Weis Markets (WMK) Competitors

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WMK vs. IMKTA, VLGEA, NGVC, KR, and CASY

Should you buy Weis Markets stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Weis Markets with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Weis Markets include Ingles Markets (IMKTA), Village Super Market (VLGEA), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC), Kroger (KR), and Casey's General Stores (CASY). These companies are all part of the "food retail" industry.

How does Weis Markets compare to Ingles Markets?

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) and Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Weis Markets has a net margin of 2.09% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.93%. Weis Markets' return on equity of 7.75% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingles Markets	1.93%	6.41%	4.06%
Weis Markets	2.09%	7.75%	5.21%

Weis Markets has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weis Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ingles Markets	$5.33B	0.31	$83.59M	$5.49	16.11
Weis Markets	$4.96B	0.36	$93.69M	$4.12	17.57

Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Ingles Markets pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Weis Markets pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Ingles Markets had 2 more articles in the media than Weis Markets. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ingles Markets and 0 mentions for Weis Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Weis Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ingles Markets	Positive
Weis Markets	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingles Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Weis Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.6% of Weis Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Weis Markets has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ingles Markets beats Weis Markets on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Weis Markets compare to Village Super Market?

Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) and Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Village Super Market had 1 more articles in the media than Weis Markets. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Village Super Market and 0 mentions for Weis Markets. Village Super Market's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Weis Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Village Super Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Weis Markets	Neutral
Village Super Market	Positive

39.0% of Village Super Market shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Weis Markets shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 59.1% of Village Super Market shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Village Super Market has a net margin of 2.37% compared to Weis Markets' net margin of 2.09%. Village Super Market's return on equity of 11.52% beat Weis Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weis Markets	2.09%	7.75%	5.21%
Village Super Market	2.37%	11.52%	5.69%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weis Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Village Super Market	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Weis Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Village Super Market. Village Super Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weis Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weis Markets	$4.96B	0.36	$93.69M	$4.12	17.57
Village Super Market	$2.32B	0.29	$56.38M	$3.82	12.11

Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Village Super Market pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Weis Markets pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Village Super Market pays out 26.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Village Super Market is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Weis Markets has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Village Super Market has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Village Super Market beats Weis Markets on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Weis Markets compare to Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage?

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) and Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had 3 more articles in the media than Weis Markets. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and 0 mentions for Weis Markets. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Weis Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	Positive
Weis Markets	Neutral

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage currently has a consensus target price of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.75%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Weis Markets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Weis Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Weis Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weis Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	$1.33B	0.50	$46.44M	$2.08	13.80
Weis Markets	$4.96B	0.36	$93.69M	$4.12	17.57

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 28.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Weis Markets pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are held by institutional investors. 58.3% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.6% of Weis Markets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a net margin of 3.60% compared to Weis Markets' net margin of 2.09%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 22.26% beat Weis Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	3.60%	22.26%	7.18%
Weis Markets	2.09%	7.75%	5.21%

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Weis Markets has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage beats Weis Markets on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Weis Markets compare to Kroger?

Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) and Kroger (NYSE:KR) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Weis Markets has a net margin of 2.09% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.69%. Kroger's return on equity of 41.08% beat Weis Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weis Markets	2.09%	7.75%	5.21%
Kroger	0.69%	41.08%	6.15%

Kroger has a consensus price target of $74.87, indicating a potential upside of 11.22%. Given Kroger's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kroger is more favorable than Weis Markets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weis Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Weis Markets has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kroger has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kroger had 55 more articles in the media than Weis Markets. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Kroger and 0 mentions for Weis Markets. Kroger's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Weis Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Kroger is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Weis Markets	Neutral
Kroger	Neutral

80.9% of Kroger shares are held by institutional investors. 21.6% of Weis Markets shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kroger shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than Weis Markets. Weis Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kroger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weis Markets	$4.96B	0.36	$93.69M	$4.12	17.57
Kroger	$147.64B	0.28	$1.02B	$1.53	44.00

Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Weis Markets pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kroger pays out 91.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kroger has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years. Kroger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Kroger beats Weis Markets on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Weis Markets compare to Casey's General Stores?

Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) and Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Casey's General Stores pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Weis Markets pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Casey's General Stores pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Casey's General Stores has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years.

Casey's General Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Weis Markets. Weis Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casey's General Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weis Markets	$4.96B	0.36	$93.69M	$4.12	17.57
Casey's General Stores	$15.94B	1.91	$546.52M	$17.42	47.36

85.6% of Casey's General Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Weis Markets shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Casey's General Stores shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Weis Markets has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Casey's General Stores has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Casey's General Stores has a net margin of 3.83% compared to Weis Markets' net margin of 2.09%. Casey's General Stores' return on equity of 17.56% beat Weis Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weis Markets	2.09%	7.75%	5.21%
Casey's General Stores	3.83%	17.56%	7.70%

Casey's General Stores has a consensus price target of $737.36, indicating a potential downside of 10.62%. Given Casey's General Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Casey's General Stores is more favorable than Weis Markets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weis Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Casey's General Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

In the previous week, Casey's General Stores had 12 more articles in the media than Weis Markets. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Casey's General Stores and 0 mentions for Weis Markets. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Weis Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Weis Markets	Neutral
Casey's General Stores	Positive

Summary

Casey's General Stores beats Weis Markets on 18 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WMK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Weis Markets	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.79B	$95.52B	$26.99B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	1.88%	2.02%	178.41%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	17.57	28.79	19.81	30.65
Price / Sales	0.36	0.43	4.08	14.65
Price / Cash	8.19	9.03	14.95	25.12
Price / Book	1.31	3.07	5.19	4.74
Net Income	$93.69M	$2.51B	$957.86M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.52%	-0.99%	2.08%	1.45%
1 Month Performance	5.29%	-2.61%	-0.78%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	-1.88%	9.18%	1.97%	28.44%

Weis Markets Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WMK Weis Markets	0.8122 of 5 stars	$72.40 +0.1%	N/A	-1.9%	$1.79B	$4.96B	17.57	22,000
IMKTA Ingles Markets	2.7702 of 5 stars	$88.97 +3.5%	N/A	+47.6%	$1.69B	$5.33B	16.21	25,551
VLGEA Village Super Market	1.8321 of 5 stars	$47.47 +2.1%	N/A	+25.7%	$700.35M	$2.32B	12.43	7,200	Positive News
NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	3.4997 of 5 stars	$30.19 +3.6%	$47.00 +55.7%	-42.6%	$695.58M	$1.33B	14.51	4,250
KR Kroger	3.7917 of 5 stars	$71.42 +4.5%	$74.56 +4.4%	-1.9%	$43.80B	$147.64B	46.73	403,000

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Weis Markets (WMK) Competitors

WMK vs. IMKTA, VLGEA, NGVC, KR, and CASY

How does Weis Markets compare to Ingles Markets?

Is IMKTA or WMK more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, IMKTA or WMK?

Is IMKTA or WMK a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor IMKTA or WMK?

Do analysts recommend IMKTA or WMK?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IMKTA or WMK?

Which has more risk & volatility, IMKTA or WMK?

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How does Weis Markets compare to Village Super Market?

Does the media refer more to WMK or VLGEA?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in WMK or VLGEA?

Is WMK or VLGEA more profitable?

Do analysts recommend WMK or VLGEA?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WMK or VLGEA?

Is WMK or VLGEA a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, WMK or VLGEA?

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Do analysts recommend NGVC or WMK?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NGVC or WMK?

Is NGVC or WMK a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NGVC or WMK?

Is NGVC or WMK more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NGVC or WMK?

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How does Weis Markets compare to Kroger?

Is WMK or KR more profitable?

Do analysts recommend WMK or KR?

Which has more risk and volatility, WMK or KR?

Does the media prefer WMK or KR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WMK or KR?

Which has better earnings and valuation, WMK or KR?

Is WMK or KR a better dividend stock?

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How does Weis Markets compare to Casey's General Stores?

Is WMK or CASY a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, WMK or CASY?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WMK or CASY?

Which has more risk and volatility, WMK or CASY?

Is WMK or CASY more profitable?

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