Village Super Market Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Village Super Market Inc (VLGEA) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Village Super Market Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2,396M vs 2,118,533M combined for tracked competitors (0.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-4.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-4.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Village Super Market Inc generated 1.5% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 10.3% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 1.6% net margin compares with 8.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: Village Super Market Inc ranks #13 of 19 companies by market capitalization in the Grocery Stores industry, holding 0.3% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Village Super Market Inc accounted for 0.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.33M compares with $0.41M for the peer group (0.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
VLGEA Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Village Super Market Inc reported revenue growth of 1.53 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 10.27 %.
With a net margin of 1.57 %, Village Super Market Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (8.43 %).
Village Super Market Inc generated 0.11 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.12 % a year earlier.
Village Super Market Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Village Super Market Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Village Super Market Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Grocery Stores industry grew revenue 4.1% year over year, combined, vs 1.5% for Village Super Market Inc. Village Super Market Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.43% to 0.42%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Village Super Market Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Super Market Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (13) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
VLGEA Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
VLGEA Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
VLGEA Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Target Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | United Natural Foods inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Ingles Markets Incorporated | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Amazon com Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Walmart Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Village Super Market Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Village Super Market Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Village Super Market Inc | 677.59 | 2,395.54 |
| Amazon com Inc | 2,683,773.45 | 776,231.00 |
| Walmart Inc | 867,447.94 | 735,840.00 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 410,173.34 | 293,587.00 |
| Publix Super Markets Inc | 159,747.25 | 63,713.00 |
| Target Corporation | 72,212.39 | 106,377.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 4,249,133.96 | 2,268,466.87 |
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Sources: Village Super Market Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Village Super Market Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Amazon com Inc | North America 57.75 % |
| Walmart Inc | Walmart US 66.44 % |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | United States 72.93 % |
| Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | Healthy grocery stores 100.00 % |
| United Natural Foods inc | Natural 53.98 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Village Super Market Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Super Market Inc | 678 | 332,713 | 7,550 |
| Amazon com Inc | 2,683,773 | 492,532 | 85,838 |
| Walmart Inc | 867,448 | 350,400 | 10,714 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 410,173 | 860,959 | 60,381 |
| Publix Super Markets Inc | 159,747 | 251,830 | 42,688 |
| Target Corporation | 72,212 | 256,330 | 8,313 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 4,248,456 | 413,035 | 35,352 |
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Village Super Market Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 17 companies in Village Super Market Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Village Super Market Inc ranks #13 of 17 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.27 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 4,560, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Publix Super Markets Inc | 160,037 | 65.21 % |
| 2 | Kroger Co | 38,638 | 15.74 % |
| 3 | Performance Food Group Company | 14,378 | 5.86 % |
| 4 | Albertsons Companies Inc | 6,370 | 2.60 % |
| 5 | Bbb Foods Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Chefs Warehouse Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | United Natural Foods inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Weis Markets inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Ingles Markets Incorporated | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 13 | Village Super Market Inc | 674 | 0.27 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Village Super Market Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | United Natural Foods inc | 2,879 | 52.10 % |
| 9 | Weis Markets inc | 1,801 | 1.72 % |
| 10 | Ingles Markets Incorporated | 1,604 | 25.96 % |
| 11 | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp | 1,139 | -25.89 % |
| 12 | Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Village Super Market Inc | 674 | 24.09 % |
| 14 | Amcon Distributing Co | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 15 | Healthy Choice Wellness Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 16 | Maison Solutions Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 17 | Yesway inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Village Super Market Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Grocery Stores industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (23 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.16 % | 24.79 % (avg) | +3.4 pp |
| Operating Margin | 2.80 % | industry median | +1.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.87 % | 3.13 % (avg) | +1.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.83 % | 2.34 % (avg) | -0.5 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Village Super Market Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Grocery Stores industry average (23 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 11.1x | 28.0x | -17.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.5x | 11.3x | -6.8x |
| P/B | 1.2x | 3.4x | -2.2x |
| Return on Equity | 10.74 % | industry aggregate | -16.91 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.49 % | 1.61 % (avg) | 2.88 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Village Super Market Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -2.39 % | -0.69 % | 18.94 % | 3.87 % | 3.12 % | 3.85 % | 3.93 % | 4.67 % |
| Operating Margin | 1.91 % | 1.23 % | 1.84 % | 2.09 % | 2.13 % | 3.05 % | 2.96 % | 3.04 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.50 % | 2.68 % | 2.66 % | 3.16 % | 3.77 % | 5.72 % | 5.51 % | 5.10 % |
| P/E | 16.5x | 22.1x | 11.7x | 11.1x | 10.1x | 7.2x | 8.8x | 9.1x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Village Super Market Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Village Super Market Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Village Super Market Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Village Super Market Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Village Super Market Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Village Super Market Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 2.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Publix Super Markets Inc alone holds 65% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Village Super Market Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 4,560 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.83 % vs industry average 2.34 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Village Super Market Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Village Super Market Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Village Super Market Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Village Super Market Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Village Super Market Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 16.9 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-4.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (11.1x vs 28.0x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Publix Super Markets Inc , holding 65.21 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-4.5% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Village Super Market Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Super Market Inc | 0.70 | 1.17 | 0.11 |
| Amazon com Inc | 0.38 | 1.07 | 0.21 |
| Walmart Inc | 0.10 | 0.78 | 0.38 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.41 | 1.05 | 0.18 |
| Publix Super Markets Inc | - | 1.33 | - |
| Target Corporation | 0.21 | 0.96 | 1.02 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Village Super Market Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Super Market Inc | Q1 2026 | +1.5 % | -19.7 % |
| Amazon com Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.9 % | +244.9 % |
| Walmart Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.9 % | -8.7 % |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | Q2 2026 | +11.6 % | +14.4 % |
| Publix Super Markets Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.2 % | +19.4 % |
| Target Corporation | Q1 2026 | +6.7 % | -24.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +10.6 % | +126.6 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Village Super Market Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Super Market Inc | Q1 2026 | +2.5 % | -24.1 % |
| Amazon com Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.5 % | +300.3 % |
| Walmart Inc | Q2 2026 | +4.5 % | +16.7 % |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | Q2 2026 | +11.9 % | +24.9 % |
| Publix Super Markets Inc | Q2 2026 | +0.9 % | +43.6 % |
| Target Corporation | Q1 2026 | +5.4 % | +31.0 % |
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Village Super Market Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Super Market Inc | 5.38% | 5.49% | 10.74% |
| Amazon com Inc | 15.21% | 23.40% | 30.50% |
| Walmart Inc | 7.78% | 13.37% | 21.78% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 24.96% | 46.27% | 65.85% |
| Publix Super Markets Inc | 26.17% | 30.58% | 43.06% |
| Target Corporation | 5.86% | 9.45% | 21.74% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Village Super Market Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Village Super Market Inc | 12.47 | 0.28 |
| Amazon com Inc | 19.79 | 3.46 |
| Walmart Inc | 39.25 | 1.18 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 46.42 | 1.40 |
| Publix Super Markets Inc | 33.14 | 2.51 |
| Target Corporation | 20.93 | 0.68 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 21.90 | 1.87 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.