20-quarter listed-company comparison

Grocery Stores Stocks

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

01 · the industry itself · before any single company

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 most recent two of them this industry is 18% behind S&P 500. Earnings across its companies fell 14% on average over the last four reported quarters.

BASING · 1y −26.0%~Price down, no fundamental support3 of 10 companies ahead of S&P 500 by 5% or more over three months

RS — · 6/10 >200d (+1) · 3/10 lead (+1) · EPS 4/9↑

Grocery Stores, equal-weighted, based at 200 S&P 500, same base, same start trailing 12-month earnings per share rising falling

Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the industry line is an equal-weighted index of its 10 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the industry taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically 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 any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.

02 · sector relative strength, before individual stocks

Is Grocery Stores outperforming S&P 500?

Grocery Stores has underperformed S&P 500 by 21.5% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a shortfall of 4.6%. 2 of 9 covered companies currently beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. Ingles Markets, Incorporated is the strongest against the sector itself at +11.9%.

-4.6%Sector vs S&P 500 · 13 weeks

-21.5%Sector vs S&P 500 · 52 weeks

2/9Stocks leading S&P 500

4/9Stocks leading sector

Sector metric: — as of latest available · unclassified · direction unavailable.

The central tension: the companies with the most scale are not necessarily the companies creating the most change.

Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.

Bottom line

Grocery Stores has underperformed S&P 500 by 21.5% over 52 weeks and 4.6% over 13 weeks. 2 of 9 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 4 of 9 beat the sector itself. The Kroger Co. leads with revenue of $148,645 million, based on 5 of 10 comparable companies through Jun 2026.

Companies

complete canonical membership

Combined market value

$57.3B

The Kroger Co.

Revenue growing

4/5

positive TTM year-on-year growth

Beating S&P 500

2/9

positive Mansfield relative strength

Comparing 5 of 10

03 · research priority, made explicit

4-Factor Sector Score

An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 75.1% evidence confidence.

Village Super Market, Inc. has stronger price confirmation than earnings confirmation; that is a research prompt, not permission to chase.

How this score is built, and what the marks mean

Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. 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 curve the sector itself 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 widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

Company	Score	Price stage	Growth & earnings/35	Capital efficiency/25	Valuation/20	Relative strength/20
1Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.NGVC	59.6/100Mixed-positive evidence75% evidence	BREAKING OUT	18.0/35 Revenue 3.1% · PAT 17.1% · OPM change 0.2 pp 83% evidence	13.5/25 ROCE 3.6% · OPM 5.4% 76% evidence	16.1/20 P/E 12.4× · PEG 0.74 65% evidence	12.0/20 RS sector 5.3% · RS bench -4.3% · 1Y -17.6%9 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 18 + 13.5 + 16.1 + 12 = 59.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
2Weis Markets, Inc.WMK	52.0/100Mixed-positive evidence81% evidence	TURNING	19.2/35 Revenue 4.2% · PAT -5.6% · OPM change 1 pp 83% evidence	12.1/25 ROCE 2.1% · OPM 2.8% 76% evidence	5.0/20 P/E 16.6× · PEG 3.25 65% evidence	15.7/20 RS sector 8.2% · RS bench -1% · 1Y 10.2%4 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.2 + 12.1 + 5 + 15.7 = 52 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
3Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.SFM	52.0/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence	BASING	14.7/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -0.9 pp 45% evidence	15.8/25 ROCE 5% · OPM 9.2% 76% evidence	10.8/20 P/E 15.7× · PEG — 15% evidence	10.7/20 RS sector -4.4% · RS bench -13.6% · 1Y -42.2%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 14.7 + 15.8 + 10.8 + 10.7 = 52 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
4Village Super Market, Inc.VLGEA	45.2/100Mixed-negative evidence75% evidence	ASLEEP	11.6/35 Revenue 4.2% · PAT -1.8% · OPM change -0.9 pp 95% evidence	7.8/25 ROCE 1% · OPM 1.5% 76% evidence	11.5/20 P/E 11.5× · PEG — 15% evidence	14.3/20 RS sector 11.4% · RS bench 2.1% · 1Y 27%2 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 11.6 + 7.8 + 11.5 + 14.3 = 45.2 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 2.1%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.
5The Kroger Co.KR	38.0/100Mixed-negative evidence85% evidence	BASING	11.5/35 Revenue 1.1% · PAT -59% · OPM change 0.2 pp 95% evidence	12.5/25 ROCE 4.1% · OPM 3.1% 76% evidence	10.7/20 P/E 38× · PEG 1.48 65% evidence	3.3/20 RS sector -13.4% · RS bench -21% · 1Y -22.2%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 11.5 + 12.5 + 10.7 + 3.3 = 38 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
6Krispy Kreme, Inc.DNUT	34.7/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence	ASLEEP	17.6/35 Revenue -5.3% · PAT — · OPM change 4.4 pp 62% evidence	4.5/25 ROCE -0.2% · OPM -1% 76% evidence	8.5/20 P/E 489× · PEG — 15% evidence	4.1/20 RS sector -16.1% · RS bench -23.2% · 1Y 0%1 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 17.6 + 4.5 + 8.5 + 4.1 = 34.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
7Albertsons Companies, Inc.ACI	31.2/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence	ASLEEP	13.6/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -4 pp 45% evidence	8.3/25 ROCE 1.4% · OPM -2.5% 76% evidence	9.3/20 P/E 168.1× · PEG — 15% evidence	0.0/20 RS sector -29.8% · RS bench -36.1% · 1Y -38.8%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 13.6 + 8.3 + 9.3 + 0 = 31.2 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
8Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.GO	29.9/100Thin evidence · provisional52% evidence	BREAKING OUT	10.4/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -16.4 pp 45% evidence	4.2/25 ROCE -6.5% · OPM -15.3% 76% evidence	8.9/20 P/E 180.4× · PEG — 15% evidence	6.4/20 RS sector -9.6% · RS bench -18.5% · 1Y -46.1%10 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 10.4 + 4.2 + 8.9 + 6.4 = 29.9 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
9Ingles Markets, IncorporatedIMKTA	57.7/100Thin evidence · provisional47% evidence	TURNING	19.8/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 1 pp 32% evidence	10.9/25 ROCE 1.5% · OPM 2.6% 76% evidence	10.4/20 P/E 16.1× · PEG — 15% evidence	16.6/20 RS sector 11.9% · RS bench 2.7% · 1Y 49.8%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 19.8 + 10.9 + 10.4 + 16.6 = 57.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
10Yesway, Inc.YSWY	52.4/100Thin evidence · provisional24% evidence	ASLEEP	19.0/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change — 24% evidence	13.4/25 ROCE 6.5% · OPM — 61% evidence	10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence	10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —0 of 3 weeks ahead 0% evidence
Exact sum: 19 + 13.4 + 10 + 10 = 52.4 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.

04 · what price has already done

Market action

Ingles Markets, Incorporated has the strongest one-year price move in Grocery Stores at +49.8%. It also leads on Mansfield relative strength against the S&P 500 at +2.7%. 2 of 9 covered companies are above zero on that measure. Every line covers 314 weekly closes through 2026-08-04.

Price and relative strength

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.

05 · compare level, then change

Revenue Scale & Growth Durability

The Kroger Co. has the highest Revenue among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at $148,645 million. Weis Markets, Inc. is next at $5,013 million. Village Super Market, Inc. has the highest Revenue growth at 4.2%, 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: The Kroger Co. is the scale leader at $148,645 million, 29.7× the revenue of Weis Markets, Inc.. Village Super Market, Inc.'s growth is 4.2% from a $2,397 million base, with 15 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.

LeaderThe Kroger Co. · $148,645 million

Gap29.7× versus #2 · Weis Markets, Inc.

Persistence5/8 recent comparable periods

Coverage5/10 companies · 171 observations

Investor read: The Kroger Co. is the scale benchmark; Village Super Market, Inc. is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.

This conclusion weakens if: The Kroger Co.'s growth falls below Village Super Market, 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.

Revenuelargest

1The Kroger Co. KR$148.6B

2Weis Markets, Inc. WMK$5.0B

3Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA$2.4B

4Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT$1.5B

5Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC$1.3B

Revenue growthfastest growers

1Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA4.2%

2Weis Markets, Inc. WMK4.2%

3Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC3.1%

4The Kroger Co. KR1.1%

5Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT-5.3%

Revenue · company comparison

5/10 level · 5/10 change

On every company-comparison chart on this page: solid lines show level, dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.

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.

Company	Revenue	Revenue growth	Reported
The Kroger Co. KR	$46.1B	2.2%	Jun 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI	$20.3B	7.7%	Jun 2026
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM	$2.3B	4.2%	Jun 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA	$1.3B	-1.7%	Mar 2026
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK	$1.3B	4.6%	Mar 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO	$1.2B	-1.2%	Jun 2026
Yesway, Inc. YSWY	$679M	11%	Mar 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA	$573M	1.6%	Jun 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT	$367M	-2.1%	Mar 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC	$337M	0.3%	Mar 2026

Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Revenue · reported quarter history

Albertsons Companies, Inc. · ACI

Sep 2021$16.5B

Dec 2021$16.7B

Mar 2022$17.4B

Jun 2022$23.3B

Sep 2022$17.9B

Dec 2022$18.2B

Mar 2023$18.3B

Jun 2023$24.1B

Sep 2023$18.3B

Dec 2023$18.6B

Mar 2024$18.3B

Jun 2024$24.3B

Sep 2024$18.6B

Dec 2024$18.8B

Mar 2025$18.8B

Jun 2025$24.9B

Sep 2025$18.9B

Dec 2025$19.1B

Mar 2026$20.3B

Jun 2026—

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · GO

Sep 2021$776M

Dec 2021$769M

Mar 2022$783M

Jun 2022$831M

Sep 2022$898M

Dec 2022$918M

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023$965M

Sep 2023$1.0B

Dec 2023$990M

Mar 2024$1.0B

Jun 2024$1.1B

Sep 2024$1.1B

Dec 2024$1.1B

Mar 2025$1.1B

Jun 2025$1.2B

Sep 2025$1.2B

Dec 2025—

Mar 2026$1.2B

Jun 2026$1.2B

Ingles Markets, Incorporated · IMKTA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021$1.4B

Mar 2022$1.4B

Jun 2022$1.5B

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022$1.5B

Mar 2023$1.4B

Jun 2023$1.4B

Sep 2023$1.6B

Dec 2023$1.5B

Mar 2024$1.4B

Jun 2024$1.4B

Sep 2024—

Dec 2024$1.3B

Mar 2025$1.3B

Jun 2025$1.3B

Sep 2025—

Dec 2025$1.4B

Mar 2026$1.3B

Jun 2026—

Krispy Kreme, Inc. · DNUT

Sep 2021$349M

Dec 2021$343M

Mar 2022$371M

Jun 2022$373M

Sep 2022$375M

Dec 2022$378M

Mar 2023$405M

Jun 2023$419M

Sep 2023$409M

Dec 2023$407M

Mar 2024$443M

Jun 2024$439M

Sep 2024$380M

Dec 2024$404M

Mar 2025$375M

Jun 2025$380M

Sep 2025$375M

Dec 2025$392M

Mar 2026$367M

Jun 2026—

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 2021$273M

Dec 2021$277M

Mar 2022$272M

Jun 2022$266M

Sep 2022$274M

Dec 2022$280M

Mar 2023$283M

Jun 2023$282M

Sep 2023$295M

Dec 2023$302M

Mar 2024$308M

Jun 2024$309M

Sep 2024$323M

Dec 2024$330M

Mar 2025$336M

Jun 2025$329M

Sep 2025$336M

Dec 2025$336M

Mar 2026$337M

Jun 2026—

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 2021$1.5B

Dec 2021$1.5B

Mar 2022$1.5B

Jun 2022$1.6B

Sep 2022$1.6B

Dec 2022$1.6B

Mar 2023$1.6B

Jun 2023$1.7B

Sep 2023$1.7B

Dec 2023$1.7B

Mar 2024$1.9B

Jun 2024$1.9B

Sep 2024$1.9B

Dec 2024$2.0B

Mar 2025$2.2B

Jun 2025$2.2B

Sep 2025$2.2B

Dec 2025$2.1B

Mar 2026$2.3B

Jun 2026—

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 2021$31.7B

Dec 2021$31.9B

Mar 2022$33.0B

Jun 2022$44.6B

Sep 2022$34.6B

Dec 2022$34.2B

Mar 2023$34.8B

Jun 2023$45.2B

Sep 2023$33.9B

Dec 2023$34.0B

Mar 2024$37.1B

Jun 2024$45.3B

Sep 2024$33.9B

Dec 2024$33.6B

Mar 2025$34.3B

Jun 2025$45.1B

Sep 2025$33.9B

Dec 2025$33.9B

Mar 2026$34.7B

Jun 2026$46.1B

Village Super Market, Inc. · VLGEA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022$502M

Sep 2022$528M

Dec 2022$520M

Mar 2023$564M

Jun 2023$529M

Sep 2023$554M

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024$546M

Sep 2024$578M

Dec 2024$558M

Mar 2025$600M

Jun 2025$564M

Sep 2025$600M

Dec 2025$583M

Mar 2026$641M

Jun 2026$573M

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

Sep 2021$1.1B

Dec 2021$1.1B

Mar 2022$1.1B

Jun 2022$1.1B

Sep 2022$1.2B

Dec 2022$1.3B

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023$1.1B

Sep 2023$1.2B

Dec 2023$1.2B

Mar 2024$1.2B

Jun 2024$1.2B

Sep 2024$1.2B

Dec 2024$1.2B

Mar 2025$1.2B

Jun 2025$1.2B

Sep 2025$1.2B

Dec 2025$1.3B

Mar 2026$1.3B

Jun 2026—

Yesway, Inc. · YSWY

Sep 2021$479M

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023—

Sep 2023—

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024$581M

Jun 2024$671M

Sep 2024$664M

Dec 2024$611M

Mar 2025$600M

Jun 2025$678M

Sep 2025$716M

Dec 2025$679M

Mar 2026—

Jun 2026—

Revenue growth · reported quarter history

Albertsons Companies, Inc. · ACI

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 20229.6%

Sep 20228.6%

Dec 20228.5%

Mar 20235.1%

Jun 20233.2%

Sep 20232.1%

Dec 20232.2%

Mar 20240.4%

Jun 20240.9%

Sep 20241.4%

Dec 20241.2%

Mar 20252.5%

Jun 20252.5%

Sep 20252.0%

Dec 20251.9%

Mar 20267.7%

Jun 2026—

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · GO

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 202216%

Dec 202219%

Mar 2023—

Jun 202316%

Sep 202312%

Dec 20237.8%

Mar 2024—

Jun 202417%

Sep 20249.7%

Dec 202411%

Mar 20258.6%

Jun 20254.5%

Sep 20255.4%

Dec 2025—

Mar 20267.9%

Jun 2026-1.2%

Ingles Markets, Incorporated · IMKTA

Sep 2021—

Dec 202117%

Mar 202216%

Jun 202214%

Sep 2022—

Dec 20227.3%

Mar 20230.3%

Jun 2023-1.7%

Sep 2023—

Dec 2023-0.8%

Mar 2024-1.0%

Jun 2024-2.8%

Sep 2024—

Dec 2024-13%

Mar 2025-2.6%

Jun 2025-3.4%

Sep 2025—

Dec 20256.6%

Mar 2026-1.7%

Jun 2026—

Krispy Kreme, Inc. · DNUT

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 20227.5%

Dec 202210%

Mar 20239.2%

Jun 202312%

Sep 20239.1%

Dec 20237.7%

Mar 20249.4%

Jun 20244.8%

Sep 2024-7.1%

Dec 2024-0.7%

Mar 2025-15%

Jun 2025-13%

Sep 2025-1.3%

Dec 2025-3.0%

Mar 2026-2.1%

Jun 2026—

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 20222.7%

Sep 20220.4%

Dec 20221.1%

Mar 20234.0%

Jun 20236.0%

Sep 20237.7%

Dec 20237.9%

Mar 20248.8%

Jun 20249.6%

Sep 20249.5%

Dec 20249.3%

Mar 20259.1%

Jun 20256.5%

Sep 20254.0%

Dec 20251.8%

Mar 20260.3%

Jun 2026—

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 20224.8%

Dec 20225.4%

Mar 20235.6%

Jun 20235.6%

Sep 20236.1%

Dec 20237.7%

Mar 202419%

Jun 20249.3%

Sep 202415%

Dec 202417%

Mar 202519%

Jun 202517%

Sep 202513%

Dec 20257.7%

Mar 20264.2%

Jun 2026—

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 20229.3%

Dec 20227.3%

Mar 20235.4%

Jun 20231.3%

Sep 2023-2.3%

Dec 2023-0.7%

Mar 20246.4%

Jun 20240.2%

Sep 20240.2%

Dec 2024-1.0%

Mar 2025-7.4%

Jun 2025-0.3%

Sep 20250.1%

Dec 20250.7%

Mar 20261.2%

Jun 20262.2%

Village Super Market, Inc. · VLGEA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 20235.4%

Sep 20234.9%

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 20243.2%

Sep 20244.3%

Dec 2024—

Mar 2025—

Jun 20253.3%

Sep 20253.8%

Dec 20254.5%

Mar 20266.8%

Jun 20261.6%

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 20228.4%

Sep 20228.3%

Dec 202218%

Mar 2023—

Jun 20230.9%

Sep 20232.4%

Dec 2023-7.1%

Mar 2024—

Jun 20243.6%

Sep 20240.9%

Dec 20241.7%

Mar 20251.6%

Jun 20252.8%

Sep 20254.4%

Dec 20255.1%

Mar 20264.6%

Jun 2026—

Yesway, Inc. · YSWY

Sep 202110%

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023—

Sep 2023—

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024—

Sep 2024—

Dec 2024—

Mar 20253.3%

Jun 20251.0%

Sep 20257.8%

Dec 202511%

Mar 2026—

Jun 2026—

06 · compare level, then change

Operating Economics & Margin Trend

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has the highest OPM among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at 9.2%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. is next at 5.4%. Krispy Kreme, Inc. has the highest Margin change at +4.4 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. Its OPM series carries 19 reported observations across the 20-quarter window.

What the numbers say: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. leads opm at 9.2%; Krispy Kreme, Inc. leads margin change at +4.4 percentage points.

LeaderSprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · 9.2%

Gap70.4% versus #2 · Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

Persistence7/8 recent comparable periods

Coverage9/10 companies · 162 observations

Investor read: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

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.

OPMhighest

1Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM9.2%

2Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC5.4%

3The Kroger Co. KR3.1%

4Weis Markets, Inc. WMK2.8%

5Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA2.6%

Margin changefastest expanders

1Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT+4.4 pp

2Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA+1.0 pp

3Weis Markets, Inc. WMK+1.0 pp

4The Kroger Co. KR+0.2 pp

5Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC+0.2 pp

Operating margin · company comparison

9/10 level · 9/10 change

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Company	OPM	Margin change	Reported
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM	9.2%	−0.9 pp	Jun 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC	5.4%	+0.2 pp	Mar 2026
The Kroger Co. KR	3.1%	+0.2 pp	Jun 2026
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK	2.8%	+1.0 pp	Mar 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA	2.6%	+1.0 pp	Mar 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA	1.5%	−0.9 pp	Jun 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT	-1.0%	+4.4 pp	Mar 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI	-2.5%	−4.0 pp	Jun 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO	-15%	−16.4 pp	Jun 2026

Full 20-quarter history · every available company

OPM · reported quarter history

Albertsons Companies, Inc. · ACI

Sep 20212.9%

Dec 20213.6%

Mar 20223.8%

Jun 20223.3%

Sep 20223.0%

Dec 20223.2%

Mar 20232.4%

Jun 20232.6%

Sep 20232.5%

Dec 20233.1%

Mar 20242.3%

Jun 20241.9%

Sep 20241.6%

Dec 20242.8%

Mar 20251.5%

Jun 20251.8%

Sep 20251.6%

Dec 20252.6%

Mar 2026-2.5%

Jun 2026—

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · GO

Sep 20213.1%

Dec 20213.4%

Mar 20222.0%

Jun 20222.3%

Sep 20223.0%

Dec 20222.7%

Mar 2023—

Jun 20233.4%

Sep 20233.6%

Dec 20231.9%

Mar 20240.1%

Jun 20242.3%

Sep 20243.6%

Dec 20241.0%

Mar 2025-2.0%

Jun 20251.1%

Sep 20252.0%

Dec 2025—

Mar 2026-19%

Jun 2026-15%

Ingles Markets, Incorporated · IMKTA

Sep 2021—

Dec 20216.5%

Mar 20226.9%

Jun 20226.5%

Sep 2022—

Dec 20226.4%

Mar 20234.2%

Jun 20234.7%

Sep 20234.5%

Dec 20234.0%

Mar 20243.3%

Jun 20243.2%

Sep 2024—

Dec 20241.8%

Mar 20251.6%

Jun 20252.8%

Sep 2025—

Dec 20252.9%

Mar 20262.6%

Jun 2026—

Krispy Kreme, Inc. · DNUT

Sep 20212.6%

Dec 20210.5%

Mar 20224.4%

Jun 20224.6%

Sep 20222.0%

Dec 2022-0.3%

Mar 20231.3%

Jun 20233.6%

Sep 20231.4%

Dec 2023-0.5%

Mar 20242.7%

Jun 20241.6%

Sep 2024-4.2%

Dec 2024-2.8%

Mar 2025-5.4%

Jun 2025-114%

Sep 2025-1.9%

Dec 2025-1.9%

Mar 2026-1.0%

Jun 2026—

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 20213.4%

Dec 20214.3%

Mar 20223.3%

Jun 20222.1%

Sep 20221.3%

Dec 20222.3%

Mar 20233.0%

Jun 20233.2%

Sep 20232.6%

Dec 20233.6%

Mar 20243.7%

Jun 20244.2%

Sep 20243.7%

Dec 20244.0%

Mar 20255.2%

Jun 20254.7%

Sep 20254.6%

Dec 20254.4%

Mar 20265.4%

Jun 2026—

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 20215.5%

Dec 20215.7%

Mar 20223.4%

Jun 20227.3%

Sep 20225.4%

Dec 20225.7%

Mar 20233.9%

Jun 20235.9%

Sep 20235.4%

Dec 20235.1%

Mar 20247.9%

Jun 20246.7%

Sep 20246.3%

Dec 20245.3%

Mar 202510%

Jun 20258.1%

Sep 20257.2%

Dec 20255.7%

Mar 20269.2%

Jun 2026—

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 20212.6%

Dec 20212.7%

Mar 20222.9%

Jun 20223.4%

Sep 20222.8%

Dec 20222.5%

Mar 20232.4%

Jun 20233.3%

Sep 2023-1.4%

Dec 20232.7%

Mar 20243.2%

Jun 20242.9%

Sep 20242.4%

Dec 20242.5%

Mar 20252.7%

Jun 20252.9%

Sep 20252.5%

Dec 2025-4.6%

Mar 20263.6%

Jun 20263.1%

Village Super Market, Inc. · VLGEA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022-0.9%

Sep 20223.4%

Dec 20222.9%

Mar 20232.9%

Jun 20232.7%

Sep 20233.6%

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 20241.9%

Sep 20243.3%

Dec 20242.9%

Mar 20253.7%

Jun 20252.4%

Sep 20253.4%

Dec 20252.6%

Mar 20263.7%

Jun 20261.5%

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

Sep 20213.7%

Dec 20212.7%

Mar 20223.8%

Jun 20224.3%

Sep 20222.9%

Dec 20222.6%

Mar 2023—

Jun 20232.8%

Sep 20233.9%

Dec 20232.1%

Mar 20242.3%

Jun 20242.7%

Sep 20242.5%

Dec 20243.4%

Mar 20251.8%

Jun 20252.6%

Sep 20251.8%

Dec 20252.8%

Mar 20262.8%

Jun 2026—

Margin change · reported quarter history

Albertsons Companies, Inc. · ACI

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022+0.1 pp

Sep 2022+0.1 pp

Dec 2022−0.4 pp

Mar 2023−1.4 pp

Jun 2023−0.7 pp

Sep 2023−0.5 pp

Dec 2023−0.1 pp

Mar 2024−0.1 pp

Jun 2024−0.7 pp

Sep 2024−0.9 pp

Dec 2024−0.3 pp

Mar 2025−0.8 pp

Jun 2025−0.1 pp

Sep 20250.0 pp

Dec 2025−0.2 pp

Mar 2026−4.0 pp

Jun 2026—

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · GO

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022−0.1 pp

Dec 2022−0.7 pp

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023+1.1 pp

Sep 2023+0.6 pp

Dec 2023−0.8 pp

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024−1.1 pp

Sep 20240.0 pp

Dec 2024−0.9 pp

Mar 2025−2.1 pp

Jun 2025−1.2 pp

Sep 2025−1.6 pp

Dec 2025—

Mar 2026−17.3 pp

Jun 2026−16.4 pp

Ingles Markets, Incorporated · IMKTA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021+0.1 pp

Mar 2022+0.6 pp

Jun 2022−1.4 pp

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022−0.1 pp

Mar 2023−2.7 pp

Jun 2023−1.8 pp

Sep 2023—

Dec 2023−2.4 pp

Mar 2024−0.9 pp

Jun 2024−1.5 pp

Sep 2024—

Dec 2024−2.2 pp

Mar 2025−1.7 pp

Jun 2025−0.4 pp

Sep 2025—

Dec 2025+1.1 pp

Mar 2026+1.0 pp

Jun 2026—

Krispy Kreme, Inc. · DNUT

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022−0.6 pp

Dec 2022−0.8 pp

Mar 2023−3.1 pp

Jun 2023−1.0 pp

Sep 2023−0.6 pp

Dec 2023−0.2 pp

Mar 2024+1.4 pp

Jun 2024−2.0 pp

Sep 2024−5.6 pp

Dec 2024−2.3 pp

Mar 2025−8.1 pp

Jun 2025−116.0 pp

Sep 2025+2.3 pp

Dec 2025+0.9 pp

Mar 2026+4.4 pp

Jun 2026—

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022−0.6 pp

Sep 2022−2.1 pp

Dec 2022−2.0 pp

Mar 2023−0.3 pp

Jun 2023+1.1 pp

Sep 2023+1.3 pp

Dec 2023+1.3 pp

Mar 2024+0.7 pp

Jun 2024+1.0 pp

Sep 2024+1.1 pp

Dec 2024+0.4 pp

Mar 2025+1.5 pp

Jun 2025+0.5 pp

Sep 2025+0.9 pp

Dec 2025+0.4 pp

Mar 2026+0.2 pp

Jun 2026—

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022−0.1 pp

Dec 20220.0 pp

Mar 2023+0.5 pp

Jun 2023−1.4 pp

Sep 20230.0 pp

Dec 2023−0.6 pp

Mar 2024+4.0 pp

Jun 2024+0.8 pp

Sep 2024+0.9 pp

Dec 2024+0.2 pp

Mar 2025+2.2 pp

Jun 2025+1.4 pp

Sep 2025+0.9 pp

Dec 2025+0.4 pp

Mar 2026−0.9 pp

Jun 2026—

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022+0.2 pp

Dec 2022−0.2 pp

Mar 2023−0.5 pp

Jun 2023−0.1 pp

Sep 2023−4.2 pp

Dec 2023+0.2 pp

Mar 2024+0.8 pp

Jun 2024−0.4 pp

Sep 2024+3.8 pp

Dec 2024−0.2 pp

Mar 2025−0.5 pp

Jun 20250.0 pp

Sep 2025+0.1 pp

Dec 2025−7.1 pp

Mar 2026+0.9 pp

Jun 2026+0.2 pp

Village Super Market, Inc. · VLGEA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023+3.6 pp

Sep 2023+0.2 pp

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024−0.8 pp

Sep 2024−0.3 pp

Dec 2024—

Mar 2025—

Jun 2025+0.5 pp

Sep 2025+0.1 pp

Dec 2025−0.3 pp

Mar 20260.0 pp

Jun 2026−0.9 pp

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 20220.0 pp

Sep 2022−0.8 pp

Dec 2022−0.1 pp

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023−1.5 pp

Sep 2023+1.0 pp

Dec 2023−0.5 pp

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024−0.1 pp

Sep 2024−1.4 pp

Dec 2024+1.3 pp

Mar 2025−0.5 pp

Jun 2025−0.1 pp

Sep 2025−0.7 pp

Dec 2025−0.6 pp

Mar 2026+1.0 pp

Jun 2026—

07 · compare level, then change

Profit Scale & Acceleration

The Kroger Co. has the highest Net profit among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at $1,060 million. Weis Markets, Inc. is next at $101 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has the highest Profit growth at 17.1%, so level and change sit with different companies. Its Net profit series carries 20 reported observations across the 20-quarter window.

What the numbers say: The Kroger Co. leads with $1,060 million of TTM profit, 10.5× the profit of Weis Markets, Inc.. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. shows 17.1% growth from a $48 million profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.

LeaderThe Kroger Co. · $1,060 million

Gap10.5× versus #2 · Weis Markets, Inc.

Persistence3/8 recent comparable periods

Coverage5/10 companies · 171 observations

Investor read: The Kroger Co. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

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 profitlargest

1The Kroger Co. KR$1.1B

2Weis Markets, Inc. WMK$101M

3Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA$55M

4Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC$48M

5Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT$-513M

Profit growthfastest growers

1Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC17%

2Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA-1.8%

3Weis Markets, Inc. WMK-5.6%

4The Kroger Co. KR-59%

Net profit · company comparison

5/10 level · 4/10 change

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Company	Net profit	Profit growth	Reported
The Kroger Co. KR	$904M	4.2%	Jun 2026
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM	$164M	-8.9%	Jun 2026
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK	$28M	40%	Mar 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA	$24M	60%	Mar 2026
Yesway, Inc. YSWY	$20M	300%	Mar 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC	$13M	0.0%	Mar 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA	$9M	-18%	Jun 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT	$-23M	-153%	Mar 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO	$-180M	-3,700%	Jun 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI	$-481M	-380%	Jun 2026

Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Net profit · reported quarter history

Albertsons Companies, Inc. · ACI

Sep 2021$295M

Dec 2021$425M

Mar 2022$455M

Jun 2022$484M

Sep 2022$343M

Dec 2022$376M

Mar 2023$311M

Jun 2023$417M

Sep 2023$267M

Dec 2023$361M

Mar 2024$251M

Jun 2024$241M

Sep 2024$146M

Dec 2024$401M

Mar 2025$172M

Jun 2025$236M

Sep 2025$169M

Dec 2025$293M

Mar 2026$-481M

Jun 2026—

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · GO

Sep 2021$20M

Dec 2021$17M

Mar 2022$7M

Jun 2022$12M

Sep 2022$20M

Dec 2022$17M

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023$14M

Sep 2023$24M

Dec 2023$14M

Mar 2024$-1M

Jun 2024$14M

Sep 2024$24M

Dec 2024$2M

Mar 2025$-23M

Jun 2025$5M

Sep 2025$12M

Dec 2025—

Mar 2026$-218M

Jun 2026$-180M

Ingles Markets, Incorporated · IMKTA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021$66M

Mar 2022$69M

Jun 2022$68M

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022$69M

Mar 2023$41M

Jun 2023$48M

Sep 2023$53M

Dec 2023$43M

Mar 2024$32M

Jun 2024$32M

Sep 2024—

Dec 2024$17M

Mar 2025$15M

Jun 2025$26M

Sep 2025—

Dec 2025$28M

Mar 2026$24M

Jun 2026—

Krispy Kreme, Inc. · DNUT

Sep 2021$-15M

Dec 2021$-4M

Mar 2022$4M

Jun 2022$6M

Sep 2022$-2M

Dec 2022$-12M

Mar 2023$-1M

Jun 2023$2M

Sep 2023$0M

Dec 2023$-40M

Mar 2024$-7M

Jun 2024$-5M

Sep 2024$38M

Dec 2024$-22M

Mar 2025$-33M

Jun 2025$-441M

Sep 2025$-20M

Dec 2025$-29M

Mar 2026$-23M

Jun 2026—

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 2021$7M

Dec 2021$9M

Mar 2022$6M

Jun 2022$4M

Sep 2022$2M

Dec 2022$4M

Mar 2023$6M

Jun 2023$7M

Sep 2023$6M

Dec 2023$8M

Mar 2024$8M

Jun 2024$9M

Sep 2024$9M

Dec 2024$10M

Mar 2025$13M

Jun 2025$12M

Sep 2025$12M

Dec 2025$11M

Mar 2026$13M

Jun 2026—

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 2021$61M

Dec 2021$64M

Mar 2022$36M

Jun 2022$88M

Sep 2022$62M

Dec 2022$66M

Mar 2023$45M

Jun 2023$76M

Sep 2023$67M

Dec 2023$65M

Mar 2024$114M

Jun 2024$95M

Sep 2024$92M

Dec 2024$80M

Mar 2025$180M

Jun 2025$134M

Sep 2025$120M

Dec 2025$90M

Mar 2026$164M

Jun 2026—

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 2021$469M

Dec 2021$485M

Mar 2022$569M

Jun 2022$666M

Sep 2022$732M

Dec 2022$400M

Mar 2023$451M

Jun 2023$962M

Sep 2023$-179M

Dec 2023$647M

Mar 2024$739M

Jun 2024$956M

Sep 2024$465M

Dec 2024$617M

Mar 2025$634M

Jun 2025$868M

Sep 2025$610M

Dec 2025$-1.3B

Mar 2026$861M

Jun 2026$904M

Village Super Market, Inc. · VLGEA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022$-3M

Sep 2022$13M

Dec 2022$11M

Mar 2023$12M

Jun 2023$11M

Sep 2023$15M

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024$9M

Sep 2024$15M

Dec 2024$13M

Mar 2025$17M

Jun 2025$11M

Sep 2025$16M

Dec 2025$12M

Mar 2026$18M

Jun 2026$9M

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

Sep 2021$29M

Dec 2021$23M

Mar 2022$31M

Jun 2022$36M

Sep 2022$29M

Dec 2022$29M

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023$26M

Sep 2023$34M

Dec 2023$18M

Mar 2024$23M

Jun 2024$26M

Sep 2024$26M

Dec 2024$35M

Mar 2025$20M

Jun 2025$27M

Sep 2025$18M

Dec 2025$28M

Mar 2026$28M

Jun 2026—

Yesway, Inc. · YSWY

Sep 2021$16M

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023—

Sep 2023—

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024$-2M

Jun 2024$9M

Sep 2024$11M

Dec 2024$5M

Mar 2025$-6M

Jun 2025$24M

Sep 2025$16M

Dec 2025$20M

Mar 2026—

Jun 2026—

Profit growth · reported quarter history

Albertsons Companies, Inc. · ACI

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 20228.8%

Sep 202216%

Dec 2022-12%

Mar 2023-32%

Jun 2023-14%

Sep 2023-22%

Dec 2023-4.0%

Mar 2024-19%

Jun 2024-42%

Sep 2024-45%

Dec 202411%

Mar 2025-31%

Jun 2025-2.1%

Sep 202516%

Dec 2025-27%

Mar 2026-380%

Jun 2026—

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · GO

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 20220.0%

Dec 20220.0%

Mar 2023—

Jun 202317%

Sep 202320%

Dec 2023-18%

Mar 2024—

Jun 20240.0%

Sep 20240.0%

Dec 2024-86%

Mar 2025—

Jun 2025-64%

Sep 2025-50%

Dec 2025—

Mar 2026—

Jun 2026-3,700%

Ingles Markets, Incorporated · IMKTA

Sep 2021—

Dec 202122%

Mar 202233%

Jun 2022-5.6%

Sep 2022—

Dec 20224.6%

Mar 2023-41%

Jun 2023-29%

Sep 2023—

Dec 2023-38%

Mar 2024-22%

Jun 2024-33%

Sep 2024—

Dec 2024-60%

Mar 2025-53%

Jun 2025-19%

Sep 2025—

Dec 202565%

Mar 202660%

Jun 2026—

Krispy Kreme, Inc. · DNUT

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023-125%

Jun 2023-67%

Sep 2023—

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024-350%

Sep 2024—

Dec 2024—

Mar 2025—

Jun 2025—

Sep 2025-153%

Dec 2025—

Mar 2026—

Jun 2026—

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022-20%

Sep 2022-71%

Dec 2022-56%

Mar 20230.0%

Jun 202375%

Sep 2023200%

Dec 2023100%

Mar 202433%

Jun 202429%

Sep 202450%

Dec 202425%

Mar 202563%

Jun 202533%

Sep 202533%

Dec 202510%

Mar 20260.0%

Jun 2026—

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 20221.6%

Dec 20223.1%

Mar 202325%

Jun 2023-14%

Sep 20238.1%

Dec 2023-1.5%

Mar 2024153%

Jun 202425%

Sep 202437%

Dec 202423%

Mar 202558%

Jun 202541%

Sep 202530%

Dec 202513%

Mar 2026-8.9%

Jun 2026—

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 202256%

Dec 2022-18%

Mar 2023-21%

Jun 202344%

Sep 2023-124%

Dec 202362%

Mar 202464%

Jun 2024-0.6%

Sep 2024—

Dec 2024-4.6%

Mar 2025-14%

Jun 2025-9.2%

Sep 202531%

Dec 2025-313%

Mar 202636%

Jun 20264.2%

Village Super Market, Inc. · VLGEA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023—

Sep 202315%

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024-18%

Sep 20240.0%

Dec 2024—

Mar 2025—

Jun 202522%

Sep 20256.7%

Dec 2025-7.7%

Mar 20265.9%

Jun 2026-18%

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 20229.1%

Sep 20220.0%

Dec 202226%

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023-28%

Sep 202317%

Dec 2023-38%

Mar 2024—

Jun 20240.0%

Sep 2024-24%

Dec 202494%

Mar 2025-13%

Jun 20253.9%

Sep 2025-31%

Dec 2025-20%

Mar 202640%

Jun 2026—

Yesway, Inc. · YSWY

Sep 202145%

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023—

Sep 2023—

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024—

Sep 2024—

Dec 2024—

Mar 2025—

Jun 2025167%

Sep 202545%

Dec 2025300%

Mar 2026—

Jun 2026—

08 · compare level, then change

Return On Capital Employed

Yesway, Inc. has the highest ROCE among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at 6.5%. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is next at 5%. Weis Markets, Inc. has the highest ROCE change at +0.8 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 10 of 10 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Yesway, Inc. leads ROCE at 6.5%, 1.5 percentage points above Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.. Weis Markets, Inc. has the strongest latest improvement at +0.8 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.

LeaderYesway, Inc. · 6.5%

Gap30% versus #2 · Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.

Persistence4/4 recent comparable periods

Coverage10/10 companies · 176 observations

Investor read: Yesway, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

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.

ROCEhighest

1Yesway, Inc. YSWY6.5%

2Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM5.0%

3The Kroger Co. KR4.1%

4Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC3.6%

5Weis Markets, Inc. WMK2.1%

ROCE changefastest improvers

1Weis Markets, Inc. WMK+0.8 pp

2Yesway, Inc. YSWY+0.8 pp

3Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT+0.6 pp

4Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA+0.5 pp

5The Kroger Co. KR+0.4 pp

Return on capital · company comparison

10/10 level · 10/10 change

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Company	ROCE	ROCE change	Reported
Yesway, Inc. YSWY	6.5%	+0.8 pp	Mar 2026
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM	5.0%	−1.1 pp	Jun 2026
The Kroger Co. KR	4.1%	+0.4 pp	Jun 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC	3.6%	+0.1 pp	Mar 2026
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK	2.1%	+0.8 pp	Mar 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA	1.5%	+0.5 pp	Mar 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI	1.4%	−1.0 pp	Jun 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA	1.0%	−0.7 pp	Jun 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT	-0.2%	+0.6 pp	Mar 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO	-6.5%	−7.0 pp	Jun 2026

Full 20-quarter history · every available company

ROCE · reported quarter history

Albertsons Companies, Inc. · ACI

Sep 20212.4%

Dec 20213.0%

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Mar 2026-2.6%

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Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · GO

Sep 2021—

Dec 20211.1%

Mar 20220.7%

Jun 20220.8%

Sep 20221.1%

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Jun 20231.3%

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Mar 2025-0.8%

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Mar 2026-8.5%

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Ingles Markets, Incorporated · IMKTA

Sep 20216.0%

Dec 20215.3%

Mar 20225.5%

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Mar 20233.0%

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Mar 20242.1%

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Mar 20261.5%

Jun 2026—

Krispy Kreme, Inc. · DNUT

Sep 2021—

Dec 20210.1%

Mar 20220.6%

Jun 20220.7%

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Dec 20220.0%

Mar 20230.2%

Jun 20230.6%

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Dec 2023-0.1%

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Jun 2026—

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 20211.7%

Dec 20212.3%

Mar 20221.7%

Jun 20221.1%

Sep 20220.7%

Dec 20221.2%

Mar 20231.6%

Jun 20231.7%

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Dec 20232.1%

Mar 20242.2%

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Dec 20242.7%

Mar 20253.5%

Jun 20253.1%

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Dec 20252.9%

Mar 20263.6%

Jun 2026—

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 2021—

Dec 20213.7%

Mar 20222.2%

Jun 20224.9%

Sep 20223.6%

Dec 20223.7%

Mar 20232.5%

Jun 20234.0%

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Dec 20233.3%

Mar 20245.4%

Jun 20244.6%

Sep 20244.3%

Dec 20243.7%

Mar 20257.7%

Jun 20256.1%

Sep 20255.1%

Dec 20253.9%

Mar 20266.7%

Jun 20265.0%

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 2021—

Dec 20212.6%

Mar 20222.9%

Jun 20224.5%

Sep 20222.9%

Dec 20222.6%

Mar 20232.5%

Jun 20234.5%

Sep 2023-1.5%

Dec 20232.7%

Mar 20243.6%

Jun 20243.8%

Sep 20242.4%

Dec 20242.1%

Mar 20252.6%

Jun 20253.7%

Sep 20252.4%

Dec 2025-3.9%

Mar 20263.6%

Jun 20264.1%

Village Super Market, Inc. · VLGEA

Sep 2021—

Dec 20211.4%

Mar 20222.0%

Jun 2022-0.6%

Sep 20222.4%

Dec 20222.0%

Mar 20232.1%

Jun 20231.8%

Sep 20232.6%

Dec 20231.8%

Mar 20242.3%

Jun 20241.3%

Sep 20242.4%

Dec 20242.0%

Mar 20252.8%

Jun 20251.7%

Sep 20252.5%

Dec 20251.9%

Mar 20262.8%

Jun 20261.0%

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

Sep 20212.6%

Dec 20212.0%

Mar 20222.7%

Jun 20223.1%

Sep 20222.1%

Dec 20222.1%

Mar 2023—

Jun 20232.0%

Sep 20232.8%

Dec 20231.5%

Mar 20241.6%

Jun 20241.9%

Sep 20241.7%

Dec 20242.5%

Mar 20251.3%

Jun 20251.9%

Sep 20251.3%

Dec 20252.1%

Mar 20262.1%

Jun 2026—

Yesway, Inc. · YSWY

Sep 20214.3%

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023—

Sep 20230.0%

Dec 20230.0%

Mar 2024—

Jun 2024—

Sep 20241.3%

Dec 20241.1%

Mar 2025—

Jun 2025—

Sep 20252.0%

Dec 20251.9%

Mar 20266.5%

Jun 2026—

ROCE change · reported quarter history

Albertsons Companies, Inc. · ACI

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022+0.2 pp

Dec 2022+0.1 pp

Mar 2023−1.1 pp

Jun 2023−0.6 pp

Sep 2023−0.3 pp

Dec 2023+0.1 pp

Mar 20240.0 pp

Jun 2024−0.7 pp

Sep 2024−0.7 pp

Dec 2024−0.5 pp

Mar 2025−0.9 pp

Jun 2025−0.1 pp

Sep 20250.0 pp

Dec 2025−0.2 pp

Mar 2026−4.0 pp

Jun 2026−1.0 pp

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · GO

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022−0.1 pp

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023+0.5 pp

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Jun 2024−0.3 pp

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Dec 2024−0.3 pp

Mar 2025−0.8 pp

Jun 2025−0.5 pp

Sep 2025−0.7 pp

Dec 2025—

Mar 2026−7.7 pp

Jun 2026−7.0 pp

Ingles Markets, Incorporated · IMKTA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022−0.7 pp

Dec 2022−0.3 pp

Mar 2023−2.5 pp

Jun 2023−1.9 pp

Sep 2023−1.8 pp

Dec 2023−2.2 pp

Mar 2024−0.9 pp

Jun 2024−1.4 pp

Sep 2024−3.6 pp

Dec 2024−1.7 pp

Mar 2025−1.1 pp

Jun 2025−0.3 pp

Sep 2025+1.7 pp

Dec 2025+0.6 pp

Mar 2026+0.5 pp

Jun 2026—

Krispy Kreme, Inc. · DNUT

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022−0.1 pp

Mar 2023−0.4 pp

Jun 2023−0.1 pp

Sep 2023−0.1 pp

Dec 2023−0.1 pp

Mar 2024+0.2 pp

Jun 2024−0.3 pp

Sep 2024−0.8 pp

Dec 2024−0.3 pp

Mar 2025−1.2 pp

Jun 2025−18.0 pp

Sep 2025+0.3 pp

Dec 2025+0.1 pp

Mar 2026+0.6 pp

Jun 2026—

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022−1.0 pp

Dec 2022−1.1 pp

Mar 2023−0.1 pp

Jun 2023+0.6 pp

Sep 2023+0.8 pp

Dec 2023+0.9 pp

Mar 2024+0.6 pp

Jun 2024+0.8 pp

Sep 2024+0.9 pp

Dec 2024+0.6 pp

Mar 2025+1.3 pp

Jun 2025+0.6 pp

Sep 2025+0.7 pp

Dec 2025+0.2 pp

Mar 2026+0.1 pp

Jun 2026—

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 20220.0 pp

Mar 2023+0.3 pp

Jun 2023−0.9 pp

Sep 20230.0 pp

Dec 2023−0.4 pp

Mar 2024+2.9 pp

Jun 2024+0.6 pp

Sep 2024+0.7 pp

Dec 2024+0.4 pp

Mar 2025+2.3 pp

Jun 2025+1.5 pp

Sep 2025+0.8 pp

Dec 2025+0.2 pp

Mar 2026−1.0 pp

Jun 2026−1.1 pp

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 20220.0 pp

Mar 2023−0.4 pp

Jun 20230.0 pp

Sep 2023−4.4 pp

Dec 2023+0.1 pp

Mar 2024+1.1 pp

Jun 2024−0.7 pp

Sep 2024+3.9 pp

Dec 2024−0.6 pp

Mar 2025−1.0 pp

Jun 2025−0.1 pp

Sep 20250.0 pp

Dec 2025−6.0 pp

Mar 2026+1.0 pp

Jun 2026+0.4 pp

Village Super Market, Inc. · VLGEA

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022+0.6 pp

Mar 2023+0.1 pp

Jun 2023+2.4 pp

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Jun 2024−0.5 pp

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Mar 2025+0.5 pp

Jun 2025+0.4 pp

Sep 2025+0.1 pp

Dec 2025−0.1 pp

Mar 20260.0 pp

Jun 2026−0.7 pp

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022−0.5 pp

Dec 2022+0.1 pp

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023−1.1 pp

Sep 2023+0.7 pp

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Jun 2024−0.1 pp

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Mar 2025−0.3 pp

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Jun 2026—

Yesway, Inc. · YSWY

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

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Sep 2024+1.3 pp

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Jun 2026—

09 · compare level, then change

Valuation Against Growth & Quality

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has the lowest PEG among the 10 Grocery Stores companies compared here, at 0.74×. The Kroger Co. is next at 1.48×. Village Super Market, Inc. has the lowest P/E at 11.5×, so level and change sit with different companies. 3 of 10 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.74×, 50% below The Kroger Co.. Only 3 of 10 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.

LeaderNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · 0.74×

Gap50% versus #2 · The Kroger Co.

Persistence0/8 recent comparable periods

Coverage3/10 companies · 29 observations

Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.

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 recomputed consistently as the trailing P/E divided by that growth rate — reported earnings, never an expected-earnings multiple. 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.

PEGlowest PEG

1Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC0.7

2The Kroger Co. KR1.5

3Weis Markets, Inc. WMK3.3

P/Elowest P/E

1Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA11.5

2Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC12.4

3Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM15.7

4Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA16.1

5Weis Markets, Inc. WMK16.6

Valuation · company comparison

3/10 level · 9/10 change

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Company	PEG	P/E	Reported
Weis Markets, Inc. WMK	3.3	16.6	Mar 2026
The Kroger Co. KR	1.5	38.0	Jun 2026
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM	0.9	15.7	Jun 2026
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NGVC	0.7	12.4	Mar 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI	—	168.1	Jun 2026
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA	—	16.1	Mar 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO	—	180.4	Jun 2026
Village Super Market, Inc. VLGEA	—	11.5	Jun 2026
Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT	—	489.0	Mar 2026

Full 20-quarter history · every available company

PEG · reported quarter history

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 2023—

Sep 20231.3

Dec 2023—

Mar 2024—

Jun 20240.3

Sep 20240.5

Dec 20240.7

Mar 20250.6

Jun 20250.5

Sep 20250.6

Dec 20250.4

Mar 20260.7

Jun 2026—

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

Mar 2022—

Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 20232.4

Sep 20232.0

Dec 20232.7

Mar 20240.7

Jun 20240.6

Sep 20240.6

Dec 20240.6

Mar 20250.8

Jun 20250.7

Sep 20250.5

Dec 20250.4

Mar 20260.9

Jun 2026—

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 2021—

Dec 2021—

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Jun 2022—

Sep 2022—

Dec 2022—

Mar 2023—

Jun 20230.7

Sep 2023—

Dec 2023—

Mar 20242.2

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Dec 20240.2

Mar 20251.5

Jun 20251.5

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Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

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P/E · reported quarter history

Albertsons Companies, Inc. · ACI

Sep 202126.6

Dec 202121.4

Mar 20228.5

Jun 20228.8

Sep 20229.3

Dec 20226.8

Mar 20237.0

Jun 20238.5

Sep 20239.9

Dec 20239.3

Mar 20249.6

Jun 202410.4

Sep 202410.8

Dec 202411.2

Mar 202512.5

Jun 202512.9

Sep 202511.3

Dec 202511.8

Mar 202644.8

Jun 2026168.1

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · GO

Sep 2021—

Dec 202126.7

Mar 202244.9

Jun 202260.8

Sep 202277.7

Dec 202259.5

Mar 2023—

Jun 202342.2

Sep 202343.1

Dec 202334.1

Mar 202445.0

Jun 202441.0

Sep 202434.7

Dec 202438.7

Mar 202582.8

Jun 2025180.4

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Ingles Markets, Incorporated · IMKTA

Sep 20215.1

Dec 20216.4

Mar 20226.3

Jun 20226.0

Sep 20225.7

Dec 20226.8

Mar 20236.8

Jun 20237.0

Sep 20236.8

Dec 20238.9

Mar 20248.3

Jun 20248.2

Sep 202413.4

Dec 202415.8

Mar 202519.6

Jun 202521.1

Sep 202515.6

Dec 202513.9

Mar 202616.1

Jun 2026—

Krispy Kreme, Inc. · DNUT

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Sep 202464.2

Dec 2024489.0

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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NGVC

Sep 202112.3

Dec 202112.5

Mar 202216.2

Jun 202213.8

Sep 202211.5

Dec 202212.5

Mar 202316.6

Jun 202314.4

Sep 202312.7

Dec 202313.7

Mar 202414.3

Jun 202415.7

Sep 202420.2

Dec 202425.3

Mar 202522.6

Jun 202520.9

Sep 202520.0

Dec 202512.2

Mar 202612.4

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Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · SFM

Sep 2021—

Dec 20219.3

Mar 202214.1

Jun 202214.8

Sep 202211.5

Dec 202212.1

Mar 202313.5

Jun 202315.0

Sep 202315.2

Dec 202317.5

Mar 202422.2

Jun 202426.2

Sep 202431.2

Dec 202434.3

Mar 202533.2

Jun 202533.4

Sep 202521.3

Dec 202515.0

Mar 202614.9

Jun 202615.7

The Kroger Co. · KR

Sep 2021—

Dec 202131.8

Mar 202220.1

Jun 202216.8

Sep 202214.4

Dec 202214.5

Mar 202314.7

Jun 202314.2

Sep 202321.9

Dec 202317.7

Mar 202415.6

Jun 202416.3

Sep 202412.8

Dec 202414.6

Mar 202516.8

Jun 202518.6

Sep 202517.7

Dec 202560.1

Mar 202640.8

Jun 202638.0

Village Super Market, Inc. · VLGEA

Sep 2021—

Dec 202113.6

Mar 202211.0

Jun 202214.3

Sep 202212.3

Dec 202210.6

Mar 202310.1

Jun 20236.8

Sep 20236.9

Dec 20237.1

Mar 20247.4

Jun 20248.1

Sep 20249.0

Dec 20248.6

Mar 20259.1

Jun 20259.3

Sep 20259.4

Dec 20258.7

Mar 20269.2

Jun 202611.5

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK

Sep 202113.0

Dec 202116.0

Mar 202217.2

Jun 202216.9

Sep 202216.3

Dec 202217.7

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Jun 202319.0

Sep 202314.7

Dec 202317.1

Mar 202417.7

Jun 202418.7

Sep 202419.9

Dec 202417.3

Mar 202519.7

Jun 202518.3

Sep 202519.5

Dec 202517.8

Mar 202616.6

Jun 2026—

10 · before the conclusion, check the blind spots

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 be a low-base artefact.

Keep these limits visible

A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.

11 · evidence and freshness

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 Jun 2026 and market data through 2026-08-04. A second data feed fills gaps only after identity and scale reconciliation, and missing observations are never interpolated.

FundamentalsThrough Jun 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company

Market dataThrough 2026-08-04 · weekly price and relative-strength history

Derived metricsGrowth, changes and PEG are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.

Score confidenceMissing and stale evidence reduces confidence and pulls the 0–100 research-priority score toward neutral.

12 · questions investors ask, short speakable answers

Grocery Stores company comparison FAQs

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 Jun 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-08-04. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.

Is the Grocery Stores sector outperforming S&P 500?

Grocery Stores has underperformed S&P 500 by 21.5% over 52 weeks and 4.6% over 13 weeks. 2 of 9 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 4 of 9 beat the sector itself.

Which Grocery Stores company is largest by revenue?

The Kroger Co. leads with revenue of $148,645 million, based on 5 of 10 comparable companies through Jun 2026.

Which Grocery Stores company is growing fastest?

Village Super Market, Inc. has the fastest current revenue growth at 4.2%, across 5 of 10 comparable companies.

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. ranks first at 59.6/100 with 75.1% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.

Which Grocery Stores company has the lowest comparable PEG?

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.74, among 3 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 Jun 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.

How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?

The four visible contributions add 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 stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.

Which Grocery Stores company is the biggest?

The Kroger Co. is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of $148,645 million, ahead of Weis Markets, Inc. at $5,013 million. That covers 5 of 10 companies with comparable reporting through Jun 2026.

Which Grocery Stores company has the best profit margins?

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has the highest operating margin at 9.2%, from 9 of 10 comparable companies. Krispy Kreme, Inc. shows the biggest recent improvement, at +4.4 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.

Which Grocery Stores company makes the most profit?

The Kroger Co. earns the most, at $1,060 million of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 5 of 10 comparable companies. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has the fastest profit growth at 17.1%, 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?

Yesway, Inc. leads on return on capital employed at 6.5%, across 10 of 10 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.

Which Grocery Stores stock is the cheapest?

On PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. screens cheapest at 0.74×. Only 3 of 10 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.

Is the Grocery Stores sector beating the market?

Grocery Stores has underperformed S&P 500 by 21.5% over the last 52 weeks and 4.6% over 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members. Inside the sector, 2 of 9 covered companies are beating the market on their own. Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.

Which Grocery Stores stock has the strongest price momentum?

Ingles Markets, Incorporated has the strongest relative strength against S&P 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.

Which Grocery Stores company scores highest for research priority?

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. scores 59.6 out of 100 with 75.1% evidence confidence, from 18 points on growth and earnings, 13.5 on capital efficiency, 16.1 on valuation and 12 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.

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

It compares 10 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Jun 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 $57,295 million of combined market value. The Kroger Co. is the largest at $35,405 million, about 62% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-08-04.

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 16.6×, measured on the 9 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 2026-08-04.

How is the Grocery Stores sector performing?

2 of the 9 covered Grocery Stores companies are beating S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength. The sector itself is 21.5% behind S&P 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members. Readings are as of 2026-08-04.

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 Jun 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 observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.

Is this investment advice?

No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.