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Grocery Stores Stocks in the US

The 10 Grocery Stores companies we score in the US are The Kroger Co. ($40.7B, the largest), Albertsons Companies, Inc., Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and 7 more. 3 of the 10 companies we score beat S&P 500 on share price over recent months (1 has no relative-strength reading yet). Prices are as of 4 Nov 2026.

Grocery Stores: The Kroger Co. owns the largest revenue base; Yesway, Inc. has the fastest current growth.

10Companies scored on this page, of 11 listed
$60.7BCombined market value all of them together
8/9Revenue growing revenue over the last 12 months up on a year earlier
3/10Beating S&P 500 share price doing better than the index (relative strength) (1 has no reading yet)
3 of 10 beat the S&P 500 on share price over recent months

The main question: the biggest companies are not always the ones changing the most.

Start with size. Then the direction of earnings. Then the quality of the business. A share price that leads means more once those three agree.

Which are the biggest Grocery Stores stocks in the US?

The largest Grocery Stores stocks in the US by market value are The Kroger Co. ($40.7B), Albertsons Companies, Inc. ($6.5B) and Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. ($5.0B), at prices of 4 Nov 2026.

Share price | market value | P/E, biggest first. Prices and market values as of 4 Nov 2026; ratios as in the score list below.

Which are the Grocery Stores stocks, ranked?

Ranked by the 4-Factor Sector Score (growth & earnings 35, capital efficiency 25, valuation 20, relative strength 20). Prices as of 4 Nov 2026.

  1. 1The Kroger Co.KR · $40.7B61.0of 100mixed, leaning good · strongest on PEG and ROCE improvement
  2. 2Yesway, Inc.YSWY · $1.6B59.8of 100provisional · strongest on profit growth and revenue growth
  3. 3Weis Markets, Inc.WMK · $2.0B52.4of 100mixed, leaning good · strongest on relative strength versus sector and relative strength versus the benchmark
  4. 4Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.GO · $1.4B52.2of 100provisional · strongest on relative strength versus sector and 13-week relative-strength change
  5. 5Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.NGVC · $682M50.6of 100mixed, leaning good · strongest on profitable quarters and 13-week relative-strength change
  6. 6Ingles Markets, IncorporatedIMKTA · $1.6B45.6of 100mixed, leaning weak · strongest on PEG and profit growth
  7. 7Village Super Market, Inc.VLGEA · $638M43.1of 100mixed, leaning weak · strongest on PEG and profitable quarters
  8. 8Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.SFM · $5.0B40.7of 100mixed, leaning weak · strongest on ROCE and profitable quarters
  9. 9Albertsons Companies, Inc.ACI · $6.5B37.0of 100mixed, leaning weak · strongest on 13-week relative-strength change and sector-relative P/E
  10. 10Krispy Kreme, Inc.DNUT · $611M36.6of 100mixed, leaning weak · strongest on margin improvement and ROCE improvement

Which Grocery Stores companies are listed in the US?

All 10 listed US Grocery Stores companies are named here, largest first. Every figure is equal-weighted across those companies and carries its own as-of date. One large company cannot set the reading.

  1. The Kroger Co.$40.7B
  2. Albertsons Companies, Inc.$6.5B
  3. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.$5.0B
  4. Weis Markets, Inc.$2.0B
  5. Ingles Markets, Incorporated$1.6B
  6. Yesway, Inc.$1.6B
  7. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.$1.4B
  8. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.$682M
  9. Village Super Market, Inc.$638M
  10. Krispy Kreme, Inc.$611M

How many Grocery Stores companies are listed in the US?

11 Grocery Stores companies in the Grocery Stores industry group (every listed company) have a page on Sector Alpha, by market value as of 4 November 2026, and all 11 are listed below, largest first. The largest is The Kroger Co. ($40.7 billion) and the smallest with a market value is Dingdong (Cayman).

Every Grocery Stores company with a page, largest first
CompanyMarket value
1. The Kroger Co. KR$40.7 billion
2. Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI$6.5 billion
3. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM$5 billion
4. Weis Markets, Inc. WMK$2 billion
5. Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA$1.6 billion
6. Yesway, Inc. YSWY$1.6 billion
7. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO$1.4 billion
8. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC$682 million
9. Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA$638 million
10. Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT$611 million
11. Dingdong (Cayman) Limited DDL$408 million

Download all 11 Grocery Stores companies (CSV)

How has Grocery Stores moved against S&P 500?

The line below covers up to 5.2 years and opens on the 5Y view; the buttons cut it shorter. Over the last two years (104 weeks) this industry is 19% behind S&P 500. Earnings across its companies fell 22% on average over the last four reported quarters.

Turning · ahead 1w ~

Price down, no fundamental support. 7 of 11 companies ahead of S&P 500 by 5% or more over three months.

Ahead of S&P 500 on the three-month view for 1 week running; 6 of the 10 companies in the industry index above their 200-day average (2 more than four weeks earlier); 7 of those 11 ahead of S&P 500 by 5% or more over three months (6 more than four weeks earlier); earnings rising at 6 of the 10 that report earnings.

Ahead of S&P 500 for 1 week after being behind, with 1 → 7 of 11 participating. Earnings mixed, 6 of 10 members have higher trailing twelve-month earnings than a year ago.

1Y

Grocery Stores against S&P 500

Both lines start at 200 in the first week shown

  • Grocery Stores 216
  • S&P 500 228
Grocery Stores against S&P 500
Week endingGrocery StoresS&P 500
14 Nov 2025200200
21 Nov 2025195196
28 Nov 2025199203
5 Dec 2025200204
12 Dec 2025199203
19 Dec 2025204203
26 Dec 2025204205
2 Jan 2026199203
9 Jan 2026199207
16 Jan 2026200206
23 Jan 2026198205
30 Jan 2026198206
6 Feb 2026205206
13 Feb 2026209203
20 Feb 2026205205
27 Feb 2026211204
6 Mar 2026204200
13 Mar 2026203197
20 Mar 2026198193
27 Mar 2026204189
3 Apr 2026208195
10 Apr 2026207202
17 Apr 2026210211
24 Apr 2026209213
1 May 2026220215
8 May 2026213220
15 May 2026212220
22 May 2026214222
29 May 2026214225
5 Jun 2026214220
12 Jun 2026225221
19 Jun 2026205222
26 Jun 2026209217
3 Jul 2026213222
10 Jul 2026214225
17 Jul 2026212221
24 Jul 2026200220
31 Jul 2026211222
7 Aug 2026208230
14 Aug 2026213231
21 Aug 2026216228
28 Aug 2026213229
4 Sep 2026214229
11 Sep 2026206227
18 Sep 2026208227
25 Sep 2026200230
2 Oct 2026205229
9 Oct 2026206232
16 Oct 2026213227
23 Oct 2026217226
30 Oct 2026208225
6 Nov 2026216228

3Y

Grocery Stores against S&P 500

Both lines start at 200 in the first week shown, every 2nd week shown

  • Grocery Stores 336
  • S&P 500 340
Grocery Stores against S&P 500
Week endingGrocery StoresS&P 500
17 Nov 2023200200
24 Nov 2023205202
8 Dec 2023212204
22 Dec 2023218210
5 Jan 2024220208
19 Jan 2024217214
2 Feb 2024216219
16 Feb 2024221222
1 Mar 2024230228
15 Mar 2024241226
29 Mar 2024245232
12 Apr 2024236227
26 Apr 2024240226
10 May 2024253231
24 May 2024257235
7 Jun 2024243237
21 Jun 2024237242
5 Jul 2024242246
19 Jul 2024255244
2 Aug 2024271236
16 Aug 2024266246
30 Aug 2024273250
13 Sep 2024277249
27 Sep 2024276254
11 Oct 2024274257
25 Oct 2024275257
8 Nov 2024306265
22 Nov 2024304264
6 Dec 2024301270
20 Dec 2024298262
3 Jan 2025297263
17 Jan 2025296265
31 Jan 2025313267
14 Feb 2025329271
28 Feb 2025317264
14 Mar 2025319250
28 Mar 2025335247
11 Apr 2025340237
25 Apr 2025349244
9 May 2025351250
23 May 2025342257
6 Jun 2025345266
20 Jun 2025349264
4 Jul 2025349277
18 Jul 2025346278
1 Aug 2025336276
15 Aug 2025350285
29 Aug 2025349286
12 Sep 2025347292
26 Sep 2025333294
10 Oct 2025318290
24 Oct 2025334300
7 Nov 2025306298
21 Nov 2025303292
5 Dec 2025311304
19 Dec 2025316302
2 Jan 2026309303
16 Jan 2026310307
30 Jan 2026307307
13 Feb 2026325302
27 Feb 2026327304
13 Mar 2026315294
27 Mar 2026316281
10 Apr 2026321301
24 Apr 2026325317
8 May 2026331327
22 May 2026333331
5 Jun 2026332327
19 Jun 2026318331
3 Jul 2026330330
17 Jul 2026329330
31 Jul 2026327331
14 Aug 2026330344
28 Aug 2026331341
11 Sep 2026320339
25 Sep 2026311342
9 Oct 2026319345
23 Oct 2026336337
6 Nov 2026336340

5Y

Grocery Stores against S&P 500

Both lines start at 200 in the first week shown, every 4th week shown

  • Grocery Stores 358
  • S&P 500 327
Grocery Stores against S&P 500
Week endingGrocery StoresS&P 500
19 Nov 2021200200
10 Dec 2021203201
7 Jan 2022215199
4 Feb 2022201191
4 Mar 2022242184
1 Apr 2022240193
29 Apr 2022230176
27 May 2022222177
24 Jun 2022214166
22 Jul 2022211169
19 Aug 2022229180
16 Sep 2022211164
14 Oct 2022206153
11 Nov 2022214170
9 Dec 2022222168
6 Jan 2023216166
3 Feb 2023218176
3 Mar 2023214172
31 Mar 2023223175
28 Apr 2023219177
26 May 2023204179
23 Jun 2023208185
21 Jul 2023221193
18 Aug 2023223186
15 Sep 2023221189
13 Oct 2023221184
10 Nov 2023215188
8 Dec 2023226196
5 Jan 2024235200
2 Feb 2024230211
1 Mar 2024246219
29 Mar 2024262223
26 Apr 2024256217
24 May 2024274226
21 Jun 2024253232
19 Jul 2024272234
16 Aug 2024284236
13 Sep 2024295240
11 Oct 2024292247
8 Nov 2024327255
6 Dec 2024321259
3 Jan 2025317252
31 Jan 2025334257
28 Feb 2025339253
28 Mar 2025357237
25 Apr 2025372235
23 May 2025365247
20 Jun 2025372253
18 Jul 2025370268
15 Aug 2025373274
12 Sep 2025371280
10 Oct 2025340279
7 Nov 2025326286
5 Dec 2025332292
2 Jan 2026330291
30 Jan 2026328295
27 Feb 2026349293
27 Mar 2026337270
24 Apr 2026347305
22 May 2026355318
19 Jun 2026339319
17 Jul 2026352317
14 Aug 2026353331
11 Sep 2026342326
9 Oct 2026341332
6 Nov 2026358327

Earnings, each company rebased to 100, the sector takes the median

Latest quarter July to September 2026: 0.0, from 3 companies

Earnings, each company rebased to 100, the sector takes the median
QuarterMedian earnings index
Jan 2022100.0 (4 companies)
Apr 2022100.0 (5 companies)
Jul 2022101.4 (6 companies)
Oct 2022104.5 (9 companies)
Jan 202398.9 (6 companies)
Apr 2023106.1 (7 companies)
Jul 2023101.6 (9 companies)
Oct 202396.6 (9 companies)
Jan 202498.3 (8 companies)
Apr 202494.3 (8 companies)
Jul 2024105.5 (8 companies)
Oct 2024104.9 (8 companies)
Jan 2025101.6 (8 companies)
Apr 2025114.7 (9 companies)
Jul 202582.9 (7 companies)
Oct 2025126.2 (6 companies)
Jan 202669.7 (8 companies)
Apr 202671.0 (9 companies)
Jul 20260.0 (3 companies)

Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the gap between them tells the story: the industry line is an equal-weighted index of its 11 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member set to 100 at the start and the industry taking the middle value, so a price line pulling away from flat bars means the market is paying more for the same earnings. A bar turns grey when that figure is lower than the quarter before. The rules are fixed and the same everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while earnings grew 20% or more. Hover or tap any point to read both values and the gap.

Is Grocery Stores outperforming S&P 500?

Grocery Stores has done worse than the S&P 500 by 3.8% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a lead of 4.8%. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. is the strongest against the sector itself at +32.8%.

+4.8%Sector vs S&P 500 · 13 weeks
−3.8%Sector vs S&P 500 · 52 weeks
3 of 10Stocks leading S&P 500
5 of 10Stocks leading the sector

What is the bottom line on Grocery Stores?

Grocery Stores has done worse than the S&P 500 by 3.8% over 52 weeks, but is 4.8% ahead over the last 13 weeks. 3 of 10 companies we track are beating the S&P 500 on relative strength (how a share price has done against the index over recent months) (1 has no relative-strength reading yet), and 5 of the 9 with a long enough price history are ahead of the industry itself.

How does each Grocery Stores stock score?

A score that ranks each company against the others in its industry. The four parts shown always add up to the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or old evidence affects only its own part, never as a hidden adjustment.

Growth & earnings · 35% Capital efficiency · 25% Valuation · 20% Relative strength · 20%

The Kroger Co. has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 85.3% evidence confidence.

  1. 1The Kroger Co.KR · turning · mixed, leaning good · 85% evidence61.0out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 17.1/35 · Revenue 1.6% · PAT −60.5% · OPM change 0 pp · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 15.2/25 · ROCE 15.3% · OPM 3% · 76% evidenceValuation 12.8/20 · P/E 32.5× · PEG 0.7 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 15.9/20 · RS sector 3.1% · RS bench 0.7% · 1Y 6.3% · 100% evidence · 4 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 17.1 + 15.2 + 12.8 + 15.9 = 61 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 0.7%, and revenue and profit growth are weak.
  2. 2Yesway, Inc.YSWY · turning · provisional · 51% evidence59.8out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 31.4/43.75 · Revenue 17.9% · PAT 100% · OPM change −0.2 pp · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 14.8/31.25 · ROCE 8.9% · OPM 5.8% · 76% evidenceValuation 13.6/25 · P/E 7× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength: no reading this week · its 20 points are shared across the other threeExact sum: 31.4 + 14.8 + 13.6 = 59.8 (no relative-strength reading this week; its 20 points are shared across the other three) · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose.
  3. 3Weis Markets, Inc.WMK · turning · mixed, leaning good · 71% evidence52.4out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 17.9/35 · Revenue 4.7% · PAT −4.9% · OPM change −0.2 pp · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 10.1/25 · ROCE 7.2% · OPM 2.3% · 76% evidenceValuation 9.2/20 · P/E 20.3× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength 15.2/20 · RS sector 6.1% · RS bench 4% · 1Y 23.3% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 17.9 + 10.1 + 9.2 + 15.2 = 52.4 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  4. 4Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.GO · breaking out · provisional · 58% evidence52.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 15.6/35 · Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change −0.3 pp · 45% evidenceCapital efficiency 5.4/25 · ROCE 2.7% · OPM 1.8% · 76% evidenceValuation 11.2/20 · P/E −2.7× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength 20.0/20 · RS sector 32.8% · RS bench 30.7% · 1Y 12.7% · 100% evidence · 12 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 15.6 + 5.4 + 11.2 + 20 = 52.2 · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose.
  5. 5Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.NGVC · turning · mixed, leaning good · 81% evidence50.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 14.6/35 · Revenue 2% · PAT 6.8% · OPM change −0.8 pp · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 15.2/25 · ROCE 11.6% · OPM 3.9% · 76% evidenceValuation 9.6/20 · P/E 15× · PEG 1.57 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 11.2/20 · RS sector 0.1% · RS bench −1.9% · 1Y −6.1% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 14.6 + 15.2 + 9.6 + 11.2 = 50.6 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  6. 6Ingles Markets, IncorporatedIMKTA · quiet · mixed, leaning weak · 81% evidence45.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 18.2/35 · Revenue 1% · PAT 82.5% · OPM change −0.7 pp · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 7.8/25 · ROCE 6.4% · OPM 2.1% · 76% evidenceValuation 14.5/20 · P/E 16.3× · PEG 0.68 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 5.1/20 · RS sector −1.9% · RS bench −3.9% · 1Y 16.3% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 18.2 + 7.8 + 14.5 + 5.1 = 45.6 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  7. 7Village Super Market, Inc.VLGEA · turning · mixed, leaning weak · 85% evidence43.1out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 11.5/35 · Revenue 3.7% · PAT −5.6% · OPM change −0.6 pp · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 10.4/25 · ROCE 7.6% · OPM 2.8% · 76% evidenceValuation 12.3/20 · P/E 12.4× · PEG 1.11 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 8.9/20 · RS sector 0.3% · RS bench −1.7% · 1Y 32% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 11.5 + 10.4 + 12.3 + 8.9 = 43.1 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  8. 8Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.SFM · quiet · mixed, leaning weak · 81% evidence40.7out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 14.1/35 · Revenue 7.2% · PAT 3.5% · OPM change −0.6 pp · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 19.7/25 · ROCE 18.8% · OPM 7.5% · 76% evidenceValuation 6.9/20 · P/E 15.4× · PEG 2.01 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 0.0/20 · RS sector −32.3% · RS bench −33.8% · 1Y −31% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 14.1 + 19.7 + 6.9 + 0 = 40.7 · What this means: A strong business with a high valuation: it would need rising earnings, or a lower multiple, to score better on value.
  9. 9Albertsons Companies, Inc.ACI · turning · mixed, leaning weak · 75% evidence37.0out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 9.1/35 · Revenue 2.3% · PAT −105.2% · OPM change −0.4 pp · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 10.2/25 · ROCE 8.4% · OPM 1.7% · 76% evidenceValuation 11.5/20 · P/E −114.3× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength 6.2/20 · RS sector −14.8% · RS bench −17% · 1Y −22.5% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 9.1 + 10.2 + 11.5 + 6.2 = 37 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  10. 10Krispy Kreme, Inc.DNUT · turning · mixed, leaning weak · 64% evidence36.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 18.9/35 · Revenue −4.8% · PAT — · OPM change 5.3 pp · 62% evidenceCapital efficiency 3.0/25 · ROCE −1.2% · OPM −2% · 76% evidenceValuation 8.5/20 · P/E 65.8× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength 6.2/20 · RS sector −4.1% · RS bench −6.3% · 1Y −15.4% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 18.9 + 3 + 8.5 + 6.2 = 36.6 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
How this score is built, and what the marks mean

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

How have Grocery Stores share prices moved?

Village Super Market, Inc. has the strongest one-year price move in Grocery Stores at +32.0%. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. leads on relative strength against the S&P 500, at +30.7%. 3 of 10 companies we track are ahead of the index on that measure (1 has no relative-strength reading yet). Every line covers 314 weekly closes through 4 November 2026.

Price and relative strength

Price · same starting point: Every company, the sector's own index and S&P 500 all start level on the left edge of the window, so only the distance between the lines counts: the highest line has risen the most since then, and the chart at the top of this page is drawn the same way. It opens on one year; the buttons beside it stretch that to three or five.

RS vs S&P 500: How far ahead of or behind S&P 500 each company has been running, measured against its own recent average of that comparison, so the flat line at zero IS S&P 500: above it the company is beating the market, below it the market is beating the company. It opens on one year.

RS vs sector: The same measure taken against Grocery Stores itself instead of the whole market, so the flat line at zero is the sector: above it the company is beating its own peers, which is the sharper test of the two. It opens on one year.

1Y

Price of the 5 strongest one-year movers, each started at 100

52 weekly closes

  • Village Super Market, 126
  • Weis Markets, Inc. 119
  • Ingles Markets, 116
  • Grocery Outlet Holding 122
  • The Kroger Co. 103
  • S&P 500 114
Price of the 5 strongest one-year movers, each started at 100
Week endingVillage Super Market,Weis Markets, Inc.Ingles Markets,Grocery Outlet HoldingThe Kroger Co.S&P 500
14 Nov 2025100100100100100100
21 Nov 2025100100102949998
28 Nov 20251019710399101102
5 Dec 20251019910010194102
12 Dec 2025111101959695102
19 Dec 2025111101968994101
26 Dec 202510597949195103
2 Jan 202610196949094102
9 Jan 202610098938589103
16 Jan 2026105103958595103
23 Jan 2026103103978796103
30 Jan 20261041061018594103
6 Feb 202611211011490101103
13 Feb 202611611112091107102
20 Feb 202611511111792100103
27 Feb 202611510111488102102
6 Mar 20261209611559111100
13 Mar 2026124991195711399
20 Mar 2026119991125211097
27 Mar 20261221021196311094
3 Apr 20261261051226410998
10 Apr 202612810812661102101
17 Apr 202612510612367102106
24 Apr 202612410312269101106
1 May 202612910612374102107
8 May 20261311061167398110
15 May 20261321051166699110
22 May 202613510811971101111
29 May 20261361091197693113
5 Jun 20261171171227695110
12 Jun 20261221241248597110
19 Jun 20261191151178285111
26 Jun 20261231201208887109
3 Jul 20261241201219287111
10 Jul 20261261191228991112
17 Jul 20261301171218488111
24 Jul 20261251101158085110
31 Jul 20261291151218287111
7 Aug 20261261131188885115
14 Aug 20261261061179985116
21 Aug 202612910611410387114
28 Aug 202612910711010887115
4 Sep 202612710811211088115
11 Sep 202612610811210088114
18 Sep 202613110811110090113
25 Sep 20261331081129888115
2 Oct 202613511111610389115
9 Oct 202612910911510692116
16 Oct 202612811311611495114
23 Oct 2026132118118118100113
30 Oct 2026125111113115100113
6 Nov 2026126119116122103114

3Y

Price of the 5 strongest one-year movers, each started at 100

156 weekly closes, every 2nd shown

  • Village Super Market, 180
  • Weis Markets, Inc. 130
  • Ingles Markets, 129
  • Grocery Outlet Holding 103
  • The Kroger Co. 163
  • S&P 500 170
Price of the 5 strongest one-year movers, each started at 100
Week endingVillage Super Market,Weis Markets, Inc.Ingles Markets,Grocery Outlet HoldingThe Kroger Co.S&P 500
17 Nov 2023100100––100100
24 Nov 2023103101––104101
8 Dec 2023105102––105102
22 Dec 2023106106––106105
5 Jan 2024107106––109104
19 Jan 202410798––108107
2 Feb 202410698––109110
16 Feb 2024108101––112111
1 Mar 2024109105––116114
15 Mar 2024115105––132113
29 Mar 2024119105––135116
12 Apr 2024116100––130113
26 Apr 2024114104––131113
10 May 2024124106––132116
24 May 2024129107––125117
7 Jun 2024112102––123119
21 Jun 2024105103––118121
5 Jul 2024105101––122123
19 Jul 2024113116––128122
2 Aug 2024124119––128118
16 Aug 2024119108––125123
30 Aug 2024134110––125125
13 Sep 2024137115––132125
27 Sep 2024132112––133127
11 Oct 2024128106––130129
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Price of the 5 strongest one-year movers, each started at 100

260 weekly closes, every 4th shown

  • Village Super Market, 198
  • Weis Markets, Inc. 127
  • Ingles Markets, 129
  • Grocery Outlet Holding 103
  • The Kroger Co. 169
  • S&P 500 164
Price of the 5 strongest one-year movers, each started at 100
Week endingVillage Super Market,Weis Markets, Inc.Ingles Markets,Grocery Outlet HoldingThe Kroger Co.S&P 500
19 Nov 2021100100––100100
10 Dec 202110499––109100
7 Jan 2022105105––11899
4 Feb 202210396––11096
4 Mar 2022112112––14492
1 Apr 2022114118––14197
29 Apr 2022107127––13288
27 May 2022109118––13089
24 Jun 2022107119––11983
22 Jul 2022103122––11384
19 Aug 2022106136––12190
16 Sep 2022100117––11682
14 Oct 202293129––10676
11 Nov 2022102132––11585
9 Dec 2022110137––11484
6 Jan 2023108137––11283
3 Feb 2023107140––10988
3 Mar 2023105127––11286
31 Mar 2023105135––12187
28 Apr 2023101131––11989
26 May 20239797––11690
23 Jun 2023101103––11392
21 Jul 2023107104––11796
18 Aug 2023110112––11693
15 Sep 2023104102––11395
13 Oct 202311099––10892
10 Nov 202311198––10794
8 Dec 2023115100––10998
5 Jan 2024118104––113100
2 Feb 202411796––113105
1 Mar 2024121102––120109
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26 Apr 2024126101––136108
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The companies with the strongest one-year price moves are drawn. The S&P 500 line is dashed.

Biggest one-year moves

  1. 1Village Super Market, Inc.VLGEA · $638M+32.0%1 year
  2. 2Weis Markets, Inc.WMK · $2.0B+23.3%1 year
  3. 3Ingles Markets, IncorporatedIMKTA · $1.6B+16.3%1 year
  4. 4Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.GO · $1.4B+12.7%1 year
  5. 5The Kroger Co.KR · $40.7B+6.3%1 year

Strongest against S&P 500

  1. 1Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.GO · $1.4B+30.7%vs S&P 500
  2. 2Weis Markets, Inc.WMK · $2.0B+4.0%vs S&P 500
  3. 3The Kroger Co.KR · $40.7B+0.7%vs S&P 500
  4. 4Village Super Market, Inc.VLGEA · $638M−1.7%vs S&P 500
  5. 5Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.NGVC · $682M−1.9%vs S&P 500

Strongest against the sector itself

  1. 1Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.GO · $1.4B+32.8%vs sector
  2. 2Weis Markets, Inc.WMK · $2.0B+6.1%vs sector
  3. 3The Kroger Co.KR · $40.7B+3.1%vs sector
  4. 4Village Super Market, Inc.VLGEA · $638M+0.3%vs sector
  5. 5Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.NGVC · $682M+0.1%vs sector

Which Grocery Stores companies have the most revenue, and which grow fastest?

The Kroger Co. has the highest Revenue among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at $149,326 million. Albertsons Companies, Inc. is next at $83,213 million. Yesway, Inc. has the highest Revenue growth at 17.9%, so level and change sit with different companies. 9 of 10 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Sep 2026.

What the numbers say: The Kroger Co. is the largest at $149,326 million, 79.5% ahead of Albertsons Companies, Inc. Yesway, Inc.'s growth is 17.9% from a $2,874 million base, with 10 reported quarters out of the last 20. Fast growth from a smaller base is not yet the same as proven size.

The Kroger Co. · $149,326 millionLeader
79.5% versus #2 · Albertsons Companies, Inc.Gap
5/8 recent comparable periodsPersistence
9/10 companies · 182 observationsCoverage

What this means: The Kroger Co. is the size to compare against; Yesway, Inc. is the one growing fastest. The faster grower has to keep that growth and turn it into margin and returns before it counts as more than a fast start.

This conclusion weakens if: The Kroger Co.'s growth falls below Yesway, Inc.'s for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.

Revenue is compared on a common reported-currency basis. Growth is year-on-year, so seasonality does not masquerade as progress.

Revenue · company comparison

Revenue, by reported quarter

  • The Kroger Co. $34.6B
  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. $18.9B
  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $2.3B
  • Ingles Markets, Incorporated $1.4B
  • Weis Markets, Inc. $1.3B
Revenue, by reported quarter
QuarterThe Kroger Co.Albertsons Companies, Inc.Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.Ingles Markets, IncorporatedWeis Markets, Inc.
Dec 2021$31.9B$16.7B$1.5B$1.4B$1.1B
Mar 2022$33.0B$17.4B$1.5B$1.4B$1.1B
Jun 2022$44.6B$23.3B$1.6B$1.5B$1.1B
Sep 2022$34.6B$17.9B$1.6B$1.5B$1.2B
Dec 2022$34.2B$18.2B$1.6B$1.5B$1.3B
Mar 2023$34.8B$18.3B$1.6B$1.4B—
Jun 2023$45.2B$24.1B$1.7B$1.4B$1.1B
Sep 2023$33.9B$18.3B$1.7B$1.6B$1.2B
Dec 2023$34.0B$18.6B$1.7B$1.5B$1.2B
Mar 2024$37.1B$18.3B$1.9B$1.4B$1.2B
Jun 2024$45.3B$24.3B$1.9B$1.4B$1.2B
Sep 2024$33.9B$18.6B$1.9B$1.4B$1.2B
Dec 2024$33.6B$18.8B$2.0B$1.3B$1.2B
Mar 2025$34.3B$18.8B$2.2B$1.3B$1.2B
Jun 2025$45.1B$24.9B$2.2B$1.3B$1.2B
Sep 2025$33.9B$18.9B$2.2B$1.4B$1.2B
Dec 2025$33.9B$19.1B$2.1B$1.4B$1.3B
Mar 2026$34.7B$20.3B$2.3B$1.3B$1.3B
Jun 2026$46.1B$24.9B$2.3B$1.4B$1.3B
Sep 2026$34.6B$18.9B———

Revenue growth, by reported quarter

  • The Kroger Co. 2.0%
  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. −0.1%
  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 4.7%
  • Ingles Markets, Incorporated 1.6%
  • Weis Markets, Inc. 4.6%
Revenue growth, by reported quarter
QuarterThe Kroger Co.Albertsons Companies, Inc.Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.Ingles Markets, IncorporatedWeis Markets, Inc.
Dec 2021———17%—
Mar 2022———16%—
Jun 2022—9.6%—14%8.4%
Sep 20229.3%8.6%4.8%8.8%8.3%
Dec 20227.3%8.5%5.4%7.3%18%
Mar 20235.4%5.1%5.6%0.3%—
Jun 20231.3%3.2%5.6%−1.7%0.9%
Sep 2023−2.3%2.1%6.1%9.2%2.4%
Dec 2023−0.7%2.2%7.7%−0.8%−5.7%
Mar 20246.4%0.4%19%−1.0%—
Jun 20240.2%0.9%9.3%−2.8%3.6%
Sep 20240.2%1.4%15%−12%0.9%
Dec 2024−1.0%1.2%17%−13%0.2%
Mar 2025−7.4%2.5%19%−2.6%1.6%
Jun 2025−0.3%2.5%17%−3.4%2.8%
Sep 20250.1%2.0%13%−2.2%4.4%
Dec 20250.7%1.9%7.7%6.6%5.1%
Mar 20261.2%7.7%4.2%−1.7%4.6%
Jun 20262.2%0.3%4.7%1.6%4.6%
Sep 20262.0%−0.1%———

9 of 10 companies report revenue, 9 of 10 revenue growth. On every company-comparison chart on this page the five leaders are drawn, level and change on separate charts, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.

Revenue · largest

Revenue growth · fastest growers

All-company data · latest reported quarter

In every all-company table on this page, each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above them use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

Revenue, every company
CompanyRevenueRevenue growthReported
The Kroger Co. KR$34.6B2.0%Sep 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI$18.9B−0.1%Sep 2026
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM$2.3B4.7%Jun 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA$1.4B1.6%Jun 2026
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK$1.3B4.6%Jun 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO$1.2B2.1%Sep 2026
Yesway, Inc. YSWY$854M38%Jun 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA$610M1.7%Sep 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC$335M1.8%Jun 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT$331M−13%Jun 2026

Revenue shows both size and speed. A large company can absorb shocks and pay for wide distribution; faster growth can mean market-share gains, new capacity or stronger demand. The best sign is usually growth that lasts without hurting margins and returns.

What to watch

Watch the next two reported quarters for growth persistence, margin conversion and whether the leader is gaining share without stretching working capital.

Which Grocery Stores companies keep the most from each $100 of sales?

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has the highest OPM among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at 7.5%. Yesway, Inc. is next at 5.8%. Krispy Kreme, Inc. has the highest Margin change at +5.3 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 10 of 10 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. leads opm at 7.5%; Krispy Kreme, Inc. leads margin change at +5.3 percentage points.

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · 7.5%Leader
29.3% versus #2 · Yesway, Inc.Gap
5/8 recent comparable periodsPersistence
10/10 companies · 178 observationsCoverage

What this means: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. sets the level to compare against; the company improving fastest needs another report to confirm the change.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.

Operating margin compares operating profit with revenue. Improvement is measured in percentage points, not percentage growth.

Operating margin · company comparison

OPM, by reported quarter

  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 7.5%
  • Yesway, Inc. 5.8%
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. 3.9%
  • The Kroger Co. 3.0%
  • Village Super Market, Inc. 2.8%
OPM, by reported quarter
QuarterSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.Yesway, Inc.Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.The Kroger Co.Village Super Market, Inc.
Dec 20215.7%—4.3%2.5%2.1%
Mar 20223.8%—3.3%3.2%2.7%
Jun 20227.3%—2.1%3.4%−0.9%
Sep 20225.4%—2.3%2.8%3.4%
Dec 20225.7%—2.3%2.8%2.9%
Mar 20234.4%—3.3%3.1%2.9%
Jun 20237.7%—3.2%3.5%2.7%
Sep 20235.5%—2.7%2.9%3.4%
Dec 20235.1%—3.6%3.0%2.6%
Mar 20247.9%—3.8%3.6%3.2%
Jun 20246.7%—4.3%3.3%1.9%
Sep 20246.3%—4.2%2.8%3.7%
Dec 20246.7%4.0%4.1%3.0%2.9%
Mar 202510%2.2%5.2%3.3%3.7%
Jun 20258.1%6.0%4.7%3.2%2.4%
Sep 20257.2%—4.6%3.0%3.4%
Dec 20255.7%5.9%4.4%3.1%2.6%
Mar 20269.2%6.9%5.4%3.4%3.7%
Jun 20267.5%5.8%3.9%3.2%1.5%
Sep 2026———3.0%2.8%

Margin change, by reported quarter

  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. −0.6 pp
  • Yesway, Inc. −0.2 pp
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. −0.8 pp
  • The Kroger Co. 0.0 pp
  • Village Super Market, Inc. −0.6 pp
Margin change, by reported quarter
QuarterSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.Yesway, Inc.Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.The Kroger Co.Village Super Market, Inc.
Dec 2021————+1.1 pp
Mar 2022—————
Jun 2022——−0.6 pp——
Sep 2022−0.1 pp—−1.5 pp+0.2 pp—
Dec 20220.0 pp—−2.0 pp+0.3 pp+0.8 pp
Mar 2023+0.6 pp—0.0 pp−0.1 pp+0.2 pp
Jun 2023+0.4 pp—+1.1 pp+0.1 pp+3.6 pp
Sep 2023+0.1 pp—+0.4 pp+0.1 pp0.0 pp
Dec 2023−0.6 pp—+1.3 pp+0.2 pp−0.3 pp
Mar 2024+3.5 pp—+0.5 pp+0.5 pp+0.3 pp
Jun 2024−1.0 pp—+1.1 pp−0.2 pp−0.8 pp
Sep 2024+0.8 pp—+1.5 pp−0.1 pp+0.3 pp
Dec 2024+1.6 pp—+0.5 pp0.0 pp+0.3 pp
Mar 2025+2.2 pp—+1.4 pp−0.3 pp+0.5 pp
Jun 2025+1.4 pp—+0.4 pp−0.1 pp+0.5 pp
Sep 2025+0.9 pp—+0.4 pp+0.2 pp−0.3 pp
Dec 2025−1.0 pp+1.9 pp+0.3 pp+0.1 pp−0.3 pp
Mar 2026−0.9 pp+4.7 pp+0.2 pp+0.1 pp0.0 pp
Jun 2026−0.6 pp−0.2 pp−0.8 pp0.0 pp−0.9 pp
Sep 2026———0.0 pp−0.6 pp

10 of 10 companies report OPM, 10 of 10 margin change.

OPM · highest

Margin change · fastest expanders

  1. 1Krispy Kreme, Inc.DNUT+5.3 pp
  2. 2The Kroger Co.KR0.0 pp
  3. 3Weis Markets, Inc.WMK−0.2 pp
  4. 4Yesway, Inc.YSWY−0.2 pp
  5. 5Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.GO−0.3 pp

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Operating margin, every company
CompanyOPMMargin changeReported
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM7.5%−0.6 ppJun 2026
Yesway, Inc. YSWY5.8%−0.2 ppJun 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC3.9%−0.8 ppJun 2026
The Kroger Co. KR3.0%0.0 ppSep 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA2.8%−0.6 ppSep 2026
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK2.3%−0.2 ppJun 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA2.1%−0.7 ppJun 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO1.8%−0.3 ppSep 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI1.7%−0.4 ppSep 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT−2.0%+5.3 ppJun 2026

What to watch

Watch whether the next two comparable periods confirm the current margin change rather than reversing it.

Which Grocery Stores companies earn the most profit?

The Kroger Co. has the highest Net profit among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at $1,070 million. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is next at $503 million. Yesway, Inc. has the highest Profit growth at the 100% top of the scoring scale, so level and change sit with different companies.

What the numbers say: The Kroger Co. earns the most, $1,070 million of profit over the last 12 months, 112.7% above Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Yesway, Inc. shows at least 100% on the scoring scale (144.1% in full) growth from a profit base of $83 million. A fast rate from a small base matters less than a large profit that keeps coming.

The Kroger Co. · $1,070 millionLeader
112.7% versus #2 · Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.Gap
4/8 recent comparable periodsPersistence
9/10 companies · 182 observationsCoverage

What this means: The Kroger Co. sets the level to compare against; the company improving fastest needs another report to confirm the change.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.

Net profit is the residual after operating costs, interest and tax. Growth off a loss or near-zero base is excluded from the fastest-grower rank.

Net profit · company comparison

Net profit, by reported quarter

  • The Kroger Co. $636M
  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $129M
  • Ingles Markets, Incorporated $26M
  • Weis Markets, Inc. $23M
  • Yesway, Inc. $7M
Net profit, by reported quarter
QuarterThe Kroger Co.Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.Ingles Markets, IncorporatedWeis Markets, Inc.Yesway, Inc.
Dec 2021$478M$64M$66M$23M—
Mar 2022$560M$36M$69M$31M—
Jun 2022$657M$88M$68M$36M—
Sep 2022$724M$62M$70M$29M—
Dec 2022$395M$66M$69M$29M—
Mar 2023$447M$45M$41M——
Jun 2023$954M$76M$48M$26M—
Sep 2023−$179M$67M$53M$34M—
Dec 2023$641M$65M$43M$21M—
Mar 2024$730M$114M$32M$23M−$2M
Jun 2024$940M$95M$32M$26M$9M
Sep 2024$463M$92M−$1M$26M$11M
Dec 2024$613M$80M$17M$31M$5M
Mar 2025$630M$180M$15M$20M−$6M
Jun 2025$860M$134M$26M$25M$24M
Sep 2025$604M$120M$26M$18M$16M
Dec 2025−$1.3B$90M$28M$28M$20M
Mar 2026$858M$164M$24M$28M$40M
Jun 2026$897M$129M$26M$23M$7M
Sep 2026$636M————

Profit growth, by reported quarter

  • The Kroger Co. 5.3%
  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. −3.7%
  • Ingles Markets, Incorporated 0.0%
  • Weis Markets, Inc. −8.0%
  • Yesway, Inc. −71%
Profit growth, by reported quarter
QuarterThe Kroger Co.Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.Ingles Markets, IncorporatedWeis Markets, Inc.Yesway, Inc.
Dec 2021——22%——
Mar 2022——33%——
Jun 2022——−5.6%9.1%—
Sep 202254%1.6%−2.8%0.0%—
Dec 2022−17%3.1%4.6%26%—
Mar 2023−20%25%−41%——
Jun 202345%−14%−29%−28%—
Sep 2023−125%8.1%−24%17%—
Dec 202362%−1.5%−38%−28%—
Mar 202463%153%−22%——
Jun 2024−1.5%25%−33%0.0%—
Sep 2024—37%−102%−24%—
Dec 2024−4.4%23%−60%48%—
Mar 2025−14%58%−53%−13%—
Jun 2025−8.5%41%−19%−3.9%167%
Sep 202530%30%—−31%45%
Dec 2025−316%13%65%−9.7%300%
Mar 202636%−8.9%60%40%—
Jun 20264.3%−3.7%0.0%−8.0%−71%
Sep 20265.3%————

9 of 10 companies report net profit, 8 of 10 profit growth. The profit growth chart is drawn inside its usual range; a quarter far outside it (often a first quarter after listing or a near-zero base) is marked with an arrow at the edge, with its exact value in the hover card and the table.

Net profit · largest

Profit growth · fastest growers

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Net profit, every company
CompanyNet profitProfit growthReported
The Kroger Co. KR$636M5.3%Sep 2026
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM$129M−3.7%Jun 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI$52M−69%Sep 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA$26M0.0%Jun 2026
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK$23M−8.0%Jun 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA$13M−13%Sep 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC$11M−8.3%Jun 2026
Yesway, Inc. YSWY$7M−71%Jun 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO$6M−50%Sep 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT−$20M−148%Jun 2026

What to watch

Watch whether the next two comparable periods confirm the current profit growth rather than reversing it.

Which Grocery Stores companies earn the best return on capital?

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has the highest ROCE among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at 18.8%. The Kroger Co. is next at 15.3%. The Kroger Co. has the highest ROCE change at +2.8 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 10 of 10 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. leads ROCE at 18.8%, 3.5 percentage points above The Kroger Co. A high return reported once may be one good year; a high return reported year after year shows a lasting business.

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · 18.8%Leader
22.9% versus #2 · The Kroger Co.Gap
6/8 recent comparable periodsPersistence
10/10 companies · 180 observationsCoverage

What this means: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. sets the level to compare against; the company improving fastest needs another report to confirm the change.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.

ROCE asks how much operating return the business earns on the capital employed. Direction matters, but a single exceptional year should not be mistaken for durability.

Return on capital · company comparison

ROCE, by reported quarter

  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 19%
  • The Kroger Co. 15%
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. 12%
  • Yesway, Inc. 8.9%
  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. 8.4%
ROCE, by reported quarter
QuarterSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.The Kroger Co.Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.Yesway, Inc.Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Dec 202116%8.0%6.9%—8.5%
Mar 202214%11%7.3%—13%
Jun 202214%13%6.9%—13%
Sep 202214%14%6.3%—13%
Dec 202214%14%5.3%—15%
Mar 202314%14%5.4%—13%
Jun 202314%14%6.0%—13%
Sep 202315%14%6.4%0.0%12%
Dec 202314%14%7.4%0.0%12%
Mar 202414%14%8.0%—12%
Jun 202415%14%8.7%—12%
Sep 202416%14%10%1.3%11%
Dec 202418%10%10%5.3%11%
Mar 202521%13%12%—10%
Jun 202522%12%12%—10%
Sep 202522%13%12%2.0%10%
Dec 202521%14%12%6.2%9.4%
Mar 202620%15%12%7.2%9.3%
Jun 202619%15%12%8.9%8.8%
Sep 2026—15%——8.4%

ROCE change, by reported quarter

  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. −2.8 pp
  • The Kroger Co. +2.8 pp
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. −0.3 pp
  • Yesway, Inc. +0.9 pp
  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. −1.8 pp
ROCE change, by reported quarter
QuarterSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.The Kroger Co.Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.Yesway, Inc.Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Dec 2021—————
Mar 2022—————
Jun 2022—————
Sep 2022—————
Dec 2022−1.4 pp+6.1 pp−1.6 pp—+6.9 pp
Mar 2023+0.3 pp+2.7 pp−1.9 pp—+0.1 pp
Jun 2023+0.3 pp+0.7 pp−0.9 pp—0.0 pp
Sep 2023+0.4 pp+0.1 pp+0.1 pp—−0.4 pp
Dec 2023−0.1 pp−0.5 pp+2.1 pp—−3.3 pp
Mar 2024−0.5 pp+0.3 pp+2.6 pp—−0.9 pp
Jun 2024+0.9 pp−0.2 pp+2.7 pp—−1.2 pp
Sep 2024+1.3 pp−0.2 pp+3.6 pp+1.3 pp−1.1 pp
Dec 2024+4.0 pp−3.2 pp+3.0 pp+5.3 pp−1.4 pp
Mar 2025+6.7 pp−1.8 pp+3.6 pp—−2.2 pp
Jun 2025+6.4 pp−1.3 pp+3.2 pp—−1.2 pp
Sep 2025+5.8 pp−1.0 pp+2.1 pp+0.7 pp−0.9 pp
Dec 2025+2.9 pp+3.6 pp+2.0 pp+0.9 pp−1.3 pp
Mar 2026−0.9 pp+2.3 pp+0.6 pp—−0.9 pp
Jun 2026−2.8 pp+2.3 pp−0.3 pp—−1.5 pp
Sep 2026—+2.8 pp——−1.8 pp

10 of 10 companies report ROCE, 10 of 10 ROCE change.

ROCE · highest

ROCE change · fastest improvers

  1. 1The Kroger Co.KR+2.8 pp
  2. 2Krispy Kreme, Inc.DNUT+2.4 pp
  3. 3Ingles Markets, IncorporatedIMKTA+1.4 pp
  4. 4Yesway, Inc.YSWY+0.9 pp
  5. 5Weis Markets, Inc.WMK−0.1 pp

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Return on capital, every company
CompanyROCEROCE changeReported
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM19%−2.8 ppJun 2026
The Kroger Co. KR15%+2.8 ppSep 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC12%−0.3 ppJun 2026
Yesway, Inc. YSWY8.9%+0.9 ppJun 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI8.4%−1.8 ppSep 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA7.6%−1.2 ppSep 2026
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK7.2%−0.1 ppJun 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA6.4%+1.4 ppJun 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO2.7%−0.6 ppSep 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT−1.2%+2.4 ppJun 2026

What to watch

Watch whether the next two comparable periods confirm the current roce change rather than reversing it.

How are Grocery Stores stocks valued against growth and quality?

Ingles Markets, Incorporated has the lowest PEG among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at 0.68×. The Kroger Co. is next at 0.7×. Albertsons Companies, Inc. has the lowest P/E at −114.3×, so level and change sit with different companies. 5 of 10 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Ingles Markets, Incorporated has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.68×, 2.9% below The Kroger Co. That would need today's multiple, the company's own history and steady growth to agree.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated · 0.68×Leader
2.9% versus #2 · The Kroger Co.Gap
0/8 recent comparable periodsPersistence
5/10 companies · 37 observationsCoverage

What this means: A low valuation is a reason to look closer at the business, not a conclusion on its own.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.

PEG is shown only when earnings are positive and three-year EPS growth is between 5% and 60%. It is worked out the same way every time, as the P/E on the last 12 months of reported earnings divided by that growth rate, never on expected earnings. On Indian companies it is shown only where the two data feeds agreed. Where any of that fails the ratio is left out rather than printed: a P/E divided by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, is a number that looks precise and means nothing.

Valuation · company comparison

PEG, by reported quarter

  • Ingles Markets, Incorporated 0.7
  • The Kroger Co. 0.7
  • Village Super Market, Inc. 1.1
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. 1.6
  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 2.0
PEG, by reported quarter
QuarterIngles Markets, IncorporatedThe Kroger Co.Village Super Market, Inc.Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Dec 2021—————
Mar 20220.2————
Jun 20220.3————
Sep 20220.5————
Dec 20221.0————
Mar 2023—————
Jun 2023—0.7——2.4
Sep 2023———1.52.0
Dec 2023———0.22.6
Mar 2024——0.1—0.7
Jun 2024———0.30.6
Sep 2024———0.40.6
Dec 2024—0.3—0.70.6
Mar 2025—0.7—0.50.8
Jun 2025—0.70.80.50.7
Sep 2025——0.80.60.5
Dec 20250.7—1.10.40.4
Mar 2026———0.70.8
Jun 2026———1.62.0
Sep 2026—————

P/E, by reported quarter

  • Ingles Markets, Incorporated 16.3×
  • The Kroger Co. 32.5×
  • Village Super Market, Inc. 12.4×
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. 15.0×
  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 15.4×
P/E, by reported quarter
QuarterIngles Markets, IncorporatedThe Kroger Co.Village Super Market, Inc.Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Dec 20216.3×31.3×14.0×12.5×9.1×
Mar 20226.3×19.5×11.3×16.1×13.7×
Jun 20226.0×16.3×—13.7×14.4×
Sep 20225.7×14.0×12.6×11.5×11.3×
Dec 20226.8×14.2×10.9×12.3×11.8×
Mar 20236.8×14.5×10.4×16.3×13.1×
Jun 20237.0×14.1×7.0×14.3×14.5×
Sep 20236.8×—7.2×12.6×14.9×
Dec 20238.9×17.5×7.4×13.7×17.2×
Mar 20248.3×15.5×7.7×14.3×22.0×
Jun 20248.2×17.9×8.4×15.7×25.9×
Sep 2024—13.8×9.3×19.9×30.8×
Dec 202415.8×15.8×8.8×25.2×33.8×
Mar 202519.6×16.9×9.4×22.3×32.4×
Jun 202521.1×17.8×9.6×20.6×32.7×
Sep 202515.6×17.0×9.7×19.8×20.9×
Dec 202514.0×—8.9×12.1×14.8×
Mar 202616.2×39.7×9.5×12.4×14.4×
Jun 202616.3×39.7×11.9×15.0×15.4×
Sep 2026—32.5×12.4×——

5 of 10 companies report PEG, 10 of 10 P/E.

PEG · lowest PEG

P/E · lowest P/E

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Valuation, every company
CompanyPEGP/EReported
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM2.015.4×Jun 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC1.615.0×Jun 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA1.112.4×Sep 2026
The Kroger Co. KR0.732.5×Sep 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA0.716.3×Jun 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI—−114.3×Sep 2026
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK—20.4×Jun 2026
Yesway, Inc. YSWY—7.0×Jun 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO—−2.7×Sep 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT—65.8×Jun 2026

What to watch

Watch whether the next two comparable periods confirm the current p/e rather than reversing it.

What can make this comparison misleading?

This Grocery Stores comparison names 4 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. All 10 companies here report on comparable dates, so no rank carries a stale marker. A high growth rate can still come from a very small starting figure.

Keep these limits visible

  • A high growth rate can come from a very small starting figure. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
  • A high ROCE can be temporary, or look high because the capital base is small. It is best read beside margin, cash flow and how much is spent back on the business.
  • The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks published data only. Management quality, upcoming events and risks are not part of it.
  • An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.

How was this comparison built?

This comparison is built from the reported filings of 10 Grocery Stores companies, normalized to a common $ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Sep 2026 and market data through 4 November 2026.

FundamentalsThrough Sep 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company
Market dataThrough 4 November 2026 · weekly price and relative-strength history
Derived metricsGrowth, changes and PEG are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.
Score confidenceMissing and old evidence lowers confidence and pulls the 0 to 100 score toward the middle.

What else do people ask about Grocery Stores stocks?

These 22 answers restate the Grocery Stores comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 10 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Sep 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 4 November 2026. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.

Is the Grocery Stores sector outperforming S&P 500?

Grocery Stores has done worse than the S&P 500 by 3.8% over 52 weeks, but is 4.8% ahead over the last 13 weeks.

3 of 10 companies we track are beating the S&P 500 on relative strength (how a share price has done against the index over recent months) (1 has no relative-strength reading yet), and 5 of the 9 with a long enough price history are ahead of the industry itself.

Which Grocery Stores company is largest by revenue?

The Kroger Co. leads with revenue of $149,326 million, based on 9 of 10 comparable companies through Sep 2026.

Which Grocery Stores company is growing fastest?

Yesway, Inc. has the fastest current revenue growth at 17.9%, across 9 of 10 comparable companies.

Which Grocery Stores company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?

The Kroger Co. ranks first at 61 out of 100, with 85.3% of the evidence available. The score ranks published data; it is not a recommendation.

Which Grocery Stores company has the lowest comparable PEG?

Ingles Markets, Incorporated has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.68, among 5 of 10 companies whose earnings and growth are steady enough for the ratio to mean anything.

How much history does this Grocery Stores comparison include?

The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, returns and valuation, ending Sep 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.

How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?

The four parts add up directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or old evidence moves only that part toward the middle.

Which Grocery Stores company is the biggest?

The Kroger Co. is the largest, with revenue of $149,326 million over the last 12 months, ahead of Albertsons Companies, Inc. at $83,213 million. That covers 9 of 10 companies with comparable reporting through Sep 2026.

Which Grocery Stores company has the best profit margins?

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has the highest operating margin at 7.5%, from 10 of 10 comparable companies. Krispy Kreme, Inc. shows the biggest recent improvement, at +5.3 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is steady or rising, not when it is at a peak.

Which Grocery Stores company makes the most profit?

The Kroger Co. earns the most, at $1,070 million of net profit over the last 12 months, from 9 of 10 comparable companies.

Yesway, Inc. has the fastest profit growth at the 100% cap of the scoring scale, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.

Which Grocery Stores company earns the highest return on capital?

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. leads on return on capital employed at 18.8%, across 10 of 10 companies. A high return that repeats for years shows a lasting business, while a single high reading can come from a small capital base or one good year.

Which Grocery Stores stock has the lowest PEG ratio?

On PEG (where a lower number means a lower price for what the company earns), Ingles Markets, Incorporated has the lowest at 0.68×. Only 5 of 10 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a ranking of the whole industry.

A low multiple is a reason to look closer at the business, not a conclusion on its own.

Is the Grocery Stores sector beating the market?

Grocery Stores has done worse than the S&P 500 by 3.8% over the last 52 weeks, but is 4.8% ahead over the last 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members.

Inside the sector, 3 of the 10 companies we track are beating the market on their own (1 has no relative-strength reading yet). Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.

Which Grocery Stores stock has the strongest price momentum?

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has the strongest relative strength against the S&P 500, meaning its share price has done best against the index. A price can move well before the business results back it up, and sometimes without them.

Which Grocery Stores company has the highest 4-Factor score?

The Kroger Co. scores 61 out of 100, with 85.3% of the evidence available, from 17.1 points on growth and earnings, 15.2 on capital efficiency, 12.8 on valuation and 15.9 on relative strength. It ranks published data only; management quality, upcoming events and risks are not part of the score.

How many Grocery Stores companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?

This comparison covers 10 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Sep 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list, nothing is dropped for having thin data.

What is the total market cap of the Grocery Stores sector?

The 10 Grocery Stores companies on this page carry $60,700 million of combined market value. The Kroger Co. is the largest at $40,733 million, about 67% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 4 November 2026.

What is the Grocery Stores sector's P/E ratio?

The median price-to-earnings ratio across the 10 Grocery Stores companies on this page is 16.3×, measured on the 8 that report a comparable figure. A sector-level history for this multiple is not held here, so this is a cross-section of today, not a comparison with the sector’s own past.

Figures are as of 4 November 2026.

How is the Grocery Stores sector performing?

3 of the 10 Grocery Stores companies we track are doing better than the S&P 500 on relative strength (how a share price has done against the index over recent months) (1 has no relative-strength reading yet).

The sector itself is 3.8% behind S&P 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members.

How many Grocery Stores stocks are listed in the US?

This comparison covers 10 listed Grocery Stores companies in the US, each above the size floor the site applies. The full ranked list is on this page, with reported fundamentals through Sep 2026. Membership is the full industry list, nothing is dropped for having thin data.

Why are some values on this page blank?

A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing figures are never estimated, copied forward or swapped for a similar-looking line, and a company with missing evidence has its score pulled toward the middle rather than scored as bad.

Is this advice?

No, every figure here is worked out by code from company filings and market data, for research. It does not account for your situation and is not a substitute for advice from a registered adviser.

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