A very long time ago, when it felt like the world was halfway okay, I had @RealMichaelScott had a "vision" and fetched @GoDividend and @Simpson on board to realize his "dream" of endless cash flow and profits that would reach to the moon.

Wind mills were to get the ruble rolling properly and the "start-up" $UKW (+0 %) was "founded". We all had real motivation and drive and brought more and more people into the team. But at some point we also hit rock bottom. The budget got out of hand and instead of reinvesting the cash flow, we spent the money on donuts or drank it away in the Moe Tavern. And so it came as it had to come $UKW (+0 %) has developed into the only true cash burner, rumor has it that it was also partly due to @DonkeyInvestor who ruined the reputation of the "company" with his constant 🆘. The rest is history.

But everyone deserves a second chance and so a second start up was created, through hard and honest work on the farm at $SFM (-0,64 %) everyone will be rewarded in the long run😁

From now on, all hard-working farmers who can lend a hand can apply 😂👍 Whether you have a degree doesn't matter to us, the only requirement is that you have to participate in the "farm" and you are already committed 😂👍 Of course, it depends on how high your participation is and in which professional group you end up and it may well be that you first have to work your way up as a Pitchfork Manager 😂

There's no salary with us, it's all reinvested in the farm. However, you can sleep in the barn on the hay for free and everyone can help themselves in the fields and take carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes for free.

Latest earnings

EPS 1.35$

More details

https://investors.sprouts.com/news/news-details/2025/Sprouts-Farmers-Market-Inc--Reports-Second-Quarter-2025-Results/default.aspx

Share buyback

https://investors.sprouts.com/news/news-details/2025/Sprouts-Farmers-Market-Announces-1-Billion-Share-Repurchase-Authorization/default.aspx

The Ultimate Homer delivered a solid performance against the best 💪😊

I have achieved the most cash return with this so far, still a neck-and-neck race between $AVGO (-0,46 %) and $SFM (-0,64 %)

The only true "cash burners" 😂

It's a bit of a shame that you can only see the overall performance, it would be cool if you could select which stocks have made gains/losses in recent months 😊

Tops

Still at the top 🥇Sprouts Farmers$SFM (-0,64 %) which are stable 📈 followed by 🥈Netflix $NFLX (+0,3 %) which has fought its way up to second place despite all the market turbulence.

Walmart $WMT (-0,45 %) who have always been in the top 3 since I started covering the position.

Unlike the country 🇩🇪 where it feels 📉. Things are looking surprisingly good on the stock market for 🇩🇪 shares $DB1 (-1,33 %) & $MUV2 (-0,64 %) in the top 10 💪😊

Surprisingly, there is no sign of Magnificent 7 far and wide 😂 although $TSLA (+0,27 %) is no longer represented in the "ETF".

Flops

Although Adobe$ADBE (+0,32 %) actually has good figures, the position has not really gotten off the ground since I started holding it, worse still, so far it has brought me the most losses, although it does not pay a dividend 😂

Of course the savings plans are still running this month, but not all positions.

The winners are still running, some of the losers have been paused for the time being and only the flops are still running. $QCOM (-0,07 %)
$AMAT (-0,58 %) continue.

Sprouts Farmers Market ($SFM (-0,64 %) ) reported impressive financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with earnings per share (EPS) significantly exceeding expectations. The company reported EPS of USD 1.81, beating the forecast of USD 1.54. At USD 2.2 billion, turnover was in line with forecasts. Despite the jump in profits, Sprouts' shares fell by 1.73% to USD 168.04 in after-hours trading, indicating a cautious market reaction.

• Sprouts Farmers Market's Q1 2025 EPS beat analysts' expectations by 17.5%.

• Sales totaled $2.2 billion, in line with forecasts, representing a 19% year-over-year increase.

• The share price fell by 1.73% in after-hours trading, indicating mixed investor sentiment.

• The company continues to expand its product offering with a focus on health and wellness.

• Sprouts plans to open at least 35 new stores in 2025.

Company performance

Sprouts Farmers Market delivered a robust performance in the first quarter of 2025, characterized by a 19% year-on-year increase in total sales. The company's strategy of targeting health-conscious consumers is paying off, with comparable store sales up 11.7%. The focus on unique product features and competitive pricing has strengthened its position in the market.

• Sales: 2.2 billion US dollars, an increase of 19% year-on-year.

• Earnings per share: 1.81 US dollars, an increase of 62% compared to the previous year.

• Gross margin: 39.6%, an improvement of 129 basis points.

• Operating cash flow: 299 million US dollars.

• Share buy-backs: USD 219 million, totaling 1.6 million shares.

Outlook & forecast

For 2025, Sprouts Farmers Market expects sales growth of 12-14%. The company plans to open at least 35 new stores and expects comparable store sales to increase by 5.5-7.5%. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are forecast to be between USD 640 million and USD 660 million, with EPS expected to be between USD 4.94 and USD 5.10.

Management statements

CEO Jack Sinclair expressed confidence in the company's strategic direction and stated: "We believe we can be successful in the future under any circumstances." He emphasized the importance of their health-conscious target customers, noting, "Our strategic commitment to our health-conscious target customers is clearly resonating." Sinclair also highlighted the potential of their loyalty program, saying: "We are increasingly convinced that loyalty customers shop more often, grow faster and spend more."

The whole savings plan "madness" started exactly one year ago. This crazy idea is probably also unique in the world, running over 150 savings plans. 😂

The goal to outperform the S&P 500 with selected stocks, spoiler warning!!!! I didn't make it😂

Started with 60 positions from a mix where the chart is in tact and a few stable dividend stocks. In the course of time, more companies have been added, including $SFM (-0,64 %) .

There are now 169 positions, which I have continued to select according to the same principle.

Chart is in tact📈, EPS️ , sales ️, share buybacks👌and a few dividend stocks with stable business 👌.

As you can see below, not all stocks went according to plan 😂and for some positions the savings plan was paused for the time being because the figures for the last earnings did not convince me. But as they say in the stock market, you will never always be right, you just have to try to make more right decisions than wrong ones, and that's what I did with my selected positions 😊👍

What happens now, the foundation is ready and I will continue to expand the positions piece by piece, but I will adjust the savings plans, because as everyone knows according to stock market gurus, you should let the profits run further and limit the losses, for me this means saving more for the stocks that did well and less for the mediocre ones.

When it comes to investing with savings plans, I've become a big fan.

It allows you to get into stocks that seem expensive at first glance and you never find the entry point, by individual run I have tended to expand the "cheap" stocks and neglected the well-performing ones.

For all the people out there who are just starting to invest and want to try their luck with individual stocks, I can only recommend starting with savings plans👌.

I would be interested to know how many savings plans you run each month?

Thank you very much ✌️😊

Balance sheet

Winner

The stock market has been chasing the AI hype all year, but in the end the share with the most boring business, an organic supermarket, narrowly won 😂

Basement

Sectors

Sectors Top 20

Recently added, but only in the browser, I think it's great👌

Countries

Benchmark

Against the "best" in comparison 😊

The share price of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. $SFM (-0,64 %) ) reached an all-time high of a remarkable $156.59 this week. The milestone underscores a period of exceptional growth for the health-focused supermarket chain, whose stock value has skyrocketed over the past year. According to data from Investing, the company's market capitalization is now $15.5 billion, with analysts setting price targets between $105 and $165. Investors are bullish on Sprouts Farmers Market, driving the stock to new highs, which is reflected in an impressive 1-year change of 207.94%.

The company's commitment to affordable, healthy products and strong focus on organic and natural foods is resonating well with consumers, which is translating into significant financial success and robust market performance. The company receives an "OUTSTANDING" rating on Investing for its financial health, with strong sales growth of 10.5% and an impressive Piotroski score of 8, indicating solid operational efficiency. For deeper insights, investors can access 16 additional ProTips and comprehensive analysis through Investing's detailed research reports.

In other recent news, Sprouts Farmers Market reported robust growth in its Q3 financial results for 2024. The company reported a 14% increase in total sales to $1.9 billion and an 8.4% increase in comparable store sales. A key contributor to this growth was a 36% increase in e-commerce sales and a 40% increase in diluted earnings per share to $0.91. Sprouts also opened nine new stores and plans to open 33 more in 2025.

In addition to these developments, Sprouts forecasts sales growth of 12% and comparable store sales growth of 7% for the full year. Adjusted EBIT is expected to be between USD 490 million and USD 495 million. To improve customer engagement, Sprouts is investing in technology and marketing strategies.

So now it's time for me to introduce myself. I've been reading your posts for quite a while now. And I've been able to glean a lot of knowledge here.

About myself, I am 47 years young, married and an employee of a medium-sized company. I have been working intensively on the topic of investing in shares since May 2024. Before that, however, I had already dealt with the topic of investing, but was dazzled by financial advisors etc.. I had invested a lot in investment funds and life insurance policies. However, the returns fell by the wayside.

Until I started looking into ETFs and shares. As is so often the case, the financial advisors naturally wanted to talk me down about the enormous risk I was taking and that a fund would bring much higher returns, etc. etc.

Long story short, I decided to go down this path anyway. I started with a Robovisor (growney). Here I was able to gain my first experience with ETFs.

But I quickly realized that I wanted more, i.e. I wanted to get more involved with ETFs and shares and find my own strategy that suited me. So I opened a securities account with an online broker and then, after intensive research on YouTube, getquin and Google, I started to create my own securities account.

In the meantime, I canceled all my funds and life insurance policies and reallocated my assets.

In May 2024, I then started to build up my own portfolio. So 2024 was more of a practice year. I have now built up my portfolio to the point where I feel comfortable with it.

Now to my strategy, I want to build up assets until I retire

My core is the

$VWCE (+0,12 %) This is where the largest monthly savings installment goes in

$EWG2 (+1,59 %) I see gold as a small security and stability for my portfolio, which will be expanded in small steps.

$XEON (+0,03 %) Money market ETF is our emergency fund, which will be expanded in small steps, as repairs etc. are also paid from here.

$BTC (-0,26 %) I see Bitcoin as a long-term investment, this will also be further expanded via a savings plan, but I would also like to realize partial profits in the future

Then I have decided on a few individual stocks, which I have selected so that they are not so highly weighted in my core and where I see growth potential in the future. These will be held for the medium to long term and expanded with savings plans.

$NU (-0,82 %)
$HIMS (+1,21 %)
$ASML (+0,02 %)
$SFM (-0,64 %)
$NOVO B (+2,49 %)
$SHOP (-0,07 %)
$SNOW (-0,17 %)
$SP20 (-0,02 %) The S&P 500 Top20 serves as a small yield booster, but it remains to be seen...otherwise it will be reallocated to the all World

That's it for now, I'm always open to constructive criticism and improvements. I'm looking forward to an exciting time here.

Comdirect - Birthday promotion!

Good morning dear Quinies,

I became aware of a cool Comdirect promotion through our dwarf's junior custody account.

First of all: I had a custody account with Comdirect for many years before I switched to ING and never had any problems there and always received first-class support when I needed it. I only switched at the time for cost reasons. As part of the campaign that I would like to present to you in more detail, I have now opened a second custody account with Comdirect again.

Specifically, Comdirect is offering the following when opening a custody account until 05.12.2024:

• Free custody account management (already standard for regular savings plan executions)
• Free savings plans for the entire available range of shares, funds, ETFs and certificates for 30 months
• 3.90 flat fee per trade (i.e. no additional costs in live trading, otherwise plus exchange-dependent fees)
• When opening a Tagesgeld-Plus account, there is 3.0% p.a. for 30 weeks on this account for new customers

Why have I opened a second custody account there?

As some of you may know, share savings plans at ING are subject to a fee. In addition, unlike ING, Comdirect offers the option of adding other/more shares/ETFs (a number of growth stocks, REITs and private equity, which are not possible with ING) to a savings plan. This was the decisive advantage for me. Comdirect also offers the option of taking out a securities loan and opening foreign currency accounts. Of course, I also used a payback coupon when I opened the account💰(more content from me on the subject of cashback soon😉, I received/will receive 6,000 points, which equates to €60, so some trades would already have been financed).

Since my main strategy at ING runs fully automatically without any effort on my part, but I realize that I'm getting a bit bored without a bit of playing and experimenting in the investment area, I'm using the second custody account at Comdirect as a "gamble portfolio" for the next 30 months. After that, the securities will probably be transferred to ING and I'll think about what to do with them.

So I will invest part of my Christmas money (€2,500) once on 23.11.24 as a savings plan in the following 6 individual stocks and 4 ETFs and then save €25 each month on the 1st for the next 30 months (we are really talking about gambling money here, share of the portfolio <5% of my total portfolio):

$PLTR (-0,47 %)

$CPRT (-0,9 %)

$SFM (-0,64 %)

$D05 (-0,45 %)

$RR. (+3,51 %)

$SOFI (-0,89 %)

$VUCP (-0,06 %)

$K0MR (+0,3 %)

$JEGP (+0,28 %)

$FLXX (+0,05 %)

From January 2025 I will share monthly updates on my "gamblefolio" here with you.

If you are interested in opening a securities account with Comdirect as part of the birthday campaign, please use the reference link in my bio😉.

I hope you find the article interesting (please leave a like).

Have a nice, relaxed Sunday🆓😎.

Greetings, Marcus