NGVC vs VLGEA: Which Grocery Retailer Stock is the Better Buy?
Let's find out which grocery retailer, NGVC or VLGEA, offers the better mix of growth, expansion potential and long-term value for investors.
Zacks Investment Research6/23/2026Positive
VLGEA
Village Super Market IncNASDAQCONSUMER DEFENSIVEGROCERY STORES
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$629.55M
P/E Ratio
11.43
EPS
$3.72
Beta
0.44
52W High
$47.93
52W Low
$29.52
50-Day MA
$43.01
200-Day MA
$38.57
Dividend Yield
2.38%
Profit Margin
2.27%
Forward P/E
13.35
PEG Ratio
0.00
About Village Super Market Inc
Village Super Market, Inc. operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. The company is headquartered in Springfield, New Jersey.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.40B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $674.54M |
| EBITDA | $105.23M |
| Operating Margin | 1.47% |
| Return on Equity | 10.90% |
| Return on Assets | 4.30% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $166.96 |
| Book Value | $34.77 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.22 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.26 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.342 |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.04 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -19.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.60% |
| Shares Outstanding | $10.68M |
| Float | $8.98M |
| % Insiders | 13.63% |
| % Institutions | 67.91% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
24.55%
HV 20-Day
26.24%
HV 30-Day
70.71%
HV 60-Day
53.38%
HV Rank
94.4%
Volatility is currently contracting
Latest News
Village's Q3 Earnings Decline Y/Y Due to Weather Disruptions
VLGEA reports a year-over-year decline in fiscal Q3 earnings per share due to storm-related disruptions, rising expenses and lower supplier rebates, partly offset by digital and store growth.
Zacks Investment Research6/8/2026Negative
Village Super Market: Watchung Raises New Questions
Village Super Market (VLGEA) is upgraded to 'Hold' after Q3 FY 2026 earnings and a post-earnings sell-off. VLGEA's same-store sales dipped, but normalizing for Storm Fern shows only a marginal slowdown; gross margin compression is the bigger concern. Store cannibalization and competitive pressure from hard-discounters limit the effectiveness of large-scale renovations versus smaller, widespread upgrades.
Seeking Alpha6/4/2026Negative
Village Super Market: Why Taking Profits Makes Sense Now (Rating Downgrade)
Village Super Market has outperformed, rising nearly 27% in four months, but now trades at fair value with limited upside. Recent same-store sales growth was inflated by storm-driven demand; normalized comps are closer to 1.4%, below inflation, pressuring margins. Store replacement strategy drives margin resilience, but EBITDA and FCF growth remain constrained by competitive pressures and elevated Capex.
Seeking Alpha4/7/2026Positive
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Data last updated: 7/9/2026