.72%
ROE(5y)6.09%
ROIC(3y)4.81%
ROIC(5y)5.11%
SPTN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSPTN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • SPTN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.13%, SPTN is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SPTN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SPTN has a Gross Margin of 16.33%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SPTN underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • SPTN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.33%
OM growth 3Y9.13%
OM growth 5Y10.43%
PM growth 3Y-84.35%
PM growth 5Y-45.65%
GM growth 3Y0.25%
GM growth 5Y1.68%
SPTN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSPTN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

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2. SPTN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SPTN is destroying value.
  • SPTN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • SPTN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SPTN is higher compared to a year ago.
SPTN Yearly Shares OutstandingSPTN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
SPTN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSPTN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • SPTN has an Altman-Z score of 4.57. This indicates that SPTN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SPTN has a Altman-Z score of 4.57. This is in the better half of the industry: SPTN outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • SPTN has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.44. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SPTN would need 10.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.44, SPTN is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SPTN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.96. This is a neutral value indicating SPTN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • SPTN has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.96) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.96
Debt/FCF 10.44
Altman-Z 4.57
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC7.47%
SPTN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSPTN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.57 indicates that SPTN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SPTN has a better Current ratio (1.57) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that SPTN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.80, SPTN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.57
Quick Ratio 0.8
SPTN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSPTN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. SPTN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SPTN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.95%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.72% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • SPTN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.54%.
  • Measured over the past years, SPTN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.95%
EPS 3Y5.71%
EPS 5Y12.72%
EPS Q2Q%-8.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.54%
Revenue growth 3Y2.26%
Revenue growth 5Y2.27%
Sales Q2Q%1.81%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -3.60% on average over the next years.
  • SPTN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.73% yearly.
EPS Next Y-13.15%
EPS Next 2Y-4.46%
EPS Next 3Y-5.71%
EPS Next 5Y-3.6%
Revenue Next Year4.18%
Revenue Next 2Y1.95%
Revenue Next 3Y1.64%
Revenue Next 5Y1.73%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
SPTN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSPTN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
SPTN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSPTN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. SPTN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.03, SPTN is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SPTN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SPTN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.25.
  • SPTN is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.59.
  • SPTN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SPTN is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.39. SPTN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.03
Fwd PE 14.59
SPTN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSPTN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SPTN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SPTN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.04
EV/EBITDA 7.22
SPTN Per share dataSPTN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200 250

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as SPTN's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.18
EPS Next 2Y-4.46%
EPS Next 3Y-5.71%

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5. SPTN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SPTN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.27%.
  • SPTN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.70. SPTN pays more dividend than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SPTN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.27%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SPTN has a limited annual growth rate of 5.56%.
  • SPTN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • SPTN has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.56%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years18
SPTN Yearly Dividends per shareSPTN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of SPTN are negative and hence is the payout ratio. SPTN will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-190.15%
EPS Next 2Y-4.46%
EPS Next 3Y-5.71%
SPTN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSPTN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M

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SPTN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SPARTANNASH CO

NASDAQ:SPTN (9/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 26.91 +0.01 (+0.04%)

26.9

+0.44 (+1.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)08-14
Earnings (Next)11-05
Inst Owners99.62%
Inst Owner Change-43.97%
Ins Owners1.21%
Ins Owner Change-32.88%
Market Cap910.83M
Revenue(TTM)9.69B
Net Income(TTM)-15.79M
Analysts50
Price Target27.44 (2.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.27%
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.56%
DP-190.15%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years18
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.72%
Min EPS beat(2)-20.94%
Max EPS beat(2)7.49%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-20.94%
Max EPS beat(4)32.83%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.07%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.54%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.82%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.56%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.56%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.42%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.95%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.35%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)28.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.03
Fwd PE 14.59
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 13.04
P/OCF 4.89
P/B 1.23
P/tB 2.05
EV/EBITDA 7.22
EPS(TTM)1.79
EY6.65%
EPS(NY)1.84
Fwd EY6.85%
FCF(TTM)2.06
FCFY7.67%
OCF(TTM)5.5
OCFY20.46%
SpS286.27
BVpS21.91
TBVpS13.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.18
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.62%
ROE -2.13%
ROCE 5.87%
ROIC 4.64%
ROICexc 4.7%
ROICexgc 5.61%
OM 1.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.33%
FCFM 0.72%
ROA(3y)1.23%
ROA(5y)2.04%
ROE(3y)3.72%
ROE(5y)6.09%
ROIC(3y)4.81%
ROIC(5y)5.11%
ROICexc(3y)4.87%
ROICexc(5y)5.17%
ROICexgc(3y)5.86%
ROICexgc(5y)6.29%
ROCE(3y)6.09%
ROCE(5y)6.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.44%
OM growth 3Y9.13%
OM growth 5Y10.43%
PM growth 3Y-84.35%
PM growth 5Y-45.65%
GM growth 3Y0.25%
GM growth 5Y1.68%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover3.79
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.96
Debt/FCF 10.44
Debt/EBITDA 3.19
Cap/Depr 102.06%
Cap/Sales 1.2%
Interest Coverage 2.35
Cash Conversion 83.36%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.57
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z 4.57
F-Score3
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)117.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)102.76%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.05%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.95%
EPS 3Y5.71%
EPS 5Y12.72%
EPS Q2Q%-8.47%
EPS Next Y-13.15%
EPS Next 2Y-4.46%
EPS Next 3Y-5.71%
EPS Next 5Y-3.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.54%
Revenue growth 3Y2.26%
Revenue growth 5Y2.27%
Sales Q2Q%1.81%
Revenue Next Year4.18%
Revenue Next 2Y1.95%
Revenue Next 3Y1.64%
Revenue Next 5Y1.73%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.11%
EBIT growth 3Y11.59%
EBIT growth 5Y12.94%
EBIT Next Year103.89%
EBIT Next 3Y29.37%
EBIT Next 5Y22.45%
FCF growth 1Y250.97%
FCF growth 3Y-3.51%
FCF growth 5Y-6.92%
OCF growth 1Y41.6%
OCF growth 3Y8.5%
OCF growth 5Y2.72%

SPARTANNASH CO / SPTN FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SPTN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SPTN.


Can you provide the valuation status for SPARTANNASH CO?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SPARTANNASH CO (SPTN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is SPARTANNASH CO (SPTN) stock?

SPARTANNASH CO (SPTN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for SPARTANNASH CO?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SPARTANNASH CO (SPTN) is expected to decline by -13.15% in the next year.


Is the dividend of SPARTANNASH CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of SPARTANNASH CO (SPTN) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -190.15%.