VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC
VLGEA · Retail-Grocery Stores · 13.8M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$2M (gross $2M, SBC $4M)
Reference price $41.30 · est. market cap ~$572M — last insider sale, 2026-04-14 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B71Village Super Market is a well-run, low-leverage grocer with sector-leading margins for its industry but modest absolute returns.
Strengths
- Net margin 2.4% and ROA 5.6% (both ~89th pct) with strong interest coverage (19x) and minimal debt
- Wakefern membership provides scale economics; net income grew ~12%
Risks
- ROE 11.5% (67th pct) and razor-thin grocery margins cap upside in a hyper-competitive market
- Low FCF margin (1.5%) and capital-intensive store remodels constrain free cash
Notable findings
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $111M cash & investments
- Revenue declineRevenue -10.7% YoY
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 4 open-market sale(s) by 4 insider(s) (cluster of 4 insiders, ~$2M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
28.6%
Operating margin
3.1%
Net margin
2.4%
Return on equity
11.5%
Return on assets
5.6%
ROIC
10.4%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-10.7%
Net-income growth
11.7%
Debt / equity
0.1×
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.5×
Interest coverage
19.2×
Current ratio
1.1×
Free cash flow
$34M
EBITDA
$109M
Tangible book value
$468M
Cash & investments
$111M
Stock comp / revenue
0.1%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | SUMAS JOHN | Sell | 13K | $41.30 |
| 2026-04-10 | Van Orden John L | Sell | 8.0K | $43.88 |
| 2026-04-09 | Perri Luigi | Sell | 3.7K | $45.04 |
| 2026-04-08 | SUMAS JOHN JAMES | Sell | 13K | $43.16 |
| 2026-03-27 | BEGLEY KEVIN | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Van Orden John L | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | SUMAS ROBERT | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | SUMAS NICHOLAS JAMES | Grant | 33K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | SUMAS JOHN JAMES | Grant | 33K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | SUMAS JOHN | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Perri Luigi | Grant | 7.3K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Blatt Perry J. | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Rooney Stephen | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Pola Prasad | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-03-27 | CRYSTAL STEVEN | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-03-17 | SUMAS JOHN JAMES | Tax withheld | 13K | $42.79 |
| 2026-03-17 | Van Orden John L | Tax withheld | 13K | $42.79 |
| 2026-03-17 | SUMAS ROBERT | Tax withheld | 13K | $42.79 |
| 2026-03-17 | SUMAS NICHOLAS JAMES | Tax withheld | 13K | $42.79 |
| 2026-03-17 | SUMAS JOHN | Tax withheld | 13K | $42.79 |
| 2026-03-17 | Perri Luigi | Tax withheld | 7.3K | $42.79 |
| 2026-03-17 | Blatt Perry J. | Tax withheld | 13K | $42.79 |
| 2025-04-25 | BEGLEY KEVIN | Sell | 3.0K | $35.19 |
| 2025-04-24 | BEGLEY KEVIN | Sell | 2.0K | $35.61 |
| 2025-04-16 | SUMAS ROBERT | Sell | 3.0K | $35.28 |
| 2025-04-15 | SUMAS ROBERT | Sell | 1.5K | $35.81 |
| 2025-04-14 | SUMAS ROBERT | Sell | 2.7K | $35.59 |
| 2025-04-11 | SUMAS ROBERT | Sell | 400 | $35.95 |
| 2025-04-10 | SUMAS ROBERT | Sell | 600 | $36.27 |
| 2025-04-09 | SUMAS ROBERT | Sell | 857 | $36.62 |
| 2025-04-09 | BEGLEY KEVIN | Sell | 3.0K | $37.40 |
| 2025-04-08 | SUMAS ROBERT | Sell | 943 | $36.21 |
| 2025-04-01 | Van Orden John L | Sell | 3.0K | $38.00 |
| 2025-01-14 | SUMAS JOHN JAMES | Other | 148K | — |
| 2025-01-14 | SUMAS NICHOLAS JAMES | Other | 143K | — |
| 2025-01-14 | SUMAS NICHOLAS JAMES | Other | 40K | — |
| 2025-01-14 | SUMAS ROBERT | Other | 40K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (0)
Suppliers (1)
- Wakefern Food Corporation
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-25 | Other | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-13 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-29 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-15 | Shareholder voteOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-22 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-06-20 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-03-14 | Exec/director changeOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-12 | 0000103595-26-000012 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-06-03 | 2026-04-25 | 0000103595-26-000010 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-19 | 0000103595-26-000008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-13 | 0000103595-26-000006 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-03-04 | 2026-01-24 | 0000103595-26-000003 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-19 | 0000103595-25-000024 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-12 | 0000103595-25-000021 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-04 | 2025-10-25 | 0000103595-25-000019 ↗ |
| 10-K/A | 2025-11-07 | 2025-07-26 | 0000103595-25-000017 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2025-10-09 | 2025-07-26 | 0000103595-25-000015 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-19 | 0000103595-25-000012 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-20 | 0000103595-25-000010 ↗ |