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Whole Foods Market, Inc. - Comparative Business Analysis Snapshot
Business Description
Whole Foods Market, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to operate a retail chain of natural and organic food supermarkets. The products include perishable food and beverages, dietary supplements, personal care products, household goods and educational products. Perishable food consists of produce, seafood, grocery, meat and poultry, bakery, beer, wine and cheese. The products are unadulterated by artificial additives, sweeteners, colorings and preservatives. The stores are supported by regional distribution centers, bakehouse facilities, commissary kitchens, seafood-processing facilities, produce procurement centers, a national meat purchasing office and a specialty coffee procure. The trademarks of the Group include Whole Foods Market, 365 Everyday Value, 365 Organic Everyday Value, Allegro Coffee Company, Bread and Circus, Fresh Fields etc. As of 28-Sep-2008, the Group owned and operated 264 stores in the United States, 6 stores in Canada and 5 stores in the United Kingdom.
Competitor Analysis
This analysis compares Whole Foods Market, Inc. with three other companies in closely related industry sectors.
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- Sales Analysis: Recent Sales, Sales Growth, Sales per Employee
- Recent Stock Performance
- Company Valuation Ratios: Price/Earnings, Price/Book Value
- Price/Sales and 52 Week Price change
- Dividend Analysis
- Profitability Analysis: Gross Profit Margin, EBITDA Margin
- Earnings Before Extraordinary Items
- Inventory Analysis
- Research and Development Expenses
- Financial Position: Long Term Debt/Equity, Days Accounts Receivable, Days Inventory
- R&D Expenses/Sales
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