# Sprouts Sales Drop

> Sprouts Farmers Market sales fall as stores shrink faster than expected.
- Title: Sprouts Sales Drop · The Motley Fool | Shortify
- Summary: Sprouts Farmers Market sales fall as stores shrink faster than expected. Sprouts Farmers Market's fourth-quarter comparable store sales are projected to drop…
- Keywords: sprouts farmers market, comparable store sales, quarterly earnings, stock price drop, gross margin, diluted eps, finance, money, Sprouts, Sales, Drop, The Motley Fool
- Source: The Motley Fool — https://fool.com/investing/2026/10/29/sprouts-guides-to-steeper-store-sales-drop-rapid-earnings-reaction
- Author: David Kretzmann
- Published: 2026-10-29T17:20:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sprouts farmers market, comparable store sales, quarterly earnings, stock price drop, gross margin, diluted eps, finance, money
## Sales Drop
Sprouts Farmers Market expects fourth-quarter comparable store sales to drop 2% to 4% after a 0.9% decline in the third quarter.
## Stock Reaction
Shares fell about 19% in regular trading Thursday morning following the earnings report.
## Price Strategy
Management plans to spend margin on lower prices to win shoppers back as new stores supply all growth.
## Key takeaway

Sprouts Farmers Market's fourth-quarter comparable store sales are projected to drop 2-4% after a 0.9% decline in the third quarter, with shares falling 19% in trading.