Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
EV/EBITDA
↓
8.07
+9% vs avg
5yr avg: 7.42
30Y Low2.3·High11.4
P/FCF
↑
18.82
↑+42% vs avg
5yr avg: 13.23
30Y Low4.9·High151.6
P/B Ratio
↑
1.32
↑+41% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.93
30Y Low0.4·High2.1
ROE
↑
12.0%
↓+20% vs avg
5yr avg: 10.0%
30Y Low2%·High15%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
3.13
↓-30% vs avg
5yr avg: 4.49
30Y Low0.5·High7.1
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
VLGEA Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Village Super Market, Inc. trades at 11.5x earnings, 6% above its 5-year average of 10.8x, sitting at the 37th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 19.4x, the stock trades at a discount of 41%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 18.8x P/FCF, 42% above the 5-year average of 13.2x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $648M | $530M | $437M | $332M | $320M | $319M | $378M | $351M | $378M | $346M | $439M |
| Enterprise Value | $878M | $760M | $692M | $584M | $588M | $603M | $708M | $300M | $331M | $303M | $396M |
| P/E Ratio → | 11.50 | 9.41 | 8.99 | 6.90 | 12.27 | 16.46 | 15.59 | 13.75 | 15.48 | 15.46 | 17.88 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.27 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.32 | 1.08 | 0.98 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.93 | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.62 |
| P/FCF | 18.82 | 15.39 | 24.66 | 5.71 | 8.79 | 11.62 | 12.83 | 12.64 | 16.12 | 18.79 | 9.96 |
| P/OCF | 6.96 | 5.69 | 5.41 | 3.18 | 4.01 | 6.05 | 4.50 | 6.30 | 6.41 | 7.50 | 6.85 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
VLGEA EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Village Super Market, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 8.1x EBITDA, 9% above its 5-year average of 7.4x. The Consumer Defensive sector median is 11.3x, placing the stock at a 29% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.07 | 6.99 | 7.09 | 5.76 | 7.99 | 9.29 | 11.43 | 4.84 | 5.67 | 4.65 | 5.79 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.19 | 10.34 | 9.00 | 7.58 | 13.69 | 18.37 | 20.62 | 7.51 | 8.88 | 6.96 | 8.45 |
| EV / FCF | — | 22.06 | 39.01 | 10.04 | 16.19 | 21.94 | 24.05 | 10.80 | 14.15 | 16.45 | 8.97 |
VLGEA Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Village Super Market, Inc. earns an operating margin of 3.1%, above the Consumer Defensive sector average of 1.1%. ROE of 12.0% is modest. ROIC of 7.6% represents adequate returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.5%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.7% | 28.5% | 28.1% | 27.8% | 28.1% | 27.8% | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% |
| Operating Margin | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.0% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 7.5% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.5% |
| ROA | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.7% |
| ROIC | 7.6% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| ROCE | 8.8% | 8.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 12.9% |
VLGEA Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Village Super Market, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.1x, which is moderately leveraged (8% below the sector average of 3.4x). Net debt stands at $230M ($341M total debt minus $111M cash). Interest coverage of 18.7x signals virtually no risk of debt distress — earnings comfortably cover interest obligations.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 1.08 | 1.17 | 1.33 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.81 | 3.88 | 5.48 | 6.16 | 7.13 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.66 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.99 | -0.16 | -0.15 | -0.15 | -0.16 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.61 | 2.49 | 3.65 | 4.37 | 5.33 | -0.83 | -0.79 | -0.66 | -0.63 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 6.67 | 14.35 | 4.33 | 7.39 | 10.33 | 11.22 | -1.85 | -1.98 | -2.34 | -0.98 |
| Interest Coverage | 18.70 | 18.70 | 15.01 | 15.53 | 9.97 | 7.40 | 11.60 | 7.82 | 7.50 | 9.15 | 9.86 |
VLGEA Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.13x means Village Super Market, Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has declined from 1.38x to 1.13x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.38 | 1.50 | 1.29 | 1.21 | 1.50 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 1.61 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 1.13 | 1.23 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 1.16 | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.19 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.89 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 2.31 | 2.28 | 2.24 | 2.23 | 2.28 | 1.97 | 3.27 | 3.35 | 3.52 | 3.63 |
| Inventory Turnover | 32.24 | 32.24 | 34.12 | 34.82 | 33.52 | 34.37 | 30.81 | 30.82 | 29.74 | 27.90 | 28.32 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 3.05 | 2.99 | 7.40 | 7.35 | 3.05 | 4.86 | 2.65 | 8.13 | 8.31 | 2.94 |
VLGEA Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Village Super Market, Inc. returns 2.1% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends. The payout ratio of 23.6% is conservative, leaving significant room for dividend growth or reinvestment. The earnings yield of 8.7% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 23.6% | 23.6% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 48.6% | 65.3% | 52.0% | 50.5% | 51.3% | 55.8% | 50.4% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 8.7% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 14.5% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| FCF Yield | 5.3% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 17.5% | 11.4% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 10.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 3.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $15M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M |
Peer Comparison
Compare VLGEA with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VLGEAYou | $648M | 11.5 | 8.1 | 18.8 | 28.6% | 3.1% | 12.0% | 7.6% | 3.1 |
 IMKTA | $2B | 19.5 | 7.5 | 41.1 | 23.9% | 2.2% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 2.3 |
 CASY | $32B | 58.1 | 28.5 | 54.0 | 23.5% | 5.0% | 16.8% | 11.3% | 2.5 |
 PTLO | $315M | 16.1 | 16.1 | — | 39.4% | 7.0% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 12.4 |
 ANDE | $2B | 25.3 | 12.8 | — | 6.5% | 1.2% | 6.6% | 4.6% | 4.0 |
 KR | $42B | 43.1 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 21.0% | 1.3% | 14.3% | 5.0% | 4.2 |
 SFM | $8B | 15.3 | 9.3 | 16.3 | 37.1% | 7.8% | 38.4% | 17.8% | 2.0 |
 GO | $789M | -3.5 | — | 33.2 | 30.3% | -4.7% | -20.6% | -6.0% | — |
 WMK | $2B | 19.4 | 7.9 | 362.6 | 22.7% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 0.8 |
 ACI | $8B | 9.9 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 27.7% | 1.9% | 31.3% | 6.8% | 3.5 |
 PFGC | $15B | 42.5 | 14.7 | 20.7 | 11.7% | 1.3% | 7.9% | 5.7% | 5.2 |
| Consumer Defensive Median | — | 19.4 | 11.3 | 15.0 | 40.1% | 1.1% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 3.4 |
Peer selection based on competitive and market overlap. Compare multiple stocks →
Download Financial Ratios Data
Includes 30+ ratios · 30 years · Updated daily
See VLGEA's True Return
Price is only half the story. See total return with reinvested dividends.
Launch CalculatorIs VLGEA Undervalued?
DCF intrinsic value, peer multiples, and analyst estimates — see what the stock is really worth.
View ValuationCompare VLGEA vs IMKTA
Side-by-side business, growth, and profitability comparison vs Ingles Markets, Incorporated.
Start ComparisonVLGEA — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VLGEA stock.
What is Village Super Market, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Village Super Market, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 11.5x. The historical average is 14.0x. This places it at the 37th percentile of its historical range.
What is Village Super Market, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Village Super Market, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 8.1x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 5.2x.
What is Village Super Market, Inc.'s ROE?
Village Super Market, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 12.0%. The historical average is 10.1%.
Is VLGEA stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Village Super Market, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 11.5x. This is at the 37th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Village Super Market, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Village Super Market, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 2.05% with a payout ratio of 23.6%.
What are Village Super Market, Inc.'s profit margins?
Village Super Market, Inc. has 28.6% gross margin and 3.1% operating margin.
How much debt does Village Super Market, Inc. have?
Village Super Market, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.1x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.