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Zain Akbari, CFA
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Whole Foods Posts Earnings with Amazon Acquisition On Track; No Change to Our Outlook

We do not plan to significantly alter our $41 per share valuation for no-moat Whole Foods after the firm reported third-quarter earnings, with its pending acquisition by Amazon for $42 per share still on track. Our valuation is the discounted value of Amazon’s offer price as we anticipate the transaction will close without amendment or challenge from a rival suitor.
Year to date, Whole Foods has posted 1.3% revenue growth on a 2.4% comparable-store sales decline, with a 7.6% EBITDA margin. Its t...
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Whole Foods Market Inc

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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Zain Akbari, CFA

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