Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA) Key Metrics
VLGEA valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $645.9M
- Enterprise value
- $853.0M
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.3 10-yr median 14.0
- Forward P/E
- 13.4
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.3 10-yr median 0.2
- Price / book
- 1.3 10-yr median 1.1
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.3 10-yr median 6.5
- Dividend yield
- 1.65% $1.00 a year
- Beta
- 0.43
VLGEA key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended July 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsVLGEA valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
VLGEA returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
VLGEA per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
VLGEA financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
VLGEA efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
VLGEA valuation history
VLGEA returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
VLGEA debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
VLGEA cash returned to shareholders
VLGEA price vs earnings per share
VLGEA key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $900.3M | $507.6M | $453.4M | $331.3M | $319.7M | $319.0M | $355.7M | $351.5M | $377.6M | $346.3M |
| Enterprise value | $1.09B | $737.5M | $707.9M | $582.9M | $588.4M | $602.5M | $686.1M | $299.1M | $331.3M | $303.1M |
| P/E ratio | 17.2 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 16.0 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Price / sales | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Price / book | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Price / free cash flow | 16.4 | 14.7 | 25.6 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 16.1 | 18.8 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 8.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| EV / sales | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.0 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| EV / free cash flow | 19.8 | 21.4 | 39.9 | 10.0 | 16.2 | 21.9 | 23.3 | 10.8 | 14.1 | 16.5 |
| Earnings yield | 5.8% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.1% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 17.5% | 11.4% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| Dividend yield | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $43.94 | $34.40 | $31.68 | $23.28 | $22.57 | $22.55 | $25.25 | $25.03 | $26.93 | $24.73 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $117.41 | $157.27 | $156.26 | $152.26 | $145.53 | $143.52 | $128.09 | $117.03 | $115.19 | $114.58 |
| Earnings per share | $2.56 | $3.82 | $3.53 | $3.49 | $1.89 | $1.41 | $1.77 | $1.82 | $1.79 | $1.64 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $5.31 | $6.32 | $5.65 | $7.34 | $5.62 | $3.72 | $5.96 | $3.97 | $4.20 | $3.30 |
| Free cash flow per share | $2.69 | $2.34 | $1.24 | $4.08 | $2.57 | $1.94 | $2.09 | $1.98 | $1.67 | $1.32 |
| Cash per share | $6.39 | $7.50 | $8.19 | $9.90 | $9.52 | $8.22 | $7.93 | $7.20 | $6.85 | $6.24 |
| Book value per share | $25.73 | $33.34 | $31.27 | $28.82 | $26.27 | $24.14 | $23.59 | $22.69 | $21.62 | $20.48 |
| Tangible book value per share | $24.55 | $31.70 | $29.58 | $27.12 | $24.57 | $22.43 | $21.87 | $21.79 | $19.90 | $18.76 |
| Dividends per share | $0.65 | $0.90 | $0.93 | $0.93 | $0.92 | $0.92 | $0.92 | $0.92 | $0.92 | $0.91 |
| Capex per share | $2.62 | $3.98 | $4.41 | $3.26 | $3.06 | $1.78 | $3.87 | $1.99 | $2.53 | $1.98 |
| Debt per share | $15.69 | $23.08 | $25.97 | $27.59 | $28.50 | $28.26 | $31.38 | $3.47 | $3.55 | $3.16 |
| Shares outstanding | 20.5M | 14.8M | 14.3M | 14.2M | 14.2M | 14.1M | 14.1M | 14.0M | 14.0M | 14.0M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +38.9% | +3.1% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.8% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.3% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 7.5% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 8.2% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Return on tangible assets | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.07 | 1.65 | 1.60 | 2.10 | 2.97 | 2.64 | 3.37 | 2.18 | 2.35 | 2.01 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $321.5M | $340.6M | $371.7M | $392.6M | $403.6M | $399.8M | $442.1M | $48.7M | $49.8M | $44.2M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $130.8M | $110.7M | $117.3M | $140.9M | $134.8M | $116.3M | $111.7M | $101.1M | $96.1M | $87.4M |
| Net debt | $190.6M | $229.9M | $254.4M | $251.7M | $268.8M | $283.5M | $330.4M | −$52.4M | −$46.3M | −$43.2M |
| Debt / equity | 0.61 | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 1.08 | 1.17 | 1.33 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| Debt / assets | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.93 | 2.09 | 2.27 | 2.23 | 3.46 | 4.14 | 5.00 | −0.78 | −0.74 | −0.63 |
| Current ratio | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.38 | 1.50 | 1.29 | 1.21 | 1.50 | 1.88 | 1.89 |
| Quick ratio | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 1.13 | 1.23 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 1.16 | 1.49 | 1.45 |
| Interest coverage | 19.0 | 18.7 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Working capital | $27.1M | $23.8M | $25.5M | $67.7M | $79.8M | $44.0M | $34.5M | $56.3M | $89.2M | $85.3M |
| Invested capital | $717.9M | $721.8M | $702.0M | $661.8M | $640.9M | $625.0M | $662.7M | $266.3M | $256.9M | $243.6M |
| Tangible asset value | $503.1M | $467.8M | $423.4M | $386.0M | $347.9M | $317.3M | $308.1M | $306.0M | $279.0M | $262.7M |
| Net current asset value | −$286.7M | −$306.6M | −$334.4M | −$310.9M | −$314.4M | −$351.2M | −$385.9M | −$14.8M | $12.5M | $13.1M |
| Graham number | $38.50 | $53.54 | $49.80 | $47.60 | $33.46 | $27.70 | $30.65 | $30.47 | $29.50 | $27.46 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$16.54 | −$24.45 | −$26.53 | −$25.40 | −$25.72 | −$28.07 | −$30.70 | −$3.87 | −$2.54 | −$2.33 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $13.3M | $13.3M | $13.3M | $13.2M | $13.0M | $13.1M | $13.0M | $12.9M | $12.9M | $12.8M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $8.2M | — | $2.2M | $3.7M | $649,000 | $0 | $4.4M | $1.1M | $632,000 | $4.1M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 25.4% | 23.6% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 48.6% | 65.3% | 52.0% | 50.5% | 51.3% | 55.8% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 39.0% | 38.6% | 87.7% | 29.1% | 37.7% | 47.5% | 58.9% | 50.2% | 57.7% | 91.5% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 49.4% | 63.0% | 78.1% | 44.4% | 54.3% | 47.9% | 64.9% | 50.2% | 60.2% | 60.1% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.47 | 1.60 | 1.78 | 1.30 | 1.25 | 0.71 | 1.72 | 1.03 | 1.42 | 1.13 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | — | 23.9% | 24.9% | 24.3% | 25.1% | 25.2% | 24.7% | 24.0% | 23.8% | 23.2% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 5.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 13.1 |
| Days payables outstanding | 21.8 | 21.2 | 24.9 | 24.7 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 28.5 | 26.3 | 24.6 | 23.9 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -8.4 | -7.4 | -9.4 | -7.1 | -8.4 | -11.8 | -13.6 | -9.0 | -3.7 | -5.2 |
| Receivables turnover | 137.41 | 123.02 | 71.84 | 50.71 | 70.50 | 99.10 | 100.38 | 68.58 | 44.56 | 64.57 |
| Payables turnover | 16.71 | 17.22 | 14.64 | 14.78 | 15.03 | 14.04 | 12.79 | 13.88 | 14.86 | 15.24 |
| Inventory turnover | 33.97 | 33.77 | 34.95 | 34.95 | 34.12 | 34.57 | 32.20 | 30.46 | 28.84 | 27.85 |
| Asset turnover | 2.36 | 2.34 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 3.34 | 3.45 | 3.54 |
| Average receivables | $17.5M | $18.9M | $31.1M | $42.7M | $29.2M | $20.5M | $18.0M | $24.0M | $36.2M | $24.9M |
| Average payables | $105.5M | $96.2M | $108.9M | $104.9M | $98.6M | $104.4M | $101.5M | $85.5M | $78.9M | $76.6M |
| Average inventory | $51.9M | $49.1M | $45.6M | $44.4M | $43.4M | $42.4M | $40.3M | $39.0M | $40.6M | $41.9M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
Computed from VLGEA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed October 8, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
VLGEA valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2026 (July 31, 2026), Village Super Market traded at 17.2 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 14.0. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 12.3 and the forward P/E is 13.4. Village Super Market earned a return on equity of 10.3% and a return on invested capital of 6.4% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $321.5 million of debt and $130.8 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $190.6 million. It returned $21.5 million to shareholders: $13.3 million in dividends and $8.2 million in share buybacks, 39% of free cash flow. The share count rose 46.3% from 14.0M to 20.5M over 9 years.
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VLGEA key metrics FAQ
What is Village Super Market's P/E ratio?
Village Super Market's trailing P/E ratio is 12.3 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 13.4. At the end of fiscal 2026 it was 17.2, compared with a 10-year median of 14.0.
What is Village Super Market's EV/EBITDA?
Village Super Market's enterprise value was 11.0 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $1.1 billion, EBITDA $98.8 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 7.3.
What is Village Super Market's return on equity?
Village Super Market's return on equity (ROE) was 10.3% in fiscal 2026: net income of $52.5 million on average shareholders' equity of $509.6 million.
What is Village Super Market's ROIC?
Village Super Market's return on invested capital was 6.4% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Village Super Market have?
Village Super Market had total debt of $321.5 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61 and $190.6 million of net debt (1.93 times EBITDA).
What is Village Super Market's dividend yield?
Village Super Market's forward dividend yield is 1.65%. Village Super Market paid $13.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2026 ($0.65 per share), a payout ratio of 25.4%.
Does Village Super Market buy back its shares?
Yes. Village Super Market spent $8.2 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026 Shares outstanding changed +38.9% over the year, to 20.5M..
What is Village Super Market's free cash flow yield?
Village Super Market generated $55.1 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 6.1% on its market value at year-end ($900.3 million).
What is Village Super Market's current ratio?
Village Super Market's current ratio was 1.14 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 1.14 times current liabilities.