Whole Foods: Facts and Figures


Whole Foods Revenues by Quarter (In Millions of Dollars)

Month; Net Income; Profit Margin; Total Revenue

Sept. '99; *5.5; *1.5%; 375.2

June '99; 12.1; 3.2%; 377.6

March '99; 11.6; 3.2%; 358.9

Dec. '98; 13.0; 2.8%; 456.2

Sept. '98; 11.1; 3.4%; 326.2

* Reflects one-time charges associated with launch of WholePeople.com.


Whole Foods Revenues by Year (In Millions of Dollars)

Year; Net Income; Profit Margin; Total Revenue

1999 (prelim.); 42.2; 2.7%; 1,567.9

1998; 45.4; 3.3%; 1,389.8

1997; 26.6; 2.4%; 1,117.3


Wild Oats Revenues by Quarter (In Millions of Dollars)

Month; Net Income; Profit Margin; Total Revenue

Sept. '99; 4.3; 2.5%; 172.8

June '99; 3.4; 2.5%; 135.3

March '99; -- 3.3; ------; 122.5

Dec. '98; 3.3; 3.0%; 111.8

Sept. '98; 3.0; 3.1%; 96.8


Wild Oats Revenues by Year (In Millions of Dollars)

Year; Net Income; Profit Margin; Total Revenue

1999; 7.7; 2.0%; 542.4

1998; 11.6; 2.9%; 398.9

1997; 7.0; 2.3%; 311.1

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