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Date Submitted: 06/09/2012 05:14 PM
Who is the Industry Leader?
Kroger
List of Stores that are included:
Kroger
Other stores listed under Kroger
Safeway
Whole Foods
Much of the growth of Whole Foods have been accomplished through mergers and acquisitions.
Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market has grown to become the largest pure-play natural grocery chain in the US. The company targets customers who are willing to pay a premium for the grocer's high quality goods. In fiscal 2011, Whole Food's sales and operating margins, were roughly double Safeway and Krogers' metrics.
Publix
Largest employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States One of the 10 largest-volume supermarket chains in the United States 2011 retail sales of $27.0 billion Current employee count of more than 152,000
Liquidity Ratios
Whole Foods and Publix have the most liquidity Kroger and Safeway are negative, they need to reduce current liabilities or increase current assets
Financial Leverage Ratios
Kroger has the most leverage, followed by Safeway and Publix Since Whole Foods has the least amount of debt, their leverage is low.
Asset Management
Inventory turnover demonstrates how fast the company can sell their product. While Kroger is cash efficient, Whole foods has the quickest inventory turnover.
Profitability Ratios
Publix has the most return on Equity and on Invested Capital
Market Value Ratios
According to Morningstar, Whole Foods has the highest PE ratio. In general, a high PE ratio suggests that investors are expecting higher earnings growth in the future compared to companies with a lower PE ratio
Financial Statements
Kroger leads in assets and gross profit
Industry leader
Which ratios are the most important? To an investor? A shareholder? A creditor Whole Foods Publix Kroger Safeway