VLGEA earnings analysis
What we found in VLGEA's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
Village Super Market, Inc. reported Q3 results with revenue of $572.6M, marking a 1.6% increase year-over-year. Gross margin decreased to 28.08%, with net income dropping to $8.96M from $11.16M a year earlier. EPS came in at $0.61, showing signs of pressure on profitability amid rising costs and competition.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue Growth Continues
- Revenue for Q3 was $572.6M, up 1.6% from $564M in Q3 2025.
- Digital Sales Growth
- Same store sales, excluding storm impact, increased 1.3% in Q3.
- Operating Cash Flow Improvement
- Operating cash flow increased to $78.5M in the past 39 weeks from $71.6M.
- Reduction in Capital Expenditures
- Capital expenditures decreased to $33.8M for the 39 weeks ended April 25, 2026, comparing favorably to previous periods.
- Improved Working Capital
- Working capital increased to $30.08M, from $23.84M at the end of the last fiscal year.
- Strong Free Cash Flow
- Free cash flow for the first 39 weeks was $50M, a significant increase from previous periods.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Decline in Net Income
- Net income fell to $8.96M in Q3 2026, down from $11.16M in Q3 2025.
- Increased Operating Costs
- Operating expenses rose as a percentage of sales, reflecting higher utility and service costs.
- Legal Contingencies with Wakefern
- Ongoing litigation with Wakefern remains unresolved, creating uncertainty in operations.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $0.61
- Gross margin
- 28.08%
- Operating margin
- 1.47%
What they said about what is next.
Management expects same store sales growth of 1.5% to 2.5% for fiscal 2026.
The filing reads about the same as the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-Q · March 4, 2026
- Village Super Market reported a stronger second quarter with sales of $640,959,000 and diluted EPS of $1.21, up from $599,651,000 and $1.14 in the prior-year quarter. Gross margin slipped slightly to 28.07% while…
- 10-K · October 9, 2025
- Village Super Market reported fiscal 2025 sales of $2,320,690 (dollars in thousands) and net income of $56,380, driven by a 2.1% same-store-sales increase and margin improvement (operating income 3.11% vs 2.78% prior…
- 10-Q · June 4, 2025
- Village Super Market reported 13-week sales of $563,669,000, up from $546,396,000 a year ago, with gross profit of $162,181,000 (gross margin 28.8%) and operating income of $13,725,000 (operating margin 2.4%). Diluted…
- 10-Q · March 5, 2025
- Village Super Market reported 13-week sales of $599,651,000, up from $575,579,000 a year ago, with gross profit of $170,006,000 and operating income of $22,150,000. Diluted Class A EPS was $1.14 (vs $0.97 prior-year)…
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