Whole Foods Market (WFM) Tops Q4 EPS by 3c, Targets FY15 Comps in Low to Middle Single Digits

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Whole Foods Market Reports Fourth Quarter Results

November 5, 2014 4:03 PM EST

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFM) today reported results for the 12-week fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended September 28, 2014.

Q4 Highlights:

Record total sales of $3.3 billion, a 9% increase over the prior year Record 13 new store openings, expanding into seven new markets Comparable store sales growth of 3.1% on top of 5.9% in the prior year EBITDA of $296 million, or 9.1% of sales Operating income of $205 million, or 6.3% of sales Diluted earnings per share of $0.35, a 9% increase over the... More