VILLAGE SUPER MARKET-CLASS A (VLGEA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:VLGEA - Nasdaq - US9271074091 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, VLGEA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VLGEA was compared to 41 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. While VLGEA belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. VLGEA has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VLGEA had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year VLGEA had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years VLGEA has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years VLGEA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
VLGEA has a Return On Assets of 5.46%. This is in the better half of the industry: VLGEA outperforms 70.73% of its industry peers.
VLGEA has a Return On Equity (11.33%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of VLGEA (6.27%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VLGEA is below the industry average of 7.97%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.27%) for VLGEA is above the 3 year average (4.89%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.46% | ||
| ROE | 11.33% | ||
| ROIC | 6.27% |
ROA(3y)4.25%
ROA(5y)3.51%
ROE(3y)9.87%
ROE(5y)8.51%
ROIC(3y)4.89%
ROIC(5y)4.09%
1.3 Margins
VLGEA's Profit Margin of 2.36% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VLGEA outperforms 68.29% of its industry peers.
VLGEA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
VLGEA has a Operating Margin of 3.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: VLGEA outperforms 65.85% of its industry peers.
VLGEA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
VLGEA has a better Gross Margin (28.87%) than 68.29% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VLGEA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.36% | ||
| GM | 28.87% |
OM growth 3Y21.98%
OM growth 5Y6.33%
PM growth 3Y31.5%
PM growth 5Y7.48%
GM growth 3Y1.04%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
VLGEA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, VLGEA has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for VLGEA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for VLGEA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.78 indicates that VLGEA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
VLGEA has a Altman-Z score of 3.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VLGEA outperforms 48.78% of its industry peers.
VLGEA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.21. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as VLGEA would need 2.21 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.21, VLGEA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.61% of the companies in the same industry.
VLGEA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.15, VLGEA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.09%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.06 indicates that VLGEA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of VLGEA (1.06) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that VLGEA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
VLGEA has a better Quick ratio (0.78) than 68.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.76% over the past year.
VLGEA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.08% yearly.
VLGEA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.94%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.36% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.76%
EPS 3Y47.87%
EPS 5Y20.08%
EPS Q2Q%24.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.94%
Revenue growth 3Y3.28%
Revenue growth 5Y6.36%
Sales Q2Q%3.16%
3.2 Future
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.76 indicates a reasonable valuation of VLGEA.
87.80% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VLGEA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
VLGEA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.32.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VLGEA is valued cheaper than 90.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VLGEA is valued a bit cheaper than 75.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
VLGEA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.49
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.69%, VLGEA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.17, VLGEA pays a better dividend. On top of this VLGEA pays more dividend than 87.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
VLGEA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.40.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.69% |
5.2 History
The dividend of VLGEA has a limited annual growth rate of 0.08%.
VLGEA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
VLGEA has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
24.50% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VLGEA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
VLGEA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP24.5%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
37.1
-0.11 (-0.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners59.42%
Inst Owner Change1.94%
Ins Owners13.9%
Ins Owner Change-15.69%
Market Cap547.23M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.67%
Short Ratio1.29
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.69% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.08%
DP24.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.8 | ||
| P/B | 1.14 | ||
| P/tB | 1.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.64 |
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY10.24%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.48
FCFY6.69%
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY17.24%
SpS155.88
BVpS32.52
TBVpS30.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.49
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.46% | ||
| ROE | 11.33% | ||
| ROCE | 9.11% | ||
| ROIC | 6.27% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.31% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.57% | ||
| OM | 3.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.36% | ||
| GM | 28.87% | ||
| FCFM | 1.59% |
ROA(3y)4.25%
ROA(5y)3.51%
ROE(3y)9.87%
ROE(5y)8.51%
ROIC(3y)4.89%
ROIC(5y)4.09%
ROICexc(3y)5.86%
ROICexc(5y)4.88%
ROICexgc(3y)6.09%
ROICexgc(5y)5.07%
ROCE(3y)7.11%
ROCE(5y)5.94%
ROICexcg growth 3Y21.41%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-5.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y21.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.02%
OM growth 3Y21.98%
OM growth 5Y6.33%
PM growth 3Y31.5%
PM growth 5Y7.48%
GM growth 3Y1.04%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover2.31
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.64 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 158.48% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.51% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 19.05 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.51% | ||
| Profit Quality | 67.38% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.78 |
F-Score8
WACC8.09%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)144.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)135.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.27%
Profit Quality(3y)98.79%
Profit Quality(5y)111.92%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.76%
EPS 3Y47.87%
EPS 5Y20.08%
EPS Q2Q%24.85%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.94%
Revenue growth 3Y3.28%
Revenue growth 5Y6.36%
Sales Q2Q%3.16%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y17.34%
EBIT growth 3Y25.98%
EBIT growth 5Y13.09%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-32.04%
FCF growth 3Y-13.6%
FCF growth 5Y-8.6%
OCF growth 1Y-1.82%
OCF growth 3Y15.33%
OCF growth 5Y7.7%